Moscow bans cryptomining until end of 2032, citing power concerns
Cryptocurrency mining consumes approximately 1GW of power in Moscow alone
News - Government & Military, Zachary Skidmore, DatacenterDynamics
The latest news from the AI, data center, telco, chip, and cloud sector
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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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Australian gov't drops plans for data center renewable energy mandate - report
After objections from two regional governments
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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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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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NextEra secures $3.3bn in state funding for 10GW of new natural gas generation to meet growing data center power needs
Will support two projects in Texas and Pennsylvania
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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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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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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
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Texas governor directs PUCT, ERCOT to audit all data centers seeking grid connection
If projects fail to comply with set requirements, they will be denied access to the grid
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New Zealand's Green Party calls for one-year moratorium on new AI data centers
Leader argues that rules need to be written before the concrete is poured
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Trump expands Ratepayer Protection Pledge with 200-plus new signatories
Including utility heavyweights Southern Company, PPL Corp, NextEra Energy, Duke Energy, and American Electric Power
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Idaho National Laboratory, Nvidia, AWS launch Prometheus project under Genesis Mission
Seeks to expedite advanced nuclear development through AI
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DOE selects Amentum, DC Blox to develop behind-the-meter AI data center at Savannah River site in South Carolina
Companies will now enter negotiations for a phased lease of site
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New York becomes first US state to impose data center moratorium
Imposes a one-year moratorium on data centers with a capacity of 50MW or more
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White House plans new pledge to shield ratepayers from data center related bill hikes - report
Follows the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, signed earlier this year
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Microsoft-backed SMR firm Aalo achieves test reactor criticality as part of DOE program
Achieved the milestone on the 4th of July
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New Jersey lawmakers pass bill to establish large load data center tariff
Will now head to the governor for final approval
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Alderbuck Energy to deploy solid-state transformer at San Diego Supercomputer Center
As part of a California Energy Commission-funded project
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US lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill to shield ratepayers from data center energy costs
Would target data centers with a capacity of 100MW or more
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Republican senator introduces bill to impose federal rules on data center grid connections
Would impose FERC jurisdiction over the connection of large loads to the grid
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US EPA rebuffs calls to set nationwide environmental requirements for data centers - report
Claims onus should be on states and local communities
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EU launches two initiatives to bolster energy systems to meet data center demand across bloc
Launches AI grids project to develop the first pan-European AI foundation model for electricity grids
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US gov't planning $700m funding packing to support coal production on the back of AI power demands
The latest measure by the Trump administration to support the coal sector
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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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Florida enacts data center law covering ratepayer protections, water use, and local zoning powers
Will come into effect July 1