Data Center Record.
Daily Record

September 23, 2026

694 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. Iowa Jurisdiction event

    Adair County. The Adair County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on Ordinance #41 on September 23, 2026. westerniowatoday.com local outlet (content date)

  2. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Governor Moore signs executive order Wednesday laying out data center policy for Maryland. cbsnews.com national outlet (content date)

  3. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Governor Moore signs Wednesday executive order creating state task force to review large proposed data centers that use at least 25 megawatts of power when they seek a state permit, incentive, or letter of support. foxbaltimore.com local outlet (content date)

  4. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Governor Moore signs executive order on Wednesday calling for stricter guidelines for data center development, including creation of state task force to review large proposed data centers using 25 megawatts or more of power. nbcwashington.com local outlet (content date)

  5. Montana Jurisdiction event

    Butte-Silver Bow County. Montana Supreme Court granted injunction on September 23, 2026 allowing ballot initiative to appear on November ballots requiring two thirds voter approval for future data centers in Butte-Silver Bow County yourwyominglink.com local outlet (content date)

  6. Texas Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Denton. Denton City Council held first public hearing on proposed moratorium on September 23, 2026. cbsnews.com national outlet (content date)

  7. AB Statement

    unnamed researchers and critics. Researchers, critics and commenters dispute environmental claims about Alberta data center boom Said September 23, 2026, CTV News. CTV News national outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  8. Alabama Statement

    State Senator. Sam Givhan said lawmakers should reconsider tax incentives offered to data centers and expect additional data center legislation in 2027 Said September 23, 2026, Huntsville Business Journal. Huntsville Business Journal local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  9. Alabama Statement

    Jennie Robinson, Huntsville City Council President, said the one hyperscale data center in Huntsville is plenty and future proposals should be evaluated under formal city policy Said September 23, 2026, Huntsville Business Journal. Huntsville Business Journal local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  10. Alabama Statement

    Bill Kling, District 4 City Council Member, stated he is opposed to any additional data centers coming into Huntsville and the city should not give them inducements Said September 23, 2026, Huntsville Business Journal. Huntsville Business Journal local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  11. Arkansas Statement

    Pulaski County Justice of the Peace. Julie Blackwood, JP, says AVAIO will not be grandfathered in and must go through county regulations. Said September 23, 2026, Arkansas Times. Arkansas Times local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  12. Arizona Statement

    Greg Stanton, Representative. Delegation gave Bureau of Land Management until October 2 to respond on data center transparency Said September 23, 2026, KJZZ. KJZZ local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  13. Arizona Statement

    Pima County Supervisor. Supervisor Jenn Allen said the moratorium would help ensure the county studies impacts including air quality and emissions, water use and water stress, land use and green space, cumulative impacts and community vulnerability, light pollution, construction related dust Said September 23, 2026, KJZZ. KJZZ local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  14. Arizona Statement

    Supervisor, Pima County District 5. Supervisor Andres Cano stated that Pima County Health Department has raised serious questions about how data centers might impact the county's water supply, air quality, heat, noise, energy, and health. Said September 23, 2026, AZ Luminaria. AZ Luminaria local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  15. California Statement

    Digital Realty CEO Andy Power said the project will strengthen intercontinental connectivity across the company's Los Angeles campus and create a more scalable environment for customers connecting across regions. Said September 23, 2026, fiercewireless.com. fiercewireless.com local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  16. California Statement

    Governor of California. Governor Gavin Newsom said California enacted the strongest data center protections in the nation, aimed at increasing oversight and preventing electricity, water, and infrastructure costs from being shifted to local communities and ratepayers Said September 23, 2026, Benzinga. Benzinga local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  17. California Statement

    Mark Specht, senior manager for the climate and energy program at the Union of Concerned Scientists, said it is extremely frustrating to try to understand basic information about data centers. Said September 23, 2026, The Verge. The Verge national outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  18. California Statement

    Governor of California. Newsom ordered officials to accelerate AI oversight and develop recommendations for an emergency kill switch for frontier AI models Said September 23, 2026, Benzinga. Benzinga local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  19. Colorado Statement

    Jason Green, CEO of Raeden, said council did a poor job keeping the crowd civil and questioned why the mayor was not in attendance. Said September 23, 2026, Colorado Public Radio. Colorado Public Radio local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  20. Colorado Statement

    Raeden statement. A special hearing on Project Taurus was marked by tumult, resulting in police tasing a man and arresting other attendees. Said September 23, 2026, Colorado Public Radio. Colorado Public Radio local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  21. Florida Statement

    Heidi Cramer, business consultant for the Florida Small Business Development Center at FGCU, said the data center issue is the most talked about and misunderstood issue. Said September 23, 2026, Florida Weekly. Florida Weekly local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  22. Florida Statement

    Florida gubernatorial candidate. David Jolly pledged to enact a statewide moratorium on data center construction on Day One if elected Florida governor Said September 23, 2026, Bay News 9. Bay News 9 local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  23. Florida Statement

    Imran Siddiqui, executive director of the Florida Digital Infrastructure and Security Alliance, said a data center brings in tax revenue and creates more than 100 six figure jobs. Said September 23, 2026, Florida Weekly. Florida Weekly local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  24. Florida Statement

    Florida gubernatorial candidate. Jolly suggested Byron Donalds' acceptance of donations from data center developers would lead to more data centers in Florida Said September 23, 2026, Bay News 9. Bay News 9 local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  25. Florida Statement

    Sherry Ambrose, director of economic development for Florida Power and Light, said if a new generator is needed for power, the data center pays 100 percent of that cost. Said September 23, 2026, Florida Weekly. Florida Weekly local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  26. Georgia Statement

    Georgia Southern University applied cyber education director. Dr. Christopher Kadlec warned that emergency backup power systems present environmental considerations, particularly diesel powered generators during severe weather in south Georgia. Said September 23, 2026, WRDW. WRDW local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  27. Georgia Statement

    Dr. Christopher Kadlec, Georgia Southern University applied cyber education director, explained that data centers are attracted to Georgia because of infrastructure, power, and Plant Vogtle nuclear generation. Said September 23, 2026, WRDW. WRDW local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  28. Georgia Statement

    Georgia State Representative. State Rep. Anne Allen Westbrook expressed concern that data center industry is moving too fast and nobody has made the case of what communities get out of it Said September 23, 2026, WJCL. WJCL local outlet (paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

  29. Iowa Statement

    Public commenters at Adair County Board of Supervisors meeting. Supervisors heard concerns about noise and water usage from data centers during the public hearing. Said September 23, 2026, westerniowatoday.com. westerniowatoday.com local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  30. Iowa Statement

    Sioux County Zoning Director. Shane Walter, county zoning director, said the ordinance language is thoughtful and addresses key concerns, describing it as potentially overregulation. Said September 23, 2026, nwestiowa.com. nwestiowa.com local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  31. Iowa Statement

    Sioux County Board of Supervisors. A proposed data center project in Sioux County prompted the June moratorium. Said September 23, 2026, nwestiowa.com. nwestiowa.com local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  32. Iowa Statement

    Adair County Board of Supervisors. No developers have approached the county with plans to build a data center in Adair County as of the hearing date. Said September 23, 2026, westerniowatoday.com. westerniowatoday.com local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  33. Idaho Statement

    Boise Mayor Lauren McLean stated opposition to proposed data center on federal land south of Boise, calling sale of public lands shortsighted and calling for statewide framework protecting natural resources. Said September 23, 2026, KBOI. KBOI local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  34. Illinois Statement

    PowerHouse Hillwood posted a $1 letter of credit to meet initial credit requirements of the transmission security agreement. Said September 23, 2026, Utility Dive. Utility Dive trade press (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  35. Illinois Statement

    CyrusOne secured a tax break before Governor JB Pritzker used executive authority to pause a state program providing deals to developers Said September 23, 2026, Illinois Times. Illinois Times local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  36. Illinois Statement

    JB Pritzker, Illinois Governor, said public concerns about data centers are legitimate and states should set clear conditions for new data centers, requiring developers to provide clean energy and adopt closed loop water recycling. Said September 23, 2026, finance.biggo.com. finance.biggo.com local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  37. Indiana Statement

    Fort Wayne City Councilwoman. Councilwoman Rohli Booker introduced ordinance creating committee and moratorium on data centers Said September 23, 2026, WBOI. WBOI local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  38. Kentucky Statement

    Zach Dembo campaign. Dembo's opponent Alvarado holds up to $315,000 in stocks of data center developer companies while supporting a bill giving tax breaks to those companies. Said September 23, 2026, Forward Kentucky. Forward Kentucky local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  39. Kentucky Statement

    congressional candidate. Dembo proposed legislation requiring transparency and local input on data centers, holding companies accountable for environmental impact, and preventing cost offloading to consumers. Said September 23, 2026, Forward Kentucky. Forward Kentucky local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  40. Kentucky Statement

    Zach Dembo, congressional candidate, called for stronger regulations on data centers to prevent cost shifting to consumers, protect water and land, and ensure local community input. Said September 23, 2026, Forward Kentucky. Forward Kentucky local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  41. Louisiana Statement

