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Data Center Growth Projections Creep Up in California

CCS Emerges as a Top Candidate Resource

Data centers could account for about 11% of peak demand in CAISO's region in 2040.Data centers could account for about 11% of peak demand in CAISO's region in 2040.

Data centers could account for about 11% of peak demand in CAISO’s region in 2040. | CEC

Jun 11, 2026
| David Krause

Planned data center loads are reshaping California’s long-term reliability planning process as the state tries to stay on a path to fully transition away from fossil fuels by 2045.