Data Centers Meet the Grid’s New Cost Discipline
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 · 8 min

Digital Realty opened a 6.4 MW Nairobi facility as DOE and Montana released the final environmental review for the North Plains Connector and Berkshire’s Greg Abel drew a ratepayer line around hyperscaler load.
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Digital Realty opened a 6.4 MW Nairobi facility as DOE and Montana released the final environmental review for the North Plains Connector and Berkshire’s Greg Abel drew a ratepayer line around hyperscaler load.
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- Nairobi’s new data center links customers to more than 100 networks. Digital Realty opened it. — Stock Titan
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- DOE and Montana release Final Environmental Impact Statement for 422-mile North Plains Connector transmission line — Energies Media
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