A Township Hits Pause
hoodline.com | Hagar Township has approved a one year pause on data centers, joining a growing list of Michigan communities putting projects on hold. See why local resistance is spreading.
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Residents Resist
wgbh.org | A proposed $16 billion, 900 megawatt data center campus in Sutton, Massachusetts has some residents threatening to move away. Read why the town is bracing for a long debate.
Local Honors Members
labortribune.com | IBEW Local 309 honored a 70 year member and three 55 year members, while leadership reported busy inside work, a new Ameren contract and a return to a four year apprenticeship. Read the full update.
GM Announces Largest Clean Energy Project to Date
news.gm.com | Two Michigan solar farms worth $550 million put more than 550 construction workers on the job and add 300 megawatts to the grid. See where utility scale solar is headed next.
COP31 Pledge to Expand Electric Power Needs Attached Green Targets
ft.com | Nations are being asked to push electricity to 35 percent of global energy use by 2035, but the pledge stops short of requiring clean power. Find out what it means for grid buildout worldwide.
SpaceX Announces $74B Center Expansions
investors.com | SpaceX is pouring billions into AI data center campuses in Texas and Arizona, including a proposed 6,000 megawatt site in Cochise County. See the scale of the power buildout ahead.
State Proposes Program to Pay Residents, Businesses to Reduce Electricity Use
wrnjradio.com | New Jersey wants to pay homes and businesses to ease peak demand using smart thermostats, batteries and EV chargers, with utility pilots due by October 2027. Learn how the program would work.
Pres Cooper: A Historic Week (EW)
ibew.org: International officers reflect on the 41st International Convention
Pres Cooper Wins New Term (EW)
ibew.org: Cooper reelected International President and pledges a bigger, stronger IBEW
Experience at the Top: Noble, Calabro Elected to Full Terms as International Officers (EW)
ibew.org: Convention delegates elect Noble and Calabro to full terms as International Officers