SMUD confirmed it has received two inquiries from prospective large-load customers, each seeking more than 50 megawatts of electricity capacity.
If both projects move forward, they would represent the largest electricity demands among SMUD's 16 data centers, according to the utility.
SMUD says it has longstanding policies and procedures intended to ensure the costs of serving large electricity customers are not passed on to existing ratepayers.
One company that has confirmed early conversations with SMUD is Link Logistics, a New York-based real estate company owned by Blackstone Inc. The company said it has owned and operated Depot Park for many years.
The company confirmed it has not submitted an application for a new project.
SMUD did not confirm the conversations involving Depot Park. In a separate statement, a spokesperson reiterated the utility's policy on large electricity customers.
SMUD does not make land-use decisions. Those decisions fall to local jurisdictions. Any data center of this scale proposed within Sacramento city limits would require approval from city leaders.
"I want Sacramento to be prepared if and when a project comes our way. I'm asking our city manager and staff to consider a policy that considers potential impacts on our communities, energy, water, infrastructure, neighborhoods and what safeguards we may need if such a proposal is forwarded to the City of Sacramento for consideration," McCarty said.
SMUD leadership is scheduled to vote next week on the large-load customer service principles discussed Wednesday.
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