WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48762) on Dec. 12, 2025, entitled "Data Center Energy Infrastructure: Federal Permit Requirements." The report is written by energy policy specialists Paul W. Parfomak, Ashley J. Lawson and Martin C. Offutt and telecommunications policy specialist Ling Zhu. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY A data center is a physical facility that houses computer systems for managing and transmitting data.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48762) on Dec. 12, 2025, entitled "Data Center Energy Infrastructure - Federal Permit Requirements:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * State Approvals and Reviews Under Federal Laws In addition to permits issued directly by federal agencies, energy infrastructure for data center projects may require permits, approvals, or reviews from state, tribal, and local agencies under delegated feder  more