April 24, 2026
20 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.
- Hawaii Bill event
H.C.R. 206, Requesting The Hawaii State Energy Office To Convene A Working Group To Study The Potential Impacts Of Large Data Centers On Hawaii's Electric Utilities, Ratepayers, Natural Resources, And Climate Goals.. H.C.R. 206 went to committee in the Senate. 2026-04-24. Hawaii Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Arkansas Jurisdiction event
Arkansas. $300 million allocated from state budget for economic incentives and infrastructure for advanced manufacturing super project in West Memphis arkansasonline.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)
- Maine Jurisdiction event Moratorium
Maine. Maine Governor vetoed bill that would have paused new data centers nytimes.com national outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)
- Maine Jurisdiction event
Maine. Governor Janet Mills vetoed L.D. 307 establishing the Maine Data Center Coordination Council and placing temporary limitations on data centers on April 24, 2026 maine.gov primary source (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)
- Maine Jurisdiction event Moratorium
Maine. Maine Governor Janet Mills vetoed a data center construction ban on April 24, 2026 nbcnews.com national outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)
- Box Elder County, UT Reference figure
Deseret News. Kevin O'Leary stated the entire state of Utah consumes about 4 gigawatts of power over the course of a year: 4 GW. Box Elder County, UT, 2026. Deseret News local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)
- Alaska News item
Alaska Pushes for Data Center Investment - Broadband Breakfast. Governor Mike Dunleavy stated at Data Center World that Alaska plans a natural gas pipeline costing five cents per kilowatt hour and fiber expansion to support data center development. The state is working with communities near Anchorage to identify sites and streamline permitting as infrastructure becomes available by 2031. Broadband Breakfast, 2026-04-24. Broadband Breakfast local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Arkansas News item
West Memphis hopes Arkansas incentives attract new facility, thousands of jobs - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Arkansas allocated $300 million in state budget for economic incentives and infrastructure for an unnamed advanced manufacturing super project in West Memphis; legislators confirm it is not a data center. arkansasonline.com, 2026-04-24. arkansasonline.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Illinois News item
Illinois lawmakers debate data center regulations in response to growing energy and water use concerns - IPM Newsroom. Illinois lawmakers debate data center regulations including developer funded grid upgrades, water permits, and moratoriums on aquifer use. IPM Newsroom, 2026-04-24. IPM Newsroom local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Massachusetts News item
Markley Group CEO buys retired generating plant in Lowell, Massachusetts - Data Center Dynamics. Markley Group CEO purchased a retired generating plant in Lowell, Massachusetts for data center development. The acquisition suggests a project in the early development stage with infrastructure already in place. Data Center Dynamics, 2026-04-24. Data Center Dynamics trade press (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Maine News item
Maine lawmakers want to pause data-centre projects - CBC. Maine lawmakers want to pause data center projects. This indicates legislative action on data center development. CBC, 2026-04-24. CBC national outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Maine News item
Maine Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Have Paused New Data Centers - The New York Times. Maine Governor vetoed legislation that would have imposed a pause on new data centers. The veto allows data center projects to proceed. The New York Times, 2026-04-24. The New York Times national outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Maine News item
Gov. Mills vetoes landmark data center ban - Maine Morning Star. Governor Mills vetoed a landmark data center ban in Maine. This represents a state level action against a moratorium or ban. Maine Morning Star, 2026-04-24. Maine Morning Star local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Maine News item
By the authority vested in me by Article IV, Part Third, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Maine, I am hereby vetoing L.D. 307, An Act to Establish the Maine Data Center Coordination Council and Place a Temporary Limitation on Certain Data Centers - Maine.gov. Governor Janet Mills vetoed L.D. 307, legislation to establish a Maine Data Center Coordination Council and temporarily limit certain data centers. The veto prevented the bill's enactment on April 24, 2026. Maine.gov, 2026-04-24. Maine.gov primary source (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Maine News item
Maine Gov. Janet Mills vetoes ban on data center construction - NBC News. Governor Janet Mills vetoed a ban on data center construction. The veto prevented statewide restrictions on large data center projects. NBC News, 2026-04-24. NBC News national outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Ohio News item
Richland County commissioners declare no interest in data center. Richland County commissioners oppose EnergiAcres data center proposal in Franklin Township. Mansfield Mayor Perry announced the city ended pursuit of a separate airport data center project. Richland Source, 2026-04-24. Richland Source local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Utah News item
Utah close to deal with 'Shark Tank' star on massive data center project. Utah's Military Installation Development Authority approved tax incentives for the Stratos Project, a 40,000 acre data center development with 7.5 gigawatts of power capacity. Deseret News, 2026-04-24. Deseret News local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Utah News item
MIDA, ‘Shark Tank’ Kevin O’Leary announce new data center project area. Kevin O'Leary and the Military Installation Development Authority announced the Stratos Project in Box Elder County, a hyperscale data center campus. Phase 1 will generate 3 gigawatts; the full project will reach 9 gigawatts capacity. KPCW, 2026-04-24. KPCW local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Arkansas Timeline entry
Google West Memphis Data Center. West Memphis Utilities to provide water and wastewater, Entergy Arkansas to provide power The record reads being built, reported April 24, 2026. arkansasonline.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)
- Arkansas Timeline entry
Google West Memphis Data Center. Google started construction of $4 billion data center campus in West Memphis The record reads being built, reported April 24, 2026. arkansasonline.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)
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