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Adam Waitkunas Catches Up With Bisnow on How Power, Politics, and AI Will Shape Data Center Development in 2026

Adam Waitkunas Catches Up With Bisnow on How Power, Politics, and AI Will Shape Data Center Development in 2026

Milldam’s Adam Waitkunas recently spoke with Bisnow as part of its annual outlook on the forces shaping data center development in 2026. The wide-ranging piece explores how artificial intelligence, power constraints, capital discipline, and politics are reshaping where and how data centers get built. In the article, Adam highlights a critical shift underway across the industry: community opposition to data centers is no longer an isolated, local entitlement risk. Instead, it is becoming more organized, […]

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Milldam Public Relations Launches Community Risk & Readiness Assessment to Support Data Center Site Selection Process

Milldam Public Relations Launches Community Risk & Readiness Assessment to Support Data Center Site Selection Process

Proactive due diligence service helps developers and municipalities anticipate local sentiment early in the site selection process – reducing risk, delays, and community opposition before significant investments are made BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Milldam Public Relations, a leading strategic communications firm specializing in the digital infrastructure sector, today announced the launch of its Data Center Community Risk & Readiness Assessment, a proactive due diligence service that helps data center developers, operators, and municipalities measure and interpret community sentiment before […]

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Zoning In

Zoning In

This week’s Zoning In highlights some of the hottest flashpoints in the national data center debate: township denials in Michigan, strained emergency services in Ohio, calls for public forums in Oregon, a potential moratorium in St. Louis, and environmental justice concerns in Georgia and Alabama. Communities are increasingly framing these projects around issues of water, power, noise, transparency, and equity. At the same time, broader political currents are beginning to converge. On September 20, hundreds […]

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Zoning In

Zoning In

This week’s Zoning In update delves into the evolving regulatory and community landscapes shaping the data center industry. Among the headlines, Talen Energy is challenging FERC’s rejection of its interconnection agreement for a co-located Amazon data center at its Pennsylvania nuclear plant. This case could redefine how energy-intensive AI data centers partner directly with power plants, potentially reshaping the regulatory framework governing grid reliability and supply-demand balance. Meanwhile, in Georgia, the Public Service Commission has […]

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Zoning In

Zoning In

This week’s Zoning In features numerous updates and significant opinion pieces. Highlights include a proposed $17 billion development in Georgia that is expected to add $1.6 billion annually to the local tax base, zoning approvals for transformative AI-driven projects in Louisiana, and a high-profile lawsuit in Minnesota that raises questions about transparency and community impact. On the opinion front, there’s growing debate over energy affordability and tax incentives, with critics challenging the role of data […]

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Milldam’s President Joins The Data Center Frontier Show Podcast to Discuss Data Center Community Relations and Engagement

Milldam’s President Joins The Data Center Frontier Show Podcast to Discuss Data Center Community Relations and Engagement

Our President, Adam Waitkunas, was recently a guest on The Data Center Frontier Show Podcast to discuss data center community relations and tactics that data center developers can leverage to strengthen their relationships with local communities throughout North America. The discussion also focused on Milldam’s new Data Center Community Relations Service, which designs tailor-made community relations campaigns that utilize support at the local level. Check out the Episode to hear Adam’s conversation with Matt Vincent and David […]

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Hurricane Electric Expands Global Network to Chile with New Point of Presence at Ascenty SCL2 in Santiago

Hurricane Electric Expands Global Network to Chile with New Point of Presence at Ascenty SCL2 in Santiago

New PoP will expand access to high-speed IP transit in South America February 27, 2024 05:00 AM Eastern Standard Time SANTIAGO, Chile–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hurricane Electric, the world’s largest IPv6-native Internet backbone announced today that Hurricane Electric has deployed a new Point of Presence (PoP) in Ascenty SCL2 in Santiago, Chile. The new PoP is located at 2100 Calle Guacolda, Santiago 8710067, Chile. The Ascenty SCL2 data center is just 20.5 kilometers (12.7 miles) from Arturo Merino Benitez International […]

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Milldam’s President Talks to Bisnow About Data Center Community Relations

Milldam’s President Talks to Bisnow About Data Center Community Relations

Milldam’s president, Adam Waitkunas, recently spoke to Bisnow’s Dan Rabb about the data center industry’s continued challenges with community relations. He also discussed Milldam’s new Data Center Community Relations Service, helping data center developers seamlessly navigate community engagement across North America. You can read the full article here.

Let’s Meet at PTC

Let’s Meet at PTC

Milldam’s President, Adam Waitkunas, will attend PTC’24 January 21-24 in Honolulu. This event brings together key players and influencers from the data center and telecom sectors, providing an ideal platform for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and business development. Feel free to reach out to Adam if you would like to meet to discuss Milldam’s new Data Center Community Relations service and any PR and content development needs you may have.See you in Hawaii!

Hurricane Electric Expands Global Network in The Philippines With New Point of Presence at ePLDT VITRO Makati 1 in Manila

Hurricane Electric Expands Global Network in The Philippines With New Point of Presence at ePLDT VITRO Makati 1 in Manila

Latest Point of Presence in the Philippines brings high-speed connectivity to this rapidly growing digital economy September 19, 2023 08:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time MANILA, Philippines–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hurricane Electric, the world’s largest IPv6-native Internet backbone announced today that it has deployed a new Point of Presence (PoP) ePLDT VITRO Makati 1 in Manila, Philippines. The new PoP is located at RCBC Plaza Tower II, 34 Floor, Manila (Makati) 1200, Philippines. With 580 square meters of data center space […]

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