AI hyperscalers cool to bipartisan push for FERC initiative on data center co-location

Cloud service providers, looking to supply their data centers with energy needed to facilitate an artificial intelligence boom, were less than enthusiastic when asked about a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rulemaking to standardize the co-location of data centers with their power sources, which has been lauded by some Democrats.

“It's going to be really great to have FERC take this up and consider it as an option, but ultimately, the best thing for the grid as a whole is to...