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Impact assessments not required for Olds, Mihta Askiy data centres. Expert says legislation needs to catch up
Legal and environmental experts are raising concerns after regulators determined that proposed data centers in Olds and Mihta Askiy do not require formal environmental impact assessments, highlighting a gap in provincial legislation.
Policy Controversy
— Yahoo News Canada
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Related Digital Announces Financing for $16 Billion Oracle Data Center Project in Saline Township, Michigan
Related Digital has announced financing for a massive $16 billion Oracle data center project located in Saline Township, Michigan.
New Builds
— Eastern Progress
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Why is Fort Worth letting California tech bros call data center shots? | Opinion
An opinion piece from Fort Worth criticizes local officials for yielding too much control to California tech companies in data center development decisions.
Policy Opposition California
— Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Price of power: Build, regulate or ban? Ohio’s data center crossroads
Ohio is facing critical decisions on how to handle the booming data center industry's massive power demands, with regulators and utilities debating whether to build more capacity, regulate usage, or ban new projects.
Power & Energy Ohio
— Cleveland.com
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CoreWeave and Cerebras partner with BCE to run Canada's largest purpose-built AI data center
CoreWeave and Cerebras have partnered with telecommunications giant BCE to run Canada's largest purpose-built AI data center. This marks a major investment and expansion of dedicated artificial intelligence infrastructure within the Canadian market.
AI Infra
— MSN
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Georgia's hidden industry: Data centers in NWGA — Why are communities divided?
A look into the rapid growth of data centers in Northwest Georgia and the growing community division and opposition surrounding these developments due to local impacts and resource consumption.
Policy Opposition Georgia
— The Rome News-Tribune
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Wisconsin data center tax break to cost state more than $2 billion
A controversial data center tax incentive program in Wisconsin is projected to cost the state over $2 billion, sparking debates over the economic value of hyperscale developments versus their fiscal impact.
Policy Controversy
— VernonReporter
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Data centers are now competing with food processors for grid capacity, and three meat plants have already lost the fight
Data centers' massive power demands are increasingly putting them in direct competition with other heavy industrial users, such as food processors, for grid capacity, leading to operational losses for traditional facilities.
Power & Energy Controversy
— VegOut
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Wisconsin forces data centers to pay their own energy bills, and other states are watching
In a move closely watched by other states, Wisconsin regulators are pushing policies that force data centers to shoulder more of the infrastructure and energy grid upgrade costs they impose on the power system.
Policy
— Startup Fortune
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Utah close to deal with 'Shark Tank' star on massive data center project
Utah is reportedly close to finalizing a deal with a 'Shark Tank' star on a massive new data center project in the state.
New Builds
— Deseret News
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Power Availability Is Reshaping Data Center Strategy
The critical shortage of power availability across primary markets is forcing data center operators and hyperscalers to fundamentally rethink their site selection, development strategies, and infrastructure designs.
Power & Energy
— Datacenters.com
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