Maryland Data Center News

Dec 2, 2025

Data Center Jobs: Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Sales, Field Service and Facility Tech Jobs Available in Major Data Center Hotspots

Data Center Frontier, in partnership with Pkaza, posted a monthly roundup of active data center job openings on the Pkaza jobs board.

Main announcement: Data Center Frontier and Pkaza published a list of open roles (examples: Data Center Facility Technician, Electrical Commissioning Engineer, Construction Project Manager, Electrical Engineer, Critical Power Sales Associate, Sr Mechanical Engineer, Site Selection Manager/Director/VP, Electrical Project Manager, MEP Superintendent, Mechanical Commissioning Engineer, Engineering Design Director, Navy Nuke Facility Technician) posted on Pkaza’s jobs board; positions are available across many US cities including Ashburn, VA; Atlanta, GA; Dallas, TX; Chicago, IL; New York, NY; Montvale, NJ; Austin, TX; Charlotte, NC; New Albany, OH; Phoenix, AZ.
Background and details: Roles are for mission-critical data center employers (developers, colo providers, contractors, commissioning firms) and frequently emphasize reliability, energy efficiency, sustainable design / LEED expertise and commissioning; some listings explicitly accept Navy Nuke / military veterans and many positions list multiple alternative locations or hybrid/remote options. Author: Kathy Hitchens (Data Center Frontier).

Dec 2, 2025 · RMI

The Five Types of Electro-Industrial States

Rocky Mountain Institute presents a typology classifying US states into five electro-industrial archetypes.

Main announcement/action: RMI authors classify states into five archetypes — Momentum Hubs (Arizona, California), Fast‑Track Builders (Texas, Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Ohio, Idaho), Policy Champions (New York, Michigan, Virginia, Oregon, Washington, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania), Open‑Door Starters (Vermont, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Mississippi, Iowa), and Early‑Stage Starters (Missouri, New Hampshire, Kentucky, Maine, Alabama, Louisiana, Indiana, West Virginia, Montana, Arkansas). The typology is based on policy reliability, regulatory ease, economic capacity, physical infrastructure (power and interconnection), and market momentum.
Background and details: The analysis highlights that market momentum and policy reliability should operate in tandem; low regulatory burdens accelerate short-term investment but may strain local housing and infrastructure without accompanying policy ambition. The authors reference the report GREASE Lightning as a policy playbook for designing investment-led, state-driven electro-industrial strategies.

Dec 1, 2025

Hurricanes in 2024 led to the most hours without power in the United States in 10 years

U.S. Energy Information Administration reports that U.S. electricity customers experienced an average of 11 hours of electricity interruptions in 2024, nearly twice the annual average of the previous decade.

Main finding: The EIA’s Electric Power Annual 2024 shows U.S. customers averaged 11 hours of interruptions in 2024; Hurricanes Beryl, Helene, and Milton accounted for 80% of hours without electricity, and interruptions attributed to major events averaged nearly 9 hours in 2024 versus nearly 4 hours (2014–2023). The report uses industry metrics SAIDI and SAIFI to characterize outages.
Details & state impacts: The report cites South Carolina averaged nearly 53 hours without power in 2024; Hurricane Beryl left 2.6 million Texas customers without power (July), Hurricane Helene left 5.9 million customers across 10 states (with at least 1.2 million in South Carolina), and Hurricane Milton left 3.4 million Florida customers without power; Hawaii averaged 4.4 interruptions, while several states (Arizona, South Dakota, North Dakota, Massachusetts) averaged less than 2 hours of interruptions.

Nov 6, 2025

IonQ och schweiziskt konsortium lanserar det första stadsövergripande kvantnätverket i Genève

IonQ has launched the Geneva Quantum Network (GQN), a city-wide quantum communications network in Geneva connecting academic, government and industry partners using existing fiber-optic infrastructure.

