DCD Podcast - Are utilities overstating data center demand growth?
Utilities in Southeast US plan to build 20GW of new gas generation by 2040
News - US
The latest news from the data center, telco, and cloud sector
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New nuclear capacity has potential to meet 10 percent of data center demand in US over next decade - report
Estimate based on an expansion of between 35 to 62GW during period
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IEA: Data center energy consumption set to double by 2030 to 945TWh
US and China will account for 80 percent of the projected growth
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xAI doubles number of onsite gas turbines at Memphis data center in violation of permit limits
Aerial photos revealed 35 onsite methane gas turbines
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Google and PJM partner to deploy AI for faster grid connection
Will initially automate processes currently done by grid planners
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Soluna secures wind supply deal for 120MW crypto data center in Texas
Project Hedy will be colocated with the 200MW wind farm
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Virginia congressman urges national plan to address data center impact on local communities
Suhas Subramanyam said Virginia should be taken as a “cautionary tale for the rest of the country”
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Virginia Governor delays data center environmental transparency bill despite bipartisan support
The bill will not be enforced until 2026 at the earliest
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Google joins the Sustainable Steel Buyers Platform
Joins Meta, Microsoft and Amazon as members
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West Virginia House approves bill to incentivize microgrid construction to power data centers
Will now move to the Senate for approval
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Homer City and Kiewit unveil plans for 4.5GW natural gas powered AI data center in Pennsylvania
At the site of a decommissioned coal fired power station
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Construction begins on E2A subsea cable connecting US to Asia
Will have landing points across Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and California when complete in 2028
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Gas turbine manufacturers struggling to meet surging demand from data centers - report
Turbine manufacturers beginning to limit investments to reduce risks of overexposure
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EDF, Masdar sign PPA to power Soluna’s 166MW Texas data center behind-the-meter
The PPA will cover the entire capacity of the data center
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PJM approves $5.9bn in new transmission projects to support data centers
Huge increase in data center load a crucial factor in cost revision
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First Energy data center pipeline surges to 2.6GW by 2029
Almost double its reported pipeline from November
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Last Energy to build 30 microreactors in Texas to power data center market
Will be built on a 200-acre site in Haskell County
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Diamondback Energy eyes data center partnerships in Permian Basin
Looking to partner with independent power producers to build natural gas plants
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Iron Mountain breaks ground on first data center in Miami
Former records storage facility will deliver 16MW of capacity across 150,000 sq ft
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NRG partners with GE Vernova to develop 5.4GW of gas generation for US data center market
First facility is expected to begin commercial operations in 2029
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New APR, Duos to deploy 100MW of behind-the-meter gas power for US hyperscaler
Expected to complete installation in next ten days
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Microsoft, Clearloop to deploy 100MW of solar in underserved US communities
Will span 20 communities across US
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Indiana regulators approve new rules for data centers seeking grid connection
Will apply to new or expanded facilities with a capacity of at least 70MW
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Verizon signs four vPPAs with Invenergy for 640MW of power across US
Tied to solar projects in Maryland, Arizona, Illinois, and Ohio
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Capital deployment in US data construction reached $31.5bn in 2024 - Newmark
AI drives growth and hyperscalers show no sign of slowing down
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US utilities report significant growth in data centers seeking grid connection
Growth reported across most major US utilities
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Amazon, Exxon, Microsoft launch initiative to push stricter carbon market standards
Will form a 17-member panel to improve the verification process
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Modern Hydrogen, Mesa Solutions partner on on-site hydrogen solution for data center market
Will convert natural gas into hydrogen