Data Center Signal is tracking 7 clips about DigiPower X data center developments across 3 states, including NC, NY, TN.
Details regarding the costs and contractors for the DigiPower X data center project in Shelby County have been announced. This information provides insight into the ongoing development of the facility.
The North Tonawanda Common Council unanimously approved a one-year extension of its data center moratorium. This decision comes as DigiPower X, a cryptocurrency mining operation facing a class-action lawsuit from residents over noise, has proposed expanding its facility into an AI data center. Residents continue to collect petitions regarding noise ordinance enforcement.
DigiPower X, a cryptocurrency mining facility in North Tonawanda, New York, intends to convert its property into an AI data center. The Clean Air Coalition of WNY is advocating for the site to be redeveloped into a renewable energy hub instead.
The North Tonawanda City Council plans to extend its moratorium on new cryptocurrency operations and data centers for another year. The extended moratorium will include a hardship clause to provide the city with more oversight over potential changes to the existing Digipower X facility, allowing noise level testing to ensure compliance with new ordinances.
A new group called "Stop AI Data Centers in Burke & Catawba County" has formed in North Carolina to oppose the development of AI data centers, particularly focusing on a project by DigiPower X in Hildebran. The group is advocating for a statewide moratorium on data center construction, citing environmental concerns related to water and electricity consumption. They are actively engaging with local government officials.
Burke County, North Carolina, is being urged to aggressively pursue data center development, with one specific project, DigiPower X, already proposed for Hildebran. Local officials are beginning to adjust zoning for this project, while the article highlights the economic benefits and contrasts Burke County's stance with other NC communities that have enacted data center moratoriums.
The Hildebran Town Council in North Carolina has passed a zoning ordinance change to allow for large data centers, in anticipation of a proposed 200-megawatt AI data center project by DigiPower X. The project is still in early stages, but could bring significant economic benefits to the town and county if developed. The new ordinance replaces terminology around 'cryptocurrency mining' with 'critical infrastructure facilities', ensuring data centers must follow the same zoning rules and safeguards as other large computing facilities.