The city of Independence approved plans for a Dutch company to build a hyperscale AI data center off Little Blue Parkway and Highway 78.

AI data centers can operate without using peak power continuously, according to the results of a UK trial, a finding that could have implications for electricity systems worldwide.

We’re taking farmland that could be used to grow food, and we’re making it available to data centers,’ Dalton said. ‘I think that’s short-sighted. We should be more focused on our farmers that are already hurting because of the tariffs.

A data center is still going forward in Lyon Township, but the board passed a resolution to make sure the community is prepared for similar projects.

A proposed data center in a historically disadvantaged neighborhood in Denver could lead to a city moratorium — just as Colorado lawmakers consider statewide limits on the power-hungry sites.

An unnamed company plans a $750 million investment for a new data center in Clinton, Mississippi. The Clinton Board of Aldermen approved a Fee-in-Lieu of Taxes agreement for the project. This follows other major data center announcements in Mississippi from companies like xAI and Amazon.

Virginia lawmakers are split on a data center sales tax exemption worth $1.9B last fiscal year. Teachers and trade unions are on opposite sides of the debate.

For voters attending the independent candidate's town hall Tuesday like Kimberley Williams, Duggan hasn’t exactly clinched their vote, but like many she said, “I’m intrigued.”

The City of Aurora, Illinois, is seeking input from residents about data center​ development.