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San Jose is rapidly becoming a major data center hub for Silicon Valley's AI industry, with PG&E receiving requests for 11 projects totaling 1,630 megawatts of electricity. While these facilities are crucial for AI processing and could generate significant tax revenue for the city, concerns about their high power consumption and potential impact on electricity reliability persist. PG&E's infrastructure upgrades to support this growth may also lead to increased electricity costs for consumers.