NEWS: More data centers are set to cook with gas—and backlash is bubbling up.

New gas: Of the roughly 28GW in MISO’s fast-track interconnection queue, nearly a third consists of Entergy gas plants—most of which are headed to data centers in Louisiana and Mississippi. 

Dirty diesel: Virginia’s data centers pollute more than a gas plant, the Washington Post reported. That’s thanks to 10K+ diesel backup generators that emit harmful substances like carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and PM2.5. 

While we’re here: Following intense criticism of the 40k-acre Stratos data center, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has ordered state agencies to protect ratepayers (along with air and water quality) when evaluating new hyperscaler projects.