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April 28, 2026

36 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. New York Bill event

    A. 9297, Requires hyperscale data centers to offset their electricity demand by funding household electrification measures.. A. 9297 went to committee in the Assembly. 2026-04-28. New York Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  2. Tennessee Bill event

    H.B. 1847, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 65, relative to data centers.. H.B. 1847 passed the Senate. 2026-04-28. Tennessee Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  3. Arkansas Statement

    West Memphis Mayor Marco McClendon participated in the event Said April 28, 2026, commercialappeal.com. commercialappeal.com local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  4. Arkansas Statement

    Google is building a data center in West Memphis Said April 28, 2026, fox13memphis.com. fox13memphis.com local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  5. Arkansas Statement

    Google announced a five year, $25 million West Memphis Energy Impact Fund Said April 28, 2026, Action News 5. Action News 5 local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  6. Arkansas Statement

    Google will partner with ICF and Entergy Arkansas to support approximately 200 residents whose homes need critical pre weatherization repairs Said April 28, 2026, Action News 5. Action News 5 local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  7. Arkansas Statement

    Katie Ottenweller, regional head of energy market development for Google, said the most effective community investments are grounded in true partnership and expressed thrall at announcing first partners Said April 28, 2026, Action News 5. Action News 5 local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  8. Arkansas Statement

    Katie Ottenweller, Lead of Energy Market Development for U.S. Eastern Region at Google, spoke during the event Said April 28, 2026, commercialappeal.com. commercialappeal.com local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  9. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR Reference figure

    commercialappeal.com. 600 megawatts to come from Entergy Arkansas: 600 MW. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR, 2026. commercialappeal.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  10. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR Reference figure

    commercialappeal.com. $4 billion Google data center investment in West Memphis: 4,000,000,000 USD. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR, 2026. commercialappeal.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  11. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR Reference figure

    commercialappeal.com. Data center site is 1,100 acres: 1,100 acres. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR, 2026. commercialappeal.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  12. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR Reference figure

    commercialappeal.com. $25 million Energy Impact Fund for Crittenden County energy efficiency and affordability: 25,000,000 USD. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR, 2026. commercialappeal.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  13. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR Reference figure

    Talk Business & Politics. About $1.26 million allocated from fund in 2026: 1,260,000 USD. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR, 2026. Talk Business & Politics local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  14. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR Reference figure

    commercialappeal.com. First phase of West Memphis data center requires close to 1 gigawatt of electricity: 1 GW. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR, 2026. commercialappeal.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  15. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR Reference figure

    Talk Business & Politics. Google, ICF and Entergy will support approximately 200 residents for pre weatherization repairs and efficiency upgrades: 200 households. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR, 2026. Talk Business & Politics local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  16. West Memphis, AR Reference figure

    fox13memphis.com. Google committed $25 million toward energy efficiency upgrades in eastern Arkansas: 25,000,000 USD. West Memphis, AR, 2026. fox13memphis.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  17. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR Reference figure

    Action News 5. As part of the West Memphis Energy Impact Fund, Google announced a dedicated community based fund that will award $1.25 million in 2026 to support projects throughout West Memphis, Memphis, and Shelby County: 1,250,000 USD. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR, 2026. Action News 5 local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  18. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR Reference figure

    commercialappeal.com. 300 megawatts from battery storage and solar power panels: 300 MW. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR, 2026. commercialappeal.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  19. Alabama News item

    Residents pack Lowndes County meeting over proposed data center. Community meeting held in Lowndes County over Project Red Clay, a proposed billion dollar data center; residents voice concerns about environmental impact and noise. www.wsfa.com, 2026-04-28. www.wsfa.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  20. Arkansas News item

    Google launches $25M West Memphis energy fund. Google launched a $25 million West Memphis Energy Impact Fund on April 28, 2026. The fund supports community initiatives related to the data center project. The Business Journals, 2026-04-28. The Business Journals local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  21. Arkansas News item

