US Power Regulator Sees Data Centers

Ohio's a hot spot for data centers. A top power regulator sees them as a big opportunity.
Supporting the development of data centers — including providing the enormous amounts of electricity they require — is a matter of national security, a top federal energy regulator said. Willie Phillips,
U.S. regulators raise questions about siting data centers at power plants
Costs and reliability concerns related to the burgeoning trend of building energy-intensive data centers next to U.S. power plants were the focus of a technical conference held on Friday by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Constellation plans to pursue data centers at power plants despite setback, CEO says
Constellation Energy ( NASDAQ: CEG) will continue to pursue deals to develop data centers on the sites of its U.S. power plants, even after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ruled against "co-located" arrangements, company executives said Monday, according to Reuters.
US Power Regulator Sees Data Centers as Critical Opportunity
Supporting the development of data centers — including providing the enormous amounts of electricity they require — is a matter of national security, a top federal energy regulator said.
US Regulators Reject Amended Interconnect Agreement for Amazon Data Center
U.S. energy regulators rejected an amended interconnection agreement for an Amazon data center connected directly to a nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania, a filing showed on Friday. Members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said the agreement to increase the capacity of the data center located on the site of Talen Energy's Susquehanna nuclear generating facility could raise power bills for the public and affect the grid's reliability.
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Constellation seeks data centers at power plants despite regulatory setback
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Constellation Energy will continue to pursue deals to develop data centers on the sites of its U.S.
As data centers for AI strain the power grid, bills rise for everyday customers
Heavy demand for electricity by data centers is pushing up costs for everyone in some regions, according to utility planning ...
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How One Company Aims To Accelerate The Delivery Of Data Centers
Power and Data Management, a manufacturer of utility-grade transformers, aims to provide the fastest lead times possible to data center developers.
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Microsoft Announces $1 Billion Investment in Ohio Data Centers as Officials Ponder Power Demands
Tech giant Microsoft announced an initial investment of $1 billion to support three new data centers in Licking County, Ohio.
Microsoft tries to whittle down its carbon footprint by building data centers with engineered timber
Microsoft today announced that it’s building two data centers with engineered timber products that are climate friendly, ...
Cummins posts quarterly profit beat on strong demand for power products from data centers
Cummins Inc beat third-quarter profit estimates on Tuesday, due to robust demand for its power generation products from data centers, sending the shares of the company up more than 4% in pre-market ...
System Design For The AI Era: Data Centers Require A Holistic Approach
In addition to the market challenges, most startups also had a flawed business strategy. Most AI startups had a similar ...
Liquid cooling solutions gain momentum as AI workloads turn up the heat in data centers
The sixth generation of Neptune, which uses open-loop, direct warm-water cooling, is now being deployed across the company’s ...
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Meta’s Data Center Expansion Hits an Unexpected Roadblock: Bees
Meta’s plans to build a new A.I. data center were reportedly foiled by the discovery of a rare bee species on the project’s ...