FERC Orders Grid Operators to Justify or Reform Rules Within 60 Days as AI Data Center Demand SurgesFERC orders six grid operators to justify or reform tariff rules within 60 days as AI data center power demand surges.Data Center Knowledge · TUE AUG 11
Data Center Ecosystem Drives Record Metro Atlanta Warehouse LeasingMetro Atlanta warehouse leasing hits records as the data center supply chain expands across the region.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution · TUE AUG 11
[Data] Data Center Construction Costs and Investment Needs Climb Into 2026, JLL FindsJLL: data center construction costs rise to $11.3M per MW in 2026 as $3 trillion investment supercycle unfolds.JLL · TUE AUG 11
[Data] Global Data Center Electricity Demand Set to Nearly Double by 2030, IEA FindsIEA data: data center electricity demand set to nearly double to 950 TWh by 2030 as AI drives growth.International Energy Agency (IEA) · TUE AUG 11
Constellation CEO: Existing Power Plants Will Anchor Data Center Electricity SupplyConstellation's CEO says existing nuclear and gas plants, not new builds, will supply near-term data center power demandUtility Dive · TUE AUG 11
[Data] Global Data Center Power Demand Set to Nearly Double by 2030Statista data shows global data center power demand nearly doubling by 2030 to more than 1,500 terawatt-hours.Statista · TUE AUG 11
Texas Orders Data Center Audit as Grid Interconnection Requests Hit 474 GWTexas Gov. Abbott ordered an audit of data centers in ERCOT's queue, delaying a key grid interconnection review.Utility Dive · TUE AUG 11
AWS Advances $11 Billion Data Center Buildout in Douglas County, GeorgiaAWS is building a multibillion-dollar data center campus in Douglas County, GA, part of an $11B Georgia investment.DataCenterDynamics · TUE AUG 11
Douglas County Data Center Footprint Keeps Growing as DC BLOX Plans Capacity ExpansionDouglas County, GA data center capacity grows as DC BLOX and Microsoft expand existing Atlanta-area campuses.FOX 5 Atlanta · MON AUG 10
[Data] Big Tech AI Capital Spending Set to Hit $760 Billion in 2026Meta, Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon combined capital expenditure is set to reach $760 billion in 2026, largely driven bStatista · SUN AUG 9
AEP Locks Up 13 Gigawatts of Gas Turbines to Meet Data Center DemandAEP has secured 13 GW of gas turbines to deploy by 2031 as its contracted data center and large-load pipeline grows to 6Utility Dive · SUN AUG 9
Hut 8 Doubles Tenant Capacity at Fully Leased Texas Data Center CampusHut 8 fully commercializes its 1 GW Beacon Point Texas data center campus after a second lease doubled its lead tenant'sPR Newswire (Hut 8 Corp.) · SUN AUG 9
[Data] Texas Set to Capture the Largest Share of the US Data Center Market by 2028A new visualization shows Texas and Georgia gaining the most US data center market share by 2028, while Virginia and CalVisual Capitalist · SUN AUG 9
[Data] Virginia, Texas, and California Lead US Data Center EmissionsA new state-by-state breakdown shows Virginia, Texas, and California lead the US in data center related carbon emissionsData Center Knowledge · SUN AUG 9
Georgia Power's 1,000 Mile Grid Expansion Puts Data Center Demand at Center of Land FightGeorgia Power's 1,000 mile transmission expansion, driven largely by data center demand, is displacing residential propeFortune · SUN AUG 9
CoreWeave to Lease Capacity at EdgeConneX's Expanding Texas Data Center CampusCoreWeave leases space at EdgeConneX's expanding Cedar Creek data center campus in Bastrop County, Texas.Data Center Dynamics · SUN AUG 9
[Data] Global Data Center Market Revenue Set to Reach $538.9 Billion in 2026[Data] Statista: global data center market revenue to hit $538.9B in 2026.Statista · SAT AUG 8
[Data] Data Center Electricity Demand Jumped 17% in 2025, IEA Reports[Data] IEA: data center electricity demand jumped 17% in 2025, set to double by 2030.IEA · SAT AUG 8
FERC Orders Six Grid Operators to Fix Data Center Interconnection RulesFERC orders six grid operators to fix data center interconnection rules within 60 days.Utility Dive · SAT AUG 8
Iron Mountain Breaks Ground on 48 MW Data Center Campus Near Richmond, VirginiaIron Mountain breaks ground on a 48 MW data center campus near Richmond, Virginia.Data Center Dynamics · SAT AUG 8