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Data Centre Developer Sues New Jersey Town for $300m

Data centre developer Hexa Builders is seeking $300 million in damages from Monroe Township, New Jersey, after officials rejected its proposed 1 million sq ft data centre in May. The lawsuit, filed...

Data centre developer Hexa Builders is seeking $300 million in damages from Monroe Township, New Jersey, after officials rejected its proposed 1 million sq ft data centre in May. The lawsuit, filed in New Jersey Superior Court, alleges the township council and planning board violated multiple constitutional rights, including zoning authority, fundamental fairness, and First and Fourteenth Amendment protections. Hexa argues the application was rejected because of the township’s opposition to d...

August 01, 2026

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Read Switch Files Plans for 176-Acre Apex Data Center Campus in North Las Vegas
Switch has submitted a letter of intent to North Las Vegas officials for a roughly 175-acre data center campus at Apex Industrial Park, the first formal development proposal for a land position the...
September 26, 2026

Switch Files Plans for 176-Acre Apex Data Center Campus in North Las Vegas

Switch

Switch has submitted a letter of intent to North Las Vegas officials for a roughly 175-acre data center campus at Apex Industrial Park, the first formal development proposal for a land position the company has quietly assembled along the US-93 corridor since the start of the year. KTNV Las Vegas ...

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Read Crusoe Ends $1.25B Boom Supersonic Turbine Order for AI Data Centers
[Crusoe](https://baxtel.com/data-centers/crusoe) has dropped its $1.25 billion launch order for Boom Supersonic's Superpower gas turbines, ending a plan to power AI campuses with turbines derived f...
September 26, 2026

Crusoe Ends $1.25B Boom Supersonic Turbine Order for AI Data Centers

Crusoe

Crusoe has dropped its $1.25 billion launch order for Boom Supersonic's Superpower gas turbines, ending a plan to power AI campuses with turbines derived from the engine behind its Overture supersonic airliner. Boom founder and CEO Blake Scholl said on Friday that the two Denver companies are no ...

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Read DOE Selects $1.9B In Grid Projects To Unlock 23GW Of Capacity
The U.S. [Department of Energy](https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-announces-speed-power-investments-across-26-states-lower-electricity) said on September 24 that it intends to put $...
September 26, 2026

DOE Selects $1.9B In Grid Projects To Unlock 23GW Of Capacity

United States

The U.S. Department of Energy said on September 24 that it intends to put $1.9 billion of federal funding behind 31 grid-improvement projects in 26 states, a package aimed at adding transfer capacity for data centers and other large loads. Recipients will put up $3.35 billion more, bringing the t...

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Read Applied Digital Picks Brookwood, Alabama For $3.2bn, 210MW Delta Forge 2 Campus
Applied Digital has confirmed Brookwood, Alabama, as the location of Delta Forge 2, its fifth AI Factory campus. The $3.2 billion project in Tuscaloosa County will deliver 210MW of critical IT load...
September 26, 2026

Applied Digital Picks Brookwood, Alabama For $3.2bn, 210MW Delta Forge 2 Campus

Applied Digital

Applied Digital has confirmed Brookwood, Alabama, as the location of Delta Forge 2, its fifth AI Factory campus. The $3.2 billion project in Tuscaloosa County will deliver 210MW of critical IT load under a long-term lease with a US-based, investment-grade hyperscaler. Operations are targeted for ...

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Read Prince William County, Virginia, Tightens Controls On New Data Center Projects
Prince William County in Northern Virginia is reducing “by-right” zoning for data center projects amid growing public opposition to AI infrastructure. County supervisors voted to shrink the Prince ...
September 25, 2026

Prince William County, Virginia, Tightens Controls On New Data Center Projects

Virginia

Prince William County in Northern Virginia is reducing “by-right” zoning for data center projects amid growing public opposition to AI infrastructure. County supervisors voted to shrink the Prince William data center opportunity zone overlay district, where qualifying data centers can currently b...

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Read Thailand To Finalize New Data Center Regulations By Mid-October
Thailand is expected to finalize new data center regulations by mid-October. According to Nation Thailand, the framework will set rules covering facility size, electricity use, and location. Govern...
September 25, 2026

Thailand To Finalize New Data Center Regulations By Mid-October

Thailand / Prathet Thai

Thailand is expected to finalize new data center regulations by mid-October. According to Nation Thailand, the framework will set rules covering facility size, electricity use, and location. Government agencies have provided data on existing operators, size classifications, and average electricit...

