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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May 12, 2026

Largest Data Centers around the world with over 1GW Capacity Under Construction

This industry roundup profiles over a dozen gigawatt-scale data centers under construction globally, including major facilities in Texas, Virginia, Alabama, Louisiana, the UAE, India, and South Korea developed by Meta, […]

Big Tech, Energy, Financial Analysis, Jobs, Utilities & Power
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May 12, 2026

To avoid an AI data-center bubble, Washington must change how it works with US states – Atlantic Council

The US Senate's recent vote against a moratorium on state-level AI regulation highlights the need for improved coordination between federal and state governments regarding AI infrastructure. Local opposition has already […]

Big Tech, Economic Analysis, Energy, Government & Policy, Technology Policy, Utilities & Power
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May 12, 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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May 11, 2026

Some Louisiana residents bristle at rising energy costs and unwelcome construction for massive Meta AI data center – CBS News

Residents in Richland Parish, Louisiana, are frustrated with rising energy costs and construction noise from a massive Meta AI data center. The $10 billion project is expected to significantly increase […]

Big Tech, Energy, Environmental Justice, Noise, Public Engagement, Utilities & Power
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May 10, 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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May 9, 2026

AI companies are building huge natural gas plants to power data centers. What could go wrong?

Despite clean-energy pledges, Microsoft, Google and Meta build dedicated natural gas power plants for data centers in Texas and Louisiana. Behind-the-meter setups bypass grid oversight while competing for limited gas […]

Big Tech, Economic Analysis, Energy, Utilities & Power
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May 8, 2026

Gas power plants approved for Meta’s $10B data center, and not everyone is happy | TechCrunch

Louisiana regulators approved Entergy's plan to build three natural gas power plants generating 2.25 gigawatts to power Meta's $10 billion data center, with capacity potentially expanding to 5 gigawatts. Critics […]

Big Tech, Energy, Government & Policy, Utilities & Power
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May 8, 2026

Entergy to Build Three Gas Plants for Meta’s Biggest Data Center

Entergy will construct three gas plants to support Meta's new 4 million-square-foot data center in Louisiana, which will demand up to 5 gigawatts of electricity. Meta aims to cover project […]

Big Tech, Energy, Government & Policy, Utilities & Power
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May 8, 2026

Meta selects Entergy, Northeast Louisiana as site of $10B data center – Entergy

Entergy's press release announces Meta's $10 billion AI data center on a 2,250-acre former farmland site in Richland Parish, Louisiana, claiming 500+ direct jobs, 1,000+ indirect jobs, and 5,000 peak […]

Agriculture/Farmland, Big Tech, Energy, Government & Policy, Jobs, Taxes, Utilities & Power
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May 6, 2026

Energy Tax Benefits for Data Centers: In Brief

This Congressional Research Service brief examines how data center owners may benefit from federal tax credits and deductions aimed at increasing clean electricity supply or improving energy efficiency, including the […]

Big Tech, Energy, Government & Policy, Taxes, Utilities & Power

State: Louisiana

AI companies are building huge natural gas plants to power data centers. What could go wrong?

Energy Tax Benefits for Data Centers: In Brief

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