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    The latest trends in data center site selection and geography: where cloud computing facilities are being built and why, including the cost of power and tax incentives.
    Caterpillar
    Caterpillar diesel generator for data center backup power.

    Minnesota PUC Says No to Amazon’s Bid to Fast-Track 250 Diesel Generators for Data Center

    David Chernicoff
    March 7, 2025
    Amazon’s plan to install 250 diesel generators at its proposed Minnesota data center just hit a roadblock. State regulators aren’t buying the company's request for a permit exemption...

    Adobe Stock, courtesy of Xendee
    Source: Adobe Stock, courtesy of Xendee

    New Approaches to Meeting Data Centers’ Energy Demands: Distributed Energy & Small Modular Reactors

    Michael Stadler
    March 31, 2025
    Michael Stadler, co-founder and CTO of Xendee, explains why adaptability is key to meeting modern energy dilemmas.
    Iron Mountain
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    Amid Shifting Regional Data Center Policies, Iron Mountain and DC Blox Both Expand in Virginia's Henrico County

    David Chernicoff
    March 5, 2025
    The two operators announced new data centers in the same county in the same week. But their experiences in getting approval for the developments took very different paths.
    Last Energy
    A rendering of Last Energy’s Northwest Texas project.

    Last Energy to Deploy 30 Microreactors in Texas for Data Centers

    Matt Vincent
    March 4, 2025
    The project marks a major step toward nuclear-powered digital infrastructure.
    City of Cedar Rapids
    Planned QTS Data Center

    Cedar Rapids, Iowa Gets Approval for Two Major Data Center Investments by Google and QTS

    David Chernicoff
    March 3, 2025
    With a total investment of over $1 billion, these developments help cement Cedar Rapids as a Midwest U.S. data center hub.
    Digital Power Optimization (DPO)
    Digital Power Optimization (DPO) Wisconsin data center project rendering.

    Land and Expand: DPO, Microsoft, JLL and BlackChamber, Prologis, Core Scientific, Overwatch Capital

    Matt Vincent
    Feb. 19, 2025
    Rounding up new and notable announcements by select hyperscale and colocation data center developers and operators as they expand across North America.
    Iron Mountain
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    Data Center Tours: Iron Mountain VA-1, Manassas, Virginia

    Matt Vincent
    Feb. 18, 2025
    Iron Mountain's approach to integrating security, customer service, and strategic expansion positions it well in the competitive Virginia data center landscape. By focusing on...
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    Rural Loudoun County

    The Future of Property Values and Power in Virginia's Loudoun County and 'Data Center Alley'

    David Chernicoff
    Feb. 14, 2025
    Land prices and assessments continue to rise. Will consumers be interested in allowing future development as it impacts their property assessment? Meanwhile, Virginia's largest...
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    Maryland State Flag behind Lady Justice figurine and gavel.

    Circling Back: What Now for Quantum Loophole and the Quantum Frederick Data Center Campus?

    David Chernicoff
    Feb. 3, 2025
    Its legal dust-up with TPG in Maryland now well-settled, Quantum Loophole looks toward the future.