    Josephina Olagues, letter writer. Meta agreed to pay only a fraction of the parish's usual required construction permit costs for Hyperion Said September 23, 2026, nola.com. nola.com local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  42. Maryland Statement

    Baltimore County Planning Board. Draft report recommends data centers prohibited on agricultural land zoned for resource conservation Said September 23, 2026, Dundalk Eagle. Dundalk Eagle local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  43. Maryland Statement

    Baltimore County Planning Board. Draft report recommends establishing overall cap on total electrical or water usage by data centers in the county Said September 23, 2026, Dundalk Eagle. Dundalk Eagle local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  44. Maryland Statement

    Wes Moore, Governor of Maryland. The state plans to create a public dashboard for transparency that will display proposed data center projects, including water and electricity consumption. Said September 23, 2026, The Diamondback. The Diamondback local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  45. Maryland Statement

    Maryland Governor. Governor Wes Moore said he would sign a data center moratorium if state lawmakers passed one, though the executive order stops short of a moratorium Said September 23, 2026, WTOP News. WTOP News local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  46. Maryland Statement

    Sheila Ruth, Maryland Delegate, told the planning board the county should consider capping data center size because larger centers have greater impact on power grid, water systems, pollution and noise Said September 23, 2026, WYPR Baltimore Public Media. WYPR Baltimore Public Media local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  47. Maryland Statement

    Maryland Governor. Governor Moore will ask the General Assembly next session to repeal Maryland's data center sales and use tax exemption enacted in 2020. Said September 23, 2026, foxbaltimore.com. foxbaltimore.com local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  48. Maryland Statement

    Governor, Maryland. Governor Wes Moore quoted on executive order and data center regulation. Said September 23, 2026, WGMD – The Talk of Delmarva. WGMD – The Talk of Delmarva local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  49. Maryland Statement

    Todd Crandell, Baltimore County Councilman Republican, said the moratorium is appropriate because the industry has not answered questions about environmental impact and energy costs Said September 23, 2026, WYPR Baltimore Public Media. WYPR Baltimore Public Media local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  50. Maryland Statement

    Governor of Maryland. Gov. Moore plans to advocate for repeal of the state tax exemption for data centers, established in 2020, during the next legislative session beginning in January. Said September 23, 2026, Maryland Matters. Maryland Matters local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  51. Maryland Statement

    Governor of Maryland. Gov. Moore said he would work with state lawmakers in the coming legislative session to repeal the existing state tax exemption for data centers, established in 2020. Said September 23, 2026, Bloomberg Government News. Bloomberg Government News local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  52. Maryland Statement

    Wes Moore, Governor of Maryland. Data centers must hire locally, pay well, and enter partnerships with labor unions according to the executive order. Said September 23, 2026, The Diamondback. The Diamondback local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  53. Maryland Statement

    Wes Moore, Governor of Maryland. Maryland Data Center Task Force will include members from Maryland Energy Administration, Departments of Commerce, Labor, Environment, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Planning Said September 23, 2026, Dundalk Eagle. Dundalk Eagle local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  54. Maryland Statement

    Maryland Governor. Governor Moore has not called for a statewide moratorium on data centers but said he would sign legislation if General Assembly sent him a moratorium bill. Said September 23, 2026, foxbaltimore.com. foxbaltimore.com local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  55. Maryland Statement

    Governor of Maryland. Gov. Moore indicated in a recent interview with Punchbowl News that if a statewide moratorium bill landed on his desk next year, he would sign it. Said September 23, 2026, Maryland Matters. Maryland Matters local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  56. Maryland Statement

    Izzy Patoka, Baltimore County Councilman Democrat, said he has heard from no one he represents who wants the moratorium lifted Said September 23, 2026, WYPR Baltimore Public Media. WYPR Baltimore Public Media local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  57. Maryland Statement

    Baltimore County Planning Board. Draft report recommends data centers subject to noise and vibration studies before and after construction with post construction audits at regular intervals Said September 23, 2026, Dundalk Eagle. Dundalk Eagle local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  58. Maryland Statement

    Governor of Maryland. Governor Moore announced commitment to work with General Assembly to repeal Data Center Sales and Use Tax Exemption enacted in 2020 Said September 23, 2026, WMDT. WMDT local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  59. Maryland Statement

    Wes Moore, Governor of Maryland. The executive order does not impose a statewide moratorium on building data centers. Said September 23, 2026, SoMdNews.com. SoMdNews.com local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  60. Maryland Statement

    Baltimore County Planning Board. Draft report recommends data centers prohibited within 750 feet of residential uses Said September 23, 2026, Dundalk Eagle. Dundalk Eagle local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  61. Maryland Statement

    Governor of Maryland. Governor Moore says he will ask the General Assembly to limit tax exemptions for data centers, specifically to repeal Maryland's data center sales and use tax exemption enacted in 2020. Said September 23, 2026, NBC4 Washington. NBC4 Washington local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  62. Maryland Statement

    Baltimore County Planning Board. Draft report recommends data centers prohibited within 500 feet of day care centers, parks, recreation facilities and schools Said September 23, 2026, Dundalk Eagle. Dundalk Eagle local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  63. Maryland Statement

    Baltimore County Planning Board. Draft report recommends data centers prohibited outside Urban Rural Demarcation Line Said September 23, 2026, Dundalk Eagle. Dundalk Eagle local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  64. Michigan Statement

    U.S. House member and gubernatorial candidate. John James, Republican gubernatorial candidate for Michigan, voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act which included tax write offs for infrastructure and equipment investments that data center companies are eligible to claim, totaling approximately $69.78 billion in tax breaks to Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and Oracle in 2025. Said September 23, 2026, Bridge Michigan. Bridge Michigan local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

    Not on the record: the record holds no bill called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Read from the statement's words: John James voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Checked against the bills and roll calls the record holds.

  65. Michigan Statement

    Kendell Joseph, software engineer and Voters Not Politicians member, said regulating AI requires conversation with engineers, utilities, contractors, developers, business owners, environmental experts, local officials and community members Said September 23, 2026, Michigan Public. Michigan Public local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  66. Michigan Statement

    Marta Johnson, Sierra Club Michigan Chapter legislative organizer, called for a moratorium on new data center projects and said bills are stalled in committee. Said September 23, 2026, WEMU. WEMU local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  67. Michigan Statement

    Sierra Club of Michigan and Clean Water Action (organizations, not named individuals). Environmental groups including Sierra Club of Michigan and Clean Water Action said regulation is increasingly needed but isn't happening. Said September 23, 2026, WNEM. WNEM local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  68. Michigan Statement

    Marta Johnson, Sierra Club Michigan Chapter legislative organizer, said the group would like to see lawmakers put a moratorium on data center projects while policymakers figure out how to respond Said September 23, 2026, Michigan Public. Michigan Public local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  69. Michigan Statement

    Democratic nominee for Michigan's 7th Congressional District. Democratic nominee William Lawrence rolled out plan to pause data center and advanced artificial intelligence development and establish national AI compact, set environmental protections around data center development, create safety requirements for AI models, and create national jobs program funded through tax on AI industry profits Said September 23, 2026, Lansing City Pulse. Lansing City Pulse local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  70. Michigan Statement

    Representative, D-St. Joseph. Rep. Joey Andrews, D St. Joseph, said he is not surprised that local officials have soured on data centers. Said September 23, 2026, The Oakland Press. The Oakland Press local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  71. Michigan Statement

    gubernatorial candidate. John James said he supports a moratorium on new data centers until additional regulations are established and stated his moratorium would require re establishing local control, ensuring no utility rate increases, and protecting water, air, land and noise from pollution. Said September 23, 2026, Bridge Michigan. Bridge Michigan local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  72. Michigan Statement

    director, University of Michigan Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy. Stephanie Leiser, director of U M center, quoted on rural communities and data center targeting. Said September 23, 2026, The Oakland Press. The Oakland Press local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  73. Michigan Statement

    Michigan environmental advocates. Michigan environmental groups gathered in Lansing to call for a moratorium on new data center projects Said September 23, 2026, Michigan Public. Michigan Public local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  74. Michigan Statement

    Natalie Ravitz, Related Companies spokesperson. Related Companies says Friedrichs received zero commission from the Related Digital data center project and is no longer working on Michigan projects as of March 2026. Said September 23, 2026, The Oakland Press. The Oakland Press local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  75. Michigan Statement

    State Rep. Joey Andrews said he does not support a moratorium and believes guardrail bills in good shape can be passed to regulate data centers Said September 23, 2026, Michigan Public. Michigan Public local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  76. Michigan Statement

    Michigan environmental advocates. Environmental advocates expressed concerns about hyperscale data centers' use of water and energy and tech companies' influence over communities Said September 23, 2026, Michigan Public. Michigan Public local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  77. Michigan Statement

    State Rep. (D-St. Joseph). State Rep. Joey Andrews said he opposes a moratorium and prefers guardrail bills, expecting data center regulations to move in the legislature by next year. Said September 23, 2026, WEMU. WEMU local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  78. Michigan Statement

    software engineer and activist. Kendell Joseph, software engineer and Voters Not Politicians member, stated data center regulation requires interdisciplinary conversation with engineers, utilities, contractors, developers, business owners, environmental experts, local officials and community members. Said September 23, 2026, WEMU. WEMU local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  79. Michigan Statement

    Michigan gubernatorial candidate. Jocelyn Benson's husband, Ryan Friedrichs, earned $370,000 in 2025 as an employee of Related Companies, which is developing the Saline Township data center. Said September 23, 2026, The Oakland Press. The Oakland Press local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  80. Michigan Statement

    Democratic nominee for Michigan's 7th Congressional District. Lawrence's campaign criticized U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett (R Charlotte) for voting in favor of House version of One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which included 10 year moratorium on state governments regulating artificial intelligence models and systems Said September 23, 2026, Lansing City Pulse. Lansing City Pulse local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

    Not on the record: the record holds no bill called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Read from the statement's words: Tom Barrett voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Checked against the bills and roll calls the record holds.

