Utilities and States Move to Rein In Speculative Data Center Projects
Public opposition and new utility vetting rules are slowing a growing share of proposed AI data centers, even as hyperscaler spending keeps climbing.
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AI Data Centers Force Utilities to Rewrite Decades-Old Playbook
Utility executives and grid reliability officials say hyperscale AI campuses are outpacing traditional planning for transmission, substations, and equipment, forcing faster and larger-scale infrastructure decisions across the power sector.
How Utilities Decide Which AI Data Centers Get Grid Access
Planning documents from Georgia Power, Duke Energy, and Dominion Energy reveal three distinct approaches to filtering AI data center demand and prioritizing transmission investments.