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Backup power looked like a niche generator problem, until one 20-amp connection changed the math

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Repeat outages leave parent weighing backup power for fridges, AC, and kids' winter heat

An aerial view of a rural community.

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Packed meeting in rural Georgia ends with new data center rules over water and noise

A composting system with labeled piles and a temperature gauge.

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Experts warn some home-compostable cups and bags may leave plastic in backyard soil

An old Generac generator engine.

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One loose ribbon connector spared this Generac owner a $1,300 control panel bill

A welcome sign for Warren, Michigan.

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After July outages, Warren, Michigan, officials consider a pause on new data centers and zoning rules

A Google company building.

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Iowa council advances Google data center ordinance after heated 4-1 vote

A data center under construction.

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Nebraska residents burst into applause after Cass County backs data center moratorium

A crowded meeting with attendees holding anti-data center signs.

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Narrow Kentucky vote advances data center plan near Shaker Village despite outcry

A courthouse in Marshall County, Iowa.

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After weeks of debate, Marshalltown, Iowa, puts data centers on hold for 4 months

A city in North Carolina.

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Fight over AI data centers reaches rural North Carolina, with a 24-month halt on the table

A press conference about opposition to a data center proposal.

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Missouri county unanimously approves 6-month moratorium on big data centers as residents demand tougher limits