Data centers being developed in Minnesota could result in hundreds of short-term jobs, but others questions what happens once the centers are built.

The proposal would increase local accountability by setting water and electricity reporting requirements and water efficiency standards, and ensure community engagement.

New rules by the PJM power network will fast-track combined data center and power generation projects, favoring new gas plants over renewables due to size requirements.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The county seat of Santa Clara is touting its partnership with Pacific Gas & Electric, claiming the city is “the ...

Mangum Economics found that for every job inside a Virginia data center, an additional 3.5 jobs were supported elsewhere in the state in 2023, excluding construction. A separate PwC analysis found ...

The Trump administration’s plans to advance data centers and the energy to support them are sparking a legal backlash. Critics of data centers that power artificial intelligence are writing a playbook ...

Global electrification firm ABB has acquired Irish electrical engineering consultancy Premium Power to expand its advisory capabilities within the data center market.

U.S. power grids are struggling to keep up with surging data center demand, forcing operators to offer “bring your own generation” or conditional grid access to hyperscalers. Big Tech is pushing back ...

Net’s data center moves 10 terabytes of data per second — each second has enough capacity to allow each attendee of a sold-out University of Michigan football game to stream a high-definition movie on ...

T he global data center sector is poised for continued unprecedented expansion, with capacity expected to nearly double from 103 GW to 200 GW by 2030, according to JLL’s newly released 2026 Global ...

Under pressure for rising electricity rates as a result of data centers that demand massive amounts of power, AI developers are now maintaining that rates for the average consumer will go down as ...

Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are pushing back againt the AI industry from opposite ends of the political spectrum. Rising electricity costs and risks to grid stability ...