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Latest data center news, projects, power and policy across Pennsylvania — updated daily.
Recent Pennsylvania data center news
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Data Center Hysteria: How the Power Industry Is Accommodating the Boom
US tech giants Microsoft, Google, and Amazon have made significant commitments to nuclear power for their data centers. Microsoft has signed a 20-year PPA with Constellation to restart the 835-MW Three Mile Island nuclear plant. Google has partnered with Kairos Power for a 500-MW fleet of SMRs by 2030, while Amazon and X-energy are collaborating on over 5 GW of nuclear projects by 2039, including a 320-MW project in Washington state and exploring a 300-MW SMR project with Dominion Energy in Virginia.
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Why Businesses and the Government Are Turning to Nuclear Reactors for Our Increasing Energy Demands
FERC reports increased electricity demand from data centers and AI applications. Companies and governments are turning to nuclear power, including SMRs. Texas announced plans to develop advanced nuclear power industry.
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Data center boom fuels demand for nuclear projects
Tech giants Amazon, Google, and Microsoft have partnered with nuclear power companies to develop small modular reactors and restart existing plants to power their data centers with clean energy by 2030.
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Pennsylvania queued solar projects would increase total capacity 18x
LandGate has released data on Pennsylvania’s solar market through Q3 2024, revealing current capacity of 562 MW from 46 facilities, with 9 projects under construction adding 263 MW and 480 proposed projects totaling 10,469 MW in queue. The state is investing $3.9 billion in solar development, with challenges in project implementation due to interconnection delays in the PJM queue system.
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Renewable PPA prices continue to rise — and may do so through 2030, say LevelTen, Ascend analysts
Renewable PPA prices are rising in North America, potentially continuing until 2030, due to shortages.
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Amazon announces small modular reactor deals with Dominion, X-energy, Energy Northwest
Amazon partners with Dominion, X-energy, and Energy Northwest to expand U.S. small modular reactors.
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Google, Kairos Power ink 500-MW advanced nuclear reactor deal
Google and Kairos Power signed a deal for a 500-MW nuclear reactor for clean energy.
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Big Tech is upending the clean energy landscape
Big Tech’s renewable power demands reshape energy markets, presenting both opportunities and significant challenges.
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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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Constellation, Calpine, others urge FERC to reject Exelon co-location tariff proposals
Constellation and others urge FERC to reject Exelon’s co-location tariff proposals for being discriminatory.