Salt River Project Board Approves 1.7-Gigawatt Marigold Energy CenterSRP board approves the 1.7-gigawatt Marigold Energy Center to meet surging Arizona power demand.AZ Big Media · FRI SEP 18
Data Center Demand Set to Outstrip US Utility Power Supply by Over 100 GW, BofA WarnsBofA analysts project US data center demand will outstrip planned utility power supply by 100+ GW.Utility Dive · FRI SEP 18
Microsoft's Union City Data Center Nears Completion Amid Record-Low Atlanta VacancyMetro Atlanta data center vacancy hits 1% as Union City's Microsoft campus nears completion.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution · FRI SEP 18
[Data] Mapping the US Power Grid Strain Behind the Data Center BoomA new map shows where US data centers cluster and how their power needs are straining the electric grid.Visual Capitalist · THU SEP 17
[Data] US Data Center Power Demand Set to Nearly Triple by 2030US data center electricity demand could nearly triple by 2030, reaching 12 percent of total US power use.Visual Capitalist · THU SEP 17
PJM Asks FERC for New Rules on Data Center Power LoadsPJM asks FERC for new rules letting data centers connect early in exchange for earlier curtailment risk.Data Center Knowledge · THU SEP 17
QTS Files to Expand Fayetteville Data Center Campus in Fayette CountyQTS files plans to expand its Fayetteville, Georgia data center campus with a new 2 million square foot building.Data Center Dynamics · THU SEP 17
Data Center Boom Could Supercharge Blackouts Nationwide by 2030, Pennsylvania Regulators WarnPennsylvania regulators warn data center growth could push the nation's largest power grid toward blackouts by 2030.The Daily Caller · THU SEP 17
Columbia County, Georgia Nears Google Data Center Deal With Property Tax ReliefColumbia County, Georgia nears a Google data center deal that could cut property taxes for homeowners.Metro Atlanta CEO · THU SEP 17
Thor Equities Files Plans for a 150MW Data Center in Bartow County, GeorgiaThor Equities filed plans for a 1 billion dollar, 150MW data center in Bartow County, Georgia.DatacenterDynamics · TUE SEP 15
Pennsylvania Study Warns PJM Reliability Could Slip by 2030 on Data Center LoadA Pennsylvania PUC study projects PJM loss of load expectation far above target by 2030 on data center growth.Utility Dive · TUE SEP 15
[Data] Hyperscaler Capital Spending Reached 448 Billion Dollars in 2025Visual Capitalist chart shows Big Tech capex rising from 162 billion to 448 billion dollars, 2022 to 2025.Visual Capitalist · THU SEP 10
[Data] Data Center Electricity Demand Set to More Than Double by 2030Statista chart maps the electricity sources powering data centers through 2035, with US and China TWh data.Statista · THU SEP 10
EIA Forecasts Record US Electricity Use as Data Center Load GrowsEIA expects data centers and manufacturing to push US electricity sales to 4,211 billion kWh by 2027.Utility Dive · THU SEP 10
Z Squared Closes Acquisition of Energized Arkansas Data Center CampusZ Squared closed its purchase of the energized Union County data center campus in El Dorado, Arkansas.PR Newswire · THU SEP 10
Large load utility tariffs shift toward upfront payments and exit feesAn LBNL and Brattle Group brief finds large load tariffs adding study deposits, ramp schedules and exit fees.Utility Dive · TUE SEP 8
Joint venture plans 54MW data center in the North Dallas CorridorNorthampton Capital Partners and Provident Data Centers plan a 54MW site in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex.DataCenterDynamics · TUE SEP 8
[Data] Global Data Center Market Revenue Tracks Toward 810 Billion Dollars by 2031Statista models global data center market revenue near 539 billion dollars in 2026.Statista · WED SEP 2
[Data] Texas and Virginia Hold 276 of the Data Centers Now Under ConstructionTexas leads with 140 data centers under construction, Virginia 136 and Georgia 56.Visual Capitalist · WED SEP 2
MISO Asks FERC to Set Grid Connection Rules for Data Center LoadsMISO asks FERC to approve reliability rules for data centers and other large grid loads.Utility Dive · WED SEP 2