  81. Michigan Statement

    gubernatorial candidate. John James received more than $100,000 in political contributions from donors with data center ties, including members of the Rakolta family who founded Walbridge, the construction company contracted to build the hyperscale data center in Saline. Said September 23, 2026, Bridge Michigan. Bridge Michigan local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  82. Missouri Statement

    Ferguson city council member. Nick Kasoff, council member, said the development would help city get out of financial crisis Said September 23, 2026, St Louis Post-Dispatch. St Louis Post-Dispatch local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  83. Missouri Statement

    Ferguson city council member. David Williams said the development will take the city out of financial troubles and spur economic growth Said September 23, 2026, St Louis Public Radio. St Louis Public Radio local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  84. Missouri Statement

    Ferguson city council member. Nick Kasoff said after this year the financial crisis will get worse if the city makes it through this year Said September 23, 2026, St Louis Public Radio. St Louis Public Radio local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  85. Montana Statement

    Montana Supreme Court determined that allowing an initiative to fail due to retroactive deadline change is greater harm than approving it and having it potentially overturned later Said September 23, 2026, newsfromthestates.com. newsfromthestates.com local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  86. North Carolina Statement

    Fox News article. Michael Whatley and his family hold between $246,000 and $690,000 in energy investments with companies fueling data center growth Said September 23, 2026, Fox News. Fox News national outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  87. North Carolina Statement

    Fox News article. Whatley and his family have holdings between $149,000 and $410,000 in Duke Energy Said September 23, 2026, Fox News. Fox News national outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  88. North Carolina Statement

    Fox News article. Whatley reported $361,000 from CAPCVentures LLC for consulting services in 2025 Said September 23, 2026, Fox News. Fox News national outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  89. North Dakota Statement

    data center opposition organizer. Susan Beehler, organizer, said the group is concerned about a hyper scale data center planned near Mandan Middle School and Mandan High School Said September 23, 2026, Prairie Public. Prairie Public local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  90. New Hampshire Statement

    Senate President Sharon Carson said that the Senate would explore legislation to protect New Hampshire taxpayers from data center development costs. Said September 23, 2026, Concord Monitor. Concord Monitor local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  91. New Hampshire Statement

    Pembroke resident. Beth Hamilton Karas stated that a data center at Merrimack Station would impact the region at large and downstream communities Said September 23, 2026, Concord Monitor. Concord Monitor local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  92. New Jersey Statement

    Head of New Jersey DEP. Data center in Vineland received more than $1 million fine Said September 23, 2026, NBC10 Philadelphia. NBC10 Philadelphia local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  93. New Jersey Statement

    New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner. Ed Potosnak, NJDEP Commissioner, called this the largest action ever taken against a data center in New Jersey Said September 23, 2026, NJBIZ. NJBIZ local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  94. New Mexico Statement

    company spokesperson. Oracle claimed construction uses non potable water from existing New Mexico water rights holder for dust control and other construction activities. Said September 23, 2026, KUNR Public Radio. KUNR Public Radio local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  95. NS Statement

    Nova Scotia Premier. Premier Tim Houston said data centres are becoming increasingly critical pieces of infrastructure and Canada cannot rely on other countries to store its data Said September 23, 2026, Yahoo! Finance Canada. Yahoo! Finance Canada local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  96. NS Statement

    Nova Scotia Premier. Houston said he is willing to consider data centre proposals that protect water, ratepayers and communities while keeping critical Canadian data in Canada Said September 23, 2026, Yahoo! Finance Canada. Yahoo! Finance Canada local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  97. New York Statement

    Democratic candidate for state Assembly. Ian Phillips noted that a 50 megawatt data center would use more energy than all of Cayuga County's 76,000 residents. Said September 23, 2026, auburnpub.com. auburnpub.com local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  98. New York Statement

    Calvin Butler, Exelon CEO, said political backlash to data center development is owed to lack of communication and community buy in Said September 23, 2026, RTO Insider. RTO Insider trade press (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  99. New York Statement

    Democratic candidate for state Assembly. Ian Phillips said placing a data center anywhere in Central New York is irresponsible. Said September 23, 2026, auburnpub.com. auburnpub.com local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  100. New York Statement

    Cayuga County Legislator Jonathan Anna said the county would not pursue a moratorium because it does not oversee zoning, but he supported the resolution urging Hochul to sign the statewide legislation. Said September 23, 2026, auburnpub.com. auburnpub.com local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  101. Ohio Statement

    Republican candidate for Ohio governor. Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy promised free electricity for residents living near data centers Said September 23, 2026, TiffinOhio.net. TiffinOhio.net local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  102. Ohio Statement

    senior director of state and national policy, Ohio Farm Bureau. Brad Bales, senior director of state and national policy with Ohio Farm Bureau, says electricity costs, water quantity, and water quality are concerns Said September 23, 2026, Brownfield Ag News. Brownfield Ag News local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  103. Ohio Statement

    Dr. Amy Acton and Conserve Ohio are encouraging the Ohio General Assembly to pass a data center moratorium. Said September 23, 2026, Toledo Blade. Toledo Blade local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  104. Ohio Statement

    Dr. Amy Acton, gubernatorial candidate. Data center development must prioritize brownfields and previously developed industrial sites, not farms or the hearts of communities Said September 23, 2026, Dr. Amy Acton for Governor. Dr. Amy Acton for Governor local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  105. Ohio Statement

    Democratic gubernatorial candidate. Conserve Ohio and Amy Acton are calling for a 12 month statewide moratorium on data centers Said September 23, 2026, WFMJ. WFMJ local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  106. Ohio Statement

    Dr. Amy Acton, gubernatorial candidate. Data centers must maintain zero environmental impact and use responsible and modern water management systems that protect local waterways, groundwater, and air Said September 23, 2026, Dr. Amy Acton for Governor. Dr. Amy Acton for Governor local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  107. Ohio Statement

    Dr. Amy Acton, gubernatorial candidate. Data centers cannot use NDAs; no more secret deals and Ohioans must know who is coming into communities at what cost and risk Said September 23, 2026, Dr. Amy Acton for Governor. Dr. Amy Acton for Governor local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  108. Ohio Statement

    TiffinOhio.net reporting. Data centers have become embodiment of ratepayers' frustrations, gobbling up tax incentives in exchange for higher energy costs Said September 23, 2026, TiffinOhio.net. TiffinOhio.net local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  109. Ohio Statement

    U.S. Senator. Jon Husted said that artificial intelligence and data centers were crucial to America's economic superiority because they drive innovation, support high tech industries, and help analyze vast data essential for global competitiveness Said September 23, 2026, politifact.com. politifact.com local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  110. Ohio Statement

    lieutenant governor of Ohio. Jon Husted defended tax incentives for Google's New Albany data center, saying economic benefits would outweigh the incentives Said September 23, 2026, politifact.com. politifact.com local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  111. Ohio Statement

    gubernatorial candidate. Dr. Amy Acton called for the Statehouse to pass a conditional moratorium on data centers when they reconvene Said September 23, 2026, Dr. Amy Acton for Governor. Dr. Amy Acton for Governor local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  112. Ohio Statement

    Dr. Amy Acton, gubernatorial candidate. Data centers must invest in their own energy generation options and prove the project will not increase electricity prices or negatively impact regional reliability Said September 23, 2026, Dr. Amy Acton for Governor. Dr. Amy Acton for Governor local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  113. Ohio Statement

    Dr. Amy Acton, gubernatorial candidate. Data centers cannot pass any additional costs on to ratepayers; all costs for gas, water and electricity need to be covered by data centers and their investors, not Ohio taxpayers or communities Said September 23, 2026, Dr. Amy Acton for Governor. Dr. Amy Acton for Governor local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  114. Ohio Statement

    Maureen Willis, Ohio Consumers' Counsel. Data centers impact electricity costs to residents through generation, transmission, and distribution costs in Ohio Said September 23, 2026, TiffinOhio.net. TiffinOhio.net local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  115. Ohio Statement

