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Sustainability Obligations for Spanish Data Centers

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The draft Royal Decree on the sustainability and energy efficiency of data centers will be subject to public consultation until 15 September 2025. ...more

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Michigan Data Center Proposals Threaten to Trigger “Offramp Clause” in State Climate Law

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On August 4, 2025, Inside Climate News reported that Michigan’s largest utility provider – DTE Energy – is working with big tech firms to procure up to 7 gigawatts (GW) of incremental power for new data center developments...more

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Data Centers/Clean Air Act: Washington Department of Ecology Draft Area-Specific General Order

The Washington Department of Ecology (“WDE”) has proposed an air quality general order for data centers in certain areas of the State of Washington. The draft order applies to data centers that use emergency generators...more

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The EU NIS2 Directive and intra-group IT services

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Key takeaways The EU NIS2 Directive defines cybersecurity obligations also for entities providing IT services only within their own corporate group of companies. To assess the applicability of these obligations, the necessary...more

DLA Piper

New White House AI Action Plan and EO Aim to Streamline Environmental Review and Data Center Permitting

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DLA Piper’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Analytics legal and policy team previously issued a client alert analyzing the White House’s unveiling of “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan” (the Action Plan) and...more

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White House Releases AI Action Plan

On July 24, 2025, the White House released the “White House AI Action Plan,” which includes over 90 policy actions focused on accelerating innovation, building AI infrastructure, and increasing international diplomacy around...more

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Summary of Trump Administration's Release of AI Action Plan

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Earlier this week, President Trump signed an Executive Order as part of the release of his AI Action Plan entitled “Winning the AI Race: America’s AI Action Plan.” Led by White House AI and Crypto Czar, David Sacks, the...more

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Power Purchase and Interconnection Agreements for Data Centers

Structuring power purchase agreements (PPAs) to match data center load profiles, align development milestones across power and data center development activities, and support the operational needs is essential for both power...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Authorizes Tariff for AEP Ohio’s Data Center Customers, Requires End of Moratorium on New...

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio issued a decision on July 9, 2025 authorizing AEP Ohio to implement a new data center-specific tariff that will be applicable to many data center customers signing up for new or...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

As Data Centers Grow, So Do Their Legal Challenges

A new Insight published by our Morgan Lewis colleagues highlights the complex legal landscape data centers face in the United States, particularly concerning cybersecurity, privacy, and national security. Cybersecurity...more

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Texas Senate Bill 6 Ushers in Major Overhaul of Large Load Interconnection and Grid Access Rules

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Electricity demand in Texas is growing at rates not seen in over 70 years, and is projected to continue increasing at unprecedented rates. This marked escalation is driven by population growth, electrification of oilfield...more

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Future-Proofing Your Data Center: A Strategic Imperative

In 2023, a data center experienced a complete power loss during a scheduled electrical grid maintenance. Less than five months later, that same facility faced another major power outage. However, this time the impact was...more

Morgan Lewis

Key Cybersecurity, Privacy, and National Security Considerations for Data Centers in 2025

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Unlike Europe’s comprehensive General Data Protection Regulation framework, the United States still lacks an all-encompassing data privacy statute. Instead, data centers operating in the United States must navigate a complex...more

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Georgia Surpasses Northern Virginia in Data Center Leasing — Now Comes Legislative Scrutiny

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Georgia has overtaken Northern Virginia as the country’s most active data center market. According to CBRE’s 2024 North American Data Center Trends Report, metropolitan Atlanta recorded 705.8 megawatts (MW) of net absorption,...more

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Texas SB 6 Overhauls Rules for Large Energy Loads in ERCOT

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A new state law in Texas, SB 6, significantly changes how large loads interconnect with and operate within The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid. Energy companies developing large data centers, crypto...more

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Data Center Projects in Asia - Recent Trends, Key Risks, and Mitigation Strategies

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GROWING DEMAND FOR DATA CENTERS - As many involved in Asian infrastructure today will testify, Asia’s digital transformation is fueling an unprecedented demand for data centers....more

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Texas SB6 Establishes New Transmission Fees and Interconnection Standards for Large Load Customers and Co-Located Loads

Texas has responded to rapid electrical load growth with legislative reforms. On June 1, 2025, Texas Senate Bill 6 (SB 6), passed both chambers of the Legislature with bipartisan support and was sent to Governor Abbott for...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Large Load Integration on Alberta’s Electricity Grid: The AESO’s Proposed Approach for Data Centre Connections

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The growing data centre industry continues to be a focal point of the Alberta Government’s economic diversification strategy. Policy work aimed at attracting data centre investment to the province is ongoing and interest in...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Behind-the-Meter Power Solutions for Data Centers: Legal and Practical Considerations

As data center power demands reach hundreds of megawatts or even gigawatts, particularly driven by AI applications, traditional power delivery models are facing significant constraints. Behind-the-meter (BTM) or...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Development Incentives Quarterly: Spring 2025

As data center power demands reach hundreds of megawatts or even gigawatts, particularly driven by AI applications, traditional power delivery models are facing significant constraints. Behind-the-meter (BTM) or...more

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Senate Bill 6 & Upcoming Changes to Texas Electric Regulations: What Data Centers and Large Power Users Need to Know

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Texas has long been a magnet for manufacturing and data center development, thanks to its business-friendly climate, abundant land, and low-cost energy infrastructure. But as the state’s electric grid faces new challenges...more

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Chile: Implementación del Plan Nacional de Data Centers (2024-2030)

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En el marco de la implementación del Plan Nacional de Data Centers de Chile, se crea el Comité Multi-actor, el que tendrá la tarea de articular a los distintos actores del Estado, sector privado y la sociedad civil para...more

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Chile Implements its National Data Center Plan: Key Points

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Chile has begun implementing its National Data Center Plan, which aims to strengthen the country’s data center industry while reducing environmental impact. Among other things, the implementation framework includes the...more

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France Attracts Major Data Center Investment: A Legal Framework Overview

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Several major data center projects were announced at this year’s “Choose France” summit, which comes on the heels of the announcement of a €109 billion investment at the 2025 Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris....more

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Kansas Enacts 20-Year Sales Tax Exemption for Data Centers

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As part of a continuing trend, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has signed SB98 into law, becoming the latest state to enact a sales tax exemption for qualified data centers. Many states, including neighboring Missouri (see RSMo....more

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