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Recent New York data center news

• Mar 16, 2026

  Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA: Driving Innovation Worldwide

  Dell Technologies highlights deployments and customer successes using the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA, and notes NxtGen is building India’s first and largest AI factory.

  • Main announcement/action: Dell showcases customer deployments of the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA (launched two years ago) and highlights concrete customer projects: Zoho powering enterprise AI for >150 million users, Lowe’s using AI across >1,700 stores, and NxtGen building India’s first and largest AI factory using Dell IRSS with liquid-cooled PowerEdge XE9685L servers and NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs.
  • Background and details: Examples include IREN’s Prince George data center as Canada’s first cluster with Dell IRSS and NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 (announced last year), Wellcome Sanger Institute sequencing a genome every seven hours on Dell PowerEdge XE servers, and The Guthrie Clinic reporting $7 million in operational savings in 2023 and a ~70% reduction in patient falls with injuries; deployment timelines referenced in press releases span 2024–2026.
• Mar 16, 2026

  AEP Ohio Default Supply Rate Projected to Rise $37 by June

  OHEnergyRatings.com warns AEP Ohio will likely raise its Price to Compare (PTC) supply rates, potentially increasing average monthly bills by about $37 for typical customers by June.

  • Main announcement: OHEnergyRatings.com says AEP Ohio may raise PTC rates on April 1 and a further increase tied to PJM capacity auction rules on June 1 could combine to raise average monthly bills by $37 (example: from current levels to ~14 cents/kWh). It notes AEP Ohio will change PTC rates three times between March 31 and July 4, with two of those likely increases.
  • Background and specifics:Winter Storm Fern drove natural gas demand and prices higher (Henry Hub $9.03 per mmBTU on Jan 28, NYMEX Feb contract $7.460 per mmBTU; some regional hubs spiked > $40 per mmBTU). Historical April PTC changes averaged ~2%; a minimum 2% April hike would set AEP Ohio to 12.678 cents/kWh (an 850 kWh monthly user would pay ~$17 more). A prior June 1, 2025 capacity change added ~2.2 cents/kWh; a repeat-sized June increase could add ~$20 more, yielding the combined $37 figure. The analysis cites data center development and LNG exports as contributing to higher gas-driven generation demand.
• Mar 16, 2026

  United States $744 Billion Private Equity Firm KKR Reviewing to Sell Canada AI & Data Centers Liquid Cooling Company CoolIT Systems for $3 Billion, CoolIT Systems Founded in 2001 by Brydon Gierl, Acquired by KKR in 2023

  KKR is reported to be reviewing a sale of CoolIT Systems for $3 billion.

  • Main announcement: KKR (a United States private equity firm with $744 billion AUM) is reviewing to sell Canada-based CoolIT Systems for $3 billion, per the report; the review concerns the sale of the AI & data-centre liquid cooling company.
  • Background/details:CoolIT Systems was founded in 2001 by Brydon Gierl, acquired by KKR in 2023, and specializes in modular Direct Liquid Cooling (Rack DLC™) for enterprise data centers, HPC and desktop markets. No transaction timeline or buyer named in the report.
• Mar 15, 2026

  Formula 1 (F1) Cancels Grands Prix Races in Bahrain (10th to 12th April 2026) & Saudi Arabia (17th to 19th April 2026) Due to Ongoing War Between United States-Israel & Middle East Country Iran

  Formula 1 has announced the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix scheduled for April 2026.

  • Main announcement: Formula 1 has cancelled the Bahrain Grand Prix (10–12 April 2026) and Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (17–19 April 2026) after evaluations; Formula 2, Formula 3 and F1 ACADEMY rounds scheduled for those dates will also not take place, and the decision was made in full consultation with the FIA and respective promoters.
  • Background and related actions (facts & timelines):United States International Development Finance Corporation announced a $20 billion reinsurance program for oil tankers and maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz (announcement dated 10 March 2026); Iran reportedly used drones to attack UAE-based Amazon data centers in March 2026 (causing disruptions to banks including Emirates NBD and ADCB, and payments platforms Alaan, Hubpay); major banks (Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley) allowed UAE staff to temporarily exit and work remotely; UAE stock exchanges reopened on 4 March 2026 after a 2-day suspension; UAE authorities covered hotel/meals for ~20,000 stranded travellers following airspace shutdown.
• Mar 13, 2026

  Dell Simplifies Storage for the AI Era

  Dell Technologies has outlined its AI-era storage strategy and promoted an AI-ready storage backbone featuring PowerStore, PowerScale, ObjectScale, the Dell Automation Platform and the Dell AI Data Platform, and emphasized integration with the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA.

