Monthly newsletter

The Data Center Critical newsletter

by Joe Miller

One issue a month: the biggest AI and data center news, the power picture, the U.S.-China chip race, and what it all means for your electric bill and your town.

What every issue contains

#SectionWhat you get
1From JoeWhat mattered this month, in a few paragraphs.
2AI and data center newsThe biggest projects, deals and fights, with sources.
3The power pictureGrids, prices, new plants and the nuclear comeback.
4U.S. vs. ChinaChips, export rules, smuggling and the race for AI.
5Your bill, your townRate cases, local votes and moratoriums near you.
6By the numbersThe month in a handful of figures.
7Myth vs. factOne common claim, checked.
8Three-question quizAnswers at the bottom.
9Coming next monthWhat to watch for.

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All issues

Issue 1: November 2026 🔒

Forty communities voted to limit data centers, capacity charges hit home bills, export-banned chips turn up in Chinese AI, and Three Mile Island and Duane Arnold move toward restart.