California SB886 establishes tariffs for data centers, ensuring ratepayer protection and innovation.

California SB886, known as the California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act, creates separate tariffs for data centers. These tariffs cover interconnection, transmission, distribution, and generation services. The act mandates that the California Public Utilities Commission evaluate the impact of these tariffs on nonparticipating customers and ensure they do not incur stranded costs or cost shifts. It also requires data centers to prefund contracts for at least 10 years and participate in a demand response program.

California SB886 establishes tariffs for data centers, ensuring ratepayer protection and innovation.

California SB886, known as the California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act, creates separate tariffs for data centers. These tariffs cover interconnection, transmission, distribution, and generation services. The act mandates that the California Public Utilities Commission evaluate the impact of these tariffs on nonparticipating customers and ensure they do not incur stranded costs or cost shifts. It also requires data centers to prefund contracts for at least 10 years and participate in a demand response program.