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Cities get more say in data center development under new California laws

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Data center developers must disclose energy and water use, pay more for grid infrastructure and undergo environmental review under seven bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Monday.

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Data center developers must disclose energy and water use, pay more for grid infrastructure and undergo environmental review under seven bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Monday.

Source: Construction Dive

Price since this story was published: American Battery Technology (ABAT)

Since the first closing price after “Cities get more say in data center development under new California laws,” American Battery Technology (ABAT) is -36.14%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.09% over the same days, a -36.05% difference versus the market.

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Official trades in American Battery Technology (ABAT) around 23 Sep 2026

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Who gains and who loses around American Battery Technology (ABAT)

Companies carried with this story

  • ABAT American Battery Technology

    In “Cities get more say in data center development under new California laws,” American Battery Technology (ABAT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected ABAT as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • ACM Aecom

    Aecom (ACM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 23 Sep 2026 story “Cities get more say in data center development under new California laws.” Reason on file: GA selected ACM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • AOSL Alpha & Omega Semiconductor

    For “Cities get more say in data center development under new California laws,” Alpha & Omega Semiconductor (AOSL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected AOSL as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: semiconductor. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • AQN Algonquin Power & Utilities

    Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 23 Sep 2026 story “Cities get more say in data center development under new California laws.” Reason on file: GA selected AQN as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: power. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • CRDO Credo Technology Group Holding

    Credo Technology Group Holding (CRDO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 23 Sep 2026 story “Cities get more say in data center development under new California laws.” Reason on file: GA selected CRDO as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • DJT Trump Media & Technology Group

    Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 23 Sep 2026 story “Cities get more say in data center development under new California laws.” Reason on file: GA selected DJT as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

American Battery Technology (ABAT)

The 23 Sep 2026 story “Cities get more say in data center development under new California laws” names American Battery Technology (ABAT) because of this story.

American Battery Technology (ABAT) is on the page because GA selected ABAT as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Aecom (ACM) is here too. Its reason reads: GA selected ACM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Price levels for American Battery Technology (ABAT)

ABAT traded between 1.42 and 2.42 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 1.44. ACM traded between 56.41 and 63.73 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 57.99. AOSL traded between 21.68 and 30.88 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 22.59.

A simple score for American Battery Technology (ABAT)

46 out of 100

“Cities get more say in data center development under new California laws” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.