May 20, 2026
25 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.
- New York Bill event
S. 10546, Requires hyperscale data centers to offset their electricity demand by funding household electrification measures.. S. 10546 was introduced in the Senate. 2026-05-20. New York Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- New York Bill event
S. 10546, Requires hyperscale data centers to offset their electricity demand by funding household electrification measures.. S. 10546 went to committee in the Senate. 2026-05-20. New York Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Pennsylvania Bill event
S.B. 1323, Providing for the regulation of commercial data centers; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the Department of Human Services and the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority; establishing the Data Center Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Enhancement Account and the Pennsylvania Energy Independence Account; providing for clean firm energy requirements, contract filing, commission review, disclosure requirements, backup generation standards, curtailment standards and certification and expedited interconnection for commercial data centers bringing incremental clean firm energy resources; and imposing penalties.. S.B. 1323 was introduced in the Senate. 2026-05-20. Pennsylvania Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Pennsylvania Bill event
S.B. 1323, Providing for the regulation of commercial data centers; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the Department of Human Services and the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority; establishing the Data Center Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Enhancement Account and the Pennsylvania Energy Independence Account; providing for clean firm energy requirements, contract filing, commission review, disclosure requirements, backup generation standards, curtailment standards and certification and expedited interconnection for commercial data centers bringing incremental clean firm energy resources; and imposing penalties.. S.B. 1323 went to committee in the Senate. 2026-05-20. Pennsylvania Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)
- Wisconsin Statement
Mark Freeman, Vantage Data Centers Vice President of Global Marketing. Vantage said backup generators are intended for emergencies and required testing and maintenance, running monthly with no more than four generators for 15 minutes, annually one at a time for an hour, and for 15 minutes to validate repairs Said May 20, 2026, Spectrum News. Spectrum News local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)
- Wisconsin Statement
Ciaran Gallagher, Clean Wisconsin Energy and Air Manager. Clean Wisconsin found the data centers will add about $100,000 of health harms per year in Ozaukee County from backup diesel generators Said May 20, 2026, Spectrum News. Spectrum News local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)
- Missouri Timeline entry
Google New Florence data center. Google announced $15 billion investment in data center in New Florence, Montgomery County, Missouri The record reads approved, May 20, 2026. KOMU 8 local outlet (content date)
- New Hampshire Jurisdiction event
New Hampshire. New Hampshire House tables data center bill vnews.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)
- Wisconsin Jurisdiction event
Ozaukee County. Ozaukee County is in an area of nonattainment for pollutants such as ozone under National Ambient Air Quality Standards spectrumnews1.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)
- Port Washington, Ozaukee County, WI Reference figure
Spectrum News. Vantage Data Centers Lighthouse Campus in Port Washington will have four data centers totaling 902 megawatts of critical IT load: 902 MW. Port Washington, Ozaukee County, WI, 2026. Spectrum News local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)
- Alaska News item
Stak Energy proposes 3GW natural gas-powered data center in Alaska's North Slope - Data Center Dynamics. Stak Energy filed to develop a modular data center campus with up to 3 gigawatts of capacity on 715.4 acres in North Slope, Alaska. Construction is scheduled to begin summer 2026 with initial operations expected by late 2028. Data Center Dynamics, 2026-05-20. Data Center Dynamics trade press (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Missouri News item
Missouri governor and Google announce $15 billion data center in Montgomery County. Missouri governor and Google announced a $15 billion data center investment in New Florence in Montgomery County. KOMU 8, 2026-05-20. KOMU 8 local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Montana News item
Quantica seeking to boost energy capacity at proposed Broadview data center - KTVQ. Quantica is seeking to boost energy capacity at its proposed Broadview data center. The developer is pursuing increased power resources for the project. KTVQ, 2026-05-20. KTVQ local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Montana News item
Emails: Massive gas power plants planned north of Billings for Broadview data center - Billings Gazette. Emails reveal plans for massive gas power plants north of Billings to support a Broadview data center project. The project is in the planning phase with utility infrastructure development. Billings Gazette, 2026-05-20. Billings Gazette local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- North Carolina News item
NC House panel advances data center restrictions - NC Newsline. North Carolina House Energy and Public Utilities Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 730, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which bans data centers from shifting energy costs to other consumers and requires studies before new facilities are approved. The bill includes provisions for closed loop water systems, noise studies, and restrictions on local tax incentives and foreign ownership. NC Newsline, 2026-05-20. NC Newsline local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- New Hampshire News item
Data Center Proposed for Nottingham Property - InDepthNH.org. A data center is proposed for a property in Nottingham, New Hampshire. The project represents a new development proposal in the state. InDepthNH.org, 2026-05-20. InDepthNH.org local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- New Hampshire News item
New Hampshire House tables data center bill - Valley News. The New Hampshire House tabled a data center bill. Legislative action on statewide data center policy was postponed. Valley News, 2026-05-20. Valley News local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- New Jersey News item
N.J. city near major data center site rushes to stop one from coming to their town next - NJ.com. A New Jersey city near a major data center site is seeking to prevent another data center from being developed there. Opposition to a proposed project is reported. NJ.com, 2026-05-20. NJ.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- New Mexico News item
Attendees commandeer New Mexico Tech town hall to oppose proposed Socorro data center, solar array - Source New Mexico. Socorro County officials unanimously approved first step toward data center moratorium as residents opposed Green Data's 10,000 acre project. Source New Mexico, 2026-05-20. Source New Mexico local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Texas News item
Crypto firm Mara sued over 'data center noise and dead chickens'. Residents filed lawsuits against Mara Holdings' 300MW Bitcoin mining facility near Granbury over noise pollution and alleged health impacts. www.datacenterdynamics.com, 2026-05-20. www.datacenterdynamics.com trade press (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Utah News item
Utah lawmakers vote to study impacts of Box Elder County data center. The Utah Legislature's Natural Resources Interim Committee voted on May 20 to study the impacts of data centers amid intense debate over the Box Elder County Stratos project. The study was called timely and useful by a Democratic lawmaker. KUTV, 2026-05-20. KUTV local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Utah News item
Not all Box Elder County ranchers agree with Utah House speaker on data center project plans. Box Elder County ranchers express divided opinions on the Stratos Project data center. Some oppose it over concerns about ranching, roads, water and air pollution; others support it for economic development and patriotic reasons. sltrib.com, 2026-05-20. sltrib.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Utah News item
Utahns will have more chances to weigh in on Kevin O’Leary’s data center project. Here’s how.. Utah officials confirm that Kevin O'Leary's Stratos data center project will move through environmental permitting with opportunities for public comment on air quality, water pollution and other impacts. The project now enters the regulatory approval phase. sltrib.com, 2026-05-20. sltrib.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Wisconsin News item
Resident voices concern over potential pollution from new data center in Ozaukee County. Clean Wisconsin analysis finds Vantage Port Washington data center backup diesel generators will add pollutants causing approximately $100,000 in annual health harms to the county. Spectrum News, 2026-05-20. Spectrum News local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)
- Wisconsin Timeline entry
Vantage Port Washington Data Center. The air permit is for 45 generators at the Vantage Lighthouse Campus The record reads being built, reported May 20, 2026. Spectrum News local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)
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