Western Data Center Pulse

A developer is eyeing 933 acres in Fairfield (pop. ~180) for a "business park" heavy on data centers, right beside Meta's expanding...

Idaho has 2 operating data centers with 198 MW capacity and 4 planned projects adding 140 MW more. The gap shows planned additions at roughly 70% of current operations across three developers.

Lea County is advancing a Google hyperscale project with $134 billion in industrial revenue bonds and promises of solar power plus limited water use,...

Water-use reporting compliance is turning into a tangible execution risk for Texas data-center projects, as state officials investigate developments in Bexar County and elsewhere over disclosure requirements.

Green Valley Ranch residents learned of Vantage's Trident project only in early September, with none aware during a packed meeting despite an August...

Hyperscalers are turning to dedicated natural gas plants to unlock giga-scale AI campuses when existing grid capacity runs out. Amazon alone has lined...

Skylar Capital's withdrawal of its 1,000-MW Nevada data center and natural-gas plant reveals how urban development conflicts can derail even...

Woodway Energy Infrastructure will build, own and operate a 22-mile dedicated natural gas pipeline to fuel behind-the-meter power generation for a...

Data centers have surged from something most Oregonians couldn't define a year ago to a central political and economic debate, driven by AI demand and...

Wyoming communities face expanding hyperscale and AI data centers, with the Wyoming Outdoor Council highlighting indirect water demands from natural...

Diverse, high-capacity fiber is now baseline infrastructure for AI and hyperscale growth in Quincy and Lynnwood. Ziply Fiber's completed Quincy ring...

Oregon's 111 operational data centers cluster primarily across just three counties. Western Oregon hosts a notably more diverse mix, with 32...

D-FW ranks among the world's top data center markets, yet proposals now spark protests, City Council chaos, and political upheaval.

• CBRE tracks ~60...

Private capital from real estate firms like CIM Real Estate Finance is fueling independent developers such as Novva Data Centers, with $455M...

US government backing for nuclear power targets data-center demand, but timelines differ sharply.

• Near-term path: Existing-plant restarts offer the...

Menlo Digital's proposal to convert five floors of the 15-story Union Bank Tower into a data center—with data halls, battery storage, utility...

Oregon residents are advancing a ballot measure to restrict large data centers, driven by concerns over electricity costs, noise, and traffic from the state's 125 facilities.

Google's 396 MW PPA with Fervo Energy for enhanced geothermal systems will deliver firm, around-the-clock carbon-free power starting in 2028 to...

Eugene residents packed a City Council meeting with a guillotine replica and 90 minutes of public comments opposing data centers, urging a moratorium...

The AI data center surge could triple annual toxic e-waste over 25 years, generating up to 13 million metric tons yearly by 2030 with no management plan. Servers replaced every 2-5 years will add hazardous lead, mercury, and cadmium to landfills.