Maryland Legislative Coalition - Climate Justice Wing

https://mdlegislative.com/climate-justice-wing

If you find an error or want to add something email: dave.arndt.climate.justice.wing@gmail.com

https://www.google.com/about/datacenters/cleanenergy/

https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/sustainability/clean-energy-projects-begin-to-power-google-data-centers

https://www.pecva.org/our-work/energy-matters/data-centers-energy-demand/

https://vcnva.org/agenda-item/surging-energy-demand-from-data-centers/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV-LDnUyBbE

https://cloudandcolocation.com/state/maryland/

https://natureforward.org/data-centers-in-maryland/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrzGyCOrigA

https://www.datacentermap.com/usa/maryland/

https://www.ispartnersllc.com/blog/data-centers-renewable-energy/

Challenges to Renewable Energy Adoption in Data Centers. lot of other links

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/f5vrbn7ijxlwr2mh7chv0/jll-north-america-data-center-report-h2-2023.pdf?rlkey=vo2e86u836bc05hjb8eei8nlo&e=2&dl=0

https://www.datacentermap.com/usa/maryland/

https://datacentremagazine.com/articles/new-world-record-set-for-largest-solar-powered-data-centre

Electric prices and usage estimates with data centers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kDRy1VNrNE

Example of Town Hall meeting for the public on Virginia data center to raise public awareness

https://www.rtoinsider.com/30472-pjm-orders-dominion-immediate-need-projects-load-jump-data-center-alley/

https://cc-techgroup.com/data-center-energy-consumption/

Household equivalents, CO2 emissions, ways to minimize

https://ecology.wa.gov/air-climate/air-quality/data-centers

Air quality on reported data centers in Washington State

https://www.deq.virginia.gov/permits/air/issued-air-permits-for-data-centers

https://www.southernenvironment.org/topic/data-centers-across-the-south/

Southern Environmental Law Center - facts on data center and ctions in the South

https://loftinequip.com/wp-content/uploads/infoSheets/63%20-%20EPA%20Data%20Centers.pdf

Info on diesel generators at the federal level, not state specific plu A maintenance document that is updated, as needed.

https://www.trane.com/commercial/north-america/us/en/about-us/markets/data-centers.html

https://www.datafoundry.com/resources/

A collection of white papers, information sheets and other resources

https://www.coresite.com/resource-category/spec-sheets

https://www.datacentercoalition.org/cpages/home

https://www.device42.com/data-center-infrastructure-management-guide/data-center-carbon-footprint/

A data center’s carbon footprint refers to its total amount of greenhouse gas emissions and is typically measured in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e). It includes emissions from energy consumption, cooling, infrastructure, and other activities associated with data center operation. The carbon footprint quantifies the environmental impact of the data center on climate change.

https://www.areadevelopment.com/data-centers/data-centers-q1-2015/impact-of-data-center-development-locally-2262766.shtml

50 jobs, but huge tax revenue, low impact to community because of minimal roads, services, schools needed

https://www.epri.com/research/products/000000003002028905

estimated to require about ten times the electricity—from 0.3 watt-hours for a traditional Google search to 2.9 watt-hours for a Chat- GPT query

https://commerce.maryland.gov/media/maryland-accepting-applications-for-new-data-center-tax-incentive-program

https://blog.google/inside-google/infrastructure/cleaner-data-centers-batteries-included/

https://mit-serc.pubpub.org/pub/the-cloud-is-material/release/2

Good primer on data centers and what they consume

https://www.datacenterfrontier.com/special-reports/article/11427357/the-state-of-renewable-energy-for-data-centers

https://www.cbre.com/insights/briefs/record-demand-fuels-h1-2022-surge-in-north-american-data-center-development

https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/data-center/surprise-power-problems-in-data-center-alley-signals-unprecedented-times-for-developers-114296

Dominion having problems satisfying electrical demand

https://www.ispartnersllc.com/blog/guide-to-data-center-audits-reports-variety-of-industries/

Failure to comply with the standards set by the 2023 'House Bill 2816' will result in a penalty of $12,000 per megawatt-hour of violation per day, as well as tax breaks being withheld.

https://frontiergroup.org/resources/big-data-centers-big-problems/

High demand for electricity from U.S. data centers is delaying the planned closures of fossil fuel power plants. At least 17 fossil fuel generating units at seven power plants totaling 9,100 megawatts (MW) of capacity have been delayed or are at risk of being delayed due to concerns about rising electricity demand, with data centers named as a key concern in many cases.

