Browsing: Data Centers

Loudoun County, Virginia, the epicenter of Data Center Alley, is set to take up two amendments that would curb data center development, at least temporarily, and permanently end by-right development of the power-hungry data warehouses.

The Stargate Oracle AI data center in Abilene, Texas, a project with Open AI, will span roughly 4 million square feet. Completion is expected by year’s end.Brandon Bell/Getty

Va. (WDBJ) – This week’s debut “At Issue with Kate Capodanno” takes the conversation surrounding data centers to WDBJ7’s Political Analyst Dr. Cayce Myers and Senior Reporter Joe Dashiell

In an aerial view, various data centers are shown situated near a neighborhood on July 17, 2024 in Ashburn, Va. Northern Virginia is home to 319 mapped data centers — about 19% percent of the country’s facilities. Nathan Howard/hide caption

Pennsylvania and Texas are taking steps to ensure companies planning massive data centers should cover the power needs those projects create instead of pushing that demand onto everyday utility customers.

It was all systems go for SpaceX (SPCX) CFO Bret Johnsen at his first post-IPO investor conference this week.

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Tax Foundation Senior Fellow Jared Walczak says Wyoming’s abundant land, affordable energy and high-capacity fiber could give the state an edge as others consider new taxes on booming data centers.

(CITY OF FOLEY) Foley City Council approves 6-month moratorium on data centers, crypto-mining facilities

Multiple data center projects have been proposed across West Virginia, with a new development announced this week.