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Read DOE Announces $1.9bn for 31 Grid Projects to Accelerate Data Center Connections
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $1.9 billion in funding for 31 grid improvement projects across 26 states, aimed at accelerating power connections for data centers and other large l...
September 25, 2026

DOE Announces $1.9bn for 31 Grid Projects to Accelerate Data Center Connections

United States

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $1.9 billion in funding for 31 grid improvement projects across 26 states, aimed at accelerating power connections for data centers and other large loads. The projects are part of the DOE’s SPARK initiative and will receive $5.25 billion in total, i...

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Read Woodway Plans 22-Mile Gas Pipeline To Serve Undisclosed US Data Center
Houston-based Woodway Energy Infrastructure plans to build a 22-mile (35.4km), 30-inch natural gas pipeline to supply an undisclosed US data center behind the meter. The pipeline is expected to ent...
September 24, 2026

Woodway Plans 22-Mile Gas Pipeline To Serve Undisclosed US Data Center

United States

Houston-based Woodway Energy Infrastructure plans to build a 22-mile (35.4km), 30-inch natural gas pipeline to supply an undisclosed US data center behind the meter. The pipeline is expected to enter service in the first half of 2028, pending regulatory approvals. Woodway will own and operate the...

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Read Nscale Raises $3.36bn Ahead Of IPO
AI cloud company Nscale has raised $3.36 billion in pre-IPO funding from investors led by hedge fund Third Point. Investors include Nvidia, Apollo, Citadel, Hudson Bay Capital, Abu Dhabi Investment...
September 24, 2026

Nscale Raises $3.36bn Ahead Of IPO

Nscale

AI cloud company Nscale has raised $3.36 billion in pre-IPO funding from investors led by hedge fund Third Point. Investors include Nvidia, Apollo, Citadel, Hudson Bay Capital, Abu Dhabi Investment Council, and 8090 Industries. Nscale will receive $2.36 billion upfront, with Nvidia providing a fu...

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Read Oracle Issues Force Majeure Notice To Blue Owl Over Project Jupiter Data Center Setbacks
Oracle has issued a force majeure notice to Blue Owl Capital over delays and potential cost increases tied to Project Jupiter, a 2.5GW data center campus in New Mexico, according to Bloomberg. Orac...
September 24, 2026

Oracle Issues Force Majeure Notice To Blue Owl Over Project Jupiter Data Center Setbacks

Oracle

Oracle has issued a force majeure notice to Blue Owl Capital over delays and potential cost increases tied to Project Jupiter, a 2.5GW data center campus in New Mexico, according to Bloomberg. Oracle became the project’s tenant in January 2026. The 1,400-acre campus is planned to include four dat...

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Read Victoria, Australia Proposes Rules Requiring Data Centers To Secure Renewable Power
Victoria has proposed new rules requiring data centers to secure their own renewable energy and storage capacity. Under the state’s Sustainable Data Centre Action Plan, operators would also need to...
September 24, 2026

Victoria, Australia Proposes Rules Requiring Data Centers To Secure Renewable Power

Australia

Victoria has proposed new rules requiring data centers to secure their own renewable energy and storage capacity. Under the state’s Sustainable Data Centre Action Plan, operators would also need to match new demand with new generation and cover grid connection and network upgrade costs. The measu...

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Read Zeo Energy, Ewyze Team Up On Off-Grid Power For US Data Centers
Zeo Energy and Ewyze will develop off-grid power and data center infrastructure across the US. Their model combines solar, battery storage, and dispatchable power such as natural gas or geothermal ...
September 23, 2026

Zeo Energy, Ewyze Team Up On Off-Grid Power For US Data Centers

United States

Zeo Energy and Ewyze will develop off-grid power and data center infrastructure across the US. Their model combines solar, battery storage, and dispatchable power such as natural gas or geothermal to create dedicated microgrids. The companies say this could bring data center capacity online in tw...

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Read OpenAI, Anthropic Target 20–30MW Data Center Deployments
Alongside large AI training clusters, OpenAI and Anthropic are exploring smaller data center deployments. The companies are discussing 20–30MW capacity deals, likely for inference workloads. OpenAI...
September 23, 2026

OpenAI, Anthropic Target 20–30MW Data Center Deployments

OpenAI

Alongside large AI training clusters, OpenAI and Anthropic are exploring smaller data center deployments. The companies are discussing 20–30MW capacity deals, likely for inference workloads. OpenAI has held talks with data center operators in the US and Nordics, while Anthropic has explored simil...

