5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (271+ words) Insight and analysis on the data center space from industry thought leaders. Water stewardship claims and WUE scores don’t guarantee reliability under heatwaves or water shortages. A site-specific resilience assessment matters more. As data center capacity expands worldwide, water resilience…...

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, 5+ day ago   (1224+ words) : A California judge says Imperial County must review a proposed 330 MW data center and its power, water, battery and generation infrastructure. A California judge has tentatively ordered Imperial County to set aside key approvals for a proposed 330 MW data center…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (639+ words) Insight and analysis on the data center space from industry thought leaders. AI’s explosive growth is forcing a fundamental reimagining of data center infrastructure. As artificial intelligence accelerates the transformation of industries, it is also reshaping the very infrastructure that…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1062+ words) OpenAI is adding an energy-technology role as it expands flexible-load, generation and storage strategies across its growing AI data center portfolio. OpenAI is moving energy planning inside its data center development organization, signaling that power technologies and flexible computing are…...

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…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (452+ words) Data center buildouts are booming in 2026, but challenges like power, labor, and community concerns demand innovation and collaboration. Data center construction remains the defining infrastructure story of 2026. In a broader construction market showing signs of softness, digital infrastructure is a…...

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, 3+ day ago   (1387+ words) The grid operator calls for faster generation and transmission development and greater Large Load visibility, but major questions remain. PJM Interconnection envisions a power system in which data centers drive most new electricity demand, but its five-year strategy begs a…...

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…...