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The world's largest data center was supposed to run on 100% natural gas. Utah's Republican governor says 'never.'
Utah's governor rejected a proposal to power a massive, world-leading data center with 100% natural gas, underscoring growing opposition to fossil-fuel powered builds.
Power & Energy Opposition
— grist.org
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Swiss-backed GreenSquareDC withdraws application for 120MW data center in Perth, Australia
Swiss-backed GreenSquareDC has withdrawn its application for a 120MW data center in Perth, Australia, following local community backlash regarding noise and the facility's proximity to a school.
Cancellations Cancellation Australia
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Editorial: Hit pause on data centers
An editorial published by the Times Union calls for a pause on new data center developments due to concerns over their regional impact.
Policy Opposition
— Times Union
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Most Michigan voters don’t want data centers nearby — except with safeguards, poll finds
A recent poll indicates that a majority of Michigan voters oppose data center developments in their communities unless significant safeguards are put in place, highlighting a massive shift in public sentiment.
Policy Opposition
— MLive.com
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Stratos and the New AI Campus Math: Building Around the Grid
Utah's massive proposed 9 GW Stratos campus illustrates an industry shift toward AI infrastructure designed with dedicated energy systems, direct power control, and accelerated permitting.
New Builds
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Applied Digital signs 430MW data center lease with unnamed hyperscaler
Applied Digital has signed a massive 430MW data center lease with an unnamed hyperscaler and completed the spin-out of its cloud business, signaling major capacity growth.
Deals
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TeraWulf acquires site in Kentucky for 1GW data center campus
TeraWulf has acquired a second site in Kentucky to build a staggering 1GW data center campus, marking a massive scale-up in the company's power footprint.
New Builds
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Pennsylvania’s Governor Has a Plan to Make Data Centers Bring Their Own Energy. Now Comes the Hard Part.
Pennsylvania’s governor is advancing a plan to require data centers to bring their own clean energy to mitigate strain on the local power grid.
Power & Energy
— Inside Climate News
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Ohio halts new data center tax exemptions as committee reviews impact
Ohio has temporarily halted new tax exemptions for data center projects while a legislative committee reviews the overall economic and resource impacts of these facilities on the state.
Policy Ohio
— WKYC
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Ohio Handed Big Tech a Blank Check. Now the Bill Is Almost $1.6 Billion — and the Governor Hits Pause.
Ohio's governor has hit pause on major tech data center incentives after the projected cost to the state surged to nearly $1.6 billion.
Policy Ohio
— Good Jobs First
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DeWine hits pause on new data center tax breaks as legislature launches review
Governor Mike DeWine has paused new data center tax breaks pending a legislative review, a major policy shift in one of the country's most critical emerging data center markets.
Policy
— TiffinOhio.net
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Texas May Have Accidentally Built the Perfect Grid for AI
Texas' CREZ transmission corridors, initially constructed to transport wind power, are increasingly drawing hyperscale AI infrastructure due to the state's highly capable and attractive power grid.
Power & Energy Texas
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Hamilton councillor wants your feedback for a public framework on AI data centres
A Hamilton city councillor is seeking public feedback to establish a comprehensive municipal framework to manage and regulate the development of AI data centers in the region.
Policy
— CBC
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Utilities May Get an AI Boom the Grid Wasn’t Built For
Utilities are struggling to adapt to the immense power demands of giant AI training campuses, as distributed inference workloads threaten to unexpectedly shift where future grid capacity is needed most.
Power & Energy
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Data centers raise temperatures up to 4 degrees in nearby neighborhoods: study
A new study reveals that data centers can increase local neighborhood temperatures by up to 4 degrees, highlighting the environmental and community impact of data center heat rejection systems.
Cooling
— Facilities Dive
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Gov. Sherrill seeks limits on data center construction
Gov. candidate Mikie Sherrill is actively seeking to impose stricter limits on data center construction in New Jersey, signaling growing political pushback against unrestrained digital infrastructure development in the state.
Policy
— New Jersey Monitor
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Sayreville may pause data centers for 18 months as impacts studied
Sayreville is considering a 18-month moratorium on new data center developments while local officials study the potential impacts these massive facilities may have on the community and local resources.
Policy
— Central New Jersey News
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How a Coal Plant in Buffalo Became TeraWulf’s 500 MW AI Campus
A detailed tour of TeraWulf and Schneider Electric's 500 MW AI campus in Buffalo, N.Y., exploring the power and cooling requirements of retrofitting a former coal plant into a next-generation data center.
AI Infra
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Data Center Insurance Capacity Strained as Average Project Values Surge From $150 Million to $3 Billion
The insurance industry is experiencing strained capacity for data centers as average project values have skyrocketed from $150 million to $3 billion.
Market
— Risk & Insurance
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Sherrill targets data centers’ potential to do good for communities
Rep. Mikie Sherrill is exploring ways to ensure that new data center developments provide tangible positive benefits to local communities rather than just extracting local resources.
Policy
— NJ Spotlight News
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