What to know about data centers and why communities are pushing back

The AI and data center boom is here, but communities nationwide are pushing back. Here is a closer look at the industry and ...
WOSU Public Media

Columbus will become second-largest data center hub in the Great Lakes region, report says

About 20% of all the data centers in the U.S. are located in eight states around the Great Lakes. As of 2024, the region had 525 data centers — with another 224 planned by 2030, according to data ...
The Texas Tribune

Texas forecast to be top market for data centers in two years, increasing grid demand

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WTOL

Report shows present extent, future impact of data centers in Great Lakes region, including 77 planned centers in Ohio

TOLEDO, Ohio — The University of Virginia's Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service has released a multi-year report on data centers in the Great Lakes region, examining the economic and energy ...
Houston Chronicle

AI data centers could make up nearly 3% of Texas water usage by 2030, creating strain, report says

The race to build data centers across Texas to power an artificial intelligence boom will consume billions of gallons of water and could be responsible for up to 2.7 percent of the state’s total water ...