Data Center Census Near me

Data center fact sheet

California

As of . Latest dated change shown: Oct 7, 2026. Source: Data Center Census (datacentercensus.com), CC BY 4.0.

Full state page

Tracked projects
2
1 proposed, 1 paused
Planned capacity
605 MW
2 projects publish a figure; 0 projects publish none
Moratorium actions
8
Upcoming hearings
0

Projects

ProjectStatusPlanned capacityDeveloper
Imperial Data Center
Imperial, Imperial County
Paused330 MWImperial Valley Computer Manufacturing (Sebastian Rucci)
Golden Valley Technology Hub
Taft, Kern County
Proposed275 MWCalifornia Resources Corp. (CRC)

Pauses and local rules

JurisdictionActionWhenLength
City of Indio[1]ExtendedOct 7, 2026—, until Oct 16, 2027
City and County of San Francisco[2]AdoptedOct 6, 202645 days
Tulare County[3]ExtendedSep 22, 202610 months and 15 days
Mendocino County[4]AdoptedSep 1, 202645 days, until Oct 16, 2026
Imperial County[5]Extendedreported Aug 28, 2026ten months and fifteen days
Imperial County[5]Set aside by courtreported Aug 28, 2026—

2 more on the moratorium tracker.

  • Monterey Park: Monterey Park Municipal Code Sec. 4.50.080 (presumed ambient levels) (in effect)

Upcoming votes and hearings

No upcoming hearing on record. Agendas change; check with the body before attending.

Latest changes

Notes

Planned capacity adds each record’s first published figure for projects not cancelled or denied; projects that publish none are never estimated. IT load is the power reaching computing equipment, so a total that includes it understates total power. Locations may be approximate where a record gives only a town or county. Counts cover tracked projects, not every data center.

Sources

  1. NBC Palm Springs, “Indio extends data center pause another year as city works toward permanent ban”, Oct 8, 2026. https://www.nbcpalmsprings.com/local-and-community/2026/10/08/indio-extends-data-center-pause-another-year-as-city-works-toward-permanent-ban
  2. The San Francisco Standard, “San Francisco supes hit pause on new data centers”, Oct 6, 2026. https://sfstandard.com/2026/10/06/data-center-moratorium-san-francisco/
  3. Porterville Recorder, “Board extends moratorium, opposes data centers with exception”, Sep 22, 2026. https://www.recorderonline.com/news/board-extends-moratorium-opposes-data-centers-with-exception/article_5d90757b-7c8f-4c36-b956-b6f108ef43e5.html
  4. The Mendocino Voice, “Mendocino County supes ban data centers—for the moment, at least”, Sep 2, 2026. https://mendovoice.com/2026/09/mendocino-county-supes-ban-data-centers-for-the-moment-at-least/
  5. County of Imperial, “Imperial County Provides Update on Data Center Moratorium”, Aug 28, 2026. https://imperialcounty.org/2026/08/icdcmoratorium2026/
  6. KPBS, “Imperial Valley utility adopts new pricing rules, putting data centers first for power cuts”, Sep 16, 2026. https://www.kpbs.org/news/environment/2026/09/16/imperial-valley-utility-adopts-new-pricing-rules-putting-data-centers-first-for-power-cuts
  7. KPBS, “Court overturns approval of Imperial County data center, orders environmental review”, Sep 9, 2026. https://www.kpbs.org/news/environment/2026/09/09/court-overturns-approval-of-imperial-county-data-center-orders-environmental-review
  8. Taft Midway Driller, “CRC holds informational meetings on proposed data center”, Aug 27, 2026. https://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/news/crc-holds-informational-meetings-on-proposed-data-center/article_c5ebd0e4-9843-41d6-baf6-c9568b1270dc.html
  9. 23ABC News (KERO), “Massive AI data center proposed for Kern County's Elk Hills”, Jun 24, 2026. https://www.turnto23.com/news/in-your-neighborhood/taft-maricopa/massive-ai-data-center-proposed-for-kern-countys-elk-hills

Each project record lists all of its sources and excerpts. Cite as: Data Center Census, “Data center fact sheet: California,” October 14, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/fact-sheets/california.