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Virginia has finalized a rule that brings its air regulations into alignment with the state’s new data center generator law. For developers, operators, and their consultants, the update reinforces the need to coordinate generator selection, air permitting, and compliance testing early in project planning. Key Highlights Virginia’s new generator emissions regulation takes effect November 4,Read more

Texas Pauses Data Center Permits Pending Grid and Water Review Key Takeaways On September 21, Governor Greg Abbott directed TCEQ to pause issuing permits related to data center projects until ERCOT completes its review. His letter also calls on other state agencies to hold related regulatory approvals while information is gathered. The permit directive buildsRead more

Data centers are no longer just large electricity consumers. With emergency generators and an expanding fleet of behind-the-meter gas turbines and reciprocating engines, their air emissions can rival those of a small industrial facility. That means an air permit — and a clear answer to who holds it — is a core piece of dataRead more

Two of the country’s most pressing infrastructure challenges are beginning to intersect in West Texas. Oil production in the Permian Basin continues to bring increasing volumes of associated natural gas to the surface. At the same time, data center developers are seeking large amounts of dependable power on schedules that conventional grid expansion may struggleRead more

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has clarified how the federal Acid Rain Program may apply to fully islanded power generation facilities, including facilities developed to serve data centers. The July 16, 2026, memorandum provides useful direction for projects that plan to generate electricity exclusively for a private customer without any physical connection to the largerRead more

Air Permitting Is Moving Closer to the Front of Project Planning As data center development expands, onsite power generation is becoming a larger part of the air permitting conversation. Projects that include combustion turbines, diesel generators, or other emissions-producing equipment need to evaluate air permitting earlier in the planning process. Recent public concern around aRead more

EPA recently finalized revisions to narrow technical portions of the 2024 oil and natural gas methane rule, commonly referred to as OOOOb and OOOOc. The revisions focus on temporary flaring and net heating value monitoring for certain flares and enclosed combustion devices. EPA also issued guidance clarifying limited circumstances where associated gas flaring may continueRead more

EPA recently issued two actions aimed at reducing air permitting delays: new Title V guidance and a proposed change to how “begin actual construction” is interpreted under New Source Review. These actions may help permitting authorities and project teams move faster, especially for data centers, power generation, manufacturing, and industrial expansions. However, faster review doesRead more

What the AI infrastructure surge signals for power, permitting, and emissions The next wave of data center development is not just a technology story. It is increasingly a power infrastructure story. For developers and operators, that changes the conversation in a meaningful way. Reliable generation is only part of the equation. As projects scale, teamsRead more

CERAWeek 2026 brought together 11,000 participants from more than 2,350 companies across 90 countries under the theme “Convergence and Competition: Energy, Technology and Geopolitics.” The size of the event was impressive, but the real takeaway was the direction of the conversation. This year’s discussions reflected an energy market being shaped all at once by AI-drivenRead more