Data Centers Use Lots of Electricity. This Bill Would Let Them Go Off the Grid.

The DATA Act, introduced by Sen. Tom Cotton, would exempt electrical utilities from federal regulation if they don't touch ...

Florida data centers would be curbed under legislative bill

Data centers that use massive amounts of electricity and water to power artificial intelligence, streaming and other computer ...
Wisconsin Watch

Data center boom follows decades of declining electricity and water use in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Policy Forum analysis suggests expensive utility upgrades could be required and policy makers should ensure costs are fairly distributed.

Data center joins pipeline, power plant as latest concern in ACE Basin

New power plants, gas pipelines, data centers - what some may see as signs of modern progress and development, others see as ...

Microsoft vows to ‘pay its way’ as it seeks to defuse data centre backlash

Microsoft is pledging to “pay its way” for its AI data centres, as soaring US electricity prices and water use bring a ...