    Dr. Amy Acton, gubernatorial candidate. Data centers cannot be built without union labor; jobs to build, maintain, operate and upgrade data centers must be good paying union jobs operated by Ohioans Said September 23, 2026, Dr. Amy Acton for Governor. Dr. Amy Acton for Governor local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  116. Ohio Statement

    Eric Tipton, southern Ohio farmer, says land use competition is a major issue in every local meeting Said September 23, 2026, Brownfield Ag News. Brownfield Ag News local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  117. Oregon Statement

    Utility advocates have described ratepayers facing winter bills over 600 dollars a month while data centers pay minimum demand charges covering only a fraction of their real usage Said September 23, 2026, newportnewstimes.com. newportnewstimes.com local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  118. Oregon Statement

    Citizens' Utility Board called the Pacific Power agreement the strongest from a for profit electric utility yet under Oregon's POWER Act Said September 23, 2026, Salem Reporter. Salem Reporter local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  119. Oregon Statement

    Columbia Riverkeeper has testified that roughly half of Oregon's data centers do not track their own water use Said September 23, 2026, newportnewstimes.com. newportnewstimes.com local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  120. Pennsylvania Statement

    Pennsylvania State Senate Majority Leader. Pennsylvania Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman said a statewide moratorium is not a possibility and local governments should have ability to dictate the future of their own communities Said September 23, 2026, NBC10 Philadelphia. NBC10 Philadelphia local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  121. Pennsylvania Statement

    Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton said Pennsylvania would not be in a space for a data center moratorium Said September 23, 2026, NBC10 Philadelphia. NBC10 Philadelphia local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  122. Rhode Island Statement

    White House Ratepayer Protection Pledge signed by Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle and xAI on March 4, 2026 Said September 23, 2026, Uprise RI. Uprise RI local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  123. South Carolina Statement

    Governor of South Carolina. Governor McMaster said September 23 2026 he does not plan to call for a statewide data center moratorium Said September 23, 2026, South Carolina Public Radio. South Carolina Public Radio local outlet Also reported by South Carolina Public Radio local outlet (2 reports). (paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

  124. South Dakota Statement

    Erinn Williams, District 14 House candidate, argues data center opponents have legitimate concerns about water and power consumption and resource drain Said September 23, 2026, The Dakota Scout. The Dakota Scout local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  125. Tennessee Statement

    Erin Brockovich, Consumer Advocate and Environmental Activist; Justin J. Pearson, Tennessee State Representative. Communities are mounting bipartisan grassroots backlash against data center developments Said September 23, 2026, The New York Times. The New York Times national outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  126. Texas Statement

    Political analysts. Democrats have broadly staked out a clear position against data centers, while Republicans play defense as public opinion turns against the facilities Said September 23, 2026, CNBC. CNBC national outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  127. Texas Statement

    Co-founder, Allegiance Search. Craig Thompson argues that on top of powered land and capital, developers need public support, as community opposition is creating delays and uncertainty. Said September 23, 2026, Construction Dive. Construction Dive local outlet (paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

  128. Texas Statement

    Sujeeth Draksharam, Infrakey executive. Infrakey said it is prepared to submit necessary water and energy information to state regulators by October 12, 2026 filing deadline. Said September 23, 2026, wacobridge.org. wacobridge.org local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  129. Texas Statement

    Bill Kleyman, Data Center World. AI is driving demand for new data centers requiring enormous amounts of electricity Said September 23, 2026, Spectrum News. Spectrum News local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  130. Texas Statement

    Political strategists. Data center opposition is a potent political issue in Texas governor and Senate races for 2026 midterm elections Said September 23, 2026, CNBC. CNBC national outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  131. US Statement

    Melanie Nakagawa, Microsoft Chief Sustainability Officer, said Microsoft is isolating costs associated with data center construction from ordinary consumers' electricity bills. Said September 23, 2026, finance.biggo.com. finance.biggo.com local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  132. US Statement

    Kara Hurst, Amazon Chief Sustainability Officer, said the company's data centers do not use water for cooling roughly 90% of the time. Said September 23, 2026, finance.biggo.com. finance.biggo.com local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  133. US Statement

    Amanda Peterson Corio, Alphabet Global Head of Data Center Energy, said data center industry is being criticized from both ends of the American political spectrum. Said September 23, 2026, finance.biggo.com. finance.biggo.com local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  134. US Statement

    Torsten Sløk, Apollo Global Management chief economist, warned that the four major hyperscale cloud providers must grow operating cash flow to 2 trillion by 2030. Said September 23, 2026, finance.biggo.com. finance.biggo.com local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  135. Utah Statement

    Morning Consult. Utah poll reached 744 registered voters from Sept. 10 to Sept. 15 with a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points Said September 23, 2026, Deseret News. Deseret News local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  136. Utah Statement

    Governor of Utah. Gov. Spencer Cox has called on the federal government to create more regulatory policy on AI, though the state is considering creating additional legislation itself Said September 23, 2026, Deseret News. Deseret News local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  137. Utah Statement

    CEO and president of 47G. Aaron Starks said the four major areas of AI capability are chips, data centers, electricity and talent Said September 23, 2026, Deseret News. Deseret News local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  138. Utah Statement

    Morning Consult. National poll was fielded among 2,102 registered U.S. voters from Sept. 10 to Sept. 14 with a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points Said September 23, 2026, Deseret News. Deseret News local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  139. Utah Statement

    director of the Office of Artificial Intelligence for the State of Utah. Zach Boyd said the U.S. does have a lead over China in AI, depending on how you measure the race, and the nation should be able to maintain it for some time Said September 23, 2026, Deseret News. Deseret News local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  140. Virginia Statement

    Democratic congressional candidate. Macy states data center growth is boosting stock prices of AI companies including Google, Meta and Anthropic. Said September 23, 2026, Augusta Free Press. Augusta Free Press local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  141. Virginia Statement

    Democratic congressional candidate. Beth Macy, Democratic candidate for Congress, calls for federal moratorium on new data centers until clear rules established for transparency, water protection, energy pricing, renewable energy procurement and AI regulation. Said September 23, 2026, Augusta Free Press. Augusta Free Press local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  142. Virginia Statement

    Governor of Virginia. Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced a new framework to regulate data centers seeking to review noise regulations and backup power generators and establish guidelines for grid reliability Said September 23, 2026, ALXnow. ALXnow local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  143. Virginia Statement

    Rachel Ellis, Gainesville District resident, argued the amendment did not go far enough and called it window dressing and smoke and mirrors Said September 23, 2026, Virginia Business. Virginia Business local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  144. Virginia Statement

    Prince William County Supervisor. George Stewart, Supervisor, warned that the 90 day grace period would fire a starter pistol and predicted there would be a race to file applications Said September 23, 2026, Virginia Business. Virginia Business local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  145. Virginia Statement

    Letter writer Mike Host argues Virginia has absorbed far more than its fair share of data centers and that some localities have rewritten their zoning rules to grant essentially automatic approvals for new data centers, bypassing public input and side stepping their own elected leaders in the process Said September 23, 2026, Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond Times-Dispatch local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  146. Virginia Statement

    Democratic congressional candidate. Macy argues Congress must establish national rules for data center construction, contradicting incumbent Ben Cline who voted for 10 year moratorium on state local regulation that fell short in Senate. Said September 23, 2026, Augusta Free Press. Augusta Free Press local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  147. Arkansas Jurisdiction event

    Pulaski County. The regulations require prospective data center projects to demonstrate development won't materially impair utilities and other public infrastructure but do not limit water or power use ualrpublicradio.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  148. Arkansas Jurisdiction event

    Pulaski County. The regulations require prospective data center projects to submit electrical load analyses, water and wastewater plans, land use suitability studies and decommissioning plans ualrpublicradio.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  149. Arkansas Jurisdiction event

    Pulaski County. County Judge Barry Hyde has seven days to veto the new regulations ualrpublicradio.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  150. Arkansas Jurisdiction event

    Arkansas. Unredacted APSC records made public in early September regarding contract details pv-magazine-usa.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  151. Arkansas Jurisdiction event

    Pulaski County. Judge Barry Hyde has seven days to veto the ordinance before it takes immediate effect under emergency provision. arktimes.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  152. Arizona Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Arizona. A new state law in June put a three year moratorium on tax breaks for data center development in Arizona. watereducation.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  153. Arizona Jurisdiction event

    Arizona. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes called for a halt to new data center development in late August, citing Colorado River water cuts. watereducation.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  154. Arizona Jurisdiction event

    Gilbert. Gilbert leaders want strict rules on data centers to make it hard for server farms to set up shop; new rules expected in September but delayed to October or November. watereducation.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  155. Arizona Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Pima County. County staff will work with stakeholders and health department, make recommendations to Planning and Zoning Commission in October, and propose new zoning regulations by end of 120 day moratorium period. azluminaria.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  156. Arizona Jurisdiction event

    Pima County. Supervisor Matt Heinz asked the board to direct the health department to keep collecting data on public health impacts of data centers and create a risk assessment matrix; approved 3-2. azluminaria.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  157. Arizona Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Pima County. Moratorium applies to any data center development where permits have not yet been submitted; does not affect Project Blue; could impact possible projects in Sahuarita. azluminaria.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  158. Arizona Jurisdiction event Moratorium adopted

