February 23, 2026
17 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.
- Arizona Bill event
H.B. 2756, Utilities; high load factor customers. H.B. 2756 passed the House. 2026-02-23. Arizona Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Iowa Bill event
H.F. 2688, A bill for an act relating to investment requirements for data center businesses that claim certain sales tax exemptions and sales and use tax refunds.(Formerly HSB 727.). H.F. 2688 was introduced in the House. 2026-02-23. Iowa Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Iowa Bill event
H.F. 2688, A bill for an act relating to investment requirements for data center businesses that claim certain sales tax exemptions and sales and use tax refunds.(Formerly HSB 727.). H.F. 2688 went to committee in the House. 2026-02-23. Iowa Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Maryland Bill event
S.B. 1000, Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Construction of Data Centers. S.B. 1000 was introduced in the Senate. 2026-02-23. Maryland Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Maryland Bill event
S.B. 1000, Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Construction of Data Centers. S.B. 1000 went to committee in the Senate. 2026-02-23. Maryland Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Mississippi Bill event
H.B. 4045, Economic development; revise incentives relating to certain projects.. H.B. 4045 was introduced in the House. 2026-02-23. Mississippi Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Mississippi Bill event
H.B. 4045, Economic development; revise incentives relating to certain projects.. H.B. 4045 went to committee in the House. 2026-02-23. Mississippi Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Oregon Bill event
H.B. 4084, Relating to economic development; and prescribing an effective date.. H.B. 4084 went to committee in the House. 2026-02-23. Oregon Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- South Dakota Bill event
S.B. 135, Protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers and clarify authority to regulate data centers.. S.B. 135 went to committee in the House. 2026-02-23. South Dakota Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Utah Bill event
S.B. 318, Data Center Non Disclosure Amendments. S.B. 318 was introduced in the Senate. 2026-02-23. Utah Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Utah Bill event
H.B. 585, Data Center Amendments. H.B. 585 went to committee in the House. 2026-02-23. Utah Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Connecticut News item
CT considers ‘bring your own power’ model for data center development - Hartford Business Journal. Connecticut is weighing an approach in which data center developers would bring their own power supply. Hartford Business Journal, 2026-02-23. Hartford Business Journal local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Louisiana News item
Louisiana governor to announce $12B Caddo Bossier project today. Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry announced a 12 billion dollar data center project for Caddo and Bossier parishes with two separate campuses in Blanchard. www.shreveporttimes.com, 2026-02-23. www.shreveporttimes.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Maine News item
As Data Centers Look to Rural New England, Maine Considers a Moratorium - The Daily Yonder. Maine is considering a moratorium on data centers as they look to expand into rural New England. The state is weighing regulatory action. The Daily Yonder, 2026-02-23. The Daily Yonder local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Montana News item
Eleven data center developers in talks with NorthWestern, group says - Daily Montanan. An unnamed group reports that eleven data center developers are in talks with NorthWestern about projects. The statement indicates significant industry interest in Montana. Daily Montanan, 2026-02-23. Daily Montanan local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Nevada News item
Google Taps Earth’s Heat in 150MW Geothermal Deal with Ormat Technologies to Power Data Centers - CarbonCredits.com. Google signed a 150MW geothermal power deal with Ormat to supply Nevada data centers starting 2028-2030 under a long term agreement. CarbonCredits.com, 2026-02-23. CarbonCredits.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- QC News item
News | Electricity supply constraints putting the brakes on Quebec data centre growth - CoStar. Quebec faces electricity supply constraints that are slowing data center growth. This represents a jurisdiction level constraint affecting the industry. CoStar, 2026-02-23. CoStar local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
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