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21 October 2026
How AI data centres are reshaping America's ageing grid
Google's proposed deal with Xcel Energy for its 780-megawatt Pine Island data centre would add more wind, solar and battery capacity than the site is expected to use, with Google paying for it even if it does not use…
Anthropic in talks for second $45 billion Nscale data centre deal
According to a person familiar with the matter, the agreement would cover a second 460-megawatt data centre at the same West Virginia site as the first deal.
Data Center Oscillation Isolation and Grid Support: Fundamental Limits and Source-Selective Control
The grid integration of large data centers poses a growing power-system stability challenge.
20 October 2026
Will electric companies protect consumer bills from data centres?
The analysis argues the rush to build data centres puts utilities and households in the middle of an affordability crisis.
Nvidia launches new open models to run agents
The models target companies that want to run their own open models in their own data centres, and private agents on PCs.
Adani Enterprises and Jabil sign MoU for a 50:50 JV (India)
The joint venture would make AI and data-centre equipment in India.
AdaniConneX's Vizag data centres to use air cooling (India)
The Visakhapatnam sites, built with Google, will use air cooling to cut freshwater use.
Is Visakhapatnam ready for a hyperscale data centre?
Google has broken ground on a proposed 1 GW site, but questions about resources and funding remain.
This paper studies an airport campus where long stay EV parking, airport buildings, and an AI data center share a single grid connection.
12th edition; AI-driven data-centre growth in India.
In-person masterclass on AI data-centre infrastructure.
19 October 2026
NERC standards for AI data-centre loads pass final ballot
The rules cover loads of 50 MW+ at 100 kV+ and now go to NERC's board and then FERC.
Power for AI data centres.
Microsoft drops the Essex AI data-centre project
Microsoft withdrew over power-supply concerns. Nscale says it remains committed.
Nova Scotia to host a data centre for Claude
A large Cape Breton site will power Anthropic's assistant.
Data-centre load under frequency-security limits
Accounts for QoS and checkpoint-induced swings in demand when connecting data centres to the grid.
Converter-aware computing flexibility
Coordinates workload flexibility in behind-the-meter data centres.
Data-centre industry event.
18 October 2026
New US power regime for data centres
Data centres face a sweeping new power regime as US grid rules tighten.
Composite load modelling of AI data centres
Builds composite load models of AI data centres, guided by identifiability.
Unlocking AI data-centre interconnection capacity
Shows how coordinating flexibility between the grid and data centres can unlock more connection capacity.
Six big AI data-centre announcements at OCP 2026
The announcements came from Intel, AMD and Nvidia.