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Recent Rhode Island data center news

• Aug 28, 2026

  At $125 a Month, Cable TV Nearly as Expensive as Typical Monthly Home Electric Bill, Report Finds

  Gov. Morrisey is reported as being encouraged about a proposed $45 billion Nscale-Anthropic data center deal in West Virginia.

  • The item references a $45 billion data center deal involving Nscale and Anthropic in West Virginia.
  • The text is a headline-style reference to a recent or ongoing announcement, not a full primary-source release; no further project specifics are provided in the excerpt.
• Aug 27, 2026

  US Army to spend $2B to build nuclear microreactors at 5 bases as US seeks to ramp up nuclear power

  The U.S. Army has announced plans to add nuclear microreactors at five military bases under its Janus program, selecting five companies to own, construct and operate the reactors if milestones are met.

  • The selected sites are Fort Bragg (North Carolina), Fort Campbell (Kentucky), Fort Hood (Texas), Fort Benning (Georgia), and Fort Drum (New York); each reactor is expected to produce 1 MW to 20 MW.
  • The Army said the companies could receive up to $2.2 billion total over five years; Radiant said its award is $750 million. The Army also said it is working with the Energy Department on radioactive waste removal and expects billions of dollars in private capital investment.
• Aug 18, 2026

  Reports: Google partnering with AMD for next-gen hybrid TPU

  Google is reportedly working with AMD on the design of a next-generation TPU for AI and conventional computing workloads.

  • The reported hybrid accelerator could integrate CPU cores directly into the TPU package, with a focus on reinforcement learning and agentic AI workloads.
  • The article says Google already uses TPUs alongside standard x86 CPUs in servers, while AMD recently announced a partnership with Cerebras to combine processors for AI inference.
  • This is a report about a rumored/industry-reported design effort, not a first-party Google or AMD announcement.
  • Analyst Jon Peddie said the idea “makes good sense” because AMD has experience with custom APUs and Google “needs diversity.”
• Aug 18, 2026

  Contested 5-GW Ridgeline Gas, Solar, and Data-Center Complex in West Virginia Clears Site-Control Question

  POWER reports that West Virginia regulators have confirmed Fundamental Data met site-control requirements for its Ridgeline Facility air permit.

  • WVDEP DAQ determined on Aug. 13, 2026 that Fundamental Data had legal site control when the Aug. 15, 2025 Construction Permit R13-3713 was issued for the 291-acre Ridgeline site near Thomas, West Virginia.
  • The article is a news analysis/reporting piece; it references prior permit, appeal, and inquiry actions, and says the project remains under review on other issues. Ridgeline is described as a proposed gas, solar, and data-center complex in Tucker County with about 800 MW gas generation, nearly 1.3 GW solar, 14 data center buildings, and a later 3.1 GW gas-fired phase.
• Aug 5, 2026

  Patented: Solenic Medical’s Implant-Infection Device and 120 More Inventions Across North Texas

  Solenic Medical has announced progress toward a pivotal clinical trial for its SOLA-2 alternating magnetic field system after receiving FDA Investigational Device Exemption approval.

  • The company said the FDA approved its Investigational Device Exemption on June 23, 2026, clearing it to begin a pivotal trial for patients with periprosthetic joint infections and infected knee replacements.
  • The trial is expected to enroll patients in the second half of 2026 at national orthopedic and academic centers; Solenic estimates global healthcare costs from these infections at more than $6 billion a year, potentially rising above $15 billion by 2035.
• Jul 28, 2026

  Climate Change Solutions - July 28, 2026

  Environmental and Energy Study Institute has published a Climate Change Solutions newsletter highlighting climate data access, data center health impacts, nuclear energy, and several congressional bills.

  • The newsletter spotlights a new online platform, Climate.us, and an interview with Rebecca Lindsey, who discusses filling the gap left by the now-defunct Climate.gov.
  • It also summarizes recent legislative activity, including the House passage of the Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act (H.R. 8790) and Senate movement on the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (S.4949) and the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026 (S.5045).
  • A separate article in the newsletter discusses data center health impacts, noting emissions from on-site diesel generators and from natural gas and coal power plants used to power data centers.
• Jul 27, 2026

  Ookla: Geographic Location Impacts Cloud Responsiveness

  Ookla has published an analysis showing that geography and network infrastructure affect cloud latency for AI workloads.

  • Mike Dano wrote that “cloud latency can be impacted by a variety of factors including geographic location, internet routing infrastructure and operators’ traffic steering, peering and interconnect policies.”
  • The analysis compared U.S. cities and found higher median cloud latency in smaller, rural cities; Providence, R.I. was noted as an exception at 104 milliseconds, while Chicago generally outperformed Roswell, N.M. in many cases.
  • Ookla said Oracle generally showed higher latency than AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure; it also noted that Verizon was often fastest in Roswell and T-Mobile often fastest in Chicago.
• Jul 22, 2026

  Patented: Cardio Voyage Innovations’ Dual Heart Valve Device and 172 More Inventions Across North Texas

  Dallas Innovates reports that Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 in U.S. patent production for the week of June 23, 2026, with 173 patents granted.

  • 173 patents granted across the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area; the region ranked No. 8 among 250 metros for the week of June 23, 2026.
  • The article is a news roundup/commentary on granted patents, not a first-time product or funding announcement; it highlights patents spanning medical devices, AI, transportation, energy, HVAC, networking, and manufacturing.
  • No contact emails or phone numbers are provided in the text.
  • The story references multiple local inventors and assignees, including Cardio Voyage Innovations, DFW International Airport Board, BNSF Railway, Texas Instruments, Toyota, Halliburton, and Lennox.
• Jul 14, 2026

  Climate Change Solutions - July 14, 2026

  The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) has published a climate and energy newsletter highlighting recent articles, congressional actions, and upcoming briefings.

  • Main announcement/action: EESI promotes an online briefing with the Natural Resources Defense Council on Thursday, July 16 at noon about tracking and reducing nitrogen fertilizer use, associated emissions, and lowering costs for farmers.
  • Background and other details: The newsletter also references a House vote on the SECURE Grid Act (H.R. 7257), a future briefing on severe drought on July 24, and archived materials on extreme heat, grid resilience, and data centers.
  • The issue is presented as a newsletter / event roundup rather than a standalone policy announcement by a company, and it includes EESI contact information at the end.
• Jul 1, 2026

  Against the Wind: Inside the Completion of America’s Largest Offshore Wind Plant

  Dominion Energy has announced that the 2.6-GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project delivered first power to the Virginia grid in March 2026.

  • Project milestone and status: CVOW achieved a first power milestone in March 2026 while turbine installation and commissioning continue across the 176-turbine commercial array (Siemens Gamesa SG 14-222 DD). The project is a 2.6 GW regulated, utility-owned asset with an updated budget of about $11.4 billion and an expected service (COD) mid-2027 per NextEra; Dominion previously sold a 50% noncontrolling stake to Stonepeak in 2024 (transaction closed Oct 2024, generating about $2.6 billion for Dominion).
  • Permitting, risks, and permits: CVOW cleared the federal permitting stack (BOEM final EIS Sept 2023; ROD Oct 2023; Construction and Operations Plan and Army Corps permit Jan 2024; EPA OCS air preconstruction permit Apr 2024) and completed FAST-41 coordination, survived a 90-day DOI stop-work order (Dec 22, 2025) and obtained a preliminary injunction (Jan 16, 2026) to resume work. Dominion also holds a separate CVOW-South BOEM lease won Aug 14, 2024 for $17.7 million (approx. 176,505 acres) that could support ~800 MW in the 2030s.