data centers

The Republican Missouri senator introduced bipartisan legislation that would require data centers to build their own power plants and would increase transparency around data center energy use.

Residents at the town hall spoke about water demand, tax subsidies and impacts to their rural identity.

A data center in the Crossroads is using the clean energy loan for its chilling equipment. Supporters hope that the loans will encourage the projects to be more environmentally friendly. Critics want the city to do more to regulate the developments.

The vote approved the framework and cost-benefit analysis only and does not authorize construction.

The Missouri Public Service Commission held a hearing to get feedback on Ameren Missouri's plans to build a new natural gas plant in Jefferson County. Community members opposed the plant, saying it would harm the environment and cost too much.

Missouri's utility regulator's staff says the Public Service Commission should reject a new proposal from Ameren.

Large data centers are coming to Missouri, and they need a lot of power. Right now, there aren't regulations governing how they will use energy, so Ameren is working to develop new rules.

Data centers are expanding across the central U.S. to meet growing demand for artificial intelligence. That's raising concerns about growing energy demand and freshwater usage.

A new Missouri law offering tax breaks to computer data centers already is making an impact.Internet service provider Bluebird Network is citing the…