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Axios2 months ago
The state of data centers in Miami
The state of data centers in Miami  Axios
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The Texas Tribune2 months ago
Texas’ data center, transmission line pauses could be risky
Texas’ data center, transmission line pauses could be risky  The Texas Tribune
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Fox News2 months ago
AI's massive appetite for power, water ignites fight in high-stakes Texas Senate race
AI's massive appetite for power, water ignites fight in high-stakes Texas Senate race  Fox News
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Mid Hudson News2 months ago
State lawmakers urge Hochul to sign data center regulation bill
State lawmakers urge Hochul to sign data center regulation bill  Mid Hudson News
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South Bend Tribune2 months ago
Utilities Committee criticized for one-sided data center presentation
Utilities Committee criticized for one-sided data center presentation  South Bend Tribune
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Montgomery Advertiser2 months ago
Data centers are not inevitable | CATHERINE DORROUGH
Data centers are not inevitable | CATHERINE DORROUGH  Montgomery Advertiser
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Data Center Knowledge2 months ago
De risking data centers through early grid insight
De risking data centers through early grid insight  Data Center Knowledge
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DataCenterNews Asia Pacific2 months ago
Vertiv launches 1.8MW UPS for AI data centres in Asia
Vertiv launches 1.8MW UPS for AI data centres in Asia  DataCenterNews Asia Pacific
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조선일보2 months ago
Silicon Valley Residents Reject Data Centers in AI Heartland Hearing
Silicon Valley Residents Reject Data Centers in AI Heartland Hearing  조선일보
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WHEC.com2 months ago
State Sen. Kristen Gonzalez brings 'NY Fights AI Data Centers' tour to Genesee County Sunday
State Sen. Kristen Gonzalez brings 'NY Fights AI Data Centers' tour to Genesee County Sunday  WHEC.com
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The Globe and Mail2 months ago
Vistra Is the Quietest Big Winner of the AI Power Boom. Here's Why.
Vistra Is the Quietest Big Winner of the AI Power Boom. Here's Why.  The Globe and Mail
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Washington Examiner2 months ago
Greg Abbott says data center developers ‘dug their own grave’
Greg Abbott says data center developers ‘dug their own grave’  Washington Examiner
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The Cool Down2 months ago
Pennsylvania township becomes latest flashpoint in fight over the AI data center boom
Pennsylvania township becomes latest flashpoint in fight over the AI data center boom  The Cool Down
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WGEM2 months ago
Around 100 residents voice displeasure with potential data center at meeting in Ralls County
Around 100 residents voice displeasure with potential data center at meeting in Ralls County  WGEM
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Chicago Tribune2 months ago
‘We want to stop it’: Jasper County residents raise money for legal help against data center
‘We want to stop it’: Jasper County residents raise money for legal help against data center  Chicago Tribune
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MarketScale2 months ago
Extreme-heat grid performance is separating solar-and-storage regions from capacity-constrained markets as data center load accelerates
Extreme-heat grid performance is separating solar-and-storage regions from capacity-constrained markets as data center load accelerates  MarketScale
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GridWatch the USA2 months ago
Data Centers Are Filling With Batteries. Is Fire Safety Ready?
Lithium-ion batteries now power data center backups—and even feed the grid. A new industry warning says fire codes are struggling to keep up.
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GridWatch the USA2 months ago
Alabama’s Data Center Boom: The Costs Nobody’s Tallying
An Alabama op-ed warns of unaddressed costs from data centers. Here's why power, water, and tax questions deserve public scrutiny.
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AL.com2 months ago
Data centers will take a toll on Alabamians that isn’t being discussed: op-ed
Data centers will take a toll on Alabamians that isn’t being discussed: op-ed  AL.com
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MPR News2 months ago
‘What’s in it for us?’ Residents slam data center plans for former Star Tribune printing plant
‘What’s in it for us?’ Residents slam data center plans for former Star Tribune printing plant  MPR News
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Data Center Dynamics2 months ago
Lithium-ion batteries are reshaping data centers, fire safety must keep pace
Managing fire in the AI age
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Dallas News2 months ago
Letters — Will data centers hurt or help Texans?
