February 13, 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.
- Illinois Bill event
H.B. 5513, HYPERSCALE DATA CENTERS. H.B. 5513 went to committee in the House. 2026-02-13. Illinois Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Illinois Bill event
H.B. 5607, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP. H.B. 5607 went to committee in the House. 2026-02-13. Illinois Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Maryland Bill event
H.B. 1411, Data Center Planning and Transparency Act. H.B. 1411 was introduced in the House of Delegates. 2026-02-13. Maryland Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Maryland Bill event
H.B. 1411, Data Center Planning and Transparency Act. H.B. 1411 went to committee in the House of Delegates. 2026-02-13. Maryland Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Maryland Bill event
H.B. 1534, Data Centers - Standards for Operation and Siting. H.B. 1534 was introduced in the House of Delegates. 2026-02-13. Maryland Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Maryland Bill event
H.B. 1534, Data Centers - Standards for Operation and Siting. H.B. 1534 went to committee in the House of Delegates. 2026-02-13. Maryland Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Virginia Bill event
H.B. 897, Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemption for data centers, delayed effective date.. H.B. 897 went to committee in the House of Delegates. 2026-02-13. Virginia Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Virginia Bill event
H.B. 496, Certain data from water users; water use consumption for domestic, etc., purposes, data centers.. H.B. 496 went to committee in the House of Delegates. 2026-02-13. Virginia Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Wisconsin Bill event
A.B. 1036, Prohibiting nondisclosure agreements intended to conceal information about a data center from the public.. A.B. 1036 was introduced in the Assembly. 2026-02-13. Wisconsin Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Wisconsin Bill event
A.B. 1036, Prohibiting nondisclosure agreements intended to conceal information about a data center from the public.. A.B. 1036 went to committee in the Assembly. 2026-02-13. Wisconsin Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Arizona Timeline entry
Project Baccara. Maricopa County approved massive AI data center project The record reads approved, February 13, 2026. The Business Journals local outlet (content date)
- Port Washington, Ozaukee County, WI Reference figure
wpr.org. To qualify for any incentive from the TID, Vantage must spend $175 million on installing, upgrading and repairing infrastructure.: 175,000,000 USD. Port Washington, Ozaukee County, WI, 2026. wpr.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)
- Port Washington, Ozaukee County, WI Reference figure
wpr.org. The city will pay the developer $187 million in interest payments because the company will front the cost of building infrastructure supporting the project.: 187,000,000 USD. Port Washington, Ozaukee County, WI, 2026. wpr.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)
- Port Washington, Ozaukee County, WI Reference figure
wpr.org. The TID's base property value is being certified in 2026 instead of 2025, adding $120 million in valuation going forward.: 120,000,000 USD. Port Washington, Ozaukee County, WI, 2026. wpr.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)
- Port Washington, Ozaukee County, WI Reference figure
wpr.org. If the project delivers on the property value increases estimated in the city's project plan, Port Washington and other local taxing authorities would see an increase of more than $30 million annually in tax revenue from the project.: 30,000,000 USD. Port Washington, Ozaukee County, WI, 2026. wpr.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)
- Port Washington, Ozaukee County, WI Reference figure
wpr.org. The TID provides property tax reimbursement and interest payments to the developer totaling more than $458 million over the next 18 years.: 458,000,000 USD. Port Washington, Ozaukee County, WI, 2026. wpr.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)
- Arizona News item
Maricopa County greenlights massive AI data center project amid development boom. Maricopa County approved Project Baccara, a large data center project in the West Valley as part of a development boom. The project represents major AI infrastructure investment in Arizona. The Business Journals, 2026-02-13. The Business Journals local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Connecticut News item
Lamont Seeks $32M in Bonding to Relocate Groton Data Center - CT Examiner. Connecticut Governor Lamont seeks $32 million in bonding to relocate a data center in Groton. The funding request indicates a potential relocation effort for an existing or planned facility. CT Examiner, 2026-02-13. CT Examiner local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- MB News item
Hive Digital Technologies' Buzz signs $30m in cloud contracts - Data Center Dynamics. Hive Digital Technologies' Buzz HPC signed $30 million in customer cloud contracts for GPU capacity at Canada West location in Manitoba. Data Center Dynamics, 2026-02-13. Data Center Dynamics trade press (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Mississippi News item
Amazon’s Canton Data Center Promises Prosperity. For Neighbors, It’s Bringing Dust, Noise and Pollution Fears. - Mississippi Free Press. Amazon's Canton data center project is reported to promise prosperity while neighbors raise concerns about dust, noise and pollution. The item indicates local opposition and environmental concerns about the project. Mississippi Free Press, 2026-02-13. Mississippi Free Press local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Rhode Island News item
Legislation would regulate data centers in R.I. - Providence Business News. Rhode Island legislation has been proposed to regulate data centers. The action indicates state regulatory attention to data center operations. Providence Business News, 2026-02-13. Providence Business News local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Wisconsin News item
Community group challenges Port Washington’s data center TID in court. Community group sues Port Washington to block tax increment district created to support Vantage data center campus. wpr.org, 2026-02-13. wpr.org local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
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