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Data center buildout faces growing pushback despite AI demand

Developers pivot to other sites but face similar hurdles across regions. Largest Data Center Project Ever Proposed Is Officially Dead  The largest data center project ever proposed in the U.S. is officially dead. Blackstone-owned QTS Realty Trust withdrew its appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court on July 2, closing out a three-year legal fight over …

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NEW STUDY — Electricity prices are spiking highest in states with data center buildout. Prices are up everywhere because of AI chat.

Electricity prices are surging, voters are growing angry, and the artificial intelligence industry’s data centers are increasingly a target for blame with U.S. mid-term elections on the horizon. Residential utility bills rose 6% on average nationwide in August compared with the same period in the previous year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The …

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