US States Consider Pausing Data Center Expansion
Data center growth is coming under greater scrutiny from state governments across the United States. Bloomberg reports that approximately 40% of planned US data center capacity is in states whose governors want to pause or reconsider additional development.
The proposed limits could affect a substantial share of planned expansion and reflect increasing concern about the infrastructure demands associated with new data centers. The article does not specify which states are involved or what conditions would be included in the proposed pauses.