Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order on Aug. 18 that raises the bar for large data center development in the state, directing agencies to condition favorable permitting treatment and tax benefits on compliance with new energy, infrastructure, environmental, workforce, and community requirements. Executive Order 2026-05applies its central permitting provisions to data centers with [...]The post Shapiro Sets Binding GRID Requirements in Pennsylvania, Targets Data Center Power Costs appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A recent flurry of state and federal action points to a marked pivot from treating data center growth as a grid-planning challenge to requiring large-load customers to show who pays for grid upgrades, what capacity supports the load, and how projects will operate during system stress. Morgan Lewis partner Arjun P. Ramadevanahalli spoke with POWER [...]The post The POWER Interview: How Is Rising Scrutiny Changing the Way Data Centers Secure Power? appeared first on POWER Magazine.

America is debating data centers as though technological leadership and affordable electricity are competing goals. That framing misses the opportunity.The post Make Every Data Center a Power Hub appeared first on POWER Magazine.