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Regulations
Permits, Not Power, Halt Google’s Finland Data CentersPermits, Not Power, Halt Google’s Finland Data Centers

Google had secured access to Finland’s northern grid, but environmental rules are blocking site work at two facilities in its €13 billion data center expansion.

byShane Snider,Senior News Writer
Oct 8, 2026
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5 Min Read
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Data Center Site Selection
Beyond the Megawatt: Why Data Center Site Selection Is Now a Three-Front BattleBeyond the Megawatt: Why Data Center Site Selection Is Now a Three-Front Battle
byShahid Mahdi,Industry Perspectives
Oct 5, 2026
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Physical Security
Designing Layered Drone Defenses for Data CentersDesigning Layered Drone Defenses for Data Centers
byChristopher Tozzi
Sep 22, 2026
3 Min Read
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Energy & Power Supply
The Ripple Effect of Data Center Project Cancellations and DelaysThe Ripple Effect of Data Center Project Cancellations and Delays
bySean Michael Kerner
Sep 15, 2026
5 Min Read
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AI Data Centers
Property Tax: The Value Driver that AI Data Centers OverlookProperty Tax: The Value Driver that AI Data Centers Overlook
byRuben Miranda,Industry Perspectives
Sep 11, 2026
4 Min Read
Paper Craft Red Thermometer Shows Extremely High Temperature on Summer Heatwave
Cooling
Beyond WUE: Assessing Data Center Water ResilienceBeyond WUE: Assessing Data Center Water Resilience
byDr. Marcello Serrao,Industry Perspectives
Sep 9, 2026
4 Min Read
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Data Center Construction
California Judge Orders Full Environmental Review of 330 MW Data Center
California Judge Orders Full Environmental Review of 330 MW Data Center
Sep 1, 2026
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6 Min Read
byShane Snider,Senior News Writer
Energy & Power Supply
Trump Targets Foreign Grid Equipment as Data Centers Expand
Trump Targets Foreign Grid Equipment as Data Centers Expand
Aug 28, 2026
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5 Min Read
byShane Snider,Senior News Writer
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Energy & Power Supply
DOE Retreat on Transmission Corridors Tests the Case for Building Ahead
DOE Retreat on Transmission Corridors Tests the Case for Building Ahead
Aug 28, 2026
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7 Min Read
byShane Snider,Senior News Writer
Protesters oppose the construction of the Stratos data center in Utah
Data Center Site Selection
Data Center Backlash Reaches the Ballot Box
Data Center Backlash Reaches the Ballot Box
Aug 27, 2026
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8 Min Read
byShane Snider,Senior News Writer
Energy & Power Supply
DOE Keeps Eddystone Power Plant Online Amid Data Center Demand Surge
DOE Keeps Eddystone Power Plant Online Amid Data Center Demand Surge
Aug 25, 2026
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6 Min Read
byShane Snider,Senior News Writer
Energy & Power Supply
PJM Strategy Targets Data Center Growth, but Policy Gaps Remain
PJM Strategy Targets Data Center Growth, but Policy Gaps Remain
Aug 21, 2026
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7 Min Read
byShane Snider,Senior News Writer
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Regulations
House Bill Would Put Federal Electricity Tax on Data Centers
House Bill Would Put Federal Electricity Tax on Data Centers
Aug 19, 2026
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6 Min Read
byShane Snider,Senior News Writer
Energy & Power Supply
Amazon Explores Grid Connection for 8,000-Acre AI Campus
Amazon Explores Grid Connection for 8,000-Acre AI Campus
Aug 17, 2026
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5 Min Read
byShane Snider,Senior News Writer
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Energy & Power Supply
PJM’s New Deal for Data Centers: Bring Power or Face Cuts
PJM’s New Deal for Data Centers: Bring Power or Face Cuts
Aug 17, 2026
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5 Min Read
byShane Snider,Senior News Writer
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Data Center Site Selection
Land Banking Explained: A Novel Strategy for Data Center Expansion
Land Banking Explained: A Novel Strategy for Data Center Expansion
Aug 14, 2026
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5 Min Read
byChristopher Tozzi,Technology Analyst
Regulations
3.8 GW Load Drop Prompts Potential PJM Data Center Rules
3.8 GW Load Drop Prompts Potential PJM Data Center Rules
Aug 12, 2026
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5 Min Read
byShane Snider,Senior News Writer
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Data Center Site Selection
AWS Data Center Withdrawal Signals Growing Political, Community Challenges
