2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (264+ words) Insight and analysis on the data center space from industry thought leaders. Property tax is a major, often-overlooked cost in AI data center ownership that should be strategically managed from design through operation, not treated as a yearly accounting task....

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (883+ words) With US data center electricity use surging, developers must prove they can secure scalable, reliable power before breaking ground. US data center used an estimated 312.6 TWh of electricity in 2025, a 25.5% year-over-year increase – nearly eight times the growth rate of overall…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (851+ words) Flex’s $4.4B EPC Power deal adds 800V DC and grid-forming technology as AI data center rack densities rise and operators rethink power delivery. Flex will acquire power-conversion company EPC Power for $4.4 billion, adding 800V DC, grid-forming and other power technologies to its data…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (324+ words) Recursive self-improvement is touted as AI’s next major milestone. If it’s ever achieved, the impact will be felt across the data center industry and far beyond. Related:The Corrosion Blind Spot in the AI Buildout If AI can repeatedly build…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (1313+ words) DOE declined three proposed transmission corridors as its own study cites data center load growth, raising questions about how far ahead utilities should build. Data center developers can seek gigawatts of power years before a transmission line can be permitted…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1561+ words) PJM’s first large load process produced 12 proposals and no consensus. Now an accelerated procurement is addressing a 6.8 GW capacity shortfall. PJM’s latest capacity auction left the RTO 6.8 GW below its Reliability Requirement for the 2028/29 delivery year, increasing pressure on the grid…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1137+ words) The 760 MW Eddystone coal plant will remain online longer as PJM faces rising data center load, generator retirements, and delayed power resources. The Department of Energy (DOE) has ordered PJM Interconnection and Constellation Energy to keep 760 MW of generation at…...

3+ week, 11+ hour ago   (459+ words) Early grid intelligence helps data center developers reduce risk and speed decisions. Power availability has become the primary limiting factor for new U.S. data center development. AI-driven load growth is accelerating faster than grid expansion, resulting in congestion, long interconnection queues,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1193+ words) The developer-operator says it will fund the power infrastructure its campuses need, but the definition of “full cost” depends on how utilities allocate broader grid investments. EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure says it will fund the generation, transmission and delivery infrastructure its…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1123+ words) H.R. 10102 would tax data center electricity at 1 cent per kWh, raising an estimated $1.76 billion annually for housing, conservation and infrastructure. A new House bill would impose a federal excise tax on electricity consumed by data centers, targeting facilities with more than…...