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  • North Carolina wants data centers billed under their own rules | Power and Cooling — 2026-09-15

    North Carolina wants data centers billed under their own rules | Power and Cooling — 2026-09-15
    Sep 15 2026
    North Carolina's Attorney General has asked the Utilities Commission to create a separate rate class for data centers and other very large electricity users in Duke Energy's pending rate cases, alongside a proposed order in the Carbon Plan case. Also today: a Georgia county drafts noise limits and a generator run-hour cap, new preprints on rack-level power buffering, warmer-room cooling control, generator scheduling and carbon-aware siting, plus project filings where headline megawatts are not delivered capacity. CHAPTERS 00:00 Top story 00:17 Rundown 00:28 North Carolina: a rate class of their own 01:56 Walker County drafts the rules early 03:15 Buffering the training swing at the rack 04:18 Warmer rooms, but only with joint control 05:32 Scheduling generators, and siting for grid carbon 06:52 One death, and three numbers to read carefully 07:58 What to watch 08:26 Sign-off SOURCES • arXiv eess.SY research announcements: Active Filter Design — https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.13490 • arXiv cs.PF research announcements: ETCInfer: An Energy-efficient — https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.15230 • arXiv cs.DC research announcements: CATS: A Carbon-Aware Task — https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.14775 • DCD global industry headlines: Construction worker dies after — https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/construction-worker-dies-after-being-hit-by-crane-lorry-at-data-center-site-in-rayong-thailand/ • NCDOJ (.gov): Attorney General Jeff Jackson — https://ncdoj.gov/attorney-general-jeff-jackson-proposes-framework-to-ensure-data-centers-pay-their-fair-share-for-energy-costs/ • walkercountyga.gov: Walker County Panel Considers — https://walkercountyga.gov/2026/09/14/walker-county-panel-considers-heavy-industrial-zoning-and-decibel-caps-for-data-centers/amp/ • arXiv eess.SY research announcements: Fast Relax-and-Round Unit — https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.13480 • DCD global industry headlines: Thor Equities submits plans — https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/thor-equities-submits-plans-for-150mw-data-center-in-georgia-us/ • DCD global industry headlines: Edged tops out data centers — https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/edged-tops-out-data-centers-in-council-bluffs-iowa/ • DCD global industry headlines: Brookfield to acquire — https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/brookfield-to-acquire-a-minority-interest-in-american-real-estate-partners/ • DCD global industry headlines: Damac and Vodafone launch — https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/damac-and-vodafone-launch-turkish-data-center/ FOOTAGE & IMAGES • Graphics: Industry Dose original evidence graphics and labeled mechanism schematics. • Video by cipnt on Pixabay · https://pixabay.com/videos/id-14906/ AUDIO • Morning Stillness — editor-supplied intro music • Ambient bed — synthetic production music ABOUT Data Center Power & Cooling is an Industry Dose production presented by the synthetic voice of Miles with AI-assisted research. Episodes undergo automated quality checks and an editorial feedback window. Sources and limitations are in the notes. Corrections: industrydose@gmail.com. General industry reporting, not site-specific engineering, legal or investment guidance. Podcast: https://llbu.github.io/industry-dose/podcast/datacenter/feed.xml Data Center Power & Cooling is an Industry Dose series and publishes every morning at 07:00 Central. Corrections: industrydose@gmail.com More daily briefings from Industry Dose: https://www.youtube.com/@DataCenterDose #DataCenter #PowerAndCooling #DataCenterDose Watch the video edition: https://youtu.be/KW8BBofud2o
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    9 mins
  • Using the coolant loop as a heat buffer cut chip energy on one test rig | Power and Cooling — 2026-09-14

