AI’s Data Center Boom Is Testing Power Grids And Local Communities

Data centers are an economic boom in some areas and are behind the artificial intelligence economy. However, the cost to communities that host them is still in question.
Hawk Central

We estimated data centers' water and power use. Here's how

Data center operators and utilities often do not disclose facility-specific energy and water usage data. The Republic built a database to estimate data centers' energy capacity by analyzing air quality permits for backup generators. Estimating water use is ...
The Times-Tribune

Carbondale’s proposed data center regulations allow nuclear reactors

The ordinance does not approve or permit any data center projects — it only establishes the regulatory process and guidelines that they have to follow for approval.
GovInfoSecurity

Data Center Capacity Crisis Puts 2026 Road Maps at Risk

For years, enterprise cloud computing has felt like a "sky's the limit" endeavor, but that aspiration is coming crashing to the ground as the industry