January 28, 2026 Joint Hearing Utilities and Energy Committee and Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee

California State Assembly (joint hearing: Utilities & Energy; Privacy & Consumer Protection) · January 28, 2026

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Call to order and hearing purpose

Announcement

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Chair (S1) called the joint hearing of the Assembly Committee on Utilities & Energy and the Committee on Privacy & Consumer Protection to discuss the energy impacts of AI data centers, framing the core question as under what terms large data center loads should be served and urging protections for California ratepayers.

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Joint informational hearing of the California State Assembly committees on Utilities & Energy and Privacy & Consumer Protection on the energy impacts of AI data centers, covering forecasting, interconnection rules (PG&E Rule 30), ratepayer protections (SB 57 work), and environmental/public concerns.

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