The Energy & Sustainability Supplement
A sustainable future for data centers
News - Standards & Regulations, Zachary Skidmore, DatacenterDynamics
The latest news from the AI, data center, telco, chip, and cloud sector
The Energy & Sustainability Supplement
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CAISO proposes new rules for large loads seeking California grid connection
Will now file proposal to FERC
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Malaysian gov’t approves renewable energy requirement for new data centers
Data centers will have to source a minimum of 30 percent of their power from renewable energy
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Spain revises data center renewable mandate
Facilities with a capacity of 10MW or more are now subject to the rules
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OpenAI hires new energy regulatory lead
Will Friedman joins from AWS
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Greece drafts legislation requiring data centers source 60% of power from renewables
Also proposes the creation of a data center registry
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Oracle renews attempts to secure natural gas pipeline approval for Project Jupiter data center - report
Seeks approval from FERC to expedite approval of the 17.8-mile pipeline
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FERC approves PJM's request to create data center database
Rejects separate request to curtail power to data centers during periods of grid stress
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Thailand set to finalize new data center regulations by mid-October - report
Expected to classify data centers with a capacity of more than 100MW hyperscale facilities
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Victoria, Australia, proposes rules requiring data centers to secure own renewable energy supply
Alongside several other provisions to prevent cost shifting and excessive water use
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California governor signs seven-bill package targeting data center energy and water use
Seeks to shield ratepayers from bearing the cost associated with data center buildout
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Abbott halts new Texas data center permits pending ERCOT audit
ERCOT claims the audit will be completed by December
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European Commission proposes energy and water efficiency disclosure rules for data centers
Proposal is now subject to a two-month scrutiny period
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ERCOT to complete Texas data center audit by December
Audit ordered by governor last month
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Ireland weighs cut-price gas for data centers in exchange for curtailment - report
Facilities would have to temporarily power down during periods of high demand
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Thailand pauses construction on 49 data centers, as it plans new regulations
Due to growing concerns over power consumption and local community impacts
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Moscow bans cryptomining until end of 2032, citing power concerns
Cryptocurrency mining consumes approximately 1GW of power in Moscow alone
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California lawmakers pass data center ratepayer protection bills, send to governor for approval
If passed, the legislation would create separate electricity tariffs for large data centers
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New Jersey governor signs law requiring data centers to report energy and water use
Follows new rate class establishment in July
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Delaware enacts clean energy mandate for hyperscale data centers
As well as several new laws targeting the sector
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US utility TVA imposes new rates on data center firms
Will have to pay approximately 10 percent higher charges for power use
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Singapore gov't allocates 200MW of power for four data center developers on Jurong Island
Digital Realty, Equinix, Keppel Data Centers, and ST Telemedia Global Data Centers will each be allocated 50MW of new capacity
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Pennsylvania Governor signs executive order imposing strict requirements on data center developments
Mandates that data center projects receive all required local approvals before permits are issued
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New South Wales to require new data centers run 40% on wind energy under new framework
Data centers that fail to meet the standards could see their projects rejected
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PJM considering changes to interconnection reliability requirements for data centers following mass outage
The outage, which originated in Northern Virginia, brought approximately 4GW of data center load offline
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Bloomberg NEF: Texas grid pause puts 20 percent of US data center pipeline at risk
Governor initiated a pause in interconnections earlier this month
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Ohio regulators direct data center firms to provide utility AEP Ohio with 180 days notice prior to grid connection
Adds to the existing large load rate class structure in the state
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Virginia regulators order Dominion Energy to directly assign transmission costs to data centers
Follows growing scrutiny from state regulators
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US lawmaker proposes Data Center Bill of Rights targeting AI data center developments
Would provide local communities with a greater say over data center developments