Topic
Data Centers
238 published works
Energy Law Report
The jurisdictional collision over large loads and data center interconnection
By Sean Aasen
Part 1: The demand surge and the DOE's Section 403 direction Over the past six months, the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) have each…
SCC Blog
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advises Meta on Its First Hyperscale Data Centre Facility in India in Collaboration with Reliance Industries
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. (SAM) acted as legal counsel to Meta Platforms Inc. (“Meta”) in connection with the establishment of its first hyperscale data centre facility in India, located…
Inside Global Tech
The EU Cloud and AI Development Act in Depth
By Paul Maynard, Dita Charanzová, Jadzia Pierce, Fredericka Argent, Wolfgang Maschek
On 3 June 2026, the European Commission ("Commission") published its proposal for a Regulation establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe's cloud and AI ecosystem—the Cloud and AI Development…
The Trichordist
Yes, it really is a data center next to the Nashville Zoo
The proposal to build a massive data center adjacent to the Nashville Zoo raises a simple question: Have we completely lost our sense of priorities? Nashville’s zoo exists to provide…
Gravel2Gavel
A Customized Approach to Data Center Construction
By James P. Bobotek, Arielle L. Murphy, Robert A. James
by James P. Bobotek, Arielle L. Murphy and Robert A. James Data center construction projects are, to put it mildly, distinct. They differ from traditional construction in a host of…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Debevoise & Plimpton Discusses Investing in Data Centers
Global demand for data centers is surging at an unprecedented pace, driven largely by the growth of artificial intelligence and cloud storage. Private equity firms, sovereign wealth funds, tech companies…
SCC Blog
‘If This Industry Wobbles, It Is Not a Contract in Dispute — It Is a Systemic Event’: Inside the Emerging World of Data Centre Disputes at LIDW 2026
By Soumya Yadav
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Climate Law Blog
Data Center Regulation: What Local Governments Should Know about Large-Load Tariffs and Clean Transition Tariffs
The proliferation of data centers across the United States represents new “loads” (i.e., sources of demand) on the electrical grid. Data centers require enormous amounts of energy to power and…
Climate Law Blog
Community Benefits Agreements and Data Center Development
Data center development and its climate, environmental, and energy impacts have emerged as a central and hotly debated issue facing local governments in 2026. Various studies have explored, among other…
Climate Law Blog
Local Moratoria Against Data Center Construction: Considerations for Municipal Governments
Rapid data center development is challenging local governments’ ability to manage the environmental challenges these facilities raise. Cities, towns, and counties are facing both uncertainty about the scope of those…