California Environmental Quality Act (SB-887, CA)

Summary:

Requires data centers to complete environmenal impact reports and meet certain requirements before approval, including: paying costs for electrical needs, not increasing fossil fuel consumption, onsite electrical storage, zero-carbon on-site generation, water efficient operation, zero-carbon energy within five years, community benefits program, project labor agreement.

State / Federal:
CA
Bill Number:
SB-887
Status (as of
March 25, 2026
):

in committee

Party of sponsors/cosponsors:
D
Session:
Current
Concerns, objectives, methods:
regulation, environment, rates, capacity
Gateway:

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