data centers
The Data Center Debate: Fact vs. Fiction
The digital economy runs on data centers, an vital core of modern infrastructure most people never see. But there’s a debate brewing about data centers, with plenty of misinformation aimed at slowing data center development and, in some cases,…
Xcel Energy Proposes Large-Load Tariff for Data Centers
Last week, Xcel Energy proposed a long-awaited large-load tariff on data centers that want to build…
Testimony on Bill to Implement Consumer-Regulated…
On Thursday, March 12, 2026, Independence Institute Energy Policy Analyst Sarah Montalbano testified…
More energy bills with bigger stakes
In early February, Independence Institute’s Energy & Environmental Policy Center flagged the…
Bad and Worse for Data Centers in Colorado
Denver just added a new layer to an already hostile environment for data centers. This week, Mayor…
Minnesota electricity prices still more expensive than most states
Checking up on national electricity prices: Minnesota continues to have the highest rates in its local region, and prices above the national median, according to the latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). January’s…
Early Energy Rumblings from the Colorado Legislature
The Colorado legislature is putting some energy hearings on the board for February, and 13 energy…
Massive new Texas power plant
From KCBD-11 TV Lubbock, TX, Texas approves ‘largest permitted data center campus’ in the U.S.:…
Arizona’s Data Center Future at Risk from…
Data centers are the unseen but indispensable infrastructure of the modern world, and Arizona has…
Data centers as heat source
What if we could turn the biggest liability of data centers into an asset? From CNBC, This…
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