A new Utah law could add to the challenges faced by several thousand people who wish to oppose plans for a hyperscale data ...

A local analysis on the controversial data center in Box Elder County has found the combined thermal output of the center ...

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Texas power demand could quadruple by 2032 due to data center growth. Midwest states also expect power demand to rise, fueled by major data center projects. Texas could surpass Virginia as data center ...

A data center is planned to occupy a vacant commercial building in Monterey Park, Calif., near homes and businesses and not far from downtown Los Angeles. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty ...

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Seattle residents could soon feel the effects of artificial intelligence in their electricity bills, as multiple companies explore building large-scale data centers that would dramatically increase ...

The US federal government’s central energy information agency is planning to implement a mandatory nationwide survey of data centers focused on their energy use, according to a letter seen by WIRED.

Maine lawmaker Melanie Sachs, a Democrat, thought her state was one of the few places in the nation where data centers weren’t interested in setting up shop. The northeastern-most state in the US — ...

PJM Interconnection LLC is seeking 15 gigawatts of new power supplies in an emergency proposal to address potential electricity shortages stemming from the boom in artificial intelligence. The ...

Xcel Energy submitted a proposal to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission aimed at addressing rising concerns about the growth of its business with data center customers. The energy provider said ...

The AI race is triggering a Wall Street financing surge for massive data centers. Dealmakers are rewriting the financing playbook to raise eye-popping sums. Meet the power players moving tens of ...