Denmark faces data center reckoning as power grid overwhelmed by surging demand

The data center industry is facing a reckoning as governments around the world consider imposing limits on the growth of the ...
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Denmark presses pause on new data center grid connections as total requests hit 60 GW

A sudden inrush of grid connection requests forced the country's power operator to temporarily cut the cord.

OG&E and Google strike deal to power three Oklahoma data centers

OG&E will power three new Google data centers in Oklahoma. Google will pay all grid connection costs and guarantee payments.

Texas off-grid power build soars as data centers bridge grid delays

Surging AI demand has created major opportunities for behind-the-meter power developers in Texas but hyperscalers still ...

Texas could incentivize data centers to bring their own power supply, cut usage on command

Texas officials weigh new ERCOT rules as data center demand surges, raising concerns about grid reliability and electricity costs.
KOSU

Oklahoma lawmakers to make final changes to data center customer protection bill

House Bill 2992, signed on to by more than 30 lawmakers from both aisles, was sent to a conference committee for adjustments ...
Network World

Deconstructing the data center: A massive (and massively liberating) project

As far as unheralded IT undertakings go, decommissioning a data center still sits atop most CIOs’ list. Yet the complex work ...
NPR

AI data centers use a lot of electricity. How it could affect your power bill

AI data centers require incredible amounts of energy to run. NPR's Planet Money investigates how that demand for power might affect your electric bills. Tech companies invested hundreds of billions of ...