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Data centres: A view from the operations look from inside

The expansion of data centres to power the AI boom has more people wondering: what exactly is in a data centre? AFP got a ...
The Daily Reporter

Data centers promise a boon for Wisconsin development

Data centers are driving construction growth in Wisconsin, however they raise questions for energy usage and environmental ...
Construction Dive

$15B Stargate data center breaks ground in Wisconsin

Crews officially began the first phase of construction on the Oracle, OpenAI and Vantage Data Centers facility and expect to ...

Communities are rising up against data centers — and winning

Local fights against new data centers are gaining bipartisan support across the US. If there’s one thing Republicans and ...
CNET

The AI Data Center Boom Is Driving Up Electricity Costs, Research Shows

Electricity bills are rising around the US, but they're rising even more sharply in areas located near data centers, according to an investigation into power costs by Bloomberg. The price of wholesale ...
Charlotte Observer

Charlotte’s data center surge — pricey, power-hungry and shrouded in secrecy

Viewing this story in our app? Click here for a better experience on our website. In early October, one hand after another shot up across a packed room at Matthews Town Hall, where more than 100 ...
TechCrunch

Data center energy demand forecasted to soar nearly 300% through 2035

Planned data center construction shows no signs of fading, with new additions to require 2.7x — nearly triple — the sector’s current demand for electricity over the next decade, according to a new ...
Reuters

Trump’s push for more AI data centers faces backlash from his own voters

Residents fear data centers will raise utility bills and strain resources Local opposition unites farmers, environmentalists and homeowners across party lines Pennsylvania utilities project sharp rise ...
ConsumerAffairs

What is a ‘data center’ and how much electricity does it use?

Dominion Energy says its upcoming $11-a-month rate hike is driven by grid upgrades and inflation — not Virginia’s rapidly growing data-center industry. Critics note that Virginia hosts one of the ...
Finance & Commerce

$12B data center campus proposed in Wisconsin

DEFOREST, Wis. — Another proposed data center in Wisconsin is in the works. Virginia-based QTS Data Centers on Tuesday announced it will partner with the Building Trades Council of South Central ...
CNN

Data centers powering the AI boom are pitting states against each other

Just before her victory this fall, New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill jabbed at nearby Virginia, which also had a governor’s race, over its booming data center market. “Right now, we need to produce ...
The Hill

Trump’s data center embrace spurs energy and environment concerns

The Trump administration’s data center push is spurring concerns about energy prices and environmental impacts. The administration has embraced data centers, which house the computers and ...