PG&E is responding to an increasing demand for energy as technology companies plan new data centers, requiring 8.7 gigawatts of electricity. This demand surge, driven by the AI industry, may lead to reduced monthly bills for residential customers, as PG&E suggests that spreading fixed operational costs over larger commercial customers could decrease expenses for households. PG&E is currently reviewing 18 new data center projects, expected to start operations between 2026 and 2030, indicating significant utility investments in the South Bay and San Jose area.
PG&E's analysis shows that added data center loads could lead to a future reduction in residential customer bills by 1% to 2%, which could relieve the financial burden on households.
As PG&E studies requests for new data centers, the cumulative energy demand could reach 12.8 gigawatts, illustrating the intense energy appetite brought on by the AI boom.
Collection
[
|
...
]