The Question of Data Centers

Data centers have become indispensable to modern life and business, hosting everything from financial transactions and data storage to streaming and AI. While data centers have historically been seen as valuable economic development projects, our electrical infrastructure is straining under their growing energy needs.

CICE’s latest policy brief discusses the benefits and costs of attracting data centers to your community and how to balance the necessary infrastructure with the potential economic rewards.

Learn more: Data Centers: Balancing Economic Benefits and Resource Demands

CICE NEWS & RESOURCES

CICE welcomes new Communications Director Kristy LeVasseur, IOM

Policy Director Rob Bradham reports from the largest solar installation east of the Rockies

Event Recording: Exploring the Economic Opportunity of Utility-Scale Solar in Indiana

CHAMBERS

Gibson Economic Development celebrates Arevon Energy’s new $250M solar project in Gibson County, IN

The New Jersey Chamber applauds new legislation to support historic preservation and further incentivize brownfield redevelopment into new solar facilities

Knoxville Chamber hosts webinar: Fueling Business Expansion Through Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resiliency (C-PACER)

The Logan County Chamber celebrates Honda converting three plants in Ohio into EV manufacturing hubs

CLEAN ENERGY NEWS

Renewable energy jobs grew faster than the overall energy sector in 2023

Solar and battery storage lead new utility-scale electricity in the U.S. for the first half of 2024

Already the number one state for solar and wind, Texas is not slowing down and plans to build the most clean energy of any state

Pataskala, OH solar panel manufacturer hires 1,000th employee and produces 1 millionth solar panel in first six months of operation

Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, $10.5B GRIP Program will strengthen grid flexibility and resilience

As part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the DOE announces $430M investment in hydropower infrastructure

Massachusetts and Rhode Island announce new offshore wind projects to deliver energy to the electrical grid

DOE awards $31M to 12 communities and tribes focused on supporting clean energy projects

Seminole Electric Cooperative among the rural electric cooperatives to receive $7.3B in financing to build clean energy projects nationwide

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