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Xcel president: Minnesota can meet data center energy demands and 2040 carbon-free mandate

3 weeks ago | minnesotareformer.com | Brian Martucci

The intra-DFL rift between labor unions whose members build data centers and progressives skeptical of corporate giveaways was on full display at the Capitol last week as lawmakers considered extending generous tax breaks for data centers’ purchases of computers, software and energy equipment. It was also evident in a May 28 energy webinar featuring top utility executives, state officials and representatives from regional labor, agriculture and environmental groups.
Xcel president: Minnesota can meet data center energy demands and 2040 carbon-free mandate

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Brian Martucci

An aerial view of the Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant, near Red Wing, Minnesota along the Mississippi River. The two pressurized water reactors produce approximately 1,100 megawatts.
On the Market: Opportunities in small office, retail locations

3 weeks ago | finance-commerce.com | Brian Martucci

Listen to this article Building E10 flex office in Woodbury is fully leased and freeway-adjacentE10 is new construction with upscale design and minimal common spaceSunnyside Center in Columbia Heights offers value-add potentialColumbia Heights has retail-friendly zoning Editor’s note: On the Market is a regular feature from Finance & Commerce that highlights interesting commercial real estate that has recently been put up for sale.
Anti-renewables bills die in Texas House, but may reemerge in 2027

3 weeks ago | utilitydive.com | Brian Martucci

The Texas Legislature wrapped up its 2025 session on Monday without approving three energy bills that advocates said would have made it harder to build and operate renewable power plants in the state. The measures would have imposed “firming” requirements on new and existing renewables installations, required new wind and solar installations to pair with an equal amount of non-battery dispatchable capacity and singled out renewables for additional permitting.
LiquidStack touts modular, scalable data center coolant distribution unit

3 weeks ago | facilitiesdive.com | Brian Martucci

LiquidStack is rolling out what it calls the “first modular, scalable coolant distribution with up to 10 [megawatts] cooling capacity” for data centers, it said todayat the Datacloud Global Conference in Cannes, France. The GigaModular Coolant Distribution Unit will help data center operators “future-proof” direct-to-chip cooling systems as leading chipmaker NVIDIA rolls out increasingly powerful graphics processing units, LiquidStack says.
LiquidStack touts modular, scalable data center coolant distribution

3 weeks ago | facilitiesdive.com | Brian Martucci

LiquidStack is rolling out what it calls the “first modular, scalable coolant distribution with up to 10 [megawatts] cooling capacity” for data centers, it said todayat the Datacloud Global Conference in Cannes, France. The GigaModular Coolant Distribution Unit will help data center operators “future-proof” direct-to-chip cooling systems as leading chipmaker NVIDIA rolls out increasingly powerful graphics processing units, LiquidStack says.
Transformer, breaker backlogs persist, despite reshoring progress

3 weeks ago | manufacturingdive.com | Brian Martucci

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. In July, U.S. steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs revealed plans to build an electrical distribution transformer plant on an idled industrial site in Weirton, West Virginia. The proposed project, which Cliffs said could eventually employ 600 union workers recently laid off from a neighboring facility, was a big enough deal to attract the state’s Republican governor to a press conference onsite.
NRC environmental assessment: ‘no significant impact’ from Palisades reactor restart

3 weeks ago | utilitydive.com | Brian Martucci

Holtec International’s efforts to restart the 800-MW Palisades nuclear power plant pose “no significant impact” to the human environment, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said on Friday. The official notice of NRC’s finding removes a potential roadblock to what is expected to be the first recommissioning of a retired nuclear reactor in the United States later this year.
NRC approves NuScale’s small modular reactor plant design

3 weeks ago | utilitydive.com | Brian Martucci

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved NuScale Power’s design for a 462-MW small modular reactor power plant, the U.S. nuclear regulator said on Thursday. NRC completed its technical review of NuScale’s US460 in less than two years, ahead of schedule and under budget, it said. The US460 is based on NuScale’s 12-module, 600-MW US600 design, which NRC approved in 2020 after more than three and a half years of review.
Transformer, breaker backlogs persist, despite reshoring progress

3 weeks ago | threatbeat.com | Brian Martucci

Skip to content NEW Security news and analysis brought to you by the McCrary Institute | READ MORE → By Brian Martucci • Jun 02, 2025 In July, U.S. steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs revealed plans to build an electrical distribution transformer plant on an idled industrial site in Weirton, West Virginia.