Microsoft and PowerHouse Hillwood Challenge Utility Transmission Agreements at FERCMicrosoft and PowerHouse Hillwood are contesting utility transmission agreements for data centers at FERC.Utility Dive · WED AUG 26
Floyd County Commission Approves New Data Center Zoning and Permitting RulesFloyd County, Georgia commissioners approved a data center ordinance setting noise, setback, and utility conditions.WRGA News · WED AUG 26
[Data] Global Data Center Electricity Use Heads Toward 945 Terawatt Hours by 2030IEA projects global data center electricity use doubling to about 945 terawatt hours by 2030.International Energy Agency · TUE AUG 25
[Data] US Data Center Power Demand Set to Reach 66 Gigawatts by 2027Goldman Sachs projects US data center power demand rising from 31 GW in 2025 to 66 GW in 2027.Goldman Sachs · TUE AUG 25
Data Center Construction Ended Two Decades of Flat US Electricity DemandData center growth ended two decades of flat US power demand, with EPRI projecting 9 to 17 percent share by 2030.Quartz · TUE AUG 25
Metro Atlanta Ends 2025 as the Second Largest US Data Center MarketMetro Atlanta held 1,459.2 MW of data center inventory at the end of 2025, second only to Northern Virginia.Atlanta Tech News · TUE AUG 25
[Data] North American Data Center Vacancy Hits 1.4% as Atlanta Falls to 1%CBRE data shows North American data center vacancy at a record 1.4% with Atlanta at 1%.Data Center Dynamics · MON AUG 24
ERCOT Targets December for Texas Data Center Audit as Interconnections Stay PausedERCOT aims to finish its Texas data center audit by Dec. 10 as interconnections stay paused.Utility Dive · MON AUG 24
Data Center Firms Leased a Record Volume of Metro Atlanta Warehouse SpaceData center firms leased over 9 million square feet of metro Atlanta warehouse space since 2022.Atlanta Journal-Constitution · MON AUG 24
[Data] Data Center Capital Spending Forecast to Top $3 Trillion by 2030Dell'Oro forecasts global data center capex above $3 trillion by 2030, with AI chips a third of it.Data Center Knowledge · SUN AUG 23
EdgeCore Says It Will Fund the Power Infrastructure Its Campuses RequireEdgeCore says it will cover generation, transmission and delivery costs for its data center campuses.Data Center Knowledge · SUN AUG 23
QumulusAI Signs Seven-Year Metro Atlanta Colocation Deal for 3.75 MWQumulusAI signs a seven-year metro Atlanta colocation deal for 3.75 MW with a path to 10.75 MW.StockTitan · SUN AUG 23
ERCOT Aims to Finish Texas Data Center Audit by DecemberERCOT says it plans to finish the Texas governor's data center audit by December 2026.KERA News · SAT AUG 22
Cherokee County Extends Data Center Construction Moratorium by 180 DaysCherokee County commissioners voted to add 180 days to the county's data center construction moratorium.WSB-TV · SAT AUG 22
[Data] US Leads $538.91 Billion Global Data Center Market in 2026Statista: global data center market revenue reaches $538.91B in 2026, with the US leading at $168.51B.Statista · FRI AUG 21
[Data] Data Centers Set to Drive Half of US Electricity Demand Growth Through 2030IEA: data centers drive about half of US electricity demand growth to 2030, as US adds over 420 TWh.International Energy Agency · FRI AUG 21
Pennsylvania Offers Faster Permits to Data Centers That Bring Their Own PowerPennsylvania offers faster permits to data centers over 25MW that source power from new generation.Utility Dive · FRI AUG 21
Globalinx Buys Nine Acres in Virginia Beach to Expand Cable Landing Station CampusGlobalinx buys nine acres in Virginia Beach for a third phase 25MW cable landing and colocation build.Data Center Dynamics · FRI AUG 21
Analysis Puts Georgia Data Center Power Demand Between 29 and 58 GigawattsScience for Georgia estimates proposed data centers could demand 29 to 58 gigawatts of electricity statewide.The Daily Signal · THU AUG 20
Georgia Regulators Scrutinize Power Contract for $20 Billion OpenAI Campus in Effingham CountyGeorgia regulators are reviewing the Georgia Power contract behind OpenAI's $20 billion Effingham County campus.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution · THU AUG 20