Applied Digital
Coverage of Applied Digital in the Nexus archive.
- Cleco’s $3.6B data center deal could reshape central Louisiana’s energy landscape
Cleco Power plans to build a 756-megawatt natural gas plant to supply electricity to Applied Digital’s $3.6 billion data center in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. Applied Digital will fund infrastructure upgrades and a 10-year capacity agreement, while Cleco claims the deal will reduce costs for existing customers by over $700 million over 15 years.
- Data center battles started in the states. Now it’s Congress under siege.
Data center development has become a political flashpoint in Congress as communities protest projects like the Stratos data center in Box Elder County, Utah, and lawmakers debate regulations. Senators Josh Hawley, Richard Blumenthal, and Tim Kaine highlight concerns over utility rates and local economic impacts, while the Data Center Coalition emphasizes the infrastructure's necessity for modern services.