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IBEW, Labor Leaders Announce Support for Latest Data Center Project

IBEW and other labor union leaders have announced their strong support for a major new data center construction project that promises significant employment opportunities. The IBEW says a four-year steady project would allow them to recruit more than 300 new people into their paid apprenticeship. The project emphasizes union-built infrastructure by local workers, representing high-quality construction jobs and workforce development opportunities in the rapidly growing data center sector. Source: fox23.com
https://www.fox23.com/news/labor-union-leaders-announce-support-for-data-center-…

CA: Abundance Clashes with Affordability

California faces a complex challenge balancing its abundance of technological innovation with the affordability concerns surrounding data center development. The state continues to grapple with regulatory frameworks, environmental considerations, and community impacts as tech companies seek to expand their data center footprint. The ongoing debate highlights tensions between economic development, environmental sustainability, and housing affordability in tech-heavy regions. Source: politico.com
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/17/tech-savvy-california-is-still-figuring…

A Growing Bipartisan Embrace of Fire Technology

An examination of how California's wildfire prevention and management technologies are gaining bipartisan political support at the federal level. The article explores how innovative fire suppression and prevention technologies developed in California are being adopted nationwide, with growing backing from both Democratic and Republican lawmakers. This technology transfer represents a rare area of political consensus on climate-related infrastructure and public safety investments. Source: politico.com
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-climate/2025/06/26/the-californi…

Google to Invest $25B in Data Centers, AI Infrastructure Across Largest US Electric Grid

Google announces a massive $25 billion investment over two years to expand data centers and AI infrastructure across the PJM Interconnection grid, covering 13 states and creating significant opportunities for electrical workers in the nation's largest electric grid region.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/15/google-to-invest-25-billion-in-data-centers-ai-i…

Program Increases Renewable Training, Prepares Young Workers for Electrical Careers (EW)

Illinois IBEW program expands renewable energy training opportunities for young workers, preparing the next generation of electricians for careers in the growing clean energy sector while addressing workforce development needs.
https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/illinois-program-increases-renewable-training…

Cybersecurity Strategies for Smart Energy Systems

As power grids become increasingly digitized and interconnected, electrical workers face new challenges in maintaining secure energy systems. The article explores cybersecurity frameworks and best practices for protecting smart grid infrastructure that IBEW members install and maintain across the country.
https://www.powermag.com/securing-the-power-grid-cybersecurity-strategies-for-sm…

As AI Booms and the Grid Strains, a State Grapples with Competing Energy Visions

Virginia's electrical grid faces unprecedented strain as AI data centers demand massive power increases. The state must balance renewable energy goals with grid reliability concerns, creating significant opportunities for electrical workers to upgrade infrastructure and install new transmission systems to meet growing demand.
https://www.virginiascope.com/as-ai-booms-and-the-grid-strains-virginia-grapples…

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