    Using the coolant loop as a heat buffer cut chip energy on one test rig | Power and Cooling — 2026-09-14
    Sep 14 2026
    Two preprints published today: a scheduler that treats a sealed water-cooling loop as a short-term place to put heat, reporting up to eighteen percent lower graphics-chip energy per job on a single modified workstation; and a job-placement tool that improved carbon efficiency across five European sites while water-scarcity impact moved the wrong way. Both are author-reported, not peer reviewed, and neither is a facility deployment. CHAPTERS 00:00 Top story 00:18 Rundown 03:44 A green score that hid a water trade-off 07:18 What to watch 07:50 Sign-off SOURCES • arXiv cs.DC research announcements: HeatCache: Thermal-aware — https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.12449 • arXiv cs.DC research announcements: GreenDirector: carbon — https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.12602 FOOTAGE & IMAGES • Graphics: Industry Dose original evidence graphics and labeled mechanism schematics. • Video by cipnt on Pixabay · https://pixabay.com/videos/id-14906/ • Video by Andrey Kirievskiy on Pexels · https://www.pexels.com/video/electric-wires-in-substation-10058364/ AUDIO • Morning Stillness — editor-supplied intro music • Ambient bed — synthetic production music ABOUT Data Center Power & Cooling is an Industry Dose production presented by the synthetic voice of Miles with AI-assisted research. Episodes undergo automated quality checks and an editorial feedback window. Sources and limitations are in the notes. Corrections: industrydose@gmail.com. General industry reporting, not site-specific engineering, legal or investment guidance. Podcast: https://llbu.github.io/industry-dose/podcast/datacenter/feed.xml Data Center Power & Cooling is an Industry Dose series and publishes every morning at 07:00 Central. Corrections: industrydose@gmail.com More daily briefings from Industry Dose: https://www.youtube.com/@DataCenterDose #DataCenter #PowerAndCooling #DataCenterDose Watch the video edition: https://youtu.be/WTIov66fjlI
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    8 mins
  • San Francisco moves to pause new data center approvals — 2026-09-12

    San Francisco moves to pause new data center approvals — 2026-09-12
    Sep 12 2026
    San Francisco supervisors plan to introduce an urgency ordinance Monday that would hold city approvals for new data centers for 45 days while permanent rules are written, part of a wider wave of local pauses in Kentucky, Missouri and Oregon. Also today: ERCOT will survey more than 400 Texas data centers under a governor-ordered audit, pending legislation in Washington and Sacramento on who pays for grid upgrades, a reported Microsoft capacity target, Oracle's renewables offer around Stargate, and short items on cooling, water and grid connections. Watch the video edition: https://youtu.be/UD3U84yqf-0 Data Center Power & Cooling is an Industry Dose production presented by the synthetic voice of Miles with AI-assisted research. Episodes undergo automated quality checks and an editorial feedback window. Sources and limitations are in the notes. Corrections: industrydose@gmail.com. General industry reporting, not site-specific engineering, legal or investment guidance. Sources: - Houston Public Media: ERCOT to survey more than 400 data centers as part of Gov. Abbott’s audit https://news.google.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?oc=5 - Rocky Mountain Outlook: Beyond Local: Non-partisan agency suggests Meta data centre could lead to higher Alberta power bills https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxPSHhoOGNMVlE0LXhnYXhpRVNSaThYTThBTU5pdW45bTVLT0pwUVpBNTBFTC1qcVJZNjczR0p5clZwNVhCQ3c3anBWS1NDNXYxbGVjbzBTS2tkaTJoNmtRb2JuRTR4aUQ5dmFQNnRwaUpEVkNxS05BazBEZG12MG5FMV9tY0NfVkhrbnkwREpYYVFGcGd4a1c1MElpVGc4YVUwVzlPVU9qWng0V09ZS1QtWFo3T21Qdzdhd1hQb0dNM1ZoZTQyVXlxUUNaXzVtdnM?oc=5 - Virginia Business: US House to take up bill aimed at curbing data center-driven electricity costs https://virginiabusiness.com/us-house-bill-curb-data-center-electricity-costs/ - The American Bazaar: House to vote on bill targeting data center power costs https://americanbazaaronline.com/2026/09/11/house-bill-data-center-electricity-costs-487979/ - CoStar: House mulls data center energy cost shields; Microsoft may triple capacity; AI seen boosting productivity but not jobs https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxQZ0R5RDQ0c09ZSms3c3dOc1VaaFZTRzhTSzBpMzdFc2FTSUZldTNxXzhyc1djWDR2dEpHV3NsMFdWUWtibTdJZnN6RlRHWkxJam9WOUhGS0tRMC1jUXdmRXVNMGN1Q191SXN5VC1sS2FHa183clRRTUpwbDNNMklVaWNmaURnWGJKeFZ1MmpCYVlFTjNlVjFSVWl3RnpEMkNISmpXa3pEbTU1X2hjcEhkTWJabmJjYnhyU01PZ3JfdHdWUVpUYm1EN2hwNlp6WVBHOWlwUU5vWWR3QQ?oc=5 - Congress.gov: S.4214 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4214 - SF.gov: Supervisor Walton to Introduce Moratorium on AI Data Centers in San Francisco https://www.sf.gov/event-20260914-supervisor-walton-to-introduce-moratorium-on-ai-data-centers-in-san-francisco - SFist: SF Supervisor Plans Moratorium on New Data Centers, With Permanent Ban to Follow https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxNVFdTcG5QMjkzV19fN2ZsTkdLb1cwSHhMXzhFcXdwTXFKcUl4ZXo5emxXMU9LdVl3TXJDTk9WcGJFSVRBRWVrUEdjSlF2R2R3SksyRzFwTzZ2RGdOcjRqUHZmMzRkMHczSHJwcElSYURVYWIxMVpwV1RCRlBHdVRIeDItN21vWUo0dVVWdTIxTVBXOW0wSndqSzItU0tuUTNCOW01cklVS184aDhMUkE?oc=5 - Hoptown Chronicle: Kentucky county becomes first in state to permanently ban data center construction https://hoptownchronicle.org/kentucky-county-becomes-first-in-state-to-permanently-ban-data-center-construction/ - City of Springfield MO (.gov): Third public engagement session on data centers scheduled for Sept. 22 https://www.springfieldmo.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=13271 - City of Eugene Website (.gov): Data Centers in Eugene? What You Need to Know https://www.eugene-or.gov/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/7546 - DCD global industry headlines: Microsoft targets 38GW of data center capacity in 2032 - report https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/microsoft-targets-38gw-of-data-center-capacity-in-2032-report/ - TradingView: Microsoft Plans to Triple Its Data Center Footprint https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxObF9SWjE4YThodGJmNEltMk5FUmxaX3ZXck1UQnVBVDdDaEx5aHFlLWFqbV9rQjFxYllYUndyU1pWRzhmdUliM3F2MWF6dkswUkhLMXplNUhXRUZPcnlKeDNHaUhaS29lMXN5N3ZUSFdIZ3hTSVByUzhwbWNXb2xDSHhHTGNGREoxb3R4THR0ZlhxX05CbWtuUVRQMXFWNGFRZXBCVFkxTnFCNDh0MHhvRQ?oc=5 - EnergyNow.com: Microsoft May Abandon its Clean Energy Powered Data Centre Targets https://news.google.com/rss/articles/...
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    8 mins
  • PJM proposes new rules as states weigh data center growth — 2026-09-11

