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April 16, 2026

15 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. Minnesota Bill event

    H.F. 4990, Criteria for preapplication evaluations of water appropriations for certain data centers modified, data centers' electricity sales exempted in calculating a utility's solar energy standard, other data center exemptions provided, and data center energy generation redundancy provided.. H.F. 4990 was introduced in the House. 2026-04-16. Minnesota Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  2. Minnesota Bill event

    H.F. 4990, Criteria for preapplication evaluations of water appropriations for certain data centers modified, data centers' electricity sales exempted in calculating a utility's solar energy standard, other data center exemptions provided, and data center energy generation redundancy provided.. H.F. 4990 went to committee in the House. 2026-04-16. Minnesota Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  3. Oklahoma Bill event

    H.B. 2992, Corporation Commission; creating the Data Center Customer Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026; effective date; emergency.. H.B. 2992 went to committee in the Senate. 2026-04-16. Oklahoma Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  4. Wisconsin Statement

    Ted Neitzke, Mayor of Port Washington. The data center uses a closed loop cooling system that circulates water like a car radiator Said April 16, 2026, YouTube. YouTube video (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  5. Wisconsin Statement

    Ted Neitzke, Mayor of Port Washington. Data centers do not discharge like manufacturing plants and do not require clean air credits or significant discharge permitting Said April 16, 2026, YouTube. YouTube video (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  6. Port Washington, Wisconsin Reference figure

    YouTube. The project will restore over 100 acres of wetlands: 100 acres. Port Washington, Wisconsin, 2026. YouTube video (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  7. Port Washington, Wisconsin Reference figure

    YouTube. Daily water usage for the data center will be around 20,000 gallons per day: 20,000 gallons per day. Port Washington, Wisconsin, 2026. YouTube video (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  8. Port Washington, Wisconsin Reference figure

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

  9. Port Washington, Wisconsin Reference figure

    YouTube. The data center is a 15 billion dollar infrastructure investment: 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)

  10. Port Washington, Wisconsin Reference figure

    YouTube. The project will feature four data centers employing nearly 1,000 people once operational: 1,000 jobs. Port Washington, Wisconsin, 2026. YouTube video (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  11. Port Washington, Wisconsin Reference figure

    YouTube. Property taxes will be paid on 120 million dollars of land value starting in 2027: 120,000,000 dollars. Port Washington, Wisconsin, 2026. YouTube video (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  12. Maine News item

    The data center boom meets resistance in Maine as lawmakers pass a yearlong freeze - WCAX. Maine lawmakers pass yearlong freeze on data center development amid industry expansion. WCAX, 2026-04-16. WCAX national outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

    ME

  13. Maine News item

    Le Maine bloque la construction de nouveaux centres de données - Le Journal de Montréal. Maine has blocked construction of new data centers. This is a statewide jurisdictional action on data center development. Le Journal de Montréal, 2026-04-16. Le Journal de Montréal local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

    ME

  14. New Jersey News item

    Grassroots activists spurn data center in New Jersey - Taipei Times. Grassroots activists in New Jersey oppose a data center project. The statement documents community resistance to the facility. Taipei Times, 2026-04-16. Taipei Times local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

    NJ

  15. Wisconsin Timeline entry

    Vantage Port Washington Data Center. Construction on the site began in December after DNR permitting was completed The record reads reported, reported April 16, 2026. YouTube video (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

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