The data center market in Southern California appears poised for a surge of growth as artificial intelligence needs will require more computing facilities. With just 335 megawatts of capacity, SoCal ranks among the smallest data center markets in North America, dwarfed by northern Virginia, the Pacific Northwest and the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, but that footprint is expected to nearly double in the next few years as new facilities come online to meet user demand in the area, Commercial Observer reported, citing new research from JLL. Under California law, backup generators used by data centers are classified as thermal power plants, […]
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