October 24, 2025

1. New York Bill event

   S. 8546, Requires the public service commission establish a grid modernization surcharge imposed on utilities for the energy use of data centers and high-intensity data centers which meet a specified threshold of electricity or information-technology load; establishes the grid modernization fund to finance investments in system reliability, capacity expansion, and integration of clean energy resources.. S. 8546 was introduced in the Senate. 2025-10-24. New York Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

2. New York Bill event

   S. 8546, Requires the public service commission establish a grid modernization surcharge imposed on utilities for the energy use of data centers and high-intensity data centers which meet a specified threshold of electricity or information-technology load; establishes the grid modernization fund to finance investments in system reliability, capacity expansion, and integration of clean energy resources.. S. 8546 went to committee in the Senate. 2025-10-24. New York Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

3. Utah Statement

   unnamed narrator. Traditional data centers require massive grid power and two to four years of utility infrastructure upgrades Said October 24, 2025, YouTube. YouTube video (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

4. Utah Statement

   unnamed narrator. Volition facilities deploy in six to nine months using on site fuel cell electricity generation Said October 24, 2025, YouTube. YouTube video (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

5. UT Reference figure

   YouTube. Volition shares surplus clean energy with neighboring homes and businesses at rates up to 50 percent below utility costs: 50 percent. UT, 2026. YouTube video (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

6. Texas News item

   Oracle and OpenAI’s New Off Grid Data Center in Texas to Run on 700MW Natural Gas Microgrid - constructionowners.com. Oracle and OpenAI plan a 700MW natural gas microgrid to power their second Stargate data center in Shackelford County, Texas, targeting 2026 operation. constructionowners.com, 2025-10-24. constructionowners.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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7. Wisconsin News item

   Port Washington data center campus will be $15B hub for OpenAI, Oracle ‘Stargate’ program. Vantage Data Centers announced OpenAI and Oracle partnership for $15 billion Port Washington Lighthouse campus, part of $500 billion Stargate program with groundbreaking in November 2025. wpr.org, 2025-10-24. wpr.org local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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8. Wisconsin Timeline entry

   Vantage Port Washington Data Center. The data center buildings will use a closed loop liquid cooling system The record reads approved, reported October 24, 2025. wpr.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

9. Wisconsin Timeline entry

   Vantage Port Washington Data Center. Vantage Data Centers is underwriting 100 percent of the power infrastructure investment with a dedicated electricity rate from WEC Energy Group utility We Energies The record reads approved, reported October 24, 2025. wpr.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

10. Wisconsin Timeline entry

    Vantage Port Washington Data Center. Vantage said the data center campus will preserve 172 acres to support biodiversity and provide natural sound mitigation The record reads approved, reported October 24, 2025. wpr.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

11. Wisconsin Timeline entry

    Vantage Port Washington Data Center. Vantage Data Centers will have around 330 employees at the Lighthouse campus The record reads approved, reported October 24, 2025. wpr.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

12. Wisconsin Timeline entry

    Vantage Port Washington Data Center. OpenAI and Oracle will have around 700 jobs at the Lighthouse campus after construction The record reads approved, reported October 24, 2025. wpr.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

13. Wisconsin Timeline entry

    Vantage Port Washington Data Center. The data center campus could create more than 4,000 construction jobs The record reads approved, reported October 24, 2025. wpr.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

14. Wisconsin Timeline entry

    Vantage Port Washington Data Center. The four data center buildings are expected to need 1.3 gigawatts of electricity The record reads approved, reported October 24, 2025. wpr.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

15. Wisconsin Timeline entry

    Vantage Port Washington Data Center. The Lighthouse campus includes four data center buildings The record reads approved, reported October 24, 2025. wpr.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

16. Wisconsin Timeline entry

    Vantage Port Washington Data Center. The Lighthouse campus is part of OpenAI and Oracle's $500 billion Stargate program The record reads approved, reported October 24, 2025. wpr.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

17. Wisconsin Timeline entry

    Vantage Port Washington Data Center. Vantage Data Centers, OpenAI, and Oracle plan to invest more than $15 billion at a Port Washington data center campus The record reads approved, reported October 24, 2025. wpr.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

18. Wisconsin Timeline entry

    Vantage Port Washington Data Center. The Port Washington data center campus is named Lighthouse The record reads approved, reported October 24, 2025. wpr.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

19. Wisconsin Timeline entry

    Vantage Port Washington Data Center. The Lighthouse campus is roughly 670 acres The record reads approved, reported October 24, 2025. wpr.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

20. Wisconsin Timeline entry

    Vantage Port Washington Data Center. A $1.4 billion transmission line project from American Transmission Co. is proposed to support the Lighthouse campus The record reads approved, reported October 24, 2025. wpr.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

21. Wisconsin Timeline entry

    Vantage Port Washington Data Center. The Port Washington Common Council approved the development agreement for the project in August The record reads approved, reported October 24, 2025. wpr.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

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