Indian renewable firm Waaree forms new data center subsidiary
Has yet to commence operations
News - The Management & Operations Channel, Zachary Skidmore, DatacenterDynamics
The latest news from the AI, data center, telco, chip, and cloud sector
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OpenAI hiring for clean energy and new technology lead
Position is an individual contributor lead role and will initially have no direct reports
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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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Fermi taps Hillcore to construct 2.6GW gas plant for up to 11GW Project Matador in Amarillo, Texas
Company also appoints new CEO
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Crusoe appoints new director in its energy development group
Matthew Potter joins the team
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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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Redaptive and Recurve launch platform to unlock grid capacity for data centers
Will be based on Recurve's Flex software program
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NV Energy files suit against Tract over Nevada data center costs
Tract denies the allegations
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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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New Mexico regulators reject natural gas pipeline for Oracle's 2.5GW Project Jupiter data center
Pipeline was expected to feed fuel cells on the site
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Dominion Energy appoints new chief AI and digital officer
John Russell steps into the role
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Google's former utility origination lead joins NRG Energy
Moves on after six years at the hyperscaler
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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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Google Cloud names Hussein Shel to lead oil & gas unit
Moves over from AWS
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National Grid Ventures invests $1.75bn in Joulent for construction of gas plant powering 2GW Microsoft data center in Texas
Joulent is a portfolio company of Engine No. 1
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Google appoints new head of data center energy & infrastructure in EMEA
Aris Karcanias joins to head team
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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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Florida enacts data center law covering ratepayer protections, water use, and local zoning powers
Will come into effect July 1
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Meta's head of energy leaves social network giant
Urvi Parekh departs after 10 years at the company
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Maine Governor vetoes bill proposing state-wide data center moratorium
Remains in support of a temporary moratorium
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Oil and gas prices soar as Iran threatens to attack any vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz
Gas prices jump by more than 30 percent
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Kentucky House proposes new rate class for large load data centers
Would apply to data centers with a capacity exceeding 100MW
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Canadian utility Hydro-Québec proposes electricity tariff for data centers
Would apply to data centers with a capacity exceeding 5MW
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UK energy regulator Ofgem launches grid connection overhaul consultation, with data centers a focal point
Proposes stricter criteria for connections
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Dominion files large-load connection queue plan with state regulators
Said the new structure is needed to improve transparency and reduce the risk of stranded assets
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ABB acquires Premium Power to expand data center advisory offering
Transaction expected to close in Q1 2026