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’
Key Takeaways: Helix Launches Acquisition Plan With Backing From KKR and Nvidia to Accelerate Data Center Buildout Key Takeaways: • Helix, backed by KKR, is targeting an acquisition to accelerate its data center strategy • Nvidia has invested at least 1 billion dollars into the initiative as demand for AI infrastr
Key Takeaways: EnergiAcres Signals Early Exploration of 2–3 GW Data Center Concept in Belmont County Key Takeaways: • EnergiAcres confirmed it is in a preliminary feasibility phase after local officials learned of a potential 2–3 GW project • The unexpected disclosure highlights how Ohio’s data center surge is pre
Key Takeaways: Omen AI Secures Series A Funding to Expand Coolant Monitoring for Growing Data Center Thermal Loads Key Takeaways: • Omen AI closed a 31 million dollar Series A to scale real time coolant monitoring for data centers • Rising liquid cooling adoption and higher chip densities are increasing scrutiny o