California has no consistent statewide picture of how much water its data centers consume or which sources they tap. This 66-page UC Berkeley policy report maps the regulatory patchwork governing direct water use, examines cooling-system tradeoffs between water and energy and identifies gaps in reporting requirements and local oversight.
Regulating Data Center Water Use in California – UC Berkeley Law
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Marie Grimm, Nell Green Nylen and Michael Kiparsky
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UC Berkeley Center for Law, Energy & the Environment
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