Data center fact sheet · county
Kern County, California
As of . Latest dated change shown: Aug 2026. Source: Data Center Census (datacentercensus.com), CC BY 4.0.
- Tracked projects
- 1
- 1 proposed
- Planned capacity
- 275 MW
- 1 project publishes a figure; 0 projects publish none
- Moratorium actions
- 0
- Upcoming hearings
- 0
Projects
| Project | Status | Planned capacity | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Valley Technology Hub Taft | Proposed | 275 MW | California Resources Corp. (CRC) |
Pauses and local rules
No moratorium action on record.
Upcoming votes and hearings
No upcoming hearing on record. Agendas change; check with the body before attending.
Latest changes
- Aug 2026 CRC holds informational meetings in Taft (Golden Valley Technology Hub)[1]
- Jun 24, 2026 Project publicly reported as Golden Valley Technology Hub (Golden Valley Technology Hub)[2]
- Jun 2026 CRC files permit applications with Kern County (Golden Valley Technology Hub)[3]
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
- 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
- 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
- The Bakersfield Californian, “CRC proposes W. Kern data center with dedicated power, closed-loop cooling”, Jun 15, 2026. https://www.bakersfield.com/news/crc-proposes-w-kern-data-center-with-dedicated-power-closed-loop-cooling/article_5f2d14f7-8f86-4478-958d-513b8f9de1da.html
Each project record lists all of its sources and excerpts. Cite as: Data Center Census, “Data center fact sheet: Kern County, California,” October 14, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/fact-sheets/california/kern-county.