Data Centers
A data center developer says it is committing to Kentucky governor’s data center requirements
TeraWulf, which is looking to build a hyperscale data center, said it’s committing to pay its share of taxes, follow environmental laws and “build a meaningful relationship” with the community.
Proposed data centers could use more electricity than all Alabama homes combined, analysis shows. Who will pay?
Alabama Power has guaranteed that residents’ power bills won’t increase as a result. Can the state’s largest utility keep its promise?
Pennsylvania governor signs data center executive order. Critics say it falls short.
Josh Shapiro's executive order directs developers to comply with previously proposed standards that were introduced as voluntary.
Iowa academics launch tool to help localities weigh proposed data centers
The Iowa Data Center Decision Tool helps communities decide if data centers are right for them by identifying key questions they should ask about a project’s impact.
The data center industry’s PR blitz Is backfiring
Front group lauds purported benefits of data centers without disclosing its backer.
Data center audit lacks specifics even as Gov. Abbott, industry leaders tout it
Without key details on the audits but the eagerness to support them, policy watchers question how impactful these audits will be in curbing data center growth.
Report finds most data centers in urban, not rural, areas
Researchers at New York University found that 97.5% of existing data centers sit in metro areas, counter to the industry narrative that most are in rural regions.
How a research paper helped spark Utah’s data center water law
What began as an effort by three fellows at the Aspen Institute resulted in a push to bring more transparency around how data centers consume water in the state.
Senate Finance panel’s top Dem proposes excise tax on new data centers
Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden’s draft white paper calls for a new tax on hyperscalers and data center operators.
Powering the ballot: Why AI’s energy footprint is the ultimate midterm election issue
COMMENTARY | Americans are pushing back against the power demands of AI buildout. Data centers should use existing technology to ease that strain before asking for ratepayers to stump up.
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Data center approvals in Texas halted until audits completed, Gov. Greg Abbott says
On Monday, the governor ordered the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to audit all data centers wanting to connect to the state’s power grid.
Community opposition helped block $170B in data center projects, report finds
A lack of transparency around ownership, power and water requirements was cited as the most common issue in 46 cancelled projects across a two-year period in 20 states.
Pro-data center industry group behind ad campaign in Oregon, six other states
Oregon Connects is one of several new nonprofits registered by the Data Center Coalition, an industry group backed by major tech companies.
New York data center pause inspires strong reactions
President Donald Trump was among the first to criticize Gov. Kathy Hochul’s one-year moratorium on hyperscale data centers, along with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and others.
Critics call for more details about Stratos data center in Utah’s west desert
Utah’s Military Installation Development Authority says it’s hitting pause on the project for now.
Developer proposes hyperscale data center at former Eastern Kentucky steel mill
An international company wants to build a hyperscale data center in Eastern Kentucky.
Mixed opinions, limited information about $6.6 billion data center in Arkansas River Valley
The project only began seeing opposition after developers started clearing trees at the site earlier this year.
After months of debate, Virginia fails to pass data center clean energy requirements
The state will tax data center electricity but plans to reduce emissions at the facilities and secure environmental protections went nowhere.
Lee County residents demand pause on North Carolina data center, claiming deception
Lee County residents demand pause on proposed data center, citing noise pollution, environmental impacts and a lack of transparency.
Nebraska wants data centers to come clean about water usage
The industry can be a black box of information. But as the state deals with persistent drought, residents and regulators want more answers.
