AGG Talks: Development Podcast Series - Episode 1: Powering Georgia: Energy Resilience, Data Centers, and Clean Innovation
Project Catalyst: An Economic Development Podcast | Episode 12: Powering Economic Development with Andrew Tate of Duke Energy
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business Podcast - Episode 23: Shaping Georgia’s Energy Landscape: Insights From Commissioner Tim Echols
Data Centers: Demand, Development, and Future Challenges With Ali Greenwood — TAG Infrastructure Talks Podcast
The Data Center Cooling Conundrum With Leland Sparks - TAG Infrastructure Talks Podcast
Top-Tier Data Centers in Underserved Markets - TAG Infrastructure Talks Podcast
ATL1, Atlanta Infrastructure and More With Brandon Peccoralo of Databank - TAG Infrastructure Talks Podcast
Terry Comer and a Vision for Data Centers and Digital Equity - TAG Infrastructure Talks Podcast
Introducing TAG Infrastructure with Board Chair Sarah Ellis - TAG Infrastructure Talks Podcast
NGE On Demand: 3 Trending Asset Classes: Life Sciences, Data Centers & Coworking with Beth Radichel
A new state law in Texas, SB 6, significantly changes how large loads interconnect with and operate within The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid. Energy companies developing large data centers, crypto...more
As artificial intelligence (AI) technologies gain widespread adoption among businesses and consumers across the world, the energy required to power the data centers behind them is increasing at an unprecedented pace. This...more
GROWING DEMAND FOR DATA CENTERS - As many involved in Asian infrastructure today will testify, Asia’s digital transformation is fueling an unprecedented demand for data centers....more
The Southern Environmental Law Center (“SELC”), on behalf of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, sent a June 17th Notice of Intent to Sue (“Notice”) to various entities stated to be associated with...more
The EMEA data center market has continued to be buoyant in 2025. However, navigating regulatory nuances and utility bottlenecks remains crucial to unlocking the sector’s huge growth potential - The EMEA data center market...more
Ohio has long enjoyed a competitive edge in the cost of commercial electricity. It’s deregulated market and plentiful coal and gas-fired generation keep commercial power rates near 11.25 ¢/kWh—below the national business...more
As the popularity and use of language learning models such as Chat-GPT and Co-Pilot and other Artificial Intelligence (AI) products rapidly expand and as data centers continue to search for building and electric capacity to...more
Welcome to our sixth issue of Currents 2025. We are covering a multitude of issues in this edition, but we want to pass along a couple of announcements first. Again, thank you for reading! Amazon and Pennsylvania Join the...more
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform the water industry. The need for massive amounts of water to cool AI data systems could exacerbate already strained water resources in the U.S. and worldwide. To...more
As a law firm, Pillsbury’s experience with data centers dates to the dot-com era, when I advised on buildouts in Silicon Valley and New York City and Jamie Bobotek advised on centers of America On-Line (then spelled out!) and...more
On June 3rd, 2025, the Government of Ontario introduced Bill 40, the Protect Ontario by Securing Affordable Energy for Generations Act (the “Bill”). If passed, the Bill will make amendments to the Electricity Act and the...more
Wisconsin has emerged as a hotspot for data center development, with numerous project announcements coinciding with recent legislative tax reforms. Two significant changes—the elimination of most tangible personal property...more
Texas has responded to rapid electrical load growth with legislative reforms. On June 1, 2025, Texas Senate Bill 6 (SB 6), passed both chambers of the Legislature with bipartisan support and was sent to Governor Abbott for...more
The growing data centre industry continues to be a focal point of the Alberta Government’s economic diversification strategy. Policy work aimed at attracting data centre investment to the province is ongoing and interest in...more
This webinar will cover the uptick in project investments in both the data center and carbon emission sectors, the competing demands and desire for vast and continuous power and the inevitable disputes that arise from these...more
As data center power demands reach hundreds of megawatts or even gigawatts, particularly driven by AI applications, traditional power delivery models are facing significant constraints. Behind-the-meter (BTM) or...more
It seems like such a simple question. Who owns data centers? Ownership structures in the digital economy are more varied than might appear on the surface. While the largest computing and cloud service providers, such as...more
This report draws insights from Troutman Pepper Locke attorneys and leading industry specialists to highlight the private equity investment trends currently reshaping the sector. The findings provide a picture of where...more
In the last legislative session, the Indiana General Assembly introduced and passed significant changes to Indiana’s business personal property tax regime. The changes in Indiana’s SB 1, along with subsequent amendments from...more
Data centers are critical infrastructure in today’s world, but they present unique and significant challenges for property tax valuation. Many jurisdictions have provided property tax incentives or abatements for newly built...more
Texas has long been a magnet for manufacturing and data center development, thanks to its business-friendly climate, abundant land, and low-cost energy infrastructure. But as the state’s electric grid faces new challenges...more
The rapid growth of electricity demand from data centers has emerged as a major challenge for the U.S. power sector. Much of this demand is being driven by the deployment of large learning models (LLMs) and generative...more
The UAE’s bold move to launch the “Stargate” AI data center in Abu Dhabi by 2026 is more than a technological milestone. It’s a strategic play that reinforces the country’s ambition to lead in AI, digital infrastructure, and...more
As we have previously written, the rise in data center development has significantly increased predicted electricity demand. As a reliable, carbon-free source of base load power with an average capacity factor of 93% in the...more