AWS Data Center Withdrawal Signals Growing Political, Community Challenges
Aug 11, 2026
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6 Min Read
byJames Walker,Executive Editor
Regulations
Why Data Center Development Is Facing a Legal Reckoning
Why Data Center Development Is Facing a Legal Reckoning
Aug 10, 2026
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4 Min Read
byHeath Cheek
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Regulations
Ofgem Fee Aims to Clear Grid Queue – Who Benefits?
Ofgem Fee Aims to Clear Grid Queue – Who Benefits?
Aug 10, 2026
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3 Min Read
byNathan Eddy,Contributor
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Regulations
Hinton, Fei-Fei Li, and Andrew Ng Clash Over AI Risks and Regulation at Ai4
Hinton, Fei-Fei Li, and Andrew Ng Clash Over AI Risks at Ai4
Aug 6, 2026
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4 Min Read
byShane Snider,Senior News Writer
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Regulations
Europe Has Built Sovereign AI Infrastructure. It Didn’t Build the Ability to Govern It.
Sovereign AI Without Control Is a Risk Europe Can’t Afford
Aug 5, 2026
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4 Min Read
byRajiv Dalal,Industry Perspectives
Pure Data Centres Group data center in Finland
Data Center Construction
New Data Center Developments: August 2026
New Data Center Developments: August 2026
Aug 4, 2026
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9 Min Read
byJames Walker,Executive Editor
Energy & Power Supply
Texas Orders Statewide Audit of AI Data Center Projects
Texas Orders Statewide Audit of AI Data Center Projects
Aug 3, 2026
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4 Min Read
byShane Snider,Senior News Writer
Electricity Pylons and Power Cables, Manassas, Virginia
Energy & Power Supply
PJM Says AI Data Centers Must Bring Capacity to Earn Firm Service
PJM Says AI Data Centers Must Bring Capacity to Earn Firm Service
Jul 31, 2026
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4 Min Read
byShane Snider,Senior News Writer
aerial view of Amazon Web Services data center in Stone Ridge, Virginia
Energy & Power Supply
Amazon Pushes Virginia to Let AI Data Centers Fund Their Own Grid Upgrades
Amazon Pushes Virginia to Let AI Data Centers Fund Their Own Grid Upgrades
Jul 29, 2026
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4 Min Read
byShane Snider,Senior News Writer
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Regulations
Nebraska Reins in Data Center Perks Amid Resource Scrutiny
Nebraska Reins in Data Center Perks Amid Resource Scrutiny
Jul 29, 2026
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4 Min Read
byNathan Eddy,Contributor
Regulations
Texas Pushes AI Data Centers to Pay Their Own Grid Costs
Texas Pushes AI Data Centers to Pay Their Own Grid Costs
Jul 27, 2026
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3 Min Read
byShane Snider,Senior News Writer
Energy & Power Supply
DOE: AI Data Centers Are Transforming America’s Transmission Map
DOE: AI Data Centers Are Transforming America’s Transmission Map
Jul 24, 2026
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3 Min Read
byShane Snider,Senior News Writer
Amazon Web Services’ IAD71 data center
Outages
Fault in Data Center Alley Triggered 3 GW Load Drop
Fault in Data Center Alley Triggered 3 GW Load Drop
Jul 23, 2026
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5 Min Read
byShane Snider,Senior News Writer
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Sustainability
After the AI Rush, Can Data Centers Reclaim Sustainability?
After the AI Rush, Can Data Centers Reclaim Sustainability?
Jul 23, 2026
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9 Min Read
byAndrew Donoghue,Reporter
Data Center Chips
Europe’s Chips Act: A Brief Supply Chain Opinion
Europe’s Chips Act: A Brief Supply Chain Opinion
Jul 22, 2026
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5 Min Read
byBruce Bateman
Energy & Power Supply
White House Warns PJM to Reform Grid Governance ‘Before It Is Too Late’
White House Warns PJM to Reform Grid Governance ‘Before It Is Too Late’
Jul 22, 2026
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3 Min Read
byShane Snider,Senior News Writer
rendering of IVCM proposed data center campus
Regulations
Lawsuit Tests Water Strategy Behind California’s Lithium Valley
Lawsuit Tests Water Strategy Behind California’s Lithium Valley
Jul 22, 2026
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4 Min Read
byShane Snider,Senior News Writer
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Energy & Power Supply
PJM Issued First Backup-Generator Warnings During Heat Wave
PJM Issued First Backup-Generator Warnings During Heat Wave
Jul 20, 2026
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4 Min Read
byShane Snider,Senior News Writer

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