News - North America, Zachary Skidmore, DatacenterDynamics
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SoftBank power subsidiary SB Energy to file for IPO
Will support its ability to provide power infrastructure to the data center market
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Shatterdome raises $3.5m to build AI platform for power market trading
Based out of San Francisco
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Kawasaki partners with Nvidia and Microsoft to integrate AI with robotics at new center in San Jose, California - report
Center set to house robots to be used for demonstrations with US partner companies
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XGS partners with Baker Hughes to advance Meta-linked 150MW geothermal project in New Mexico
Baker Hughes will provide engineering services for the project
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Oregon energy regulator approves new rate class for large load data centers
Will require large load data centers to cover the costs for the electricity grid infrastructure needed to serve them
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US DOE launches data center grid integration test-bed at National Laboratory of the Rockies
Funded by DOE's Office of Electricity
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Nebius to deploy Bloom Energy fuel cells to power its US data centers
First project will see the deployment of up to 328MW of capacity
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PJM granted emergency approval to curtail data centers due to hot weather concerns
Will only impact data centers and large loads with backup generation
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Meta expands clean energy partnership with Enbridge, inks solar + storage deal in Wyoming
Adds to 600MW PPA signed last year in Texas
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Gradiant closes Series E funding round, company valued at $2bn
Will use proceeds to support expansion within data center market
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NextEra Energy to acquire Dominion Energy, creating world's largest regulated electrical utility
Collectively, the firms have more than 130GW of large-load opportunities in their pipeline, most tied to data centers
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Energy storage firm Fluence signs deals with two hyperscale data centers
System handles extreme fluctuations in power usage in data centers
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Oklahoma enacts bill to shield ratepayers from cost increases associated with data center buildout
Will come into force in July
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Pennsylvania utility PPL records 12 percent jump in “advanced” stage data center pipeline from last quarter
Now has 28.3GW in its pipeline
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Google-backed geothermal firm Fervo valued at $10bn on back of AI wave
Share price soars 30 percent following IPO
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GridCARE raises $64m in Series A funding round
Will support expansion of its Energize platform
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Certarus to provide natural gas supply for 60MW data center in Salt Lake City, Utah
Will act as a bridge until permanent infrastructure is installed
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xAI deploys 19 natural gas turbines at Colossus 2 data center in Southaven, Mississippi - report
Installed over the past two months
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Google inks 15-year 500MW solar PPA with Linea Energy in Texas
Will offtake power from the Duffy Solar Project
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Meta signs PPAs with Desri for 850MW of power across three US states
Projects span Oklahoma, Texas, and Mississippi
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DataBank to install 3.1MW rooftop solar array at HOU3 data center in Houston, Texas
Will have an operational life of 25 years
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Oklo partners with Idaho National Lab to use AI for advanced reactor and fuel system design
Will support the development of Pluto reactor system