Name: Data Center Power & Utility Interconnection (Gateway 2)
Start: 2026-05-20T12:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-20T13:00:00-04:00

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April 6, 2026

Compute and Consequence: AI Energy Demand in a Rapidly Evolving Grid Landscape

This As You Sow report examines how the AI-driven data center boom is fueling expansion of fossil gas plants and extending coal retirements, creating serious financial, regulatory, and climate risks […]

Big Tech, Energy, Financial Analysis, Government & Policy, Investor Engagement, Technology Policy, Utilities & Power
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March 21, 2026

Communities Push Back Against AI Data Center Expansion

Data Center Watch counts 188 grassroots groups across 17 states opposing data center expansion, with $98 billion in projects blocked or delayed in Q2 2025. Covers fights in Lansing, New […]

Allies and Partners, Campaign Strategy, Community Organizing, Environmental Justice, Public Engagement, Water Quality & Quantity
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March 20, 2026

Research Brief: Identifying Priority States for Data Center Regulation

Climate XChange's 50-state analysis identifies 25 states most vulnerable to data center impacts across five areas: greenhouse gas emissions, energy affordability and grid reliability, water stress, and tax and employment […]

Big Tech, Economic Analysis, Energy, Environmental Justice, Government & Policy, Jobs, Taxes, Utilities & Power, Water Quality & Quantity
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March 17, 2026

How the Tech Industry Is Responding to Data Center Backlash

The tech industry is facing significant backlash against data centers, with many projects canceled and local bans increasing due to concerns over energy use and water consumption. Companies are attempting […]

Government & Policy, Public Engagement, Utilities & Power
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March 17, 2026

White House, bipartisan governors call on biggest US grid operator to lower prices

The Trump administration and bipartisan governors from Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and Indiana are pressuring PJM Interconnection, the nation's largest regional grid operator, to hold an emergency power auction and reform […]

Big Tech, Energy, Government & Policy, Utilities & Power
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March 14, 2026

Tax breaks for tech giants’ data centers mean less income for states

States are offering significant tax breaks to attract data centers, resulting in substantial revenue losses. While these incentives benefit large tech companies like Amazon and Google, they often do not […]

Big Tech, Economic Analysis, Government & Policy, Jobs, Taxes
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March 11, 2026

Data Centers Are Turning to Gas Generators for Prime Power to Eliminate Long Lead Times for Grid Connections

This trade article examines how data center developers are increasingly deploying natural gas generators as prime power sources — not just backup — driven by utility grid connection wait times […]

Energy, Technical Resources, Utilities & Power
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March 11, 2026

Answering Your Questions about Data Centers | Hoosier Environmental Council

The Hoosier Environmental Council's data center resource hub provides Indiana communities and policymakers with guidance on navigating data center development. Featuring a detailed policymaker's guide, it covers four critical areas […]

Community Benefits Agreement, Energy, Government & Policy, Legal & Zoning, Public Engagement, Utilities & Power, Water Quality & Quantity
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March 9, 2026

AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning taxation. (HB 1406, IN)
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March 9, 2026

AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning taxation. (HB 1406, IN)

Directs the Indiana finance authority to study tax incentives available to data centers along with their impact on rates, water supply and environment and make recommendations regarding the continuance of […]

State: Indiana

Data Centers Are Turning to Gas Generators for Prime Power to Eliminate Long Lead Times for Grid Connections

AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning taxation. (HB 1406, IN)

AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning taxation. (HB 1406, IN)

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