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February 12, 2026

22 entries published that day, the everything feed by the day each row entered the record; the timeline lists milestones alone, by the day they happened. Each is one sourced row of the record: what happened, where, and where it came from. Nothing here is an article and nothing is unapproved.

  1. Arizona Bill event

    H.B. 2457, Public utilities; plant construction; colocation. H.B. 2457 went to committee in the House. 2026-02-12. Arizona Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  2. Arizona Bill event

    H.B. 4009, Data centers; state lands; map. H.B. 4009 went to committee in the House. 2026-02-12. Arizona Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  3. New Jersey Bill event

    A. 796, Requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for certain data centers to protect non-data center customers from increased costs.. A. 796 went to committee in the General Assembly. 2026-02-12. New Jersey Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  4. New Jersey Bill event

    S. 731, Requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for large load customers to protect non-large load customers from increased costs.. S. 731 went to committee in the Senate. 2026-02-12. New Jersey Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  5. New Jersey Bill event

    S. 3379, Requires data center owners and operators to submit semi-annual water and energy usage reports to BPU.. S. 3379 went to committee in the Senate. 2026-02-12. New Jersey Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  6. Oklahoma Bill event

    H.B. 3394, Hyperscale data centers; Oklahoma Hyperscale Data Center Directory Act; Oklahoma Corporation Commission; directory; electrical utilities; water providers; effective date.. H.B. 3394 went to committee in the House. 2026-02-12. Oklahoma Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  7. Oregon Bill event

    H.B. 4084, Relating to economic development; and prescribing an effective date.. H.B. 4084 went to committee in the House. 2026-02-12. Oregon Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  8. Virginia Bill event

    S.B. 553, Certain data from water users; water use consumption for domestic, etc., purposes, data centers.. S.B. 553 went to committee in the House of Delegates. 2026-02-12. Virginia Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  9. Virginia Bill event

    H.B. 591, Data centers; policy of the Commonwealth.. H.B. 591 went to committee in the House of Delegates. 2026-02-12. Virginia Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  10. Virginia Bill event

    S.B. 336, Tier 2 emergency generators; SCC shall evaluate impact of requiring data centers to limit use, etc.. S.B. 336 passed the Senate. 2026-02-12. Virginia Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  11. Virginia Bill event

    S.B. 334, Conveyances of interests in real property; public hearing required.. S.B. 334 went to committee in the Senate. 2026-02-12. Virginia Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  12. Walla Walla, WA Reference figure

    www.datacenterdynamics.com. Project planned to include 16 buildings total: 16 buildings. Walla Walla, WA, 2026. www.datacenterdynamics.com trade press (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  13. Walla Walla, WA Reference figure

    www.datacenterdynamics.com. AWS identified as developer of $4.8 billion data center project at Wallula Gap Business Park: 4,800,000,000 USD. Walla Walla, WA, 2026. www.datacenterdynamics.com trade press (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  14. Walla Walla, WA Reference figure

    www.datacenterdynamics.com. AWS pays $65,000 per acre for property, totaling $36 million for land: 65,000 USD. Walla Walla, WA, 2026. www.datacenterdynamics.com trade press (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  15. Walla Walla, WA Reference figure

    www.datacenterdynamics.com. Project planned in four phases of 125 acres each, with four 215,000 sq ft buildings per phase, totaling more than 3.4 million sq ft: 125 acres. Walla Walla, WA, 2026. www.datacenterdynamics.com trade press (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  16. Montana News item

    As AI investors eye Montana for new data centers, communities brace for water impacts - Montana Free Press. AI investors are considering Montana for new data center sites, raising community concerns about water impacts. Multiple projects are eyeing the state. Montana Free Press, 2026-02-12. Montana Free Press local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  17. Oklahoma News item

    As electricity demand and investments grow, what’s being done to shield Oklahomans from higher monthly bills? - KGOU. KGOU reports on electricity demand growth from data centers, Oklahoma utility rate cases, and pending legislation to protect ratepayers from cost impacts. KGOU, 2026-02-12. KGOU local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  18. South Dakota News item

    Sequitor Edge targets 2MW facility in Rapid City, South Dakota. Sequitor Edge plans a 2MW Tier III data center on 10 acres in Rapid City, South Dakota, expandable to 10MW with closed loop cooling. www.datacenterdynamics.com, 2026-02-12. www.datacenterdynamics.com trade press (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  19. Virginia News item

    Why Cologix is Expanding its Ashburn Campus by 38 Acres - Data Centre Magazine. Cologix expands Ashburn campus by 38 acres on Beaumeade Circle in Northern Virginia's data center hub. Data Centre Magazine, 2026-02-12. Data Centre Magazine local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  20. Washington News item

    AWS likely behind $4.8bn data center in Walla Walla, Washington. Amazon Web Services identified as developer of $4.8 billion data center project in Walla Walla, Washington; land purchased October 2024. www.datacenterdynamics.com, 2026-02-12. www.datacenterdynamics.com trade press (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  21. Washington News item

    How Washington state lawmakers are trying to regulate data centers - Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB. Washington House Bill 2515 passed the Appropriations Committee on February 12, 2026, with Republican backing to regulate data center power and water use. The bill requires utilities to establish tariffs for data centers and removes planned annual state fees, moving toward grid protection and ratepayer cost allocation. OPB (via Google News), 2026-02-12. OPB (via Google News) local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  22. Washington Timeline entry

    Amazon Walla Walla County Data Center. Advance Phase LLC purchased approximately 500-553 acres in October 2024 for $32.5 million to $36 million The record reads reported, reported February 12, 2026. www.datacenterdynamics.com trade press (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

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