21+ hour, 37+ min ago   (602+ words) AI data centers were once treated as economic development trophies. Job-hungry states and financially strapped rural communities saw them as a way to grab a piece of the technology boom. The politics, however, have gotten messy nationwide. Data centers have…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (107+ words) Charting the Future of Data Centers, AI and Cloud Computing NERC outlines its near-term work on large-load integration as data center and other computational loads put new pressure on grid planning, modeling and interconnection standards. Indiana regulators examine data center…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (234+ words) With the Cook Political Report shifting the race rating to a “toss-up,” both campaigns are bracing for a high-turnout election in November. The outcome of this contest is viewed as a pivotal factor in the broader battle for control of…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (709+ words) September 10, 2026 / 8:03 PM EDT / CBS News Pennsylvania Rep. Rob Bresnahan is promoting a bill to give data center-wary municipalities greater control over whether the facilities can be built, a message featured in a new television ad the Republican congressman is running…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (452+ words) The PJM action announced Sept. 8 follows a July 22 event during which nearly 4,000 MW of data center load unexpectedly disconnected from the grid in northern Virginia. As data centers disconnected from the PJM grid, they switched to run on their own…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (372+ words) SOUTHPORT, N.C. — Data centers and artificial intelligence technology, including Flock license plate cameras, are emerging as issues for voters and candidates ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The city of Southport is holding a public hearing Thursday on a proposed 15-month moratorium…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (882+ words) Aerial view of Cheryl Shadden’s home with the Marathon Digital bitcoin mine in the background in Hood County. She and some other conservative Texas voters say they might not vote for Republican candidates — or vote at all — in the upcoming…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (390+ words) By the time the public hears about a local data center project, corporations are already seeking tax breaks, utility subsidies, infrastructure investments, and approvals that could reshape a community for decades. Public schools can end up carrying the cost. Data…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (765+ words) As companies race to build data centers, communities are asking tougher questions about the resources those facilities require and what the tradeoff is for residents. Concerns about electricity demand, water use, land, utility costs and noise have turned projects into…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (371+ words) Democratic congressional candidate J.D. Ford is calling on U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz to pursue federal data center regulations after the Republican incumbent requested an independent review of major Indiana projects and their potential effects on utility customers and water supplies. The exchange…...