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Data Centers Quotes

Facts, assertions and quotes from recent coverage

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7-Days

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Permitting & Regulation

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  1. Atmosphere warned that the moratorium could jeopardize equipment timing because transformers take 12–36 months to obtain.

    WTOP News

    72
  2. Florida’s PSC must set tariffs making data centers with 50-MW peaks bear their full service costs.

    Carlton Fields

    70
  3. Two environmental groups are continuing their lawsuit over Cayuga Data’s zoning classification.

    The Cornell Daily Sun

    70
  4. Fort Madison will review data-center zoning ordinances on July 28 before sending recommendations to the City Council.

    City of Fort Madison

    68
  5. EPA clarified on July 16 that the Acid Rain Program excludes fossil-fuel generators at fully off-grid facilities.

    The Epoch Times

    68

Policy & Utility Planning

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  1. OPPD customers are expected to face a 6% rate increase in 2026.

    National Taxpayers Union

    74
  2. Washington Ecology now requires health impact assessments for new or expanded data center permits.

    The Spokesman-Review

    68
  3. A University of Michigan study reported a 39% residential rate increase in one Louisiana city.

    Daily Montanan

    66
  4. Environmental groups sued over Georgia’s approval of nearly 10 GW of data-center generation and alleged customer cost exposure.

    The Current

    66

Community & Local Opposition

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  1. Warwood residents argue House Bill 2014 unlawfully limits local control over high-impact data centers.

    The Intelligencer

    70
  2. A University of Georgia analysis projected a $574 million net fiscal loss from Georgia’s data-center tax exemption.

    Fortune

    68
  3. The Court Arcade’s non-landmark status allows demolition permitting without historic-preservation review.

    Charlotte Observer

    67
  4. David Sailor said a 30-MW data center can emit as much energy as 25,000–30,000 homes.

    The Nevada Independent

    66

Infrastructure & Site Development

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  1. Alaska proposed giving AIDEA 30 square miles near Houston for utilities and scalable data centers.

    Mat-Su Sentinel

    68
  2. Plug Power moved the $142 million Western New York land sale deadline to March 31, 2027, amid regulatory issues.

    WSKG

    66
  3. EdgeConneX’s AUS02 is a 578,000-square-foot, $440 million data center.

    Datacenter Dynamics

    66
  4. Stak Energy’s North Slope project is said to cost over $10B and generate 1+ gigawatt.

    Alaska Beacon

    66

Power Procurement & Grid

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  1. The IEA says grid bottlenecks could delay 20% of global data center investment.

    RBC Wealth Management

    72
  2. Thailand's 2025 political changes delayed Singapore's electricity-supply contract renewal.

    Columbia CCSI

    67

Technology & Operations

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  1. Outages costing at least $100,000 affected 71% of respondents, up from 57% the previous year.

    The Register

    72
  2. Human response to sub-minute grid events threatens five-nines data-center availability.

    Datacenter Dynamics

    66

Water & Cooling

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  1. The European Chemicals Agency classified TFA, a PFAS refrigerant breakdown product, as hazardous because of potential health effects.

    Yahoo

    68

Market Demand & Investment

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  1. EdgeMode proposed buying 51% of Ibersun for $7.2 million, including its storage projects and grid-access rights.

    Data Center Dynamics

    67