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A loss of 0.83 gigawatts of hydroelectric capacity will force utilities to find replacement power sources, likely turning to natural gas or renewable energy to fill the gap. This shift could raise electricity costs for residential and industrial customers across Nevada, California, and Arizona. The region’s data centers — more than 500 facilities that already operate on thin power margins during peak summer demand — will feel the impact most directly, facing higher prices and potential supply constraints in coming years. The Southern Nevada Water Authority has acknowledged that the drought ann
Southwest data centers face power cuts as Hoover Dam output declinesAI data center power consumption will soon exceed the consumption of conventional data centers Global data center power consumption has risen by 26% since 2025 In the US, AI data centers account…
…For example, cloud computing data centers with relatively steady, predictable demand may prefer fixed contracts whereas AI data centers processing huge amounts of data for many clients have a more variable, ‘peaky…
New York is close to a one-year data center moratorium The governor still needs to sign the bill into law Backers of the ban want to see more details on environmental…
IVCM petition asked Imperial County judge to overturn IID's refusal to sell it roughly 287 million gallons to cool a proposed 330 MW data center The company pledged in writing as…
So far in 2026, almost half of all planned data centers in the US have been delayed or cancelled , with the barriers ranging from chip shortages to insufficient energy infrastructure. But local…
SpaceX is offering half-price Starlink for some users in Memphis Reisdents near an xAI data center are eligible for the offer The company is being sued for pollution caused by its…
Recent discoveries include $300k in copper and $1m in data center equipment Demand (and prices) for copper remains high Manufacturers and shippers are fighting back Criminals are increasingly turned their attentions to…
…Kenya goes dark if the data center comes up “We would need to switch off half the country for the data center to be powered,” President Ruto said. The stark reality is…
Microsoft CEO looks to ease data center environmental fears A "new approach" will help the company's facilities address concerns, Nadella says Microsoft’s Azure cloud business now covers more than 500…
For most of the last forty years, data center performance gains came from one place: smaller transistors. Moore's Law and Dennard scaling did the work. Each new generation of silicon delivered…