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Data Centers Face Grid Hearings, Local Curbs, and New Capital — July 21, 2026

July 21 · 10 min · Episode 57 · 9.6 MB
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FERC faces Senate questioning over data center interconnections as local governments in Florida, Texas and India tighten scrutiny on water, permitting and ratepayer exposure, while Naver courts Brookfield funding for a 1 GW NVIDIA-linked AI factory.

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  1. Senators to question FERC members on grid, data centers - E&E News by POLITICO — E&E News

    Senators to question FERC members on grid, data centers - E&E News by POLITICO - Skip to primary navigation - Skip to main content - Skip to footer # Senators to question FERC members on grid, data centers All five members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission are scheduled to testify this week. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chair Laura Swett during a House Energy and Commerce…

  2. Naver Executives Visit Brookfield for AI Factory Funding Talks — Chosun

    Naver Executives Visit Brookfield for AI Factory Funding Talks [English](https://www.chosun.com/english/)[Industry](https://www.chosun.com/english/industry-en/) # Naver Executives Visit Brookfield for AI Factory Funding Talks Naver collaborates with NVIDIA on 1GW AI infrastructure; Brookfield's $100B program in discussions By Ahn Sang-hee(ChosunBiz) Published 2026.07.20. 15:05 ![젠슨 황 엔비디아…

  3. Thane residents flag discrepancy in Amazon data centre’s water consumption requirements - The HinduBusinessLine — The Hindu Business Line

    Thane residents flag discrepancy in Amazon data centre’s water consumption requirements - The HinduBusinessLine ##### SENSEX 77,708.52 -442.93 ##### NIFTY 24,238.50 -95.80 ##### CRUDEOIL 7,930.00 -15.00 ##### GOLD 141,643.00 + 737.00 ##### SILVER 219,034.00 + 2,631.00 ##### SENSEX 77,708.52 -442.93 ##### NIFTY 24,238.50 -95.80 ##### NIFTY 24,238.50 -95.80 ##### CRUDEOIL…

  4. Pasco unanimously adopts moratorium on data centers — Tampa Bay Beacons

    Pasco unanimously adopts moratorium on data centers Pasco County Commission chair Jack Mariano praised county staff for expediting a yearlong moratorium on any new data centers in Pasco. “I think what you’ve isolated is this moratorium is rock solid for us, and we don’t have to worry about any data centers for a year.” [ Photo by PHOTO BY DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD/TAMPA BAY TIMES ] ## Pasco…

  5. El Paso City Council approves data center policy framework - KVIA — KVIA

    El Paso City Council approves data center policy framework - KVIA Biz/Tech Heriberto Perez, KVIA. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The El Paso City Council Monday approved its first Data Center Policy Framework, establishing a comprehensive approach for evaluating future hyperscale data center projects. The framework strengthens protections for residents, infrastructure, natural resources and utility…

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