Power Grid International
Summary
A partnership led by real estate developer Westbank and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced a proposal for a net zero community located in downtown San Jose, including three new data centers and upwards of 4,000 residential units.
PG&E will power the area, providing approximately 200 megawatts of clean energy for the three data centers. A district energy system will connect the data centers and the surrounding community. The system allows excess heat from the data centers to be harnessed and repurposed to provide heating and hot water to neighboring buildings, which reduces the need for additional heating sources.
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