    See photos from Google's West Memphis Energy Impact Fund event. Google named the first recipients of the West Memphis Energy Impact Fund on April 28, 2026, at an event where Google's Katie Ottenweller spoke and Mayor Marco McClendon took part. commercialappeal.com, 2026-04-28. commercialappeal.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  22. Arkansas News item

    Google pledges millions for energy efficiency upgrades in West Memphis. Google pledges $25 million for energy efficiency upgrades in West Memphis as data center construction proceeds. fox13memphis.com, 2026-04-28. fox13memphis.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  23. Arkansas News item

    Google announces grants for West Memphis area. Google announced grants for the West Memphis area. Based on concurrent reporting, this refers to the $25 million West Memphis Energy Impact Fund and associated community investment. WREG.com, 2026-04-28. WREG.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  24. Arkansas News item

    Google hands out money from West Memphis Energy Impact Fund. Google announces first recipients of $25 million West Memphis Energy Impact Fund for energy efficiency in Arkansas. Talk Business & Politics, 2026-04-28. Talk Business & Politics local outlet Also reported by Action News 5 local outlet , commercialappeal.com local outlet (3 reports). (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  25. Idaho News item

    You Asked: Two large data centers are coming to Kuna. How much water will they use? - BoiseDev. Plans call for two large data centers to be built in Kuna, Idaho. BoiseDev, 2026-04-28. BoiseDev local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  26. Michigan News item

    As data center moratoriums stack up, some 1,500 square miles in Michigan are off-limits - MLive.com. Michigan has implemented data center moratoriums affecting approximately 1,500 square miles, restricting data center development across multiple jurisdictions. MLive.com, 2026-04-28. MLive.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  27. Oregon News item

    Data center uncertainty is making power grid planning difficult, experts say - Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB. Energy experts say data centers are creating uncertainty for Pacific Northwest power grid planning. An Energy + Environmental Economics study found the six state region faces a 9 gigawatt energy gap by 2030 and potentially 18 gigawatts by 2035. OPB (via Google News), 2026-04-28. OPB (via Google News) local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  28. Utah News item

    Utah Planning Commission delays decision on Kevin O’Leary-backed data center project. A planning commission vote in Box Elder County on the Stratos Project data center has been postponed, with local officials claiming they were blindsided by the project's scope and state involvement. The project has already secured backing from Utah's Military Installation Development Authority. Data Center Dynamics, 2026-04-28. Data Center Dynamics trade press (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  29. Arkansas Timeline entry

    Google West Memphis Data Center. Google data center project at 1500 South Loop Dr. in West Memphis announced October 2025 The record reads being built, reported April 28, 2026. commercialappeal.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  30. Arkansas Timeline entry

    Google West Memphis Data Center. Google announced grants for West Memphis area The record reads being built, reported April 28, 2026. WREG.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  31. Arkansas Timeline entry

    Google West Memphis Data Center. Data center located approximately 3 miles south of Interstate 55 The record reads being built, reported April 28, 2026. commercialappeal.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  32. Arkansas Timeline entry

    Google West Memphis Data Center. Google announced the first recipients of the West Memphis Energy Impact Fund on April 28, 2026 The record reads being built, reported April 28, 2026. commercialappeal.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  33. Arkansas Timeline entry

    Google West Memphis Data Center. Google announced first two recipients of West Memphis Energy Impact Fund The record reads being built, reported April 28, 2026. Talk Business & Politics local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  34. Arkansas Timeline entry

    Google West Memphis Data Center. The fund was announced last year to help scale energy saving and affordability initiatives for residents in Crittenden County and surrounding areas The record reads being built, reported April 28, 2026. Action News 5 local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  35. Arkansas Timeline entry

    Google West Memphis Data Center. Project originally called Project Pyramid, filed permit application December 2024 for five building campus on 1,178 acres along Bollinger Road The record reads being built, reported April 28, 2026. commercialappeal.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  36. Arkansas Timeline entry

    Google West Memphis Data Center. Groot LLC awarded 30 year payment in lieu of taxes by West Memphis City Council in May 2025 covering up to $10 billion in construction costs The record reads being built, reported April 28, 2026. commercialappeal.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

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