  • Main announcement/action: Dell positions its storage stack as a strategic, board-level decision: it highlights PowerStore for core/private-cloud workloads and PowerScale/ObjectScale plus the Dell AI Data Platform to feed GPUs at line rate; it also presents the Dell Automation Platform to manage compute, networking and storage across multi-hypervisor, multi-workload environments and references integration with the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA (no monetary values or timelines stated).
  • Background and details: The article summarizes Arthur Lewis’s theCUBE interview at the New York Stock Exchange and cites customer examples—Oregon State University (petabyte-scale marine research data) and Kennedy Miller Mitchell (AI-assisted film production); it urges CIO actions: make storage the first AI design decision, move beyond HCI-only architectures, and standardize on an AI-ready storage backbone.
• Mar 13, 2026

  HSBC Closes Banking Branches in Qatar, Citigroup & Standard Chartered Bank Instruct Staff to Work-from-Home

  United States International Development Finance Corporation has announced a $20 billion reinsurance program for oil tankers and maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

  • $20 billion reinsurance program announced by United States International Development Finance Corporation (reported 10th March 2026) to cover oil tankers & maritime traffic transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which is bordered by Iran, UAE & Oman; the article notes 20% of global oil consumption deliveries pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Additional factual items reported: HSBC closed banking branches in Qatar; Citigroup and Standard Chartered Bank instructed staff in the UAE to work-from-home after reported attacks on UAE-based Amazon data centers that disrupted services for banks (Emirates NBD, ADCB), payments platforms (Alaan, Hubpay) and other providers; top banks (Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley) allowed UAE staff to temporarily exit and work remotely; UAE stock exchanges reopened on 4 March 2026 after a 2-day suspension (2/3/26–3/3/26); UAE authorities announced payment for hotel stays and meals for around 20,000 stranded travellers. Also reported: US & Israel launched a joint air-attack on Iran on 28 February 2026; article gives Iran GDP $475 billion and population ~93 million.
• Mar 12, 2026

  Fossil generation could rise with faster-than-expected growth in data center power demand

  The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) published an analysis showing that faster-than-expected electricity demand growth driven by data centers could increase natural gas and coal generation and raise wholesale electricity prices.

  • Main analysis and assumptions: The EIA produced a high demand growth scenario in which 2026 and 2027 growth rates are 50% higher than the February STEO in data-center-heavy regions, while other regions are +1 percentage point above STEO; the scenario assumes no additional generating capacity beyond the February STEO and applies an assumed +$0.50/MMBtu increase in natural gas delivered prices across regions.
  • Key modeled outcomes and metrics: Under the scenario, natural gas generation rises to +7.3% (123 BkWh) between 2025–2027 (vs 1.7% baseline), coal generation declines by 5.0% (37 BkWh) nationwide in the high case, and ERCOT 2027 wholesale prices model +$37/MWh above the February STEO (excluding ERCOT the average 2027 wholesale price is +$2.10/MWh above the STEO forecast of $48/MWh).
• Mar 12, 2026

  Drivers wonder if they should go electric as the war spikes gas prices

  The article reports that rising gasoline prices tied to the Iran war are increasing U.S. consumer interest in electric vehicles (EVs).

  • Main finding: Rising gasoline prices (national average $3.57/gal, up from $2.94/gal a month earlier) and concerns about price volatility are driving greater consumer consideration of hybrids and EVs; Edmunds found electrified-vehicle research rose to 22.4% of vehicle research activity in the week starting March 2 (from 20.7% the prior week).
  • Background and details:Residential electricity prices are generally regulated and less volatile (experts: Erich Muehlegger, Pierpaolo Cazzola); electricity costs can still rise (contributors include surging demand from new data centers and broader inflationary pressures noted by Holt Edwards). The article also cites average new EV price $55,300 vs average new vehicle $49,353 (Kelley Blue Book) and discusses supply-chain concerns tied to China.
• Mar 11, 2026

  General Assembly Budget Conferees Need to Invest in Quality of Life, Not Big Tech

  The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) has called on Virginia lawmakers to eliminate or substantially limit the sales tax credit on data center equipment to redirect revenue to public services.

  • Main action: PEC submitted a letter to General Assembly leadership and budget conferees requesting elimination or phased reduction of the sales tax exemption on data center equipment, arguing the exemption cost more than $1.9 billion in FY2025 and could have raised state revenue from $31.2 billion to $33.1 billion if collected. The letter identifies priorities for redirected revenue: water supply and wastewater treatment, transportation and transit, schools, childcare, and food security.
  • Background and details: PEC cites Dominion Energy data that it is receiving requests for ~10 additional data center applications monthly totaling 2–3 GW, bringing cumulative demand to 70 GW, while current peak demand is 24 GW with >36% electricity imports. PEC estimates Dominion will need to invest over $100 billion in generation, transmission and substation infrastructure (including nearly $30 billion for transmission) to meet the backlog over the next ten years.
• Mar 11, 2026

  How Dell Storage Powers AI Factories

  Dell Technologies positions its storage portfolio as the foundational layer for enterprise “AI factories.”

  • Main announcement/action: Dell highlights that its storage offerings—PowerScale (scale‑out file), ObjectScale (object storage) and the Dell AI Data Platform—form the storage foundation that feeds GPUs and supports AI factories across on‑prem, hybrid and edge deployments; Dell cites customer examples including Northwestern Medicine and the City of Amarillo.
  • Background and details: Dell states ~83% of the world’s data resides on‑prem and that running AI on‑prem can be 70–75% more cost effective; the article describes related products and capabilities (GB10 NVIDIA‑enabled systems, NativeEdge software, Dell Sales Chat, AI code assistant) and references an interview with Kyle Leciejewski on theCUBE at the New York Stock Exchange.