    Pima County. Pima County Supervisors approved a 120 day data center moratorium with a 3-2 vote on Tuesday (September 23, 2026), with Supervisors Steve Christy and Rex Scott opposing. azluminaria.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  159. Arizona Jurisdiction event

    Pima County. The resolution passed 3-2 with 120 day validity and possibility of extension kjzz.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  160. California Jurisdiction event

    California. The California Public Utilities Commission postponed its decision on Google's San Jose data center agreement until October 8, 2026 for further review mercurynews.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  161. California Jurisdiction event

    California. Senate Bill 887 eliminates categorical exemptions from the California Environmental Quality Act for data centers. theverge.com national outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  162. California Jurisdiction event

    California. Assembly Bill 2619 and Senate Bill 2469 require water disclosures, and the latter makes data center operators responsible for covering infrastructure upgrade costs. theverge.com national outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  163. California Jurisdiction event

    California. Assembly Bill 1577 requires monthly reporting on data centers' energy consumption. theverge.com national outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  164. California Jurisdiction event

    California. Assembly Bill 2383 pushes data centers to use more renewable energy. theverge.com national outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  165. California Jurisdiction event

    California. Senate Bill 886, Assembly Bill 2383, and Senate Bill 1168 direct the California Public Utilities Commission to create separate power rates for data centers to recoup costs of connecting to the grid. theverge.com national outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  166. California Jurisdiction event

    California. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a seven bill package into law intended to protect regular ratepayers from being saddled with the infrastructure and power costs associated with data centers. datacenterdynamics.com trade press (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  167. Colorado Jurisdiction event

    Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs City Council adopted a proclamation aimed at reclaiming civility in politics following the Project Taurus hearing disruption. cpr.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  168. Colorado Jurisdiction event

    Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs city council voted 7-2 to postpone the vote on Project Taurus from an earlier date to April 13, 2026. cpr.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  169. Iowa Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Sioux County. If approved by supervisors, the moratorium on data centers would be lifted once the ordinance is formally adopted. nwestiowa.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  170. Iowa Jurisdiction event

    Sioux County. The supervisors plan to hold three separate readings on the ordinance as recommended by the zoning director and county attorney. nwestiowa.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  171. Iowa Jurisdiction event

    Sioux County. Sioux County Board of Supervisors scheduled to vote on drafted data center ordinance at meeting on September 29, 2026. nwestiowa.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  172. Iowa Jurisdiction event

    Adair County. The next public hearing on the ordinance is set for October 14 at 9:15 a.m. westerniowatoday.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  173. Iowa Jurisdiction event

    Adair County. The ordinance includes noise standards, permanent foundation requirements, decommissioning requirements and financial assurances. westerniowatoday.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  174. Iowa Jurisdiction event

    Adair County. The ordinance would require data centers to be at least 1,000 feet from property lines and 2,600 feet from occupied homes. westerniowatoday.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  175. Iowa Jurisdiction event

    Adair County. The ordinance regulates the siting, construction, operation, and decommissioning of data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities in unincorporated Adair County. westerniowatoday.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  176. Illinois Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Chicago. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announces a city wide temporary moratorium on data center development and expansion for 12 months while the city develops a comprehensive regulatory framework talkingpointsmemo.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  177. Illinois Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Chicago. Mayor Johnson's executive order last month called for a moratorium while the city develops a regulatory framework for data centers yahoo.com national outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  178. Illinois Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Chicago. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and aldermen Maria Hadden, Leni Manaa Hoppenworth and Lamont Robinson introduced an ordinance to pause data center development and material expansion for one year yahoo.com national outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  179. Illinois Jurisdiction event

    Sangamon County. Residents filed a lawsuit July 6, 2026 against Sangamon County and the County Board seeking to overturn the April 7 approval illinoistimes.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  180. Indiana Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Fort Wayne. Moratorium period to allow Department of Planning Services to develop recommendations on zoning, approval processes, environmental considerations, and safety for large scale data center projects wboi.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  181. Indiana Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Fort Wayne. Fort Wayne City Council delays decision on data center moratorium by three weeks wboi.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  182. Indiana Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Fort Wayne. Moratorium would block council approval of new data center projects but would not impact existing Google data center in southeast Fort Wayne 21alivenews.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  183. Indiana Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Fort Wayne. Fort Wayne City Council postponed vote on one year data center moratorium to October 13, 2026 21alivenews.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  184. Indiana Jurisdiction event

    Fort Wayne. Council would create Community Infrastructure and Environmental Review Commission with nine members to examine large projects journalgazette.net local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  185. Indiana Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Fort Wayne. Proposed moratorium would block council approval of new data center projects for one year but would not affect existing Google data center journalgazette.net local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  186. Indiana Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Fort Wayne. Fort Wayne City Council held vote on one year data center moratorium and postponed final vote to October 13, 2026 journalgazette.net local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  187. Louisiana Jurisdiction event

    Louisiana. Entergy and Southern University are considering a deal to build a large battery energy storage facility on Southern's campus to improve grid capacity during peak hours nola.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  188. Louisiana Jurisdiction event

    Louisiana. Mississippi River mayors are developing tools including a Wishlist and fiscal framework to assess data center risks and benefits. 1012industryreport.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  189. Massachusetts Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Massachusetts. The governor halted applications for data center tax incentives in June. bostonglobe.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  190. Massachusetts Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Senate has proposed putting a pause on data center growth to buy time to study the best path forward. bostonglobe.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  191. Massachusetts Jurisdiction event

    Massachusetts. The House is proposing that data centers procure renewable energy to power at least 80 percent of a data center's needs. bostonglobe.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  192. Massachusetts Jurisdiction event

    Massachusetts. Governor Healey signed an executive order in this month requiring community approval before state permits are issued to new data centers. bostonglobe.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  193. Massachusetts Jurisdiction event

    Massachusetts. Governor Maura Healey has offered a framework to guide future data center growth, requiring data centers to bring their own clean energy supplies or pay into a ratepayer protection fund. bostonglobe.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  194. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Governor Moore announced intention to work with General Assembly to repeal Senate Bill 397 personal property tax exemption for data centers passed in 2020. stardem.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  195. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Governor Wes Moore signed executive order establishing five guardrails for data centers: ratepayer and grid protection; economic benefit including local hiring and apprenticeships; community voice; environmental protections including water use and backup generation consideration; and transparency with public dashboard. stardem.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  196. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Governor Wes Moore commissioned a state task force to examine new data center proposals and advise local jurisdictions. times-news.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  197. Maryland Jurisdiction event Moratorium adopted

    Montgomery County. Montgomery County, Maryland approved 18 month pause on data center reviews in July 2026 commercialobserver.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  198. Maryland Jurisdiction event Moratorium adopted

    Prince George's County. Prince George's County, Maryland enacted two year moratorium on hyperscale projects in July 2026 commercialobserver.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  199. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Harford County. Harford County, Maryland banned new data centers outright in June 2026 commercialobserver.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  200. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Maryland will seek to repeal sales and use tax exemption enacted in 2020 commercialobserver.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  201. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced an executive order establishing a review process for data centers of 25 megawatts or more commercialobserver.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  202. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Gov. Moore signed executive order establishing standardized review process for data centers, creating Maryland Data Center Task Force and Data Center Dashboard cbsnews.com national outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  203. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Charles County. Charles County commissioners denied a zoning text amendment that would allow data centers and established a task force to study data center policy. somdnews.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  204. Maryland Jurisdiction event Moratorium extended

