As 2026 legislative session starts, data centers’ diesel generators are a top concern for Virginians

Virginia’s ever-growing fleet of data centers will take the spotlight when the General Assembly reconvenes this week. Along ...
Cryptopolitan on MSN

Data centers pivot to aircraft turbines, generators to bypass grid connection delays

Companies building data centers are increasingly relying on jet engine-based turbines and fossil fuel generators to meet electricity demands, as bottlenecks in supply chains and lengthy grid ...
POWER Magazine

Data Centers Are Turning to Gas Generators for Prime Power to Eliminate Long Lead Times for Grid Connections

Backup generators are gaining a new lease on life in data centers. For decades, they have been a rarely used part of the infrastructure, existing for those moments when other power sources fail. But ...
ConsumerAffairs

What is a ‘data center’ and how much electricity does it use?

Dominion Energy says its upcoming $11-a-month rate hike is driven by grid upgrades and inflation — not Virginia’s rapidly growing data-center industry. Critics note that Virginia hosts one of the ...

Cummins: Exposure To AI Data Center Infrastructure Buildout

Cummins shifts to AI infrastructure as Power Systems grows on data centers, EPA 2027 pre-buying, 23x PE and 15–20% earnings ...