Assembly advances package to make data centers pay grid and interconnection costs

Aug 31, 2026

Following negotiation, the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments to AB 23‑83 (and passed companion SB 8‑86), measures aimed at ensuring large data centers cover interconnection and grid costs so ratepayers and communities are not left with added bills or unmitigated grid impacts.

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The Assembly voted to concur in Senate amendments to AB 23‑83, part of a two‑bill package addressing how large data centers connect to the grid and how costs are allocated.

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