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Data Centers
238 published works
Washington Energy Report
FERC Again Rejects Co-Located Load Increase Proposal at Nuclear Facility
On April 10, 2025, FERC addressed arguments on rehearing that clarified, but did not modify the outcome of, a November 1, 2024, order (“Rejection Order”) rejecting PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.’s (“PJM”)…
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (4/16/25) – Multifamily Construction Opportunities, a Tariff Timeout for Commercial Developers and Data Center-Driven Real Estate Boom
By Pillsbury's Construction And Real Estate Law Team
by Pillsbury's Construction & Real Estate Law Team In our latest roundup, REITs ramp up development, U.S. water infrastructure funding plateaus, Giant’s mixed-use development raises questions, and more! Continue Reading…
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U.S. Department of Energy Pursues Data Centers on Federal Lands
By Robert A. James, Sidney L. Fowler, Samuel Bucher
by Robert A. James, Sidney L. Fowler and Samuel Bucher On April 7, the Office of Policy for U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a Request for Information (RFI) seeking…
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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (3/19/25) – Data Center REITs, AI-Based Tools and CHIPS on the Chopping Block
By Pillsbury's Construction And Real Estate Law Team
by Pillsbury's Construction & Real Estate Law Team In our latest roundup, Wells Fargo sues JPMorgan Chase, mortgage rates drop, and the life science RE market falters, and more! Continue…
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Data Centers: A Field Guide
By Robert A. James, Matt Olhausen, Samuel Bucher
by Robert A. James, Matt Olhausen and Samuel Bucher By one count, worldwide there were some 11,800 data centers in early 2024. Within that census are facilities so small that…
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Apple’s $500B U.S. Manufacturing Push and New AI Server Facility in Houston: What It Means for Data Centers
By Robert A. James, Brittany Sandler, Samuel C. Markel
by Robert A. James, Brittany Sandler and Samuel C. Markel As we covered previously, President Trump has made clear that the U.S. is focused on increasing investments into building, scaling…
Inside Energy & Environment
Will the Trump Administration Clear a Path through the FERC Regulatory Thicket for the Co-Location of Data Centers with Nuclear Generation? (Part 2 of 2)
By Mark Perlis, Eva Dorrough, Jayni Hein
The exploding demand for energy to power hyperscaler data centers is leading to consideration of co-locating new generation (nuclear or otherwise) and data centers. As we explained in Part 1…
Inside Energy & Environment
Will the Trump Administration Clear a Path through the Nuclear Regulatory Thicket for the Co-Location of Data Centers with Nuclear Generation? (Part 1 of 2)
By Mark Perlis, Eva Dorrough, Jayni Hein
During his first week in office, President Trump issued Executive Orders on Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence, Declaring a National Energy Emergency, and Unleashing American Energy. On…
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Something Biden and Trump Can Agree On?—Data Centers, AI and Energy Generation
By Allan C. Van Vliet, Adam J. Weaver, Andrew J. Weiner
by Allan C. Van Vliet, Adam J. Weaver and Andrew J. Weiner Last week, on one of his final days in office, President Biden signed an executive order aimed at…
Inside Global Tech
Biden Administration Releases Executive Order on AI Infrastructure
By Nicholas Xenakis, Carol Browner, Kevin Poloncarz, Gary S. Guzy, W. Andrew Jack, Jayni Hein, Robert Huffman, Ryan Burnette
On January 14, 2025, the Biden Administration issued an Executive Order on “Advancing United States Leadership in Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure” (the “EO”), with the goals of preserving U.S. economic competitiveness…