Topic
Data Centers
238 published works
E2 Law Blog
The New Race for Power: What Ofgem’s Grid Reform Means for Data Centre Development in Great Britain
The UK electricity grid queue has become one of the most consequential bottlenecks for data centre development, with contracted demand now exceeding 125 GW against a national peak of 45…
GT SALT Watch
Virginia Legislature Approves Tax on Data Center Electricity Consumption
By Marvin A. Kirsner, Eric Waeckerlin, Jamie Flesch
On June 22, the Virginia legislature approved its 2026 biennial budget, which includes a first-of-its-kind tax on electricity certain data centers consume.
GT TechVenture Views
Virginia Legislature Approves Tax on Data Center Electricity Consumption
By Marvin A. Kirsner, Eric Waeckerlin, Jamie Flesch
On June 22, the Virginia legislature approved its 2026 biennial budget, which includes a first-of-its-kind tax on electricity certain data centers consume.
Internet, IT & e-Discovery
Are you ready for the SpaceX plan that all data centers will be in space?
By Peter Vogel
The WashingtonPost.com reported that the “Elon Musk becoming a trillionaire was only the beginning. SpaceX has soared into the orbit of tech juggernauts with a fleet of fantastical plans.” The…
Energy Law Report
The jurisdictional collision over large loads and data center interconnection
By Sean Aasen
Part 2 of 3 — The statutory divide and FERC’s PJM Co-Location Order Part 1 described the surge in data center demand pushing very large electricity consumers onto the transmission…
Duane Morris Energy and Environmental Blog
FERC Acts to Advance Data Center and Large Load Integration in Six RTO Regions
By Duane Morris
By Ilia Levitine On June 18, 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued show cause orders to six FERC-jurisdictional regional transmission organizations and system operators (RTOs) to further advance…
DBL Law Blog
Kentucky Lawmakers Eye New Data Center Regulations: What Businesses and Communities Should Know
By Loren Wolff
As Kentucky continues to attract interest from developers of large-scale data centers, lawmakers are signaling that increased regulation may be on the horizon. Proposed legislation expected to be introduced during…
E2 Law Blog
Data Centers and Air Quality: Recent Changes and Important Considerations for Developers
By Eric Waeckerlin, Lauren Hammond, Courtney M. Shephard, Marisa Del Turco
Three recent developments — a proposed EPA overhaul of New Source Review requirements, updated turbine emissions standards, and a DOJ intervention in a Clean Air Act citizen suit — may…
Global Policy Watch
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…
SALT Savvy
How Tax Policy Shapes Data Center Growth In Texas and Illinois
Artificial intelligence is fueling an unprecedented surge in demand for hyperscale data centers—massive, billion-dollar projects at the center of a high-stakes interstate competition. In this article, Stephen Long in Dallas…