As tech firms speed past local opposition toward construction of the state's first "hyperscale" data center, some are pushing for a careful review of potential impact to utility bills and the environment.

Earlier this month, Meta Platforms announced a planned $600 billion investment in U.S. infrastructure and jobs, with a

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), and OpenAI had pooled $40 billion to purchase data centers, it stopped me cold. That’s not just a headline deal — it’s a declaration that the world’s most powerful capital and AI players see exponential expansion ahead for cloud infrastructure.

Rising electricity prices have sparked criticism of data centers, but new research shows they aren’t the main driver of higher rates.

Construction firm ACS and BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) have formed a €2 billion ($2.33bn) joint venture to build and manage data centers. The JV will oversee the existing ACS digital infrastructure pipeline, which consists of data center schemes in the US, Europe, Asia, and Australia, with a projected capacity of 1.7GW.

Virginia’s energy grid is under pressure as data centers multiply. The governor-elect says she’ll lean into solar and consider extending tax breaks.

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Two of the world’s biggest data center developers have projects in Nvidia Corp.’s hometown that may sit empty for years because the local utility isn’t ready to supply