Editorial: Ready or not, the data centers are coming. We must keep our electric bills from soaring.

Energy-intensive data centers are the backbone for artificial intelligence. They spike demand from our power companies and ...

Surging electricity rates put data centers on 2026 ballot. Here's why.

Energy-guzzling data centers powering AI are in the hot seats as voter anger over surging electric bills becomes a major ...
Los Angeles Times

Data centers in Silicon Valley stand empty, awaiting power

Data centers completed in Silicon Valley sit empty for years — unable to power up because the local utility lacks capacity to supply them with electricity. AI computing will more than double ...

The AI Data Center Gold Rush Is Leaving The Landlords Behind

The mainstreaming of AI is turning into a trillion dollar business, yet the two biggest data center real estate firms have ...
WGAL

Environmental policy debate continues at state capitol as AI data center proposals could increase power demand

STATE CAPITOL IN HARRISBURG. TOM. WELL, LAURIE, THIS RELATES TO DATA CENTERS BECAUSE THEY USE A LOT OF POWER. AND AS A RESULT, SENATE REPUBLICANS ARE TOUTING ONE OF THE WINS THEY GOT IN THE BUDGET, ...
NPR

AI data centers use a lot of electricity. How it could affect your power bill

AI data centers require incredible amounts of energy to run. NPR's Planet Money investigates how that demand for power might affect your electric bills. Tech companies invested hundreds of billions of ...
Bisnow

How Power, Politics And AI Will Shape Data Center Development In 2026

More than 25 data center leaders told Bisnow about their predictions for the trends, changes and challenges that will shape ...