The other anti-data center movement: California’s sky-high electricity prices

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Blanca Begert
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https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-06-23/other-anti-data-center-movement-californias-electricity-prices
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Fifty-one facilities are currently planned in the state, according to a recent study from the Pew Research Center, an 18% increase over the 277 operating today. According to a study from UC Riverside, data center electricity use in the state doubled between 2019 and 2023.