Research change log / power-user view

What changed,
without the noise.

This is not a news feed. It records meaningful changes to BrooksFlow's knowledge: new measurements, revised forecasts, project scope, and regulatory decisions.

updatedTier B

The announced PORTS-Pike project scope changed

A new sponsor disclosure described approximately 8 GW of planned IT capacity, new job projections, community-fund commitments, and a closed-loop air-cooled design intent.

Why it matters

The figures are forward-looking sponsor disclosures, not observed outcomes, but they materially change the current project receipt and its unanswered questions.

Affected knowledge
projects · jobs · water · power

Evidence receipt: S023S024S025

new forecastTier A

The national 2030 data-center electricity estimate was updated

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory published a 2025 update with a 649 TWh reference case and a wider 521–843 TWh compounded uncertainty range for 2030.

Why it matters

The range is a modeled national forecast, not a local project measurement. BrooksFlow preserves the uncertainty band and the earlier evidence vintage.

Affected knowledge
power · forecasts

Evidence receipt: S001