March 17, 2026
12 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.
- Alabama Bill event
S.B. 270, Electric Utilities; review by Public Service Commission of certain contracts with large load data centers further provided for. S.B. 270 went to committee in the House. 2026-03-17. Alabama Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Alabama Bill event
H.B. 403, Electric Utilities; review by Public Service Commission of certain contracts with large load customers further provided. H.B. 403 passed the House. 2026-03-17. Alabama Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Arizona Bill event
H.B. 2756, Utilities; high load factor customers. H.B. 2756 went to committee in the Senate. 2026-03-17. Arizona Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- California Bill event
A.B. 2469, Data centers: water use disclosures.. A.B. 2469 went to committee in the Assembly. 2026-03-17. California Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Connecticut Bill event
S.B. 245, An Act Eliminating Certain Tax Incentives For Data Centers.. S.B. 245 went to committee in the Senate. 2026-03-17. Connecticut Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Idaho Bill event
H. 911, Adds to existing law to provide for new large loads.. H. 911 was introduced in the House. 2026-03-17. Idaho Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Idaho Bill event
H. 911, Adds to existing law to provide for new large loads.. H. 911 went to committee in the House. 2026-03-17. Idaho Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Vermont Bill event
H. 727, An act relating to sustainable data center deployment. H. 727 went to committee in the House. 2026-03-17. Vermont Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Massachusetts News item
Shifting politics around data centers scramble Healey AI push - CommonWealth Beacon. Political positions on data centers are shifting in Massachusetts, affecting Governor Healey's AI policy push. The report documents changing political dynamics around data center policy. CommonWealth Beacon, 2026-03-17. CommonWealth Beacon local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- MB News item
Opinion: Manitoba not positioned to cash in on data centres - Brandon Sun. Opinion piece argues Manitoba is not positioned to attract large data center investment due to electrical capacity constraints, contrasting with recent announcements of Bell Canada facilities in British Columbia and Saskatchewan. Brandon Sun, 2026-03-17. Brandon Sun local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- South Dakota News item
Applied Digital says data center near Toronto, South Dakota, “unlikely to go forward” - Data Center Dynamics. Applied Digital withdraws its plan for a 430 MW data center near Toronto, South Dakota, citing lack of competitive tax policies. Data Center Dynamics, 2026-03-17. Data Center Dynamics trade press (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- South Dakota News item
164 acre data center could come to Sioux Falls, South Dakota - Data Center Dynamics. Gemini Family Office's 164 acre Sioux Falls Technology Park data centre project received rezoning approval but awaits final permits for a potential 500 MW campus. Data Center Dynamics, 2026-03-17. Data Center Dynamics trade press (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
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