Data Center Signal is tracking 7 clips about Bloom Energy data center developments across 6 states, including MI, CA, DE, NY, OH.
Oracle has finalized a major power deal with Bloom Energy to supply electricity to its AI data centers located in San Jose. This agreement will support Oracle's data center operations in the region.
Bloom Energy has announced an expanded partnership with Oracle, where Oracle intends to purchase up to 2.8 gigawatts of Bloom's fuel cell systems for its U.S. data center computing projects. This agreement, which includes an initial 1.2 GW contracted capacity, highlights Bloom's role in providing rapid, on-site power solutions using natural gas to support AI infrastructure.
Community members in Lansing, Michigan are actively opposing a proposed data center by Deep Green, arguing it's effectively a power plant using Bloom Energy fuel cells in an environmentally vulnerable and impoverished neighborhood. Residents are calling on the city council to deny the project's property sale and associated industrial zoning changes due to concerns about environmental and health impacts.
A local founder and auditor argues against the proposed "Deep Green" project in Lansing, Michigan, which he describes as a non-clean energy power plant with a data center attached. He highlights significant concerns regarding environmental impact, the lack of transparency from the developer, and poor economic trade-offs for the city. Residents have also voiced strong opposition to the project.
Hilliard, Ohio residents are opposing Amazon's plan to build a large fuel cell project to power a data center, citing concerns over emissions, noise, and lack of community input. Ohio state lawmakers are debating new rules and safeguards for data center development, including potential moratoriums, changes to tax breaks and incentives, and increased oversight of siting and energy decisions.
Bloom Energy is constructing a new 9.36 megawatt modular natural gas fuel cell system near a NYSEG substation in Endicott, New York to provide more power to the Huron Campus and a Global AI data center located there. The facility is expected to be completed by the end of March 2026.
Texas is on track to become the largest data center market on earth, with more than 400 facilities already operating and hundreds more on the way. However, the data center boom comes with a cost, as these centers are among the state's biggest users of electricity and water. In rural communities like Hood County, southwest of Fort Worth, where both resources are often limited, the issue has already sparked tension between landowners and tech companies, leaving lawmakers to navigate the delicate balance between moving cautiously and pursuing a potential economic windfall.