States with booming data center construction are seeing spikes in new power needs. Much of it is being met by coal and solar.

Another key pillar of the plan is repowering-modernising or replacing ageing wind turbines-to help the country reach its target of 100 gigawatts (GW) of installed wind capacity by 2030.

I propose Project Meridian Gateway: a unified vision to transform the USVI into America’s digital harbor, a secure hub for AI infrastructure, advanced energy, and resilient transatlantic connectivity.

Data centres are now part of our critical infrastructure, and they are famously power-hungry. As they grow bigger, their environmental impact must be considered ...