Streaming shows, storing photos in the cloud and using social media — all of these require data centers. Why are they so controversial in the communities where tech companies want to build them? Some ...

We do not often land on the same side of an issue, but as former governors with different political views and backgrounds, we share a common belief that the United States must invest in American-made ...

Wisconsin lawmakers plan to discuss the role of large-scale data centers and their impact on high energy costs. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos believes factors beyond data centers, like aging grids and ...

U.S. power grids are struggling to keep up with surging data center demand, forcing operators to offer “bring your own generation” or conditional grid access to hyperscalers. Big Tech is pushing back ...

Energy-intensive data centers are the backbone for artificial intelligence. They spike demand from our power companies and utilities at a rate we haven’t seen in generations. We’ve heard about plans ...

A Senate panel advanced legislation Thursday that would require electric companies to develop new tariffs to be levied on "large-load" data centers, with the goal of protecting New Jersey residents, ...

Wisconsin's electricity demand is projected to rise after years of decline due to new data center projects. To meet the new demand, utilities plan to build both renewable energy projects and new ...

Data centers drove roughly 40% of PJM’s latest capacity auction costs. Uncertain data center load forecasts have distorted capacity markets, contributing to record prices, supply shortfalls, and ...

Google, SpaceX and Blue Origin are reportedly racing to develop technology for AI data centers in space, but it will likely be years before we see them rocketing into the sky, experts say. "I don't ...

OKLAHOMA — Residents living near proposed data centers across Oklahoma are raising concerns about how the massive facilities could impact utility rates, water resources and local infrastructure.

Power-hungry data centers risk pushing parts of the U.S. power grid toward failure. Some technology companies are fighting a potential solution: disconnecting the data centers from the grid when ...

Tech companies and developers looking to plunge billions of dollars into ever-bigger data centers to power artificial intelligence and cloud computing are increasingly losing fights in communities ...