Main announcement: IonQ, together with UNIGE, CERN, Rolex SA, HEPIA and OCSIN, implemented the Geneva Quantum Network (GQN) using hundreds of kilometers of existing fiber-optic infrastructure; the architecture uses IDQ’s QKD and quantum detection systems, White Rabbit timing (from CERN), Rolex optical rubidium atomic clocks for precise timing, and HEPIA-installed distributed temperature sensors. Early experiments will distribute entangled photons between UNIGE, CERN and HEPIA to test long-distance quantum information transfer.
Background and other details: The initiative builds on IonQ’s recent partnerships including Q-Alliance with the Italian state, IonQ’s designation as primary quantum partner to South Korea’s national quantum center, and establishment of an Oxford EMEA office; company technical milestones cited include 99.99% two-qubit gate precision in 2025 and a goal to deliver 2 million qubits by 2030.

Nov 4, 2025

Constellation Offers Maryland a Menu of New Generation Options to Meet Rising Demand, Including 5,800 Megawatts of New Power Generation and Battery Storage

Constellation Energy Corporation has proposed a long-range plan to invest in up to 5,800 megawatts of power generation and battery storage in Maryland.

Main announcement/action: Constellation submitted proposals to the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) and offered a menu of options including >1,500 MW near-term fast-track projects (up to 800 MW battery storage, >700 MW of existing gas-fired generation in six units, and 350+ MW of extended-use existing plants) and up to 4,000 MW of new and existing nuclear projects (including relicensing Calvert Cliffs for 20 years to preserve nearly ~2,000 MW, a 10% uprate/190 MW potential, and exploring 2,000 MW of new advanced nuclear). The company submitted battery and gas proposals to the PSC on October 31 as part of a state fast-track permitting program.
Background and additional details: Constellation says it has invested over $1 billion in Maryland wind, hydro and nuclear to date and cites a historic agreement to extend the Conowingo Dam life while investing $340 million for wildlife/ watershed preservation. The plan includes using AI to build a 1,000 MW “virtual power plant”, states Constellation will bear 100% of investment risk, will not seek electricity rate increases, and requests enabling legislation plus faster grid connections; the proposal is framed within the PJM competitive market and linked stakeholder policy proposals.

Oct 29, 2025 · Hensel Phelps

Hensel Phelps: ABC’S Top Perfromers 2025

Hensel Phelps announces recognition in ABC’s 2025 National Contractor Rankings, highlighting sector-specific placements and portfolio scale.

Main announcement: Hensel Phelps earned #6 among ABC’s Top General Contractors and #9 in ABC’s Top 250 Performers in the ABC 2025 National Contractor Rankings; notable sector placements include #1 Airport Contractors, #3 Government Contractors, #3 Hospitality Contractors, #6 Office Contractors, #6 Healthcare Contractors, #7 High-Tech/Data Center Contractors, #9 Education Contractors, and #18 Infrastructure Contractors. The company cites a portfolio of more than 380 aviation projects at over 40 airports totaling more than $29 billion in value and 55 million square feet, more than $4 billion delivered across education projects, more than 230 office buildings, and more than 280 healthcare projects; data center projects with individual sizes from 30,000 sq ft to 1,200,000+ sq ft and capacities exceeding 200 MW are also highlighted.
Background and details: The release describes project types and examples (e.g., San Ysidro Land Port of Entry – Phase 2; Travis County Civil and Family Courts Facility; Kilolani Spa at Grand Wailea Maui; Four Seasons Resort Hualalai; Montgomery/Meta data center project; UC and Caltech university projects) and lists repeat clients and partners such as Four Seasons, Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Universal Parks & Resorts, Disney Parks & Resorts, Kaiser Permanente, UCHealth, City of Hope, Banner Health, Sharp Healthcare, and the National Institutes of Health. The statement emphasizes operational capabilities (working in active airports, live healthcare environments, mission-critical data centers), use of BIM and VDC, formal Methods of Procedure (MOPs), and compliance with security and sustainability standards. No implementation timelines or monetary commitments beyond portfolio/value figures are provided.

Oct 8, 2025

EPA Extends Steam-Electric Wastewater Deadlines to 2034, Citing Grid Reliability and Rising Power Demand

The U.S. EPA proposed and issued a companion direct final rule to extend seven compliance deadlines in the 2024 Steam Electric Effluent Limitations Guidelines (ELGs), moving several zero-discharge deadlines and adjusting NOPP timelines to address grid reliability concerns.

