New data centers

Bangor Daily News - Maine's legislature easily approved what would be the nation's first statewide moratorium on building large new data centers.

• It signals a growing backlash to the projects that, fairly or unfairly, are tethered to concerns about rising power bills. While roughly a dozen other states are weighing moratoria, Maine may not be a bellwether.
• [T]his is unlikely to have a contagion effect on legislation beyond the Northeast, where high retail electricity prices have historically deterred hyperscalers," analysts with investment advisory and research firm Capstone said in a note.
•  Gov. Janet Mills (D), who faces a tough June primary in her Senate campaign, has not said whether she will sign the bill.