Grassroots opposition to data centers is growing in communities across the U.S. as people blame the facilities for high utility bills.

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Utilities across the country are bracing for a dramatic rise in electricity demand over the next several years — and experts warn that the rapid expansion of data centers, ...

Energy-intensive data centers are the backbone for artificial intelligence. They spike demand from our power companies and utilities at a rate we haven’t seen in generations. We’ve heard about plans ...

When an artificial intelligence data center was proposed for Westfield, it got the attention of Thomas Flaherty, not just for the $2.75 billion investment or the long-term tax breaks it was seeking.

There are significant costs to technological innovation. One notable cost, which has been making the rounds in 2025, is the high energy demands of the data centers powering the AI revolution. But, ...

Data centers have been a big topic across the nation over the past few years. There's been a push for more data centers in the Midwest, specifically AI data centers. In short, data centers are ...

Federal regulators recently approved a plan by Oklahoma's power grid operator, Southwest Power Pool, to fast-track the approval process for large-load customers to connect to the grid. SPP submitted ...

Data centers are growing exponentially all around the country. One is being discussed in Washington County, Ohio. There is no data center being planned in Wood County, W.Va., but the state government ...

Arizona has become a popular location for data centers, which are crucial for modern technology but also strain local resources. Communities are divided, with some residents protesting the facilities' ...

Vantage purchased more than 1900 acres of land, 672 acres of which are slated for data center construction. Just to the south and east of I-43, the City of Port Washington hugs Lake Michigan. Data ...

Cincinnati City Council voted Wednesday to temporarily regulate new and expanding data centers while the city studies possible permanent regulations. The discussion started at the Cincinnati Planning ...

Virginia data centers may soon have to pay up.