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California energy regulators have raised their projections for data center electricity demand to 15,000 megawatts, reflecting a significant increase attributed to numerous projects in the inquiry stage. Pacific Gas and Electric's capacity requests rose from 12,000 megawatts in September to 15,000 megawatts by December, with executed agreements also surging from 2,000 to 4,000 megawatts. This shift suggests that California's electricity consumption could rise by over 50% by 2045, with an annual growth rate exceeding 4% by 2030.