Federal agencies face expiration of data center security and sustainability law ...

A federal law setting standards for government data centers is set to expire this year with no clear replacement.

Data centers are clustered in regions where power grids face heat-driven strain and warnings of future stress.

The DOE has now used a 1935 wartime law three times in 2026 to force AI data centers onto diesel backup generators within PJM ...

As tech companies and developers welcome faster power supply connections, states and operators worry that the plan would dim their authority.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A US law setting security, reliability, and sustainability standards for federal data centers is on track to expire September 30, ...

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is pushing grid operators to update rules for connecting massive power users.

Data centers have become a central focus of national security oversight. Their role in storing sensitive information and providing critical ...

The DOE applauds FERC's 2026 orders for large load interconnection reform to speed up data center grid connections while ...

A House panel will vote on the bipartisan legislation Wednesday, but major developers and top lawmakers are stopping short of a full endorsement. Some Democrats and major tech companies are offering ...