Senators count the shady ways data centers pass energy costs on to Americans

In letters to seven AI firms, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) ...

Data centers need electricity fast, but utilities need years to build power plants – who should pay?

Modern data centers use a similar amount of electricity but can be built in nine to 12 months. To meet that projected demand, construction of a new gas-fired power plant, or a solar farm with battery ...

Oklahoma’s data center boom is about to hit the grid — and your power bill

A wave of data centers is triggering demand for new electricity generation. OG&E and PSO are pushing to charge ratepayers ...
USA Today

From farm fields to server farms, York County grapples with potential data center invasion

A surge in proposed data centers in York County, Pennsylvania, is causing concern among residents and officials. Data centers consume massive amounts of electricity and water, raising questions about ...
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Google's mega plan: Launching an AI data center in space, with these benefits

Ground-based AI data centers consume a lot of energy. To avoid this, Google is planning to build a data center in space. The company has announced Project Suncatcher. Google has made a mega plan to ...
The Indianapolis Star

Data centers are too big for local officials to regulate | Opinion

Sabey Corp. wants to build a data center in City-County Councilor Josh Bain’s neighborhood. The company held a Nov. 18 town hall that made it abundantly clear the community opposes the idea.