Moratorium on Data Centers Nears Passage
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio regulators ordered FirstEnergy to create new rules for its data center customers as concerns grow over who will pay for billions of dollars in electric grid upgrades from the artificial intelligence boom.
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Le Sueur County data center moratorium buys time to create new policies to regulate industry
Le Sueur County announced at the end of May it would be moving forward with a moratorium on new data center proposals in its townships and unincorporated communities.
In April, environmental activist Erin Brockovich launched a website for Americans to report issues with data centers in their communities.
COLUMBUS, Ohio—State officials’ approval of a $4.5 million tax break for a Northeast Ohio data‑center expansion was met with a chorus of online criticism, given that the project will only create 10 new full-time jobs. “Wow! This data center is ...
A small Alabama city strapped for water and economic stability is slated for a potential data center. New York-based IT company Edged Energy is proposing a $93 million data center for the city of Prichard,
Wisconsin regulators approved Alliant Energy's plan to power Meta's Beaver Dam data center, but demand more transparency.