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Latest data center news, projects, power and policy across Iowa — updated daily.
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full tracker →Land, power, and interconnection moves across Iowa — each traced to primary filings.
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CAR Resource Accreditation Modeling IA – Directional Design Information
Source: ISO-NEISO-NE’s CAR-SA Resource Accreditation Modeling IA says the capacity auction reform has a proposed effective date of Q2 2027 and is still moving through final design, tariff review, amendments, and a FERC filing. The ISO says it is “providing an Impact Analysis (IA)” of the CAR proposal, and notes the proposed load-weighting approach would make net ICR “approximately 280 MW (MCap) lower” in winter under FirstLight’s approach.
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Recent Iowa data center news
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Un tercer trimestre récord para las instalaciones de energía limpia en Estados Unidos
US clean energy installations have reached a record in Q3 2024 with 10.2 GW of new capacity added, bringing the year-to-date total to 29.6 GW, an 86% increase from 2023. The American Clean Power Association (ACP) reports that utility-scale solar led with 6.3 GW installed in Q3, while energy storage added 3.5 GW. TotalEnergies’ Danish Fields Solar project in Texas, with 600 MW capacity and 150 MW/225 MWh battery storage, was the largest commissioned project. The US now has 294 GW of total clean energy capacity, serving approximately 72 million American homes.
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US nuclear industry needs further policy, regulatory advances: NCEW panel
US nuclear industry needs more policy and regulatory support to speed up reactor deployment.
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Oracle unveils $10B data center expansion plan
Oracle plans a $10B data center expansion to compete with Google and Amazon. Supply chain issues slow down construction, while demand for data centers grows. Oracle claims to improve project delivery times. Ellison mentions enhancements in building speed. Google and Amazon have ongoing data center projects in various U.S. locations.
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Oracle unveils $10B data center expansion plan
Oracle is planning a $10 billion data center expansion to compete with Google and Amazon. Despite supply chain challenges, Oracle aims to build data centers more efficiently. CEO Ellison emphasized faster project delivery. Google and Amazon have initiated multiple data center projects across the U.S., facing similar construction hurdles.