    PJM proposes new rules as states weigh data center growth — 2026-09-11
    Sep 11 2026
    PJM outlines proposed connection rules, Pennsylvania reviews emergency power cuts and large-user costs, and officials in Florida, Texas and Colorado address data center development. Five dated primary records, with proposals and permit limits kept clear. Watch the video edition: https://youtu.be/qaM0vWg39zI Data Center Power & Cooling is an Industry Dose production presented by the synthetic voice of Miles with AI-assisted research. Episodes undergo automated quality checks and an editorial feedback window. Sources and limitations are in the notes. Corrections: industrydose@gmail.com. General industry reporting, not site-specific engineering, legal or investment guidance. Sources: - PJM Inside Lines: PJM Proposes Reliability Standards to Manage Large Load Disconnection Events https://insidelines.pjm.com/reliability-standards-to-manage-large-load-disconnection-events-proposed-by-pjm/ - puc.pa.gov: PUC Moves to Address Data Center Impacts on Electric Reliability and Consumer Costs https://www.puc.pa.gov/press-release/2026/puc-moves-to-address-data-center-impacts-on-electric-reliability-and-consumer-costs-09102026 - U.S. Representative Kathy Castor (.gov): U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor Opposes Data Centers in Hillsborough County https://castor.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=405285 - Cameron County (.gov): WORKSITE PERMIT ISSUED FOR FLUIDSTACK DATA CENTER PROJECT https://www.cameroncountytx.gov/worksite-permit-issued-for-fluidstack-data-center-project/ - Weld County (.gov): Weld County Commissioners approve Global AI data center permit https://www.weld.gov/Newsroom/2026-News/Weld-County-Commissioners-approve-Global-AI-data-center-permit
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    4 mins
  • Introducing Data Center Power & Cooling

    Introducing Data Center Power & Cooling
    Sep 11 2026
    A morning briefing on power availability, electrical infrastructure, cooling, commissioning and procurement. A Data Center Dose series from Industry Dose. Data Center Power & Cooling is an Industry Dose production presented by synthetic voices (Morgan and Miles) with AI-assisted research. Episodes undergo automated quality checks and an editorial feedback window. Sources and limitations are in the notes. Corrections: industrydose@gmail.com. General industry reporting, not site-specific engineering, legal or investment guidance.
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    1 min