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Data centers used to be a prize. States are having second thoughts.
U.S. states are increasingly reconsidering their aggressive pursuit of data centers due to massive power and water demands straining local utility resources.
Policy
— Politico
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OpenAI missed revenue and user targets, faces internal concern over meeting data center spend commitments - report
OpenAI has reportedly missed revenue and user targets, raising internal concerns about its ability to meet significant data center spending commitments, including those related to the Stargate project.
AI Infra Controversy
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Kathleen Peters seeks to block data centers despite state law
Florida politician Kathleen Peters is attempting to block local data center development, pushing back against existing state laws protecting the industry.
Policy Opposition
— Florida Politics
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Tahoe is losing a major power source amid Google, Apple data center expansion
The Tahoe region is losing a significant power source as electricity is increasingly redirected to support massive Google and Apple data center expansions nearby.
Power & Energy Controversy
— SFGATE
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Data centre would produce 6.6% of N.B. emissions: report
A controversial proposed data center in New Brunswick would account for 6.6% of the province's total greenhouse gas emissions.
Power & Energy Controversy
— Telegraph-Journal
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Hanover residents pressure BOS to oppose massive data center
Residents of Hanover County, Virginia, are actively pressuring their Board of Supervisors to oppose a massive proposed data center project, highlighting ongoing community pushback against hyperscale developments.
New Builds Opposition Virginia
— MSN
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After delaying a decision, Box Elder County is set to vote on a hyperscale data center project. Here’s what we know.
Following previous delays, the Box Elder County Commission in Utah is scheduled to vote on a massive hyperscale data center project.
New Builds
— The Salt Lake Tribune
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Data center developers launch full-court press to woo Michigan communities
Data center developers are launching aggressive lobbying efforts to woo local communities in Michigan to secure approvals for new facility projects.
New Builds
— Crain's Detroit Business
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Electricity grid manager PJM says developers are proposing 800+ new power projects
Regional transmission organization PJM is seeing over 800 proposals for new power projects, driven significantly by surging regional data center power demand.
Power & Energy
— Pennsylvania Capital-Star
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Enbridge aims to help North America win from the AI boom and the Iran war as the FedEx of energy delivery
Enbridge is aiming to leverage its extensive energy delivery network to capitalize on the growing power demands of the North American AI data center boom.
Power & Energy
— Fortune
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In the PR battle for AI data centers, tech giants got a blue-collar ally
Tech giants have found a crucial blue-collar ally in building trades unions amidst the PR and policy battles surrounding new AI data center construction.
Policy
— The Economic Times
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Data Center Demand Drove Vertiv's Earnings up 83%, but Is This AI Infrastructure Play Worth its Lofy Valuation?
Vertiv's earnings surged 83% due to massive data center demand for AI infrastructure, prompting market analysis on whether the vendor's lofty valuation is justified.
Market
— AOL.com
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Data centers are breaking the electric grid. Meet the $6 billion startup and its visionary CEO solving the problem
A profile of a $6 billion startup aiming to solve the severe power grid challenges created by massive data center energy consumption.
Power & Energy
— Fast Company
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