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Read New Era Signs 20-Year Gas PPA With Vistra Subsidiary For 250MW Texas Data Center
Texas data center developer New Era Energy & Digital has signed a 20-year PPA with Vistra subsidiary Luminant for at least 207MW to power the first phase of its Texas Critical Data Center project i...
September 23, 2026

New Era Signs 20-Year Gas PPA With Vistra Subsidiary For 250MW Texas Data Center

New Era Energy & Digital

Texas data center developer New Era Energy & Digital has signed a 20-year PPA with Vistra subsidiary Luminant for at least 207MW to power the first phase of its Texas Critical Data Center project in Ector County. Power will come directly from Vistra’s 1.1GW natural gas plant in Odessa, locate...

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Read Google-Backed Texas Battery Pilot Improves Carbon-Free Data Center Matching
A three-month Google-sponsored battery storage pilot in Texas has shown how BESS can improve hourly carbon-free energy matching for data centers. The pilot, led by Quintrace, esVolta, and LevelTen ...
September 23, 2026

Google-Backed Texas Battery Pilot Improves Carbon-Free Data Center Matching

Google

A three-month Google-sponsored battery storage pilot in Texas has shown how BESS can improve hourly carbon-free energy matching for data centers. The pilot, led by Quintrace, esVolta, and LevelTen Energy, used batteries to store surplus renewable energy and discharge it during periods of higher f...

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Read LG Introduces Centrifugal Air Cooling System For AI Data Centers
LG has introduced an air-cooled, oil-free centrifugal chiller designed for AI data centers. The system uses a magnetic-bearing centrifugal compressor, which suspends the rotating shaft without phys...
September 22, 2026

LG Introduces Centrifugal Air Cooling System For AI Data Centers

LGN Media Ltd

LG has introduced an air-cooled, oil-free centrifugal chiller designed for AI data centers. The system uses a magnetic-bearing centrifugal compressor, which suspends the rotating shaft without physical contact. LG says this eliminates the need for lubricating oil, reducing friction and improving ...

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Read BDx Begins Construction Of Second AI Campus In Jatiluhur, Indonesia
BDx Data Centers has begun construction of its 640MW AI Campus 2 (CGK4) in Jatiluhur, Indonesia. The first 120MW building is expected online in early 2027, with six buildings planned. The campus wi...
September 22, 2026

BDx Begins Construction Of Second AI Campus In Jatiluhur, Indonesia

BDx Data Centers

BDx Data Centers has begun construction of its 640MW AI Campus 2 (CGK4) in Jatiluhur, Indonesia. The first 120MW building is expected online in early 2027, with six buildings planned. The campus will use direct-to-chip liquid cooling for AI racks up to 500kW and has 845MVA of grid capacity. The p...

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Read Morphotonics Targets Data Center Optical Market After Raising €40m
Dutch nanoimprint lithography startup Morphotonics has raised more than €40 million ($46 million) in a Series B funding round. Existing investors 3M Ventures, Innovation Industries, and BOM partici...
September 22, 2026

Morphotonics Targets Data Center Optical Market After Raising €40m

United States

Dutch nanoimprint lithography startup Morphotonics has raised more than €40 million ($46 million) in a Series B funding round. Existing investors 3M Ventures, Innovation Industries, and BOM participated alongside new backers including Invest-NL, the European Innovation Council Fund, Ernij Next, a...

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Read European Commission Proposes Energy and Water Efficiency Reporting Rules for Data Centers
The European Commission has proposed new rules requiring data centers across Europe to disclose their energy and water efficiency metrics. The EU plans to triple its data center capacity over the n...
September 22, 2026

European Commission Proposes Energy and Water Efficiency Reporting Rules for Data Centers

Europe

The European Commission has proposed new rules requiring data centers across Europe to disclose their energy and water efficiency metrics. The EU plans to triple its data center capacity over the next five to seven years, prompting concerns over the impact on power grids and natural resources. Th...

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Read Nabiax Begins Construction Of 100MW Data Center In Madrid, Spain
Spanish data center operator Nabiax has begun construction of a new facility in Alcalá de Henares, Madrid. Known as Alcalá Data Center 3 (ADC3), the project will complete Nabiax’s Alcalá campus and...
September 22, 2026

Nabiax Begins Construction Of 100MW Data Center In Madrid, Spain

Nabiax

Spanish data center operator Nabiax has begun construction of a new facility in Alcalá de Henares, Madrid. Known as Alcalá Data Center 3 (ADC3), the project will complete Nabiax’s Alcalá campus and represents an investment of nearly €800 million ($918 million). The facility will add up to 100MW o...

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