Infrastructure

Officials shuttered the system on the Maine Turnpike for half a day in March to avoid a potential cybersecurity incident. Accounts and their private data were never at risk of being compromised.

Construction has commenced on a high-speed Internet network that will connect 34 city facilities including City Hall. Kingman, Ariz.-based Wecom Fiber will build 1.1 million feet of fiber to nearly all of the city.

Officials have expanded the service to seven parks and a four-mile stretch of business corridor, in a bid to improve digital literacy and quality of life. An additional rollout is planned later this year.

As data centers are built to underpin the use of artificial intelligence, energy analysts have raised concerns that their power draw will outpace electricity generation. This could necessitate using a variety of energy sources.

County commissioners approved a contract giving the Highway Department access to artificial intelligence that will help the local government do a quicker, more efficient assessment of roadway conditions.

Public safety agencies are using drones to provide up-to-the-minute overhead coverage for officers on the ground. Police in Dunwoody, Ga., have used them to track suspects and find incident locations.

A new study from the National Electrical Manufacturers Association predicts a significant rise in electricity demand, driven by the growth of data centers and increased electric vehicle adoption.

A shuttered power plant east of Pittsburgh is slated to be rebuilt to generate electricity for artificial intelligence. The state Senate majority leader called the move “historic,” but observers raised concerns about strain on the grid.

Nearly 250 electric vehicle chargers will be deployed citywide this year in a push to expand charging opportunities at work and for residents living in apartment buildings. They’re the result of a three-way partnership.

The county Public Utility District will set limits on the amount of electrical power data centers can seek. Work on additional transmission capacity is underway, but it is a lengthy process, an official said.

The county Board of Commissioners approved letters of support for three Internet service providers that want to build out infrastructure using federal funds. The state received more than $1.5 billion from the feds.

A new data dashboard from the Urban Institute starts to flesh out how federal infrastructure funding is allocated across sectors, and in jurisdictions like states, counties and congressional districts.

As states work to build electric vehicle charging infrastructure amid a federal funding freeze, the former leader of the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation urges leaders to keep showing their vision for the future.

Yuba City and Marysville would participate with Yuba and Sutter counties in joining an integrated public safety information system. The endeavor is contingent on the former county securing a $2.6 million federal grant.

Los Angeles and Orlando international airports have introduced parking technology to make travelers’ experiences more seamless and convenient. Cities are following suit, for ease of use and to reach more users.

Louisiana and South Carolina each rose nine spots on the 2025 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard, complied by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. It ranks states according to a number of policies and metrics.

At more than 6.2 million square feet, the proposed campus would be more than three times larger than the state’s largest shopping mall. The net amount of leased data center space in Atlanta rose by 706 megawatts last year.

The University of North Dakota Center for Innovation has awarded three companies grants of $150,000 each to explore use cases for drones in undeveloped areas of the state. The project could raise new business questions.