May 1, 2026
15 entries published that day, and 1 dated to May 2026 with no 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.
- Pennsylvania Bill event
H.B. 2246, In water resources planning, further providing for State water plan and providing for covered data centers; and promulgating regulations.. H.B. 2246 went to committee in the Senate. 2026-05-01. Pennsylvania Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- South Carolina Bill event
H. 5122, Internet and Communications Service Providers Equipment. H. 5122 passed the House. 2026-05-01. South Carolina Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Utah Jurisdiction event Moratorium adopted
Iron County. Iron County imposed a 180 day moratorium on other data center proposals in May 2026. ksl.com local outlet (content date)
- Massachusetts Jurisdiction event
Lowell. Lowell residents filed a lawsuit against a data center and the state regarding an air quality permit commonwealthbeacon.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)
- Prineville, Wasco County, OR Reference figure
Central Oregon Daily. 66 employees affected include logistics associates, logistics training coordinator, senior operations manager, drivers, team leaders and team manager of data center logistics: 66 employees. Prineville, Wasco County, OR, 2026. Central Oregon Daily local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)
- Alaska News item
Private developer plans small-scale data center project on Petersburg waterfront - KFSK. Greensparc, a Silicon Valley data center company, is proposing a small scale data center on the Petersburg waterfront in cooperation with developer Andrew Mazzella. The facility would utilize the existing 2 megawatt transformer from the former Ocean Beauty Seafoods cannery. KFSK, 2026-05-01. KFSK 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 - STLPR. Illinois lawmakers debated data center regulations as utility companies ComEd and Ameren received proposals for combined 44 gigawatts of capacity, prompting concerns over grid strain, utility costs and water use. STLPR, 2026-05-01. STLPR local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Massachusetts News item
Lowell residents sue data center, state over air quality permit - CommonWealth Beacon. Lowell residents sued a data center and the state over an air quality permit, indicating regulatory action and community opposition related to a data center project. The lawsuit reflects disputes over environmental permits. CommonWealth Beacon, 2026-05-01. CommonWealth Beacon local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Maine News item
Lessons from Maine’s data center moratorium debate for construction - Construction Dive. Maine Governor Janet Mills vetoed a bill imposing a 16 month moratorium on data centers larger than 20 megawatts; the legislature failed to override the veto. Construction Dive, 2026-05-01. Construction Dive local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Maine News item
Maine’s Near-Miss on Data Center Moratorium Is Wake-Up Call to Industry - McGuireWoods. Maine nearly enacted a data center moratorium but did not. McGuireWoods characterizes this as a warning to the industry about future regulation. McGuireWoods, 2026-05-01. McGuireWoods local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- North Carolina News item
Proposed NC bill targets data center costs, power demand - WRAL. North Carolina legislators proposed the Ratepayer and Resource Protection Act requiring large data centers to pay full electricity costs, cover infrastructure expenses, and generate at least 25% of power on site using clean energy. The bill aims to prevent cost shifting to other ratepayers and local communities. WRAL, 2026-05-01. WRAL local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Oklahoma News item
Oklahoma Gas and Electric to power three Google data centers - nwaonline.com. Oklahoma Gas and Electric plans to power three new Google data centers in Muskogee and Stillwater. nwaonline.com, 2026-05-01. nwaonline.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Oregon News item
Meta Layoffs in Prineville. Milestone Technologies announced 66 employee layoffs at Meta's Prineville data center effective June 28 when contractor agreement expires. KBND, 2026-05-01. KBND local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Oregon News item
66 workers to lose jobs at Prineville data center tied to Meta. Milestone Technologies announced layoffs of 66 workers at Meta's Prineville data center due to expiring contract, effective June 28. Central Oregon Daily, 2026-05-01. Central Oregon Daily local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Wyoming News item
Large data center proposed near Casper - Oil City News. A large data center was proposed near Casper, Wyoming. The proposal indicates a new data center project in the early stage. Oil City News, 2026-05-01. Oil City News local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
May 2026, no day given
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- Pennsylvania Jurisdiction event
Pennsylvania. PUC established model large load tariff in May 2026 to ensure customers requiring 50 megawatts or more bear the costs they add to electric system abc27.com local outlet Also reported by Central Penn Business Journal local outlet , Yahoo local outlet , PA Environment Digest Blog local outlet , local21news.com local outlet (5 reports). (content date, the month only; the source names no day)
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