    Calvert County. Calvert County commissioners voted to extend a data center moratorium from six months to two years. somdnews.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  205. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. The executive order establishes the Maryland Data Center Task Force to review every data center project, maintain a public dashboard, and coordinate with neighboring states. somdnews.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  206. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Moore administration will work with the General Assembly to repeal Senate Bill 397, the 2020 personal property tax exemption for data centers. somdnews.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  207. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Gov. Wes Moore signed an executive order establishing five guardrails for data center development: ratepayer and grid protection, economic benefit for Marylanders, community voice, environmental protections, and transparency and accountability. somdnews.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  208. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Governor Wes Moore signed executive order establishing standards for large data centers using 25 megawatts or more seeking state action dundalkeagle.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  209. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Baltimore County. Baltimore County Planning Board unanimously approved report recommending strict limits on data centers dundalkeagle.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  210. Maryland Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Baltimore County. Baltimore County Council voted unanimously to extend moratorium on building new data centers through end of 2027 dundalkeagle.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  211. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. The order establishes a new state task force for data center oversight baltimoresun.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  212. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Gov. Wes Moore signed an order setting new rules and oversight for data centers, including a standardized review process baltimoresun.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  213. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Moore is creating an online dashboard laying out plans and expected impact of proposed data centers, showing electricity use, water use, and how projects plan to meet those needs wtop.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  214. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Moore is creating a new state task force with power to review every data center project wtop.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  215. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. The order requires local residents near proposed data center sites to have more influence in the approval process wtop.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  216. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. The order requires data centers to hire local builders and ensure new facilities will not add strain to the electric grid wtop.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  217. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Moore is calling on state lawmakers to repeal a 2020 law that gave data centers certain tax exemptions wtop.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  218. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. The order creates a single standard and review process for any large data center proposal in Maryland, covering permit and incentive process and public letter of support wtop.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  219. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Gov. Wes Moore signed an executive order targeting data centers in Maryland wtop.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  220. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Executive order creates public dashboard to disclose project developer, location, projected electricity and water use, requested state actions, and state findings. foxbaltimore.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  221. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Executive order establishes five principles for projects seeking state support: protecting electric ratepayers and power grid, ensuring economic benefits for Marylanders, community input, environmental protections, and transparency and accountability. foxbaltimore.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  222. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Maryland will create a public website with a record of data center projects and actions in the state. nbcwashington.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  223. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Executive order establishes five principles for data center projects: ratepayer and grid protection, economic benefits for Marylanders, community voice, environmental protections, and transparency and accountability. nbcwashington.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  224. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Governor Wes Moore signed an executive order regulating large data centers to protect ratepayers, the grid, and the environment. pro.stateaffairs.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  225. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Governor Moore announced commitment to work with General Assembly to repeal Maryland's data center sales and use tax exemption, enacted in 2020. wgmd.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  226. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Executive order establishes Maryland Data Center Task Force to review proposals and maintain public dashboard with information on projected power demand and water use. wgmd.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  227. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Governor Wes Moore signed executive order establishing statewide review process for large data center projects of 25 megawatts or more. wgmd.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  228. Maryland Jurisdiction event Moratorium extended

    Baltimore County. Baltimore County extended its pause on data center development through end of 2027. baltimoresun.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  229. Maryland Jurisdiction event Moratorium extended

    Baltimore County. Baltimore County Council voted to extend its moratorium on data centers through 2027 cbsnews.com national outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  230. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Gov. Moore said he supports repealing the state's tax exemption for data centers, which dates back to 2020 cbsnews.com national outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  231. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Executive order establishes Data Center Dashboard, a public website updated monthly showing each project's location, developer, parent company, anchor tenant, projected power demand and water use cbsnews.com national outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  232. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Executive order creates Maryland Data Center Task Force housed under the governor's office, composed of members from Departments of Commerce, Labor, Environment, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Planning and Maryland Energy Administration cbsnews.com national outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  233. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed an executive order establishing a standardized review process for data centers of 25 megawatts or more cbsnews.com national outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  234. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Governor Wes Moore signed executive order setting new Maryland oversight and review standards for data centers foxbaltimore.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  235. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. The executive order will not override communities that already have local bans on data centers in place. marylandmatters.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  236. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. The executive order directs the task force to complete initial assessment within 60 days of a developer making a request of the state. marylandmatters.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  237. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. The executive order mandates that data center projects not have an outsize effect on ratepayers. marylandmatters.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  238. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. The executive order bans non disclosure agreements between developers and state agencies, with existing agreements honored but not renewed or extended. marylandmatters.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  239. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. The executive order calls on state agencies to delay their consideration of permits for data center projects considered 'not aligned' with the state's principles. marylandmatters.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  240. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Gov. Moore established a public online dashboard updated monthly listing data center proposals including developer name, expected peak energy demand, and anticipated water use. marylandmatters.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  241. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. The task force will determine whether projects are 'aligned, conditionally aligned, or not aligned' with the state's principles and will have purview over projects that expect to consume at least 25 megawatts of electricity at their peak demand. marylandmatters.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  242. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. The task force will evaluate proposals based on alignment with state principles including protecting electricity ratepayers, providing environmental protections, and having community support. marylandmatters.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  243. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Gov. Wes Moore commissioned a new state task force staffed by seven state agencies to examine new data center proposals and advise local jurisdictions. marylandmatters.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  244. Maryland Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Maryland. A majority of Maryland's counties had already temporarily paused data center development and petitioned state officials to act. news.bgov.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  245. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. The executive order bans nondisclosure agreements between developers and state agencies. news.bgov.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  246. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. The executive order applies to facilities with a projected electric demand of 25 megawatts or more. news.bgov.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  247. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. The executive order requires developers to follow energy consumption standards and engage with communities on economic benefits under a new framework outlining best practices. news.bgov.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  248. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Gov. Wes Moore signed an executive order establishing a new data center accountability task force made up of members of his administration to guide development across the state. news.bgov.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  249. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. In May 2026, Moore signed legislation requiring data centers to cover costs associated with their energy infrastructure upgrades rather than passing those costs on to other ratepayers wboc.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  250. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Moore announced plan to work with Maryland General Assembly to repeal Data Center Sales and Use Tax Exemption enacted in 2020 wboc.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  251. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Executive order calls for creation of public Data Center Dashboard updated monthly with project location and legislative districts, developers and parent companies, disclosed anchor tenants, projected electricity demand and water use, requested state actions, task force determination and reasoning, developer commitments and annual reports wboc.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  252. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Task force will review qualifying projects, publish review requirements, maintain public database of data center developments, and provide support to local governments wboc.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  253. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Executive order establishes Maryland Data Center Task Force to review qualifying projects based on five principles: protecting ratepayers and electric grid, providing economic benefits for Marylanders, incorporating community input, protecting environment, and ensuring transparency and accountability wboc.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  254. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Governor Wes Moore signs executive order establishing new statewide oversight for data centers requiring 25 megawatts or more once they seek state action wboc.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  255. Maryland Jurisdiction event Moratorium adopted

    Prince George's County. Prince George's County established a two year moratorium on data center proposals and development in June to review environmental impacts, energy demands, and infrastructure capacity. dbknews.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  256. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. The Maryland Data Center Task Force was established to review every data center project, maintain a public dashboard, and coordinate with neighboring states. dbknews.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  257. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Moore is seeking to repeal Senate Bill 397 from 2020, which grants data centers a broad tax exemption, but repeal must be confirmed by the General Assembly. dbknews.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  258. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Gov. Wes Moore signed an executive order establishing five guidelines for data center development: ratepayer and grid protection, economic benefits for Maryland residents, community voice, environmental protections, and transparency and accountability. dbknews.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  259. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Moore announces plan to work with Maryland General Assembly to repeal Data Center Sales and Use Tax Exemption enacted in 2020 fox5dc.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  260. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Task force membership includes representatives from Maryland Energy Administration and state departments of Commerce, Labor, Environment, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Planning fox5dc.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  261. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Each project receives public determination of Aligned, Conditionally Aligned, or Not Aligned fox5dc.com local outlet Also reported by wboc.com local outlet (2 reports). (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  262. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Task force will review data centers of 25 megawatts or more based on five principles: ratepayer and grid protection, economic benefits for Marylanders, community voice, environmental protections, and transparency and accountability fox5dc.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  263. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Maryland Governor Wes Moore signs executive order establishing Maryland Data Center Task Force fox5dc.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  264. Maryland Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Calvert County. Three of five Calvert County commissioners lost seats in June 2026 primary for opposing data center moratorium southernmarylandchronicle.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  265. Maryland Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Calvert County. Calvert County voted unanimously 5-0 in August 2026 to pause new data center applications for six months southernmarylandchronicle.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  266. Maryland Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Calvert County. Board settles on three of four options: two year moratorium extension, removal of data centers from permitted uses in industrial zones, and rezoning heavy industrial land with Comprehensive Plan amendment southernmarylandchronicle.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  267. Maryland Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Calvert County. Calvert County board directs staff to advertise for vote to extend data center moratorium two years at December 15 meeting when newly elected board is sworn in southernmarylandchronicle.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  268. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Public Data Center Dashboard will be updated monthly with project location, developer, parent company, projected power demand and water use, state actions requested and decisions made wmar2news.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  269. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Moore announces plan to work with General Assembly to repeal Data Center Sales and Use Tax Exemption enacted in 2020 wmar2news.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  270. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Task force will review projects based on five principles: ratepayer and grid protection, economic benefits for Marylanders, community input, environmental protections, and transparency and accountability wmar2news.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  271. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. New process applies to data centers using 25 megawatts or more once they seek state action wmar2news.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  272. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Governor Wes Moore signs executive order creating Maryland Data Center Task Force wmar2news.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  273. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Executive agencies barred from entering new nondisclosure agreements with data center developers citybiz.co local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  274. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. State will create public dashboard listing data center proposals, updated monthly, with details including developers, projected electricity demand and water use citybiz.co local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  275. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Task force will assess effects on electricity customers and grid, economic benefits, community input, environmental protections and public disclosure within 60 days of initial assessment citybiz.co local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  276. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Governor seeks repeal of sales and use tax exemption for data centers enacted in 2020, requiring General Assembly action citybiz.co local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  277. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Governor signs executive order requiring state review of data center projects with peak electricity demand of at least 25 megawatts citybiz.co local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  278. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Order directs Maryland Department of Planning to develop guidance for counties and municipalities with model zoning, suggested community investment levels per megawatt, and model agreement terms conduitstreet.mdcounties.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  279. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Order creates public Data Center Dashboard showing each project's location, owner, power and water use, State requests, Task Force determination, commitments, and annual reports conduitstreet.mdcounties.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  280. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Order requires developers to address power supply without increasing costs for other customers and pay for grid upgrades; considers jobs, wages, local hiring, water use, air emissions, stormwater, community benefits, and local zoning fit conduitstreet.mdcounties.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  281. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Executive order establishes Maryland Data Center Accountability Task Force to review projects requiring at least 25 megawatts of power at peak, including expansions adding 25 megawatts and large load customers under State law conduitstreet.mdcounties.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  282. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Governor Moore announced plan to work with General Assembly to repeal 2020 tax exemption for data centers notus.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  283. Maryland Jurisdiction event

