1+ week, 4+ day ago   (198+ words) DECATUR, Ill. — Tensions ran high at a public forum in Decatur on Monday night, as debates over data centers keep raging in Illinois and across the country. The Citizen’s Voluntary Advisory Committee on Data Centers held the event at…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (535+ words) Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall believes that the construction of new data centers can be an economic opportunity for Alabama if it’s done in a responsible way. The issue of new data center construction has been divisive as several cities…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (250+ words) The backlash against data centers is spreading across the country, and angry confrontations at local government meetings are increasingly becoming part of the national story. But anger isn’t evidence. In Alabama, communities should evaluate data center projects based on what…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (398+ words) TVA’s new data center rate is designed to protect North Alabama households and businesses from absorbing the costs of rapidly growing electricity demand from artificial intelligence and large-scale computing facilities. The Tennessee Valley Authority Board approved changes to its wholesale…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (347+ words) Meta is launching a $1 billion fund to invest directly in data center communities including Montgomery, expanding the company’s commitment to support areas hosting its artificial intelligence infrastructure. The new Future is for Everyone Fund will direct money toward local priorities…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (473+ words) Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox says he sees no reason to turn away an AI data center, so long as the city’s concerns about power, water and neighborhood impact are addressed first. “I think so,” Maddox said when asked whether Tuscaloosa…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (846+ words) My family recently returned from a trip to Scotland, where we experienced firsthand just how useful artificial intelligence has become. We used ChatGPT to help plan our itinerary, compare attractions, find restaurants, navigate unfamiliar roads and adjust our schedule when…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (46+ words) The Montgomery County Council voted Tuesday unanimously to enact an 18-month moratorium on issuing new permits for data centers in the county. The Montgomery County Council voted Tuesday unanimously to enact an 18-month moratorium on issuing new permits for data…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (350+ words) One of Alabama’s largest power companies is promising that everyday consumers will not bear the cost of new AI data center construction across the state. Southern Company, which owns Alabama Power, announced it is joining President Donald Trump’s Ratepayer Protection…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (46+ words) Montgomery County is weighing a moratorium regarding data centers. Plus, the Secret Service is preparing for the rescheduled White House Correspondents Dinner Friday. Montgomery County is weighing a moratorium regarding data centers. Plus, the Secret Service is preparing for the…...