DCD Magazine #62 - The coming wave
Will compute at sea sink or swim?
News - Standards & Regulations, 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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Ontario, Canada, unveils new data center framework to support industry investment
Government says plan will provide “meaningful benefits” for locals
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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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Plans for data center submitted in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, just two days before local moratorium vote
Developer claims the site will create up to 230 construction jobs
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Crusoe could build 14-acre data center in unincorporated Missouri land
Potential development already facing local opposition
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US government may allow FDCEA to expire - report
Anonymous sources suggest there is no plan for an extension or alternative
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Utah Governor orders “higher bar” for data center development amid O’Leary data center debacle
State agencies were directed to protect utility ratepayers and residents' quality of life
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Strict new data center GRID standards unveiled by Pennsylvania’s Governor Shapiro
Developers to pay entirely for their own energy needs
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English data center planning applications doubled in 2025, FOI requests reveal
Rose from 13 applications in 2024 to 26 in 2025
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European Commission releases aggregate EED data center data – operators report 6.4GW of installed capacity across the EU
Current data aggregated under the directive, not yet a complete picture
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City council in Norwalk, Iowa, approves potential data center development agreement despite public concerns
Development agreement with Tract approved earlier this month
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Virginia missed more than $1.6bn in tax revenue due to data center exemptions in 2025
Costs of exemptions increased 118 percent year-over-year
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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