Key Takeaways: Compass Datacenters Transfers Red Oak Facility to TSTC to Scale Data Center Workforce Training Key Takeaways: • Compass Datacenters donated a 40,000 square foot facility to Texas State Technical College to expand the MEI Data Center Pathway Program • The program aligns with growing national demand f
Key Takeaways: Microsoft and Oracle Expand Data Center Lease Obligations as U.S. Commitments Pass 850 Billion Key Takeaways: • U.S. data center lease commitments reached more than 850 billion dollars in Q1 2026 • Microsoft and Oracle widened their lead through major quarter over quarter increases • AI infrastructu
Key Takeaways: CPPIB commits US$1.75 billion to EQT to accelerate global AI data center build-out Key Takeaways: • CPP Investments is deploying US$1.75 billion to support EQT and EdgeConneX as they scale AI‑ready data center capacity. • The investment reinforces a broader global push to secure power, land, and coo
Key Takeaways: PJM Interconnection Requests DOE to Shift Data Centers to Backup Power During Heatwave Key Takeaways: • PJM Interconnection asked the US Department of Energy to move data centers to backup generation to ease grid strain • Record heat is pushing electricity and water systems to their limits as AI dat
Key Takeaways: Crusoe Pursues Major Capital Infusion as Investors Zero In on AI Infrastructure Control Key Takeaways: • Crusoe is in discussions to raise about 3 billion dollars at a roughly 30 billion dollar valuation • The company’s shift from flared‑gas crypto mining to fully owned AI data center campuses is re
Key Takeaways: Karis Critical Pulls Hoffman Estates Rezoning Bid as Community Pushback and Regulatory Debate Intensify Key Takeaways: • Karis Critical withdrew its rezoning request for a 186‑acre Hoffman Estates data center amid organized neighborhood opposition • The halted proposal highlights rising scrutiny ove
Key Takeaways: Wyden and Merkley Press Oregon Data Center Advisory Committee to Address Energy, Water, and Land Impacts Key Takeaways: • Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley urged Oregon’s State Data Center Advisory Committee to weigh community concerns about energy use, water demand, and land impacts. • Rapid expansion of
Key Takeaways: ByteDance Launches Massive Brazil Data Center Build as Renewable Deal Locks In 20-Year Power Key Takeaways: • ByteDance committed roughly 39 billion dollars to a hyperscale campus in Ceará • The company secured a 2 billion dollar, 20-year wind energy agreement with Casa dos Ventos • Brazil’s expandi
Key Takeaways: McMaster University’s James Cotton Pushes Heat-Reuse Designs as Hamilton Weighs Data Centre Moratorium Key Takeaways: • McMaster University professor James Cotton urged policymakers to treat data centre waste heat as a viable energy resource in new Hamilton projects • Developers including s2e Techno
Key Takeaways: Digital Realty Expands Northern Virginia Footprint With $3.5 Billion Acquisition From Blackstone Key Takeaways: • Digital Realty is acquiring Blackstone’s blended 64 percent stake in three fully leased Northern Virginia data centers for $3.5 billion. • The 288MW portfolio strengthens Digital Realty’