Data Centers
How to make data centers less thirsty
There’s a way to reduce both the climate and water harms of data centers: build them in places with lots of wind and solar energy.
Utilities struggling to deal with data center power demand, report says
Black & Veatch found that more than half of utility leaders said having available power is the biggest challenge to getting data centers online, and that more proactivity is needed in the planning process.
Data center growth drives locals to fight for more say
Higher energy bills, heavy water use and noise are among their concerns.
How government leaders can balance the pros and cons of data center development
Policy and partnerships with tech companies can give state and local leaders a lever to ensure data centers are developed responsibly and sustainable, experts said during a recent webinar.
Most states don’t disclose which companies get data center incentives, report finds
At least 36 states give the subsidies, but only 11 reveal which businesses receive the benefits.
A data center could be coming to an upstate New York town, and residents are speaking out
The town board in Lansing is considering a temporary ban on large-scale development that could delay construction.
With Democrats in charge in Virginia, Spanberger targets lower energy bills — and higher costs for data centers
Incoming governor promises to reshape utility policy, revive climate programs and speed up renewables after Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoes and stalled legislation.
Want an AI data center in your city? Sure, but first sign this non-disclosure agreement.
Some elected officials have had enough and are refusing to go along, while a state lawmaker wants to make these nondisclosure agreements illegal for elected officials.
Data center developer takes a small Michigan farming community to court
Following a pricey settlement, Related Digital will make rural Saline Township, Michigan, the home of its latest data center project.
Wisconsin residents look for more input from state on mushrooming data centers
As data centers continue to grow across Wisconsin, residents say there should be stronger input from state government on managing the growth.
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How did this state become the data center capital of the world?
From America Online to the rise of AI, Virginia has been good for an industry now transforming the economy and grid. Has the industry returned the favor?
A new South Texas data center will rely on untapped renewable energy
The new data center will work directly with a nearby windfarm to use energy the windfarm can’t send to the state’s electricity grid.
Los Alamos and University of Michigan want to build a national security ‘data center’ in Ypsilanti. Residents and local officials see few benefits
Local officials allege the University of Michigan is being “deceptive” over its plans for the $1.2 billion “computation center,” which could bring few benefits and many costs to Ypsilanti Township.
Virginia could show how to manage data center growth. So far, it’s a case study in stalling legislation
The state with the most data centers is struggling to enact laws to protect electric customers and limit the energy and environmental impacts of their explosive growth.
Google, state and local officials mark start of $4 billion AI data center in West Memphis
Officials have called the project one of the largest ever economic investments in Arkansas, in the start of what Mayor Marco McLendon called "Digital Delta West."
OpenAI’s infrastructure platform to open five new data centers
The company will add locations in Texas, New Mexico, Ohio and elsewhere in the Midwest, representing seven gigawatts of planned capacity for Stargate out of its original 10 gigawatt commitment.
New federal bill would mandate agencies study data centers’ rural impact
The legislation would require several federal agencies to study their effects on energy supply, reliability and costs to consumers amid what is expected to be accelerating demand.
AI is driving a data center boom. Some lawmakers want New Hampshire to be a bigger part of that
As data center development takes off across the United States and the world, New Hampshire legislators and regulators are weighing what steps their state, and its aging electric grid, should take to prepare.
Controversial data center moves forward in eastern North Dakota
Local leaders in North Dakota pushed forward with a planned data center development this week after contentious public hearings.
AI data center growth raises Pittsburgh-area hopes, but job gains and community benefits aren’t guaranteed
Industry is floating big data center job numbers. Planning to address AI-driven job losses, and to protect communities from negative impacts, is in early stages.
