States and Utilities Move to Curb Data Center Power SpeculationTexas, Florida, and Virginia move to curb speculative data center power requests amid grid strain.Utility Dive · SAT SEP 26
Georgia's Data Center Boom Set to Nearly Quadruple Power CapacityGeorgia's data center capacity could nearly quadruple as DeKalb and Effingham county projects face pushback.Axios Atlanta · SAT SEP 26
[Data] Big Tech Capital Spending Projected to Reach $760 Billion in 2026Statista chart: combined capex at Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta and Amazon is projected at $760 billion in 2026.Statista · THU SEP 24
[Data] Data Center Electricity Use Now Rivals Major National EconomiesStatista chart: data center electricity use could reach 620 to 1,050 TWh in 2026, rivaling Japan's national demand.Statista · THU SEP 24
Google Backs Nuclear Uprates at Georgia Power's Vogtle and Hatch PlantsGoogle signs on to support 96 MW of nuclear uprates at Georgia Power's Vogtle and Hatch plants, pending PSC approval.Data Center Dynamics · THU SEP 24
Skanska Signs $84 Million Contract to Build 48 MW Georgia Colocation Data CenterSkanska signs an $84M contract for a 48 MW, five-hall colocation data center in Georgia, due in Q3 2028.PR Newswire · THU SEP 24
[Data] North America Data Center Market On Pace For $227 Billion by 2029Statista projects the North America data center market to grow at an 11 percent CAGR, reaching $227.70 billion by 2029.Statista · TUE SEP 22
[Data] Data Center Electricity Demand Set to Double by 2030, IEA FindsIEA data shows global data center electricity demand growing 17 percent in 2025 and set to double by 2030.IEA · TUE SEP 22
US House Passes Bill To Shield Ratepayers From Data Center Power CostsThe US House passed a bill aiming to shield ratepayers from data center driven grid and generation costs.Utility Dive · TUE SEP 22
Meta Expands Utah Data Center Campus With $3 Billion InvestmentMeta expands its Eagle Mountain, Utah data center campus with a new $3 billion investment phase.DataCenterDynamics · TUE SEP 22
Microsoft Preserves Right to Appeal Virginia Data Center Transmission Cost RulingMicrosoft appeals Virginia order requiring Dominion to bill data centers for grid transmission costs.Utility Dive · MON SEP 21
Georgia Power Grid Expansion for AI Data Centers Puts Homeowners in Eminent Domain PathGeorgia Power's 1,000-mile transmission buildout to serve AI data center demand affects nearly 30 homes.Fortune · SUN SEP 20
Metro Atlanta Surpasses Northern Virginia in Data Center ConstructionCBRE data shows Atlanta leads the US in data center construction as AI-driven demand fuels a building boom.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution · SUN SEP 20
EPA Proposal Could Reduce Public Comment on Georgia Data Center GeneratorsAn EPA proposal could cut public comment requirements on permits for data center backup generators in Georgia.Capital Analytics Associates · SAT SEP 19
[Data] The US Has More Data Centers Than the Next 14 Countries CombinedThe US hosts nearly 4,000 data centers, more than the next 14 countries combined, data show.Visual Capitalist · FRI SEP 18
[Data] US Data Centers Could Use Up to 12 Percent of the Nation's Electricity by 2028IEA data show US data centers could use up to 12 percent of national electricity by 2028.Carbon Brief · FRI SEP 18
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