Google seeks power for 250-megawatt chip R&D hub in San Jose
pstAsiatech · x · 2026-08-15
Google is seeking power for a 250-megawatt chip R&D hub in San Jose. The project has become a test case for California's Rule 30, an effort to create permanent rules for connecting large electricity users to the grid.
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