Shadowbox Studios Presses DeKalb County to Clear Its Data Center PlanShadowbox Studios asks DeKalb County zoning board to clear its stalled data center project.Atlanta News First · WED SEP 2
[Data] Virginia Leads US Data Center Count as New Construction Shifts RuralVirginia leads all US states in data center count as new construction shifts toward rural markets.Statista · TUE SEP 1
[Data] Global Data Center Electricity Demand Set to Nearly Double by 2030, IEA FindsIEA data shows data center power demand could nearly double to 950 TWh by 2030, driven by US onsite gas.IEA · TUE SEP 1
Tennessee Valley Authority Imposes Higher Power Rates on Data CentersTVA is raising wholesale power rates on data centers as demand accelerates across its Southeast grid.Data Center Dynamics · TUE SEP 1
Anthropic Signs $45 Billion Lease for AI Computing Capacity in West VirginiaAnthropic will lease 460MW at Nscale's West Virginia data center campus under a six year, $45 billion deal.Data Center Dynamics · TUE SEP 1
[Data] Northern Virginia Leads World Metros With Nearly 7 GW of Data Center CapacityNorthern Virginia leads global data center markets with nearly 7 GW of installed capacity.Statista · MON AUG 31
[Data] Data Centers Rank Fifth Among Drivers of Electricity Demand Growth to 2030Data center electricity use is set to rise 530 terawatt-hours between 2024 and 2030.Statista · MON AUG 31
Data Center Load Made Up 9 Percent of PJM Wholesale Power Costs Through JulyData center load made up 9 percent of PJM wholesale power costs through July 2026.Utility Dive · MON AUG 31
AWS Commits to 2 Million More Nvidia GPUs Across Its Data Center FleetAWS will deploy 2 million more Nvidia GPUs across its fleet through 2027 and 2028.Data Center Dynamics · MON AUG 31
Georgia Regulators Approve Georgia Power Contract to Serve 20 Billion Dollar OpenAI Data CenterGeorgia PSC staff approve Georgia Power's contract to serve a 3,200 megawatt OpenAI data center in Effingham County.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution · SUN AUG 30
Harbert Buys 323 MW Mid-Georgia Cogen Plant as Southern Company Large Load Reaches 17 GWHarbert Management acquired the 323 MW Mid-Georgia Cogen plant in Kathleen, Georgia, citing state load growth.Utility Dive · SAT AUG 29
Georgia PSC Approves 3.2 GW Georgia Power Contract for OpenAI Data Center in Effingham CountyGeorgia regulators approved a 3.2 GW Georgia Power supply contract for OpenAI's planned Effingham County data center.Data Center Dynamics · SAT AUG 29
ERCOT Trims Texas Power Demand Forecast After Data Center PauseTexas grid planners cut peak demand projections as data center interconnection requests slow.EnergyConnects · FRI AUG 28
OpenAI Advances Project Camellia Data Center in Effingham County, GeorgiaProject Camellia adds another very large load to a Georgia grid already absorbing rapid data center growth.Data Center Knowledge · FRI AUG 28
Delaware Sets Clean Energy and Rate Requirements for Large Data Center LoadsDelaware enacts clean energy rules, a higher utility rate class and peak curtailment for hyperscale data centers.Data Center Dynamics · THU AUG 27
Four More Data Center Buildings Filed at Cedar Creek Campus in Bastrop County, TexasFilings show four more data center buildings planned at the Cedar Creek campus in Bastrop County, Texas.Data Center Dynamics · THU AUG 27
[Data] Global Data Center Market Revenue On Pace for $573 BillionStatista projects the global data center market will reach $572.99B in 2026 as US construction spending surges.Statista · THU AUG 27
Rum Group Signs $13.7 Billion Lease Deal for Georgia Data CenterRum Group signs up to $13.7B lease for GPU capacity at its Maysville, Georgia data center campus under development.Data Center Dynamics · THU AUG 27
Georgia Regulators Approve Georgia Power Contract to Serve 3.2 Gigawatt OpenAI Data CenterThe Georgia PSC approved a Georgia Power contract serving a 3,200 megawatt OpenAI data center in Effingham County.Atlanta News First · THU AUG 27
Georgia Chamber Opens Campaign to Counter Data Center Opposition Across the StateThe Georgia Chamber launched a campaign responding to local opposition and disputed claims surrounding data center develRough Draft Atlanta · THU AUG 27