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San Diego supervisors direct staff to study impacts of large AI data centers
Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to direct county staff to report within six months on potential local impacts of large artificial intelligence data centers, citing concerns about electricity, water use and effects on ratepayers and community character.
San Diego County supervisors on Thursday voted unanimously to direct county staff to study and report back within 180 days on the potential impacts of large artificial intelligence data centers, including siting, infrastructure and ratepayer effects. "So all I'm asking is that staff looks into this, comes back to us, within 6 months or sooner with a potential ... here's what we know about them," Supervisor Desmond said when he introduced the item.
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