Infrastructure

Parkinson said he is not blaming the data centers for the current power emergency, but he said the public should understand how much electricity existing data centers consume and how much additional demand may be coming.

Adelup spokesperson John Ryan said power outages Tuesday night drained the battery backup bank at Office of Technology, and most agencies were up and running by mid-morning Wednesday.

The 198-megawatt plant will allow Guam Power Authority to shut down the aging Cabras units in 2026.

In a video address Wednesday, Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero said

Lawmakers raised concerns about the lack of details about the project and the wisdom of sidestepping the attorney general's legal review.

In March, the U.S. government announced an investment of $8.48 million to help build a new hospital in Chuuk state. The funding will be obtained with the assistance of the Compact of Free Association (COFA) grant.