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Trump Administration Launches Ratepayer Protection Pledge for Data Center Industry
President Trump convened leading AI companies and hyperscalers at the White House to sign a voluntary pledge ensuring American households do not bear increased electricity costs from data center expansion. The pledge has since been expanded to include utilities and governors from 23 states.
Louisville Approves PowerHouse Data Center Campus Despite Community Opposition
The Louisville Metro Council approved plans for a 1.6-million-square-foot hyperscale data center by Poe Companies and PowerHouse Data Centers in West Louisville in March 2026. The 525 MW campus represents Kentucky's first large-scale data center development.
New York Imposes First-in-the-Nation Statewide Moratorium on Hyperscale Data Centers
Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order pausing state-level environmental permits for new hyperscale data centers for up to one year, making New York the first state to impose a statewide freeze. The moratorium applies to facilities with loads of 50 megawatts or greater.
Georgia Tech Research Finds Data Centers Deliver Real but Varied Economic Benefits to Host Communities
New academic research from Georgia Tech's Scheller College of Business finds that data center openings produce measurable economic gains — employment up 3.5%, wages up 5% — but that metropolitan areas capture most of the benefits while rural communities see far fewer spillover effects.
Hyperscalers Accelerate Nuclear Power Agreements as AI Energy Demand Surges
The "big four" hyperscalers — Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft — have each signed major nuclear power purchase agreements in 2026, collectively securing over 2.7 gigawatts of firm carbon-free power for data center operations. The deals signal a fundamental shift in how the industry approaches energy supply.
Data Center Construction Spending Reaches $59.3 Billion Annual Rate, Up 23% Year-Over-Year
According to Census Bureau data, data center construction spending reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $59.3 billion in May 2026 — up 23% from one year earlier. Data centers now account for approximately 8% of all private nonresidential construction spending.
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