The Data Center Daily

Data Centers Meet the Grid’s New Cost Discipline

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 · 8 min

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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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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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  2. Nairobi’s new data center links customers to more than 100 networks. Digital Realty opened it. — Stock Titan

    # Nairobi’s new data center links customers to more than 100 networks. Digital Realty opened it. Published: 2026-09-07T09:00:00+00:00 Source: stocktitan.net (stocktitan.net) Language: en ## Story Digital Realty Strengthens Nairobi as East Africa Digital Gateway with New Data Center Digital Realty expands its Nairobi campus with a 6.4 MW facility and folds iColo’s East African sites into its…

  3. DOE and Montana release Final Environmental Impact Statement for 422-mile North Plains Connector transmission line — Energies Media

    # DOE and Montana release Final Environmental Impact Statement for 422-mile North Plains Connector transmission line Author: Kelly Lippke Published: 2026-09-07T18:30:52-05:00 Source: energiesmedia.com (energiesmedia.com) Language: en ## Story DOE and Montana release Final Environmental Impact Statement for 422-mile North Plains Connector transmission line # DOE and Montana release Final…

  4. Greg Abel Says Berkshire Will Serve the Hyperscalers Only If Its Other Customers Don't Pay for It - Brief Chain — Brief Chain

    Greg Abel Says Berkshire Will Serve the Hyperscalers Only If Its Other Customers Don't Pay for It - Brief Chain # Greg Abel Says Berkshire Will Serve the Hyperscalers Only If Its Other Customers Don’t Pay for It September 6, 2026 6 Mins Read ## Key Points - Greg Abel said this week that serving hyperscalers can’t raise other customers’ rates and must deliver them a net benefit. - Data centers…