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February 25, 2026

29 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. Georgia Bill event

    S.B. 34, Public Service Commission; costs incurred by an electric utility as a result of providing electric services to commercial data centers from being included in any rates; prohibit. S.B. 34 went to committee in the Senate. 2026-02-25. Georgia Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  2. Iowa Bill event

    S.S.B. 3181, A bill for an act making certain sales and use tax exemptions relating to nuclear electric generation facilities, web search portal businesses, and data center businesses contingent upon making contributions to institutions of higher education governed by the state board of regents.(See SF 2498.). S.S.B. 3181 was introduced in the Senate. 2026-02-25. Iowa Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  3. Iowa Bill event

    S.S.B. 3181, A bill for an act making certain sales and use tax exemptions relating to nuclear electric generation facilities, web search portal businesses, and data center businesses contingent upon making contributions to institutions of higher education governed by the state board of regents.(See SF 2498.). S.S.B. 3181 went to committee in the Senate. 2026-02-25. Iowa Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  4. Idaho Bill event

    H. 756, Amends and adds to existing law to provide for new large loads.. H. 756 went to committee in the House. 2026-02-25. Idaho Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  5. Missouri Bill event

    S.B. 1750, Creates provisions relating to the regulation of large load electric customers. S.B. 1750 was introduced in the Senate. 2026-02-25. Missouri Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  6. Mississippi Bill event

    H.B. 4045, Economic development; revise incentives relating to certain projects.. H.B. 4045 died when the session adjourned. 2026-02-25. Mississippi Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  7. Pennsylvania Bill event

    H.B. 2246, In water resources planning, further providing for State water plan and providing for covered data centers; and promulgating regulations.. H.B. 2246 was introduced in the House. 2026-02-25. Pennsylvania Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  8. Pennsylvania Bill event

    H.B. 2246, In water resources planning, further providing for State water plan and providing for covered data centers; and promulgating regulations.. H.B. 2246 went to committee in the House. 2026-02-25. Pennsylvania Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  9. 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. 2026-02-25. Virginia Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  10. Virginia Bill event

    S.B. 94, Data centers; site assessment, sound profile of the high energy use facility.. S.B. 94 passed the Senate. 2026-02-25. Virginia Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  11. Minnesota Statement

    Jack Ailey, vice president of data centers for Xcel Energy. Google will pay for the resources it uses so utility customers will be insulated from rate impacts Said February 25, 2026, YouTube. YouTube video (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  12. Wisconsin Statement

    Edwin Van Velzen, Sr. Vice President for Construction, Vantage Data Centers. The data center buildings are being constructed concurrently Said February 25, 2026, YouTube. YouTube video (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  13. Wisconsin Jurisdiction event

    Wisconsin. Power arrangements for the facility are being reviewed by the Public Service Commission youtube.com video (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  14. Port Washington, Wisconsin Reference figure

    YouTube. The cost of the data center campus project is 15 billion dollars: 15,000,000,000 dollars. Port Washington, Wisconsin, 2026. YouTube video (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  15. South Carolina, statewide Reference figure

    South Carolina fiscal note on S. 902. cost increase to Office of Regulatory Staff, General Fund appropriation request, FY 2026-27: 2,139,200 dollars. Office of Regulatory Staff, 2026. South Carolina fiscal note on S. 902 primary source (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  16. South Carolina, statewide Reference figure

    South Carolina fiscal note on S. 902. cost increase to Department of Environmental Services, General Fund appropriation request, FY 2026-27: 221,300 dollars. Department of Environmental Services, 2026. South Carolina fiscal note on S. 902 primary source (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  17. Port Washington, Wisconsin Reference figure

    YouTube. The campus property is 700 acres: 700 acres. Port Washington, Wisconsin, 2026. YouTube video (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  18. Port Washington, Wisconsin Reference figure

    YouTube. The project will create 1,000 permanent jobs: 1,000 jobs. Port Washington, Wisconsin, 2026. YouTube video (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  19. Pine Island, Goodhue County, MN Reference figure

    YouTube. Energy capacity is expanding by approximately 2 gigawatts with much or all proposed to be green energy: 2 GW. Pine Island, Goodhue County, MN, 2026. YouTube video (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  20. Port Washington, Wisconsin Reference figure

    YouTube. Around 700 workers are currently working on the site during ground preparation: 700 workers. Port Washington, Wisconsin, 2026. YouTube video (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  21. Pine Island, Goodhue County, MN Reference figure

    YouTube. Around 100 permanent jobs will be created by the data center: 100 jobs. Pine Island, Goodhue County, MN, 2026. YouTube video (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  22. South Carolina, statewide Reference figure

    South Carolina fiscal note on S. 902. cost increase to Public Service Commission, Other Funds authorization request, FY 2026-27: 270,300 dollars. Public Service Commission, 2026. South Carolina fiscal note on S. 902 primary source (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  23. Delaware News item

    Delaware City data center developer appeals Coastal Zone denial - Spotlight Delaware. Starwood Digital Ventures appealed Delaware's Environmental Secretary decision that its Project Washington data center near Delaware City violates the state Coastal Zone Act. The appeal challenges the classification of the facility as heavy industry based on 516 backup diesel generators. Spotlight Delaware, 2026-02-25. Spotlight Delaware local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  24. Minnesota News item

    Google building data center in Pine Island, Minnesota. Google planned a data center in Pine Island, Minnesota with advanced air cooling and no significant water use. The project will expand energy capacity by 2 gigawatts using green energy and create 100 permanent jobs. YouTube, 2026-02-25. YouTube video (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  25. Mississippi News item

    H.B. 4045: Economic development; revise incentives relating to certain projects.. Mississippi H.B. 4045, 2026 Regular Session: died when the session adjourned on 2026-02-25. Matched on data center. Mississippi Legislature, 2026-02-25. Mississippi Legislature primary source (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  26. Wisconsin News item

    Creek concerns near Meta data center site in Beaver Dam - WKOW. A resident near Meta's Beaver Dam data center reported creek water issues including dryness, chemical smell, and high aluminum content coinciding with construction blasting. WKOW, 2026-02-25. WKOW local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  27. Minnesota Timeline entry

    Google Pine Island Data Center. The project site is located less than half a mile from a nearby residential home The record reads proposed, reported February 25, 2026. YouTube video (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  28. Minnesota Timeline entry

    Google Pine Island Data Center. The proposed data center will use advanced air cooling and minimal water compared to other data centers The record reads proposed, reported February 25, 2026. YouTube video (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  29. Wisconsin Timeline entry

    Vantage Port Washington Data Center. The data center campus in Port Washington has been under construction for over two months The record reads being built, reported February 25, 2026. YouTube video (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

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