Main action: The EPA published a proposed rule (Federal Register entry Oct. 2, 2025) and a companion direct final rule to extend seven ELG compliance deadlines: it would push zero-discharge deadlines for FGD wastewater, bottom-ash transport water, and coal combustion residual (CCR) leachate from Dec. 2029 to Dec. 31, 2034, and extend the Notice of Planned Participation (NOPP) filing deadline for permanent coal cessation to Dec. 31, 2031; the direct final rule would take effect 60 days after publication unless adverse comments prompt withdrawal.
Background & implementation details: The agency tied the change to grid reliability and rising power demand, cited petitions from Edison Electric Institute, Utility Water Act Group, and America’s Power, and requested detailed pilot- and full-scale data (thermal evaporation, crystallization, membrane-filtration) plus engineering cost estimates, firm bids, and vendor quotes to inform any future BAT reconsideration; the EPA is accepting public comments through Nov. 3 and projected up to $200 million in annualized electricity cost savings once finalized.

Sep 16, 2025

Blackstone Energy to acquire Hill Top Energy Center for nearly $1bn

Blackstone Energy Transition Partners has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Hill Top Energy Center (620MW) in Greene County, Pennsylvania, from Ardian for nearly $1bn.

Deal and asset details: The transaction is for the 620MW Hill Top Energy Center (completed in 2021), a combined cycle gas turbine plant in Greene County that will serve the PJM (Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland) market to meet rising electricity demand driven by data centres. Advisors: Santander and Houlihan Lokey acted as financial advisors to Blackstone Energy Transition Partners; Kirkland & Ellis served as legal advisor.
Context and related commitments: The acquisition aligns with Blackstone’s July commitment to invest over $25bn in Pennsylvania’s digital and energy infrastructure and the firm’s statement that it aims to stimulate an additional $60bn of funding into the Commonwealth. The company previously agreed earlier this year to acquire the 774MW Potomac Energy Center in Loudoun County, Virginia.

Sep 13, 2025

Big Tech's energy-hungry data centers could be bumped off grids during power emergencies

Policymakers and grid operators are proposing rules to allow utilities or grid operators to disconnect large data centers during power emergencies.

Main action: Several U.S. regions are considering or implementing rules that would let utilities or grid operators disconnect large data centers during power emergencies to avoid widespread blackouts; Texas passed a bill in June ordering standards for power emergencies, PJM (which serves 65 million people) has proposed that proposed data centers may not be guaranteed electricity during a power emergency, and the Indiana & Michigan Power and Google filed a power-supply contract for a proposed $2 billion Fort Wayne data center in which Google agreed to reduce electricity use when the grid is stressed (key contract details remain confidential).
Background and details: Grid operators such as Southwest Power Pool (serving 18 million people) and Monitoring Analytics warn data center load could overwhelm grids; data centers use backup diesel generators, the Data Center Coalition seeks flexible standards, and advocates like Dan Diorio recommend pairing mandatory actions with financial rewards for voluntary reductions. The surge in demand is linked to AI growth since late 2022 (ChatGPT), and regulators and governors have raised legal and investment concerns about the proposals.

Aug 28, 2025

Amazon Partners to Power AI Infrastructure in U.S. with Advanced Nuclear Energy

Amazon, X-Energy, KHNP, and Doosan Enerbility announced a strategic partnership to scale deployment of X-Energy’s Xe-100 SMRs and TRISO-X fuel in the United States.

Main announcement: The partners will accelerate deployment of the Xe-100 fourth-generation SMR and TRISO-X fuel in the U.S.; Doosan Enerbility will secure manufacturing capabilities for Xe-100 modules; KHNP and additional Korean industrial partners will support plans to deploy more than 5 GW of new nuclear energy (the earlier Amazon/X-Energy collaboration targeted >5 GW across the U.S., linked to a prior 2039 objective). The companies said they aim to mobilize up to $50 billion in public and private investment to support U.S. nuclear deployment.
Background and concrete details:X-Energy (founded 2009, Rockville, Maryland) develops TRISO-X fuel and the Xe-100 high-temperature gas-cooled SMR (operating >750°C, ~200,000 TRISO-X fuel pebbles, continuous gravity-fed fueling, designed for 60-year operation using helium coolant). KHNP has constructed and operated 36 nuclear power plants since 1971. Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund previously led a $700 million financing round for X-Energy, and Amazon disclosed it has invested over $1 billion in nuclear energy projects over the past year.

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