    Maryland. Governor Wes Moore signed executive order requiring community and state approval for data center development, encouraging private financing for energy costs, and requiring compliance with environmental guidelines notus.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  284. Maryland Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Baltimore County. Baltimore County Council voted unanimously to extend the data center moratorium through at least the end of 2027 wypr.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  285. Michigan Jurisdiction event

    Michigan. Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy requires registration for water withdrawals exceeding 100,000 gallons over a 30 day period. yahoo.com national outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  286. Michigan Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Michigan. Environmental groups at Michigan Capitol are calling for lawmakers to take action on data center regulations, with Clean Water Action specifically requesting a two year moratorium. yahoo.com national outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  287. Michigan Jurisdiction event

    Dowagiac. Dowagiac amended its noise pollution ordinance in response to data center noise from Hyperscale Data facility. detroitnews.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  288. Michigan Jurisdiction event

    Michigan. Michigan lawmakers in both chambers have introduced bills to regulate data centers, but no legislation has advanced despite bipartisan support. wemu.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  289. Missouri Jurisdiction event

    Ferguson. Ferguson City Council voted 4-3 to approve tax incentives and redevelopment plan for data center at former Emerson campus stlpr.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  290. Missouri Jurisdiction event

    Ferguson. Ferguson City Council voted 4-3 to give tax incentives for a tech hub and data center at the former Emerson campus stltoday.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  291. Montana Jurisdiction event

    Great Falls. GFDA Data Center Task Force started meetings in February 2026 to examine opportunities, impacts, benefits, and concerns associated with data center development, covering energy use, water use, infrastructure, workforce, taxes, community benefits, and long term impacts theelectricgf.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  292. Montana Jurisdiction event

    Great Falls. Great Falls Development Alliance hosted sixth Data Center Task Force meeting on September 28, 2026, to review learnings from previous five meetings and develop community framework for data center projects theelectricgf.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  293. Montana Jurisdiction event

    Butte-Silver Bow. The initiative would require two thirds approval from registered Butte Silver Bow voters before data centers can be built or expanded mtstandard.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  294. Montana Jurisdiction event

    Butte-Silver Bow. Montana Supreme Court granted an injunction allowing a data center ballot initiative to appear on November ballots in Butte Silver Bow mtstandard.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  295. Montana Jurisdiction event

    Butte-Silver Bow County. Ballot initiative would require two thirds approval of all registered voters to authorize data center construction or expansion montanafreepress.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  296. Montana Jurisdiction event

    Butte-Silver Bow County. Montana Supreme Court ruled to overturn lower court decision and allow Butte data center ballot initiative on November ballot montanafreepress.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  297. Montana Jurisdiction event

    Butte-Silver Bow. The ballot initiative prohibits any construction or expansion of data centers within Butte Silver Bow city county without voter approval dailymontanan.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  298. Montana Jurisdiction event

    Montana. Montana Legislature passed Senate Bill 11 in 2025 requiring signatures be submitted four weeks before ballot certification, 10 days earlier than prior years dailymontanan.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  299. Montana Jurisdiction event

    Butte-Silver Bow County. District Judge Frank Joseph ruled in August 2026 that signatures collected for the initiative were not filed on time because a 2025 law moved the deadline up by about a month yourwyominglink.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  300. North Carolina Jurisdiction event

    New Hanover County. New Hanover County leaders reconsidering how local development rules handle data centers wect.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  301. North Carolina Jurisdiction event

    North Carolina. The commission cited data center power costs and allocation as the reason for denying the plant. marcellusdrilling.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  302. North Dakota Jurisdiction event

    Mandan. Mandan residents gathered over 700 signatures on a petition to limit data centers to 25 megawatts or less of power use news.prairiepublic.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  303. New Hampshire Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    New Hampshire. Gov. Kelly Ayotte announced this month that she intends to include a moratorium on data centers in the policy provisions of the upcoming state budget. concordmonitor.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  304. New Jersey Jurisdiction event

    New Jersey. Gov. Sherrill signed legislation requiring data centers to bring their own clean energy and establishes separate rate class roi-nj.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  305. New Jersey Jurisdiction event

    New Jersey. DataOne data center fined $1.07 million for violations of the Air Pollution Control Act roi-nj.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  306. New Jersey Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    New Jersey. More than 30 towns in New Jersey have banned data centers as of mid August 2026, including Jersey City, Howell, Bayonne, Warren, Madison, August, East Brunswick, and Stafford Township; Brick Township introduced an ordinance to ban them on September 8, 2026 patch.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  307. New Jersey Jurisdiction event

    New Jersey. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection fined DataOne $1,072,000 for installing and operating 62 1,982 kilowatt generators without permits, the largest enforcement in state history patch.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  308. New Jersey Jurisdiction event

    New Jersey. Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed new bill in August requiring data centers to report energy and water use to Board of Public Utilities njbiz.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  309. New Jersey Jurisdiction event

    Vineland. DataOne installed 62 gas generators without required air pollution permits nbcphiladelphia.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  310. New Jersey Jurisdiction event

    Vineland. A data center facility in Vineland, New Jersey was found to have more than five dozen unpermitted natural gas generators and fined more than $1 million by New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill. audacy.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  311. New Jersey Jurisdiction event

    New Jersey. New Jersey fined data center 1.07 million dollars for 62 large natural gas power generators operating without permits, described as largest enforcement action ever taken against data center in New Jersey law360.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  312. New Jersey Jurisdiction event

    New Jersey. DataOne data center in Vineland fined 1.07 million dollars for 62 large natural gas power generators operating without permits cbsnews.com national outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  313. New Jersey Jurisdiction event

    Vineland. Residents have complained for months about water and electricity use, air quality and other issues at the DataOne site; a lawsuit was filed in June over noise. njspotlightnews.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  314. New Jersey Jurisdiction event

    New Jersey. Governor Mikie Sherrill took office in January and campaigned on maintaining a close watch of data centers; she signed legislation to make data centers pay their fair share for energy and be accountable for water and energy use. njspotlightnews.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  315. New Jersey Jurisdiction event

    Vineland. State environmental regulators fined DataOne in Vineland 1.07 million dollars for operating 62 unpermitted natural gas generators following a July 29 inspection. njspotlightnews.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  316. New Mexico Jurisdiction event

    New Mexico. Center for Biological Diversity sued New Mexico State Engineer Elizabeth Anderson over water use. kunr.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  317. Nevada Jurisdiction event

    Nevada. Nevada Public Utilities Commission approved Fleet Data Center's two natural gas power plants totaling 362 megawatts nevbex.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  318. New York Jurisdiction event

    Auburn. Auburn City Council passed a similar resolution urging Hochul to sign the data center legislation. auburnpub.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  319. New York Jurisdiction event Moratorium adopted

    New York. State Legislature approved the Responsible Data Center Development Act in June, which establishes a one year moratorium on construction of new data centers, a required public hearing before DEC issues permits, and an environmental impact report requirement. auburnpub.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  320. New York Jurisdiction event Moratorium adopted

    New York. Gov. Hochul has issued an executive order setting a one year moratorium on the construction of massive data centers. auburnpub.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  321. New York Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Cayuga County. Cayuga County Legislature passed a resolution urging Gov. Hochul to sign the Responsible Data Center Development Act, a bill that would impose a one year moratorium on data center construction. auburnpub.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  322. New York Jurisdiction event

    Onondaga County. Onondaga County is conducting a $500,000 study of AI data center feasibility, launched in June 2026 and expected to be complete by September 30, 2026. cnycentral.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  323. New York Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    New York. Governor Hochul placed a one year moratorium on data center development in New York. wskg.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  324. Ohio Jurisdiction event Moratorium adopted

    McDonald. Village of McDonald enacted a 12 month moratorium on data centers wfmj.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  325. Ohio Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Ohio. Ohio General Assembly is scheduled to meet on September 30 to discuss a 12 month moratorium wfmj.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  326. Ohio Jurisdiction event

    Pataskala. Pataskala will vote on a ballot measure in November on whether to prohibit building any large scale data centers. spectrumnews1.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  327. Ohio Jurisdiction event

    Pataskala. Pataskala city council unanimously voted to block construction of a proposed 200 megawatt three building data center. spectrumnews1.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  328. Ohio Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Ohio. More than 130 local municipalities and townships across Ohio currently have active moratoriums stopping new data center development brownfieldagnews.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  329. Oregon Jurisdiction event

