Data centers are straining power grids and water supplies across multiple regions, forcing towns to ration energy for schools and residents while facing heat waves and pollution. Communities are splitting over whether to embrace or restrict new facilities as infrastructure struggles to keep pace.
·Colorado governor defends data center expansion despite state energy crisis
·Virginia counties grapple with power line rerouting and water conservation amid data center demand
·Schools dimming lights as towns discover energy costs of hosting multiple data centers
·Small engine manufacturers seeing growth in data center cooling applications
·Localities imposing freezes and debate on council seats centered on facility approvals
drawn from Politico, WSJ, Axios, Lansing State Journal · updated 58m ago