https://www.ironmountain.com/resources/blogs-and-articles/d/data-centers-101-types-of-data-centers

https://www.datacenterfrontier.com/energy/article/21546242/virginia-may-ask-data-centers-to-run-generators-to-protect-grid-stability

https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/analysis/quantum-loophole-heads-out-of-virginia-and-into-maryland/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/siemens-smart-infrastructure/2023/03/13/how-data-centers-are-driving-the-renewable-energy-transition/?sh=5eeb0b484214

https://www.devicemag.com/data-center-monitoring/

https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/us-data-centers-buy-40gw-of-renewable-power-two-thirds-of-the-corporate-market/

Green power contracted by service providers jumps by 50 percent in a year, and could stress State net-zero plans

https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/cooling/why-you-can-t-power-your-data-center-only-with-renewables-but-should-try-anyway#close-modal

https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/cooling/data-center-acronyms-cheat-sheet

Link that lead to download a pdf for term definitions

https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/jres-100-onsite-solar-powered-data-center-in-japan-achieves-stable-operations/

https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/sustainability/why-data-centers-are-loud-and-how-to-quiet-them-down

Info of noise of servers and cooling systems, not generators

https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/environment/data-centers-development-plan-delayed-by-state-commission/article_0102c89a-81b7-5fe4-b47c-29d5a05ac982.html

The Maryland Public Service Commission voted on Wednesday to deny Aligned application to forego obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity.

https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/opinions/maryland-puts-a-knife-into-data-center-diesels/

https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2023/08/22/google-confirms-lincolns-600m-data-center-touts-this-years-1-2b-spend-on-ne-infrastructure/

How customer rates are affected by Google's power needs

https://www.enterprisestorageforum.com/cloud/hyperscale-vs-colocation/#:~:text=Hyperscale%20data%20centers%20meet%20enterprise%20data%20needs%20by,essential%20resources%2C%20allowing%20for%20cost-effective%20expansion%20and%20management.

https://arka360.com/ros/solar-powered-data-centers-carbon-footprint/

Understanding the Energy Consumption and Carbon Emissions of Data Centers

https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/economy_and_business/aligned-data-centers-requests-rehearing-from-state-commission/article_b9f1cfd4-f7d0-5dbe-8675-306131f28ab2.html

Aligned argued that the commission erroneously treated 168 proposed diesel generators for emergency backup as a single generating station.

https://dgtlinfra.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-a-data-center/

https://www.baltimoresun.com/2023/11/08/how-the-public-service-commission-dimmed-the-lights-on-gov-wes-moores-tech-ambitions-staff-commentary/

https://www.baltimoresun.com/2023/11/09/psc-chair-commission-followed-the-law-on-data-center-decision-reader-commentary/

https://www.baltimoresun.com/2023/11/13/psc-correct-to-protect-environment-reader-commentary/

The PSC did not pull the plug on the Aligned Data Centers.

https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/marketwatch/harnessing-waste-heat-the-imperative-shift-for-data-centers/

Can the waste heat be used for geothermal for houses?

https://www.facilitiesdive.com/news/meta-orsted-solar-energy-partnership-data-center-goals/702299/

Meta partners with SRP, Ørsted to procure 100% renewable energy for Arizona data center operations

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/meta-orsted-solar-energy-partnership-data-center-goals/702394/

The project will include a 300-megawatt solar farm and a 300-MW, four-hour battery energy storage system.

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/electricity-load-growing-twice-as-fast-as-expected-Grid-Strategies-report/702366/

Data from FERC Form 714 shows grid planners expect nationwide power demand to grow 4.7% over the next five years, compared to a previous estimate of 2.6%.

https://pirg.org/maryland/foundation/resources/big-data-centers-big-problems/

The surging environmental and consumer costs of AI, crypto and big data

https://time.com/6590155/bitcoin-mining-noise-texas/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/07/epa-soot-fine-particle-pollution-limits

We needed the 24 hour soot pollution limit for Data Centers, but this is a step in the right direction.

https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/md-office-says-virginia-should-pay-more-datacenter-costs-in-5b-pjm-grid-plan-80400486

OPC wants data centers and Virgina to pay for grid upgrades

In Tennessee, the state has officially reduced the threshold for data centers to quality for sales and tax exemptions.

https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/continuing_coverage/quantum_loophole/some-concerned-that-bill-on-backup-generators-puts-state-oversight-climate-goals-at-risk/article_29a03bcd-b340-5a1b-a5ac-413e6311b802.html

https://www.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter/View/350277/Data-Center-Workgroup-Final-Report?bidId=

What regulations Frederick county should adopt for guardrails

https://vcnva.org/bill-of-the-day-data-center-growth/

Data on all the data center laws that failed in 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kDRy1VNrNE

https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/continuing_coverage/quantum_loophole/in-landmark-vote-loudoun-county-rejects-data-center-proposal-citing-energy-concerns/article_6575f0ba-7ebd-51c7-998a-61e5c129f53a.html

https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/climate-environment/maryland-data-centers-environment-bill-KVKX36J2GJGEDKSAVRNT66JM24/

