/tags/data-center data center en-US Copyright Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:59:12 GMT /politics-government/2025-07-11/coalition-disappointed-in-new-regulations-for-data-centers-within-aep-ohios-territory The Data Center Coalition, a national organization representing data centers, is not happy with a decision state utility regulators made this week allowing AEP Ohio to charge that industry for power differently than other rate payers. Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:59:12 GMT /politics-government/2025-07-11/coalition-disappointed-in-new-regulations-for-data-centers-within-aep-ohios-territory Renee Fox /politics-government/2025-07-10/aep-ohio-to-adopt-separate-rates-for-data-centers-end-moratorium-to-bring-new-data-centers-online The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio gave AEP Ohio permission to charge data centers under different rules and rates than other utility customers. The utility will end it's moratorium on bringing new data centers online. Thu, 10 Jul 2025 20:43:41 GMT /politics-government/2025-07-10/aep-ohio-to-adopt-separate-rates-for-data-centers-end-moratorium-to-bring-new-data-centers-online Renee Fox /2025-05-28/state-utility-officials-approve-aep-ohios-building-onsite-energy-generators-at-two-data-centers The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved AEP Ohio's request to build onsite energy generation plants at the Cologix and Amazon Web Services data centers. Wed, 28 May 2025 19:31:54 GMT /2025-05-28/state-utility-officials-approve-aep-ohios-building-onsite-energy-generators-at-two-data-centers Renee Fox /2025-04-09/microsoft-says-its-slowing-or-pausing-some-ai-data-center-projects-including-1b-plan-for-ohio The tech giant confirmed this week that it is halting early-stage projects on rural land it owns in central Ohio's Licking County, outside of Columbus, and will reserve two of the three sites for farmland. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 21:26:22 GMT /2025-04-09/microsoft-says-its-slowing-or-pausing-some-ai-data-center-projects-including-1b-plan-for-ohio The Associated Press /2025-02-26/central-ohio-data-center-serving-area-businesses-born-from-local-restaurant-supply-company A central Ohio data center, RackSquared, was developed by the Columbus-based Wasserstrom restaurant supply company to meet the company's growing data needs. The data center developed into its own business. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT /2025-02-26/central-ohio-data-center-serving-area-businesses-born-from-local-restaurant-supply-company Renee Fox /politics-government/2025-02-20/aep-ohio-proposes-onsite-fuel-cell-power-generation-for-aws-cologix-data-centers The demand for computing power at data centers is growing faster than the grid can produce the supply. AEP Ohio is proposing a new way to bring electricity to two large data centers that won’t tax the grid in an application the company filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:59:17 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-20/aep-ohio-proposes-onsite-fuel-cell-power-generation-for-aws-cologix-data-centers Renee Fox /2025-02-13/ohio-data-center-boom-shows-big-tech-planting-seeds-in-middle-america As data centers continue to spring up, so to does the infrastructure to support them — like high-voltage transmission lines. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:40:02 GMT /2025-02-13/ohio-data-center-boom-shows-big-tech-planting-seeds-in-middle-america Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry, Marketplace /2025-02-12/grid-operator-in-ohio-warns-of-electricity-crunch-as-demand-goes-up-supply-sits-still The operator of the regional power grid that electrifies Ohio is waving a red flag that demand for kilowatts in the state is growing faster than the power being generated, driven primarily by the growth of data centers. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT /2025-02-12/grid-operator-in-ohio-warns-of-electricity-crunch-as-demand-goes-up-supply-sits-still Renee Fox /2025-02-06/business-lobbying-firm-wants-ohio-to-overhaul-energy-permits-process A statewide business coalition believes Ohio should harness the demand of data centers in part by overhauling the state’s permitting and siting processes. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 22:11:07 GMT /2025-02-06/business-lobbying-firm-wants-ohio-to-overhaul-energy-permits-process Sarah Donaldson /2025-01-21/what-to-do-with-data-centers-in-ohio-lawmakers-lobbyists-have-ideas Ohio lawmakers are early in negotiations on an omnibus bill overhauling energy policies. The ever-growing number of data centers statewide are part of the equation. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 08:14:38 GMT /2025-01-21/what-to-do-with-data-centers-in-ohio-lawmakers-lobbyists-have-ideas Sarah Donaldson