Letters — Will data centers hurt or help Texans?  Dallas News
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The National Law Review2 months ago
Pennsylvania Executive Order Changes the Regulatory Landscape for Data Center Development
Pennsylvania Executive Order Changes the Regulatory Landscape for Data Center Development  The National Law Review
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Data Center Dynamics2 months ago
Why speed to power starts before the grid
Why speed to power starts before the grid  Data Center Dynamics
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Data Center Dynamics2 months ago
Sponsored: Why speed to power starts before the grid
Rowan Digital Infrastructure's Patrick Dillow explains how smart site selection, flexible planning, and early utility partnerships pave the way to de-risking hyperscale project timelines
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ET Datacenters2 months ago
RWE Nears Two Data Center Development Deals in Europe
RWE Nears Two Data Center Development Deals in Europe  ET Datacenters
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Washington Examiner2 months ago
Fetterman rejects data center and AI ‘doomsdaying’ after Shapiro executive order
Fetterman rejects data center and AI ‘doomsdaying’ after Shapiro executive order  Washington Examiner
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simplywall.st2 months ago
Is Trane Technologies (TT) Quietly Reframing Its AI Data Center Strategy Through the Eaton Partnership?
Is Trane Technologies (TT) Quietly Reframing Its AI Data Center Strategy Through the Eaton Partnership?  simplywall.st
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Denver72 months ago
Residents pack Thornton library to voice concerns about data centers in Adams County
Residents pack Thornton library to voice concerns about data centers in Adams County  Denver7
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finance.biggo.com2 months ago
South Korea's 8.4GW AI Data Center Buildout Faces Biggest Bottleneck in Internal Power Design
South Korea's 8.4GW AI Data Center Buildout Faces Biggest Bottleneck in Internal Power Design  finance.biggo.com
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The Cool Down2 months ago
Officials advise Maryland counties to make a 'wish list' of demands for data center developers
Officials advise Maryland counties to make a 'wish list' of demands for data center developers  The Cool Down
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Cowboy State Daily2 months ago
Why America’s Energy Grid Has To Change — And What It Means For Wyoming
Why America’s Energy Grid Has To Change — And What It Means For Wyoming  Cowboy State Daily
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GridWatch the USA2 months ago
Marietta Council to Discuss Data Center Zoning Ordinance, Georgia Tech Proposal Aug. 25
Marietta council set to discuss a data center zoning ordinance and Georgia Tech proposal at its Aug. 25, 2026 meeting, per the agenda.
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Laredo Morning Times2 months ago
Laredo asks residents what matters most in data center standards
Laredo asks residents what matters most in data center standards  Laredo Morning Times
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Data Center Dynamics2 months ago
Ignis and Acciona look to build a data center in Segovia, Spain
The joint project also includes the development of a photovoltaic plant
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Data Center Dynamics2 months ago
Building data centers is getting easier. Building trust is not
Data centers cannot afford to treat communities as an afterthought
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Modesto Bee2 months ago
Riverbank sees a flurry of interest from data center developers. A project emerges
Riverbank sees a flurry of interest from data center developers. A project emerges  Modesto Bee
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GridWatch the USA2 months ago
Brazil’s 300MW Data Center Bet Mirrors the US Playbook
A new Brazilian campus that could grow past 1GW shows the hyperscale data-center model spreading well beyond US borders.
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GridWatch the USA2 months ago
Lowell City Council to Take Up Data Center Motion Response Aug. 25
Lowell council agenda lists a data center motion response for its Aug. 25, 2026 meeting; full details not yet public.
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MarketBeat2 months ago
BlockchAIn Digital Infrastructure Targets AI Data Centers With 65 MW of Contracted Power
BlockchAIn Digital Infrastructure Targets AI Data Centers With 65 MW of Contracted Power  MarketBeat
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WBHM2 months ago
Proposed data centers could use more electricity than all Alabama homes combined. Who will pay?
