April 7, 2026
18 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.
- Connecticut Bill event
H.B. 5469, An Act Concerning Colocated Electric Suppliers And Large Electric Load Customers.. H.B. 5469 went to committee in the House. 2026-04-07. Connecticut Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Illinois Jurisdiction event
Sangamon County. Sangamon County Board approved a conditional permitted use for a data center on 280 acres of farmland by a vote of 17-10 on April 7, 2026 illinoistimes.com local outlet (content date)
- Illinois Jurisdiction event
Sangamon County. Sangamon County Board held a discussion on data center on April 7 capitolcitynow.com local outlet (content date)
- Colorado Statement
co-founder, Raedan. Green stated developers would provide full data and studies required for permitting the project Said April 7, 2026, KOAA News 5. KOAA News 5 local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)
- Colorado Statement
co-founder, Raedan. Jason Green, co founder of the development company, acknowledged concerns about energy consumption, heat, water for cooling, and noise pollution Said April 7, 2026, KOAA News 5. KOAA News 5 local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)
- Arizona Timeline entry
Edged Mesa data center. Edged US opened a waterless AI data center in Mesa, Arizona The record reads reported, April 7, 2026. datacenter.news local outlet (content date)
- Maine Jurisdiction event Moratorium
Maine. Maine House advanced a bill to establish a moratorium on data centers, sponsored by Rep. Sachs maine.gov primary source (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)
- Little Rock, Arkansas Reference figure
arkansasonline.com. Google's proposed Port of Little Rock data center has a project cost of $1 billion: 1,000,000,000 USD. Little Rock, Arkansas, 2026. arkansasonline.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)
- Little Rock, Arkansas Reference figure
arkansasonline.com. Google's Port of Little Rock data center will likely draw more than 100 megawatts of power: 100 MW. Little Rock, Arkansas, 2026. arkansasonline.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)
- Arizona News item
Edged US opens waterless AI data centre in Mesa, Arizona. Edged US opened a waterless AI data center in Mesa, Arizona. The facility represents the company's adoption of alternative cooling technology. Status cleared 2026-09-07 pm: this is Edged US's own Mesa facility, a different project from Google's campus; the proposed status of operational was removed so an approve on this card cannot mark the Google record as running. It belongs on an Edged record if one is made. datacenter.news, 2026-04-07. datacenter.news local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- California News item
DataBank partners with Goodman for California data center - Data Center Dynamics. DataBank and Goodman launch joint venture for 32MW LAX2 data center in Vernon; first 6MW phase opens December 2026, full 32MW by September 2027. Data Center Dynamics, 2026-04-07. Data Center Dynamics trade press (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Colorado News item
Xcel proposes new rate scale for data centers to shield consumers from added power costs - HPPR. Xcel Energy proposes special large load tariff for data centers in Colorado to ensure they pay infrastructure costs and shield other customers from rate increases. HPPR, 2026-04-07. HPPR local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Colorado News item
Proposed Garden of the Gods data center sparks heated community forum on Colorado Springs' Westside - KOAA News 5. Hundreds of Colorado Springs residents attended heated community forums on Project Taurus, a proposed data center along Garden of the Gods Road. Police controlled crowds and organizers held multiple sessions to accommodate attendance, with a third session planned. KOAA News 5, 2026-04-07. KOAA News 5 local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Illinois News item
Sangamon County data center returns to County Board discussion Tuesday night. Sangamon County Board discussed the data center project on Tuesday night April 7. capitolcitynow.com, 2026-04-07. capitolcitynow.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Maine News item
Maine House advances Sachs bill to establish a moratorium on data centers - Maine.gov. The Maine House advanced legislation from Rep. Sachs to establish a moratorium on data centers. The bill represents a statewide regulatory action on data center development. Maine.gov, 2026-04-07. Maine.gov primary source (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- QC News item
Caisse backs $1-billion debt issue for Australian data-centre operator - The Globe and Mail. Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is backing Australian data centre company NEXTDC Ltd.'s $960 million hybrid debt offering. This represents the pension fund's continued investment strategy in the fast growing data centre market. The Globe and Mail, 2026-04-07. The Globe and Mail national outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- US News item
Google’s Port of Little Rock data center to draw more than 100 megawatts of power - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports Google's proposed Port of Little Rock data center will likely draw more than 100 megawatts of power. arkansasonline.com, 2026-04-07. arkansasonline.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Ohio Timeline entry
Ashville data center project. Ashville approved a data center project. The record reads approved, reported April 7, 2026. Scioto Post local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)
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