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Data center expansion in Douglas and Fayette counties drives power grid pressure and community opposition across Metro A

Pew Research data shows the US South accounts for 48% of planned data center construction in 2026, with Georgia and Nort

Data centers invested $6.5 billion to secure US grid connections in 2025 as AI demand drives interconnection waits past

Bank of America Institute study links data center expansion in South Carolina and Southeast US to 4% rise in consumer ut

US data center construction started $25.2B in January 2026 alone. Global construction projected to surpass $500B as AI c

FERC sets June 2026 decision on data center grid interconnection reform as PJM faces 6GW reliability shortfall and US da

North Carolina lands Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta data center expansions as the Southeast accounts for 48% of all planned

IEA projects global data centre electricity to double by 2030. US consumption rises 130%; AI-focused facilities triple p

US data centers consume 6% of national electricity, and NC State research warns some residential markets could see power

The United States hosts 5427 data centers more than ten times any other country and consumes more data center energy tha

The IEA projects global data center electricity consumption will nearly double from 485 TWh in 2025 to 950 TWh by 2030 a

Google confirmed plans to build a second data center campus in Georgia selecting a 270-acre site in LaGrange southwest o

US data centers now account for approximately 6 percent of national electricity consumption prompting backlash from regu

North Carolina bill would require data centers over 40 MW to cover power infrastructure costs and generate 25% clean ene

Georgia residents in Maysville oppose a Northern Data Group data center as the state hosts 200+ facilities with 141 more

Statista projects the global data center market will reach $340 billion by 2027, up from $187 billion in 2022, with US c

The IEA projects global data center electricity consumption will reach 1,000 TWh by 2026, double 2022 levels, with US fa

An NC State study projects data center electricity demand growth in the Southeast could raise average residential utilit

Georgia, NC, SC, and TN account for 34% of hyperscale data center construction starts in Q1 2026, up from 21% in Q1 2024

New study finds data center electricity demand could hike power costs 6-29% nationally and up to 57% in Virginia by 2030