Building one data center is estimated to cost between $420 million to $770 million. The tax exemption on equipment granted by the General Assembly is estimated to have lowered the construction cost between 55 and 65 percent of initial expenses.

https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/maryland-planning-board-approves-lerners-application-for-data-centers-on-former-mall-site/

https://wtop.com/business-finance/2024/03/northern-virginia-again-ranks-no-1-data-center-market-but-challenges-are-mounting/

Power consumption in Virginia and size of new hyper data centers

https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2024/03/25/data-centers-electricity-google-amazon-facebook

146% expansion of local data center inventory from 2012-2021 has gobbled up much of our excess grid capacity

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/FERC-transmission-cost-allocation-christie-pjm-data-center-virginia/711335/

https://marylandmatters.org/2024/03/30/green-group-drops-opposition-to-amended-data-center-bill/?emci=62ccd67d-90ee-ee11-aaf0-002248223794&emdi=44a38c60-94ee-ee11-aaf0-002248223794&ceid=272843

LCV's compromise with Governor and CJW's opposition

maybe good to see what else they have

Some states rethink data centers, as ‘electricity hogs’ strain the grid Maryland, meanwhile, among those looking to attract centers to their state

https://marylandmatters.org/2024/06/27/some-states-rethink-data-centers-as-electricity-hogs-strain-the-grid/?emci=26b9bddb-fa34-ef11-86d2-6045bdd9e096&emdi=ea960f01-4635-ef11-86d2-6045bdd9e096&ceid=272843

Good references to Bills proposed in VA, other state's issues

https://www.wbklaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/What-Happens-When-a-Nuclear-Plant-and-a-Data-Center-Shack-Up-White-Paper-4.18.24.pdf

https://reportalert.info/3blmedianews/?mid=1255006

Water usage and power usage, efficiencies can solve these issues, policy is needed

https://virginiamercury.com/2024/04/03/now-what-the-heck-do-we-do-about-data-centers/

Ideas on what should be done about power consumption

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-pjm-cost-allocation-transmission-rtep-maryland-virginia/712768/

Rate payers pay for transmission lines for Virginia's data centers

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/utilities/more-demand-more-gas-inside-the-southeasts-dirty-power-push

https://www.bayjournal.com/news/policy/data-center-battle-in-maryland-gets-early-preview-in-rural-county/article_71faa750-ed54-11ee-a6a5-43ce64b5eab9.html

https://brightlio.com/data-center-stats/

Stats of data centers that are helpful to understand

https://stateline.org/2024/04/30/states-rethink-data-centers-as-electricity-hogs-strain-the-grid/

States outside of Maryland and Mississippi reconsider incentives

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/04/30/data-centers-regulations-northern-virginia-georgia-arizona/

As revenue grows for local tax coffers, what is the hidden cost?

CT: rethinking tax breaks - especially mega centers that disrupt renewable energy supply

https://rmi.org/how-data-centers-can-set-the-stage-for-larger-loads-to-come/

Data centers, due to their growing power demand, can set a precedent for how to handle load growth in a way that supports the grid and ensures reliable, resilient, carbon-free electricity.

https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/duke-energy-introduces-new-rates-for-data-centers-as-electricity-demand-soars/

https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/georgia-governor-vetoes-bill-to-pause-data-center-tax-breaks/

In Tennessee, the state has officially reduced the threshold for data centers to quality for sales and tax exemptions.

Exclusive: Massive scale of data center development plans in Frederick County addressed by company co-founder

https://www.wusa9.com/article/tech/exclusive-data-center-development-plans-frederick-county-addressed-company-co-founder/65-7efea649-a905-42bd-9a4b-f7c10e601bac

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-09/ai-boom-has-some-states-rethinking-subsidies-for-data-centers?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTcxNTI1MzU0NCwiZXhwIjoxNzE1ODU4MzQ0LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTRDdOT1VUMEFGQjQwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI0QjQ1RTc2QzM1RDI0QUZEQjQwNTQ2ODRBM0JEMkIxRiJ9.1VTa1mXONf4fhO5y3yX19KdYHX3fAA1fO3KxBo3uN4A

https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/dominion-connected-15-data-centers-totaling-933mw-in-virginia-in-2023-15-more-expected-in-2024/

What Virginia has done, what is planned and where are they getting power from

https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/doe-proposes-transmission-corridors-for-rapid-expansion-of-us-power-grid/

New transmission lines through MD to feed Virginia Data Centers with dirty coal electricity