To ensure data centers continue being built, Big Tech must make a political case that explains why they matter to communities ...

Some cities and towns are investing in water and sewer lines to support data center growth. Who’s looking out for utility customers?

The proliferation of power-hungry data centers is making it difficult to predict the future of the Pacific Northwest’s energy ...

In a letter obtained by WIRED, the Energy Information Administration tells two senators that it plans to develop a mandatory assessment of data centers' energy use.

Ratepayers are largely stuck in the middle as utilities and regulators work out how best to pay for the nation’s AI infrastructure build-out. The Trump administration and utility industry are sending ...

At the start of 2025, Stafford County’s economic development director, Liz Barber, predicted that data centers could go from zero to “a lot” within three years’ time. One year later, the county is ...