CA SB57

Authorizes the California Public Utilities Commission to assess whether electrical corporation costs from new data center loads result in cost shifts to other utility customers

Assessment may analyze utility procurement costs for growing data center energy demands and costs for new transmission/distribution infrastructure, including potential stranded assets

Requires the Commission to submit any completed assessment to legislative policy committees and post it publicly on their website by January 1, 2027

Named the "Ratepayer and Technological Innovation Protection Act," reflecting goals to balance AI/tech industry growth with protecting existing ratepayers from bearing infrastructure costs

The provision automatically repeals on January 1, 2031