Data centers raise electricity prices, economists warn. Will you see it in your bill?

"DTE models show that a new large data center will contribute approximately $300 million annually to improving DTE's electric ...
WWMT

2025 data center explosion: Developers target Midwest, communities fight back

Billions of dollars are being poured into the industry by major tech companies to build more data centers as they race toward ...

What is a data center? Everything Hoosiers need to know about AI data centers

The data center boom continues in Indiana. But what are data centers, and why are people upset about them coming to our state ...
WKAR

Your guide to Michigan’s data center boom — and the growing backlash

Data centers are sparking controversy in communities across Michigan. This photo was taken on a street in Ypsilanti Township. Data centers are making headlines across the country and Michigan is no ...
AOL

What are data centers and why do they matter?

(The Center Square) – Data centers may not be visible to most Americans, but they are shaping everything from electricity use to how communities grow. These facilities house the servers that process ...
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AI data centers use old jet engines to meet energy demand

As the demand for artificial intelligence (AI) continues to surge, data centers are exploring innovative solutions to meet their growing energy needs. One such solution involves repurposing old jet ...
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Wisconsin data center energy demands, costs, capacity form puzzle

(The Center Square) – Increased energy use from artificial intelligence data centers in Wisconsin will have a cost. But the question is whether those costs will reach the residential utility payers on ...
MLive

A wave of big AI data centers targets Michigan. Here’s what to know

Fueled by a boom in artificial intelligence and the nation’s insatiable demand for cloud computing, Michigan is plunging into an era of massive data centers. Across the state, developers are pitching ...
Colorado Public Radio

As AI data centers multiply across the Mountain West, so do fears over water use

"Directions to 255 USA Parkway," Brian Armon asked his phone's AI assistant, which responded with a virtual map and a traffic report. Armon, a commercial real estate broker, was driving to the Tahoe ...
MinnPost

When done right, data centers can be community assets

During the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, a nearby data center supplied waste heat that kept the pools in the Olympic Aquatics Center warm. It is a vivid example that these facilities, often seen only ...
WLKY

Get the Facts: What are the pros and cons of data centers?

REVIEW COMMITTEE APPROVED THE PROJECT IN JUNE. TONIGHT, WE’RE GETTING THE FACTS ABOUT WHAT DATA CENTERS ARE AND WHY THEY’RE SO CONTROVERSIAL. ADDIE MEINERS GOT SOME ANSWERS FROM AN EXPERT. ADDIE RICK, ...
MLive

Residents raise concerns over data center proposal, as Michigan township considers 6-month pause

HOWELL TWP., MI — A Michigan community north of Ann Arbor is mobilizing around a proposed plan for a $1 billion data center campus to power artificial intelligence and other emerging computing ...