DCD Magazine #62 - The coming wave
Will compute at sea sink or swim?
News - Grid Level, Barney Dixon, DCD Intelligence
The latest news from the AI, data center, telco, chip, and cloud sector
DCD Magazine #62 out now
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Finland to abandon first-come, first-served grid connections, dropping data centers down the queue
Draft amendment looks at reallocating priority based on four groupings
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Virginia state senators call for review into data center groundwater strain and potential state-wide moratorium
Bipartisan movement calls on state governor to act immediately
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Power availability the defining constraint in EMEA data center development - report
Grid infrastructure is curbing the transition from planned capacity to operational capacity
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Accelerate Infrastructure Opportunities raises $630m for critical infrastructure expansion projects
Includes digital infrastructure and renewables
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US hyperscale investment shifts to Texas and Midwest as AI-induced energy pressures hit primary markets - report
Massive AI investment seeks more power-rich jurisdictions
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Some Amazon data centers are driving down utility costs, Amazon commissioned report claims
All data centers studied covered their own costs
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UK data centers need "separate use class" to avoid housing construction delays, says London committee
Committee makes ten recommendations to strengthen long-term data center planning
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ING: Netherlands could lose data center lead if government doesn’t act
Growth opportunities could be limited if action isn't taken
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North American utilities plan investment "super cycle" over the next decade to support data centers
Utilities are planning trillions in investment over the next decade