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News Analysis SLB’s $4.1B Cooling Deal Shows AI’s Hidden Infrastructure Race Oilfield giant SLB is buying cooling specialist Kelvion for $4.1B, a sign that keeping AI data centers from overheating is now big business. September 1, 2026 Read →

News Analysis AI Data Centers Are Straining the Grid — Here’s Why It Matters AI-driven data centers are reshaping electricity demand nationwide. Here's what that means for your power bill and grid reliability. September 1, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Marietta Board of Lights and Water to Discuss Data Center Moratorium Sept. 3 Marietta BLW to consider aligning data center moratorium with city's, set to expire Dec. 31, 2026, per Sept. 3 agenda. September 1, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Microsoft Deepens Ties With Qcells on Grid Capacity Microsoft is expanding a partnership with solar manufacturer Qcells aimed at adding grid capacity — here's what that could mean for your power bill… August 31, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Grid Operators Are Watching Data Centers Closely A commentary flags that the nation's largest grid operator is signaling new scrutiny of data centers. Here's why that matters for your power bill. August 31, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Preston, CT Planning Commission to Weigh Data Center Zoning Language Sept. 1 Preston, CT's Planning and Zoning Commission is set to discuss adding data center and shipping center language to zoning rules Sept. 1, 2026. August 30, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Wixom Pushes Data Center Limits Despite Lawsuit Threat A Michigan city is moving ahead with data center restrictions even as legal action looms — here's why local zoning fights like this matter. August 30, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Effingham County Pushback: What a $20B Data Center Means Locally Residents in Effingham County, Georgia are speaking out as a $20 billion data center project advances. Here's why that fight matters everywhere. August 30, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Murrysville Council to Vote Sept. 2 on Data Center Zoning Ordinance Murrysville Council set to consider Sept. 2 ordinance amending Chapter 220 to define data centers and set zoning requirements. August 30, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Beaver County to Consider Data Center Moratorium at Sept. 1 Meeting Beaver County's Sept. 1 agenda lists a data center moratorium alongside a data-center-linked conditional use permit request. August 29, 2026 Read →

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