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Industry and IBEW News

COP31 Pledge to Expand Electric Power Needs Attached Green Targets

https://www.ft.com/content/3202f243-287b-466d-953a-664d0143e91a

ft.com | Nations are being asked to push electricity to 35 percent of global energy use by 2035, but the pledge stops short of requiring clean power. Find out what it means for grid buildout worldwide.

Residents Resist

https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2026-11-12/i-will-leave-sutton-residents-resist-plans-for-massive-data-center

wgbh.org | A proposed $16 billion, 900 megawatt data center campus in Sutton, Massachusetts has some residents threatening to move away. Read why the town is bracing for a long debate.

A Township Hits Pause

https://hoodline.com/2026/11/hagar-township-hits-pause-on-data-centers-joins-michigan-moratorium-wave/

hoodline.com | Hagar Township has approved a one year pause on data centers, joining a growing list of Michigan communities putting projects on hold. See why local resistance is spreading.

State Proposes Program to Pay Residents, Businesses to Reduce Electricity Use

https://wrnjradio.com/new-jersey-proposes-program-to-pay-residents-businesses-for-reducing-electricity-use-during-peak-demand/

wrnjradio.com | New Jersey wants to pay homes and businesses to ease peak demand using smart thermostats, batteries and EV chargers, with utility pilots due by October 2027. Learn how the program would work.

SpaceX Announces $74B Center Expansions

https://www.investors.com/news/spacex-stock-ai-data-center-projects-74-billion-texas-arizona-elon-musk/

investors.com | SpaceX is pouring billions into AI data center campuses in Texas and Arizona, including a proposed 6,000 megawatt site in Cochise County. See the scale of the power buildout ahead.