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Latest data center news, projects, power and policy across Delaware — updated daily.
Recent Delaware data center news
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Meta Strikes Deal With Irving’s Vistra to Purchase Nuclear Power for Meta’s AI ‘Supercluster’
Meta has signed 20-year power purchasing agreements (PPAs) with Vistra to procure 2,609 MW of zero-carbon nuclear energy to support Meta’s operations and its Prometheus AI supercluster in New Albany, Ohio.
- Main announcement & deal details: Meta is purchasing 2,176 MW from operating units at Perry and Davis-Besse plus 433 MW of incremental output from equipment uprates at Perry (OH), Davis-Besse (OH), and Beaver Valley (PA) for a total of 2,609 MW; the PPAs are 20-year agreements, purchases begin in late 2026 and the full 2,609 MW will be online by 2034; Vistra will use the commitment to invest in uprates and pursue subsequent 20-year license extensions for the three plants.
- Background and implementation details: Vistra acquired the plants in 2023, recently agreed to acquire Cogentrix Energy in a $4 billion deal; uprate projects span approximately nine years and are expected to support ~3,000 project-related jobs, increase state and local tax revenues (described as tens of millions of dollars annually), and benefit the PJM regional grid (PJM service area list provided in article).
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CES2026: Quantum Computing Leaders Map Next Phase in AI Age
A CES panel of industry and government representatives outlined a roadmap emphasizing hybrid quantum-classical systems, international research ties, workforce development, supply-chain coordination, and near-term engineering and policy constraints.
Main announcement and roadmap details: Panelists from Dell Technologies, Amazon Web Services, the Quantum Economic Development Consortium, and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade said progress requires coordination across infrastructure, workforce, supply chains, and public policy; referenced near-term target years 2028, 2030, and DARPA’s goal of useful quantum computing by 2033.
- Event: CES panel in Las Vegas, Jan. 8, 2026; subject: quantum computing roadmap, hybrid systems, policy and engineering constraints; participants discussed hardware R&D, post-quantum security, and international collaboration.
Background, funding, and concrete commitments: The Department of Energy has committed $625 million over five years to support quantum information science research centers; Colorado committed $44 million in tax credits and a loan-loss reserve program for early-stage quantum companies; Colorado signed government-to-government agreements with the United Kingdom and Finland; AWS noted hardware R&D in Pasadena, California and an internal post-quantum security team; panelists highlighted narrow, internationally distributed supply chains (cryogenics, refrigeration components).
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State Broadband Bills of 2025: A Legislative Review
State legislatures across the United States enacted and considered broadband-related legislation in 2025; fewer than 140 of more than 600 proposed bills became law.
- Main actions: States enacted laws prioritizing infrastructure and permitting reforms, pole and rights-of-way access, criminal penalties for theft/vandalism, state broadband funding, and data center incentives. Notable enacted measures include Hawaii H 934 (established a state Broadband Office and programs, enacted in June and backed by $400 million in combined funding), West Virginia SB 907 (expanded the Economic Development Project Fund to allow up to $25 million annually for broadband incentives and up to $125 million annually for broadband loan insurance) and West Virginia HB 2014 (signed in April; created microgrid districts with zoning/permitting exemptions and special property tax treatment for qualifying projects).
- Additional details and timelines: States also raised criminal penalties (e.g., Oklahoma classified willful damage to a critical infrastructure facility as a Class D3 felony with fines up to $100,000 and prison up to 10 years; Louisiana authorized fines up to $50,000 and prison up to 20 years; California AB 476 increased penalties for knowingly buying illegally obtained scrap metal to $5,000). Other enacted programs include California SB 338 (a $2 million telehealth pilot), New Mexico SB 126 (Rural USF increased from $30 million to $40 million), and Oregon’s device support up to $100 in Lifeline-related assistance. At least 37 states passed data center incentives in 2025 and over 1,000 AI-focused bills were introduced nationwide, with ~38 states adopting or enacting roughly 100 AI measures in 2025.
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Anonymous money fuels $5 million in attacks on Georgia’s Lt. Gov. Burt Jones
Georgians for Integrity has spent around $5 million on television ads, mailers and texts attacking Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, alleging self-dealing tied to a major data center project.
