Data Center Bytes

CRITICAL LEGAL AND OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS SHAPING
THE DATA CENTER LANDSCAPE
As we have previously written, the rise in data center development has significantly increased predicted electricity demand. As a reliable, carbon-free source of baseload power with an average capacity factor of 93% in the United States, nuclear energy is well-suited for powering data centers. On May 23, 2025, President Donald Trump signed four executive orders intended to accelerate the development of US nuclear energy, in part to provide reliable power for data centers.