Hayward commission approves hyperscale data-center project
Hayward’s Planning Commission approved a large hyperscale data-center project after a July hearing, drawing concerns about power demand, scale and city oversight.
Electricity Demand
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DOE Opens 60-Day Review of National Transmission Needs as Grid Demand Accelerates
The Energy Department released a draft national transmission study and opened a 60-day public-comment period as U.S. electricity generation rises and grid demand grows.
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San Antonio council members seek pause on new data centers
Three San Antonio council members want a temporary pause on new data-center plans and permits as Texas imposes new conditions on grid connections.
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DOE Draft Says U.S. Grid Needs Major Transmission Expansion as Data-Center Demand Grows
A new Department of Energy draft study identifies rising electricity demand from data centers, manufacturing and large industrial loads as a pressing reason to expand the nation’s transmission system.
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Birmingham approves 20-condition zoning rules for data centers
Birmingham’s City Council approved new zoning conditions for data centers, covering site size, neighborhood setbacks, water use, power, noise and public notice.
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Hayward Revisits Data-Center Rules After Major Project Approval
A Hayward data-center approval is prompting a review of city development rules as officials confront the project’s reported electricity demand.
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Bitcoin-mining company plans Cascade facility; city permits still pending
A bitcoin-mining company plans to build an operation in Cascade with backing from the local economic-development corporation, but construction cannot begin until required city permits are approved.
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Salem Data-Center Proposal Advances as Council Weighs Moratorium
Verrus filed Salem’s first city review application for an artificial-intelligence data center on July 31, days before council considered a possible moratorium.
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DOE Emergency Orders Expose Summer Strain on U.S. Power Grid
Emergency orders in July allowed regional grid operators to deploy specified and backup generation during hot-weather reliability stress as the Energy Department advanced a national transmission study and a $1.9 billion modernization opportunity.
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Lubbock weighs tighter rules for large-scale data centers
Lubbock city staff proposed zoning, permit and infrastructure requirements for large-scale data centers after a July 7 meeting drew about 500 people.
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FERC orders western grid operators to submit joint coordination plan as electricity demand rises
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission directed California ISO and Southwest Power Pool to prepare a joint report on grid coordination, market boundaries and reliability challenges.
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Santa Fe County adopts 18-month moratorium on data-center development
Santa Fe County commissioners unanimously adopted an 18-month moratorium that immediately pauses new data-center development permits while staff prepare permanent rules.
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Reno Council’s April 22 data center debate could shape water, power, and development rules
Reno NV – City Council is set to discuss data center regulations April 22, a vote-watch item that could affect water use, power demand, and future project approvals.