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UK links strategic data-centre support to jobs and local investment

UK links strategic data-centre support to jobs and local investment

DP News TeamOct 28, 2026

Spain eases energy rules in revised data-center proposal

Spain eases energy rules in revised data-center proposal

Pennsylvania governor sets binding rules for AI data centers, ends their fast-track permitting

Pennsylvania governor sets binding rules for AI data centers, ends their fast-track permitting

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Trump expands data center Ratepayer Protection Pledge to more than 200 new signatories
President Trump expanded the White House's Ratepayer Protection Pledge on July 23, adding 200-plus utilities and states and claiming coverage of 263…
DP News Team · Jul 23
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New York enacts the first statewide moratorium on new hyperscale data centers
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an order on July 14, 2026 pausing state permits for hyperscale data centers of at least 50 megawatts for one…
DP News Team · Jul 14
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New Jersey creates separate electricity rate class for large AI data centers
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed the Data Center Fair Share Act on July 7, moving large data centers into their own electricity-ratepayer…
Dmytro Spodarets · Jul 8
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US Energy Secretary orders PJM to shift data centers onto backup diesel as grid nears record peak
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright signed emergency orders directing grid operator PJM to shift data centers onto backup diesel as demand neared a…
Dmytro Spodarets · Jul 5
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FERC orders all six US grid operators to fast-track AI data center power connections
Each operator has 60 days to justify or rewrite tariffs covering co-location, behind-the-meter generation, and other large-load rules. Texas's ERCOT…
Dmytro Spodarets · Jun 19
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Community groups blocked about $130 billion in US data centers in Q1 2026, report says
A Data Center Watch analysis found opponents stalled at least 75 projects in three months — roughly matching all of 2025 — as 833 local groups…
Dmytro Spodarets · Jun 15