Proposed data centers could use more electricity than all Alabama homes combined. Who will pay?  WBHM
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Data Center Dynamics2 months ago
Terronova starts work on 300MW data center campus outside São Paulo, Brazil
Site could eventually exceed 1GW
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AL.com2 months ago
Power utility sets special rate for data centers, including in Alabama
Power utility sets special rate for data centers, including in Alabama  AL.com
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NJ.com2 months ago
This historic glass factory site is now at the center of N.J.’s AI data center war
This historic glass factory site is now at the center of N.J.’s AI data center war  NJ.com
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Buffalo News2 months ago
State tax department has no records of sales tax exemptions for Somerset data center
State tax department has no records of sales tax exemptions for Somerset data center  Buffalo News
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Las Cruces Sun-News2 months ago
New Mexico lawmakers push for data center pause | Opinion
New Mexico lawmakers push for data center pause | Opinion  Las Cruces Sun-News
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Roanoke Times2 months ago
Water fight erupts over Amazon data center proposal in King George
Water fight erupts over Amazon data center proposal in King George  Roanoke Times
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Newsweek2 months ago
AI Data Center War: Where Democrats, Republicans in Key Senate Races Stand
AI Data Center War: Where Democrats, Republicans in Key Senate Races Stand  Newsweek
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Las Vegas Sun2 months ago
BLM's data center approval is a betrayal of local governance
BLM's data center approval is a betrayal of local governance  Las Vegas Sun
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GridWatch the USA2 months ago
Carlton County, MN Board to Hold Public Hearing on Data Center Study Ordinance Aug. 24
Carlton County, MN board to hold Aug. 24 public hearing on interim ordinance to study data center development, per published agenda.
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Data Center Dynamics2 months ago
Powering data centers is no longer a simple matter of supply and demand
Powering data centers is no longer a simple matter of supply and demand  Data Center Dynamics
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Data Center Dynamics2 months ago
Sponsored: Powering data centers is no longer a simple matter of supply and demand
Ramboll’s Michael Bergstrom unpacks how unprecedented load growth, changing grid standards, and shifting utility requirements are transforming the data center lifecycle
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아시아경제2 months ago
Even AI Data Centers Now in the Power Queue... Rapid Investment Faces New Obstacles [Weekend Money]
Even AI Data Centers Now in the Power Queue... Rapid Investment Faces New Obstacles [Weekend Money]  아시아경제
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GridWatch the USA2 months ago
Los Alamos County Council to Consider Tax Measure Tied to Data Center Power Supply
Los Alamos County Council set to consider Aug. 25 tax measure tied to power supply at county's disaster recovery site and data center.
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GridWatch the USA2 months ago
Los Alamos County Council to Weigh $550,000 Data-Center-Related Contract Aug. 25
Los Alamos County Council agenda for Aug. 25 links data-center contract language to a $550,000 figure, records show.
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GridWatch the USA2 months ago
Ephrata Borough Council to Discuss Draft Data Center Zoning Ordinance Aug. 24
Ephrata Borough Council set to discuss draft zoning rules for data centers and battery storage at Aug. 24, 2026 meeting, per agenda.
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Finger Lakes Daily News2 months ago
Finger Lakes Activists to Call for Stronger Data Center Restrictions
Finger Lakes Activists to Call for Stronger Data Center Restrictions  Finger Lakes Daily News
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Greenfield Indiana2 months ago
Residents speak out at data center input session - The Daily Reporter
Residents speak out at data center input session  The Daily Reporter - Greenfield Indiana
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SiliconANGLE2 months ago
AI data center builder Nscale reportedly seeking $3B IPO
AI data center builder Nscale reportedly seeking $3B IPO  SiliconANGLE
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KHGI2 months ago
Kearney OKs first step to bring data center to town
Kearney OKs first step to bring data center to town  KHGI
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