- Main action: The group “Georgians for Integrity” (incorporated in Delaware on Nov. 24) has dumped around $5 million into TV ads, mailers and texts since Thanksgiving; the ads accuse Lt. Gov. Burt Jones of enabling eminent domain to benefit his family’s interest linked to a $10 billion, 11 million sq ft data center development (per DCA filings). The Jones campaign has threatened legal action and calls the ads “fabricated trash.”
- Background & details: The entity is registered as a nonprofit social welfare organization (can hide donors); paperwork lists an Atlanta mailbox, media buyer Alex Roberts (Park City, Utah) and lawyer Kimberly Land (Columbus, Ohio). The Georgia Republican Party filed a complaint with the State Ethics Commission alleging violations of Georgia campaign finance law; legal context references the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United precedent and commentary from the Campaign Legal Center.
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Mergers and Acquisitions — Reviewing 2025 and Looking Ahead to 2026
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz partners review 2025 global M&A trends and outline expectations for dealmaking, regulation, financing and activism heading into 2026.
- M&A volumes surged in 2025 to $2.3 trillion US deal value (up 49% vs. 2024) and 63 global $10B+ megadeals, driven by large strategic combinations, record private equity activity (~$2T PE volume), bank consolidation, AI- and infrastructure-related transactions, and open debt markets supporting record leveraged buyouts and complex financings.
- The memo details sector hotspots (tech/AI, energy & infrastructure, banks, healthcare, media, oil & gas, crypto), regulatory shifts under the Trump administration (more traditional antitrust, SEC easing disclosures, CFIUS conditions), U.S. government equity investments (e.g., $8.9B for 9.9% of Intel, rare earths, chips), M&A-focused shareholder activism, spin-offs, CVRs, hostile bids, sovereign wealth fund participation, new HSR Act filing rules, and Delaware corporate law changes impacting future deals.
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Cipher Mining Inc. Announces Pricing of $1.4 Billion of Senior Secured Notes
Cipher Mining priced a $1.4 billion debt offering to fund part of a new data center construction.
- Main announcement: Cipher Mining’s wholly-owned subsidiary Cipher Compute LLChas priced a $1.4 billion offering of 7.125% senior secured notes due 2030, priced at par, to finance a portion of the construction cost of the Barber Lake Facility, a high-performance computing data center near Colorado City, Texas; the Offering is expected to close on November 13, 2025, subject to market and other conditions.
- Background and deal structure: The Notes will be sold in a Rule 144A private placement to qualified institutional buyers, will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Cipher Barber Lake LLC, and secured by first-priority liens on substantially all Issuer and Guarantor assets, equity interests held by Cipher Songbird LLC, a potential lockbox account of Fluidstack USA II Inc., and (prior to facility completion) a pledge by Google LLC of warrants to purchase Cipher common stock; Cipher will provide a completion guarantee to fund the Issuer if proceeds are insufficient.
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Consumer Watchdog Calls On CA Senators To Pledge to Leave Public Office If Their Vote For Pathways Western Grid Leads Trump's FERC To Invalidate Clean Energy Laws
Consumer Watchdog has warned California State Senators about SB 540, a proposal that could override key environmental laws including the Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS). Jamie Court, the President of Consumer Watchdog, highlighted that approval of this bill could lead to the invalidation of California’s clean energy goals, and he urged Senators to resign if that happens. He expressed concerns about the management of California’s energy market potentially falling into the hands of coal interests due to the governance change proposed in SB 540. Court pointed out that the bill risks placing California’s environmental laws under the authority of Trump’s Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which could undermine the state’s existing renewable energy policies.
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Medium Voltage Vacuum Circuit Breaker Market to Reach $4.0 Billion, Globally, by 2032 at 7.8% CAGR: Allied Market Research
Allied Market Research has published a report stating that the global medium voltage vacuum circuit breaker market was valued at $2.1 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $4.0 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 7.8% from 2024 to 2032. Factors contributing to this growth include the increasing adoption of renewable energy sources, grid modernization, and the need for reliable power distribution systems.
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Climate Change Solutions - October 8, 2024
EESI updates emissions reduction methods, promotes COP29 events, and seeks new hires in communications.
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PJM capacity auction to lead to double-digit rate hikes for Exelon utilities: CFO
Exelon’s PJM capacity auction for 2025/26 will likely cause double-digit rate hikes for subsidiaries like Baltimore Gas and Electric. CFO Jeanne Jones attributes this to transmission constraints. CEO Calvin Butler highlights infrastructure investment needs. Exelon plans $34.5 billion in capital investments. Q2 income rose 31% to $448 million.