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Big Tech wants to plug data centres right into power plants

Big Tech wants to plug data centers right into power plants. Utilities say it's not fair

Looking for a quick fix for their fast-growing electricity diets, tech giants are increasingly looking to strike deals with power plant owners to plug in directly, avoiding a potentially longer and more expensive process of hooking into a fraying electric grid that serves everyone else.

Construction Dive · 3d

Tech giants to invest up to $500B for new US data centers

OpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle will fund the creation of 10 facilities during the initial phase of the Stargate initiative, with the option to increase to 20.

Penn Live · 5h

Big Tech wants to plug data centers into power plants, avoiding electric grids

Amazon Web Services is building a data center next to the Susquehanna nuclear plant, and TMI is planning to reopen to power a Microsoft facility.

Network World · 1d

Data center growth puts unprecedented pressure on power grids

The report, based on a survey of 100 data center leaders, also shows that 30% of all sites will be using onsite power by 2030. For reference, McKinsey research estimates that there was 25 gigawatts worth of demand in 2024.

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The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Data centers are booming in Texas. What does that mean for the grid?

The rise of artificial intelligence, the digitization of the economy and everyday life’s growing computing needs have turbocharged the expansion of data centers, driving up a surge in electricity demand in Texas and across the country.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 1d

Georgia’s booming data center industry will likely pay more for power

A new rule from state regulators highlights the growing angst from politicians as data centers pop up all over Georgia.

WRDW · 1d

New Georgia Power rates address ‘staggering’ needs of data centers

As Georgia quickly becomes one of large companies’ favorite states for building data centers, the Georgia Public Service Commission is changing how those centers will pay for power.

Meta to spend up to $65B on massive AI data center

The Real Deal · 1d

Mark Zuckerberg wants to spend $60B on building data centers this year

Meta’s capital expenditures for this year are expected to range from $60 billion to $65 billion, the New York Times reported, citing a Facebook post from the company leader. That’s a massive jump from the $38 billion to $40 billion the company spent last year.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1d

Meta Spending to Soar on AI, Massive Data Center

The social-media giant plans to spend between $60 billion and $65 billion, the latest sign of tech companies’ accelerating investments into AI.

MarketWatch · 1d

Meta to Invest Up to $65B in 2025 Into Data Center, AI

Meta Platforms plans to invest up to $65 billion in capital expenditures in 2025 to expand efforts related to data centers and artificial intelligence. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said the social-media company will build a 2-gigawatt-plus data center and will end the year with more than 1.

Bill Gates' TerraPower Has Deal to Use Nuclear Power for Data Centers

TerraPower, the nuclear energy company founded by former Microsoft CEO and co-founder Bill Gates, announced it has a ...

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Amperesand targets data centers as the next big customer for its solid-state transformers

“We’ve got about 90 gigawatts [of data centers] globally in 2023, and that’s going to increase to over 185 gigawatts by 2028, ...

How data centers work and why AI is driving their growth

A look at how data centers operate, and why they require a lot of electricity and water. (AP animation/Donavon Brutus) ...

Amazon spends $102 million in Ohio for data center land. Are server farms, data centers the same?

Amazon bought hundreds of acres of land in Ohio to build a massive data center. Are server farms and data centers different?

Could more data centers come to Oklahoma? UAE-based company announces $20B investment plan

A UAE investment firm planned to expand across eight states in the sunbelt. Government officials commented on the potential ...

Proposed bill would mandate study on environmental, energy, economic impacts of data centers

A proposed bill in the Maryland General Assembly seeks to create an analysis and report about the economic, environmental and ...

Que.com on MSN10h

AI Data Centers Increasing Electricity Strain and Home Risk Studies Show

As the demand for artificial intelligence (AI) technologies continues to rise, so does the need for data centers to support ...

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Georgia Public Service Commission Shields Residents from Data Center Energy Costs with Revised Rates

Georgia PSC revises energy rates for large data centers to prevent cost impacts on smaller customers, ensuring these ...

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California needs more data centers—but builders are using a legal loophole to power them with diesel

The process means that the communities get little input, even though the data centers create both air and noise pollution.

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