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Tariffs, backlash and IPOs test the AI data-center boom — July 09, 2026


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Duke Energy’s large-load tariff is moving into North Carolina rate-case scrutiny as utilities try to shield customers from AI power risk. Meanwhile, QTS’s Virginia Digital Gateway collapse and Brookfield-backed Csquare’s planned IPO show the buildout’s permitting and capital-market split screen.

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  1. Duke Energy’s 'light-touch' large load tariff could be a problem. | Latitude Media — Latitude Media

    Duke Energy’s 'light-touch' large load tariff could be a problem. | Latitude Media

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# Duke Energy’s ‘light-touch’ large load tariff could be a problem.
The proposal lumps data centers together with conventional large users, leaving the latter exposed to rate pressure…

  • Blackstone-backed QTS's Virginia Digital Gateway project collapses after years of legal opposition - The Tech Capital — The Tech Capital

    Blackstone-backed QTS's Virginia Digital Gateway project collapses after years of legal opposition - The Tech Capital

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  • Brookfield's Csquare Targets $1.35B Data Center IPO - CRE Daily — CRE Daily

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    # Brookfield’s Csquare Targets $1.35B Data Center IPO
    Csquare Inc., Brookfield’s data center platform, plans a $1.35B US IPO as AI-driven infrastructure demand drives sector valuations higher.
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  • # Furiosa AI Partners with Equinix to Target European AI Infrastructure Market
    by SEONGJUN JO Posted : July 8, 2026, 08:36Updated : July 8, 2026, 08:36
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