    Wasco County. Wasco County commissioners unanimously approved placing 15 million dollars into Community Endowment and Resiliency Fund columbiacommunityconnection.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  330. Oregon Jurisdiction event

    Oregon. Pacific Power agreed to charge data center operators for all costs of energy infrastructure expansion needed to serve data centers salemreporter.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  331. Pennsylvania Jurisdiction event

    Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania municipalities are rushing to ready townships for data center proposals while opposition remains cbsnews.com national outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  332. Pennsylvania Jurisdiction event

    Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's latest budget included transparency measures for data centers on power and water usage nbcphiladelphia.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  333. Pennsylvania Jurisdiction event

    Pennsylvania. Governor Josh Shapiro signed an executive order this summer that set guardrails for data center development and eliminated fast track permitting for data centers nbcphiladelphia.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  334. Rhode Island Jurisdiction event

    Rhode Island. Rhode Island bills set a mandatory 50 megawatt threshold for data center cost recovery, stricter than the federal 100 MW standard upriseri.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  335. South Carolina Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Colleton County. Colleton County and Fairfield County are considering similar data center moratoriums southcarolinapublicradio.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  336. South Carolina Jurisdiction event

    Kershaw County. Kershaw County ordinance's first reading was on August 25, 2026 southcarolinapublicradio.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  337. South Carolina Jurisdiction event Moratorium adopted

    Kershaw County. Kershaw County enacted a one year moratorium on data center development southcarolinapublicradio.org local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  338. Tennessee Jurisdiction event

    Montgomery County. Data centers must not exceed 3 decibels over ambient noise or 55 decibels at property lines clarksvillenow.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  339. Tennessee Jurisdiction event

    Montgomery County. Data center sites must be minimum 10 acres but not greater than 100 acres clarksvillenow.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  340. Tennessee Jurisdiction event

    Montgomery County. Montgomery County Regional Planning Commission approved zoning update requiring public hearing for future data centers with one commissioner voting against clarksvillenow.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  341. Texas Jurisdiction event

    Texas. Governor will work with Legislature to eliminate financial incentives for data centers riograndeguardian.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  342. Texas Jurisdiction event

    Texas. Governor directed TWDB to compel data centers to comply with water use reporting requirements and impose legal consequences for non compliance riograndeguardian.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  343. Texas Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Texas. Governor Abbott directed TCEQ to pause issuance of all permits related to data center projects until ERCOT completes its review of grid reliability and water resource impacts riograndeguardian.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  344. Texas Jurisdiction event

    Denton. Second Denton hearing scheduled for October 27, 2026. cbsnews.com national outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  345. Texas Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Denton. All 20 speakers at Denton hearing supported proposed moratorium on new data center development. cbsnews.com national outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  346. Texas Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Denton. Denton residents voiced support for a proposed moratorium on new data center development as the city considers how to address strain on its electric transmission system. cbsnews.com national outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  347. Texas Jurisdiction event

    Texas. Texas data center backlash and political pushback cloud Korea's first US power investment plan. biz.chosun.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  348. Texas Jurisdiction event

    Texas. ERCOT announced it intends to make an initial filing of the audit process and results in December industrialinfo.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  349. Texas Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Texas. Governor Abbott ordered the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to halt permitting for data centers until ERCOT and the Texas Water Development Board complete an audit industrialinfo.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  350. Texas Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Texas. Governor Abbott ordered ERCOT and Public Utility Commission of Texas to halt power connection permits for new data centers until an audit could be performed industrialinfo.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  351. Texas Jurisdiction event

    Texas. ERCOT claims the audit will be completed by December. datacenterdynamics.com trade press (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  352. Texas Jurisdiction event

    Texas. Texas Governor Greg Abbott halted all new data center permits from the state's environmental agency pending completion of a large scale audit of facilities seeking to connect to the ERCOT grid. datacenterdynamics.com trade press (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  353. Federal Jurisdiction event

    United States (federal). Legislative bodies in about 30 U.S. states have introduced measures addressing data center siting, power supply, and water usage issues, with many already passed into law. finance.biggo.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  354. Federal Jurisdiction event

    United States (federal). Senate object stalled Ratepayer Protection Act a day after House passage upriseri.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  355. Federal Jurisdiction event

    United States (federal). House passed Ratepayer Protection Act (H.R. 9340) with a 417-3 vote requiring states to consider making data centers over 100 MW pay for grid upgrades upriseri.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  356. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Loudoun County. Virginia Loudoun County moved future projects to special exception process commercialobserver.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  357. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Virginia. Virginia proposing legislation for 2027 session to eliminate by right approval for data centers using more than 25 megawatts commercialobserver.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  358. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Virginia. Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger announced Data Center Accountability Framework and signed Executive Order 22 directing state agencies to increase transparency and environmental oversight commercialobserver.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  359. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Prince William County. Prince William County Board of Supervisors approved changes ending by right data center development and shrinking Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District from 9,698 acres to 3,641 acres commercialobserver.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  360. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Prince William County. Supervisors approved 90 day transition period for properties within overlay, rejecting motion to eliminate grace period entirely. patch.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  361. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Prince William County. Prince William County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to reduce Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District from 9,700 acres to 3,650 acres, eliminating by right development outside the overlay and requiring special use permits. patch.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  362. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Prince William County. Property owners have 90 days to file certain data center related applications to remain in the reduced district virginiabusiness.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  363. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Prince William County. Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District expected to shrink from about 9,700 acres to roughly 3,641 acres virginiabusiness.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  364. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Virginia. Governor Spanberger proposed ending state subsidies for data centers in site development programs broadbandbreakfast.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  365. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Virginia. Governor Spanberger proposed removing large data centers from Virginia's fast track permitting process broadbandbreakfast.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  366. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Virginia. Governor Spanberger proposed eliminating automatic local approval for any data center using more than 25 megawatts of power broadbandbreakfast.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  367. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Virginia. Governor Spanberger signed Executive Order 22 banning state agencies from non disclosure agreements on data center projects, establishing stronger standards for noise, emissions, water use, and reviewing backup power generation operations broadbandbreakfast.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  368. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Prince William County. Prince William County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to eliminate automatic approvals and data center opportunity overlay district, requiring special use permits and public hearings for all future data center projects nbcwashington.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  369. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Virginia. Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger issued an executive order aimed at regulating data centers in Virginia wtop.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  370. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Virginia. State Corporation Commission approved nearly a mile of new transmission lines between proposed Edsall Road substation and existing Van Dorn substation alxnow.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  371. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Virginia. Virginia General Assembly to adopt new data center standards during its 2027 session alxnow.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  372. Virginia Jurisdiction event Moratorium

    Virginia. March for a Moratorium march scheduled for 12 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10 in Alexandria to call for Virginia moratorium on data centers alxnow.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  373. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Virginia. Facilities could connect to grid first if they reduce generator emissions by 60 percent or bring clean energy five years faster than Virginia Clean Economy Act requires bayjournal.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  374. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Virginia. Gov. Spanberger plans to limit energy data centers can generate from on site natural gas operations bayjournal.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  375. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Virginia. Framework lists 2027 legislative session priorities including energy efficiency standards, water use standards, land impact standards and data center decommissioning standards bayjournal.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  376. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Virginia. Order prevents Virginia Economic Development Partnership from expediting permits for facilities needing more than 25 megawatts of power bayjournal.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  377. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Virginia. Order directs Virginia Department of Environmental Quality to submit a study by March 17, 2027 evaluating cumulative impact of emissions from backup diesel generators at data centers bayjournal.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  378. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Virginia. Executive order bans employees under the governor's supervision from signing non disclosure agreements on data center projects bayjournal.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  379. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Virginia. Budget language requires new data centers in cooling water scarcity areas to minimize water use for cooling servers bayjournal.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  380. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Virginia. Lawmakers added a tax in the state budget for the energy data centers use bayjournal.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  381. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Prince William County. Planning Commission set to consider 120 day grace period and 500 foot setback buffer proposal, with November public hearing targeted wtop.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  382. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Prince William County. Future data center projects will require special use permit instead of by right development wtop.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  383. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Prince William County. Amendment established 90 day grace period for data centers with approved site plans or already built or under construction wtop.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  384. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Prince William County. Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted 8-0 to approve zoning text amendment ending by right data center development countywide wtop.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  385. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Virginia. Governor signaled she will work with General Assembly in 2027 session to write framework standards into statute. parametric-architecture.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  386. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Virginia. Executive Order 22 creates AI Task Force led by senior administration officials to examine workforce displacement, data privacy and cybersecurity risks linked to AI expansion. parametric-architecture.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  387. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Virginia. Framework establishes VA LEAD voluntary scoring system similar to LEED covering energy, water, noise, workforce, clean power and community benefits. parametric-architecture.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  388. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Virginia. Framework directs that large load users carry equitable share of generation and transmission costs, preventing residential customers from absorbing bulk of infrastructure built for data centers. parametric-architecture.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  389. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Virginia. Framework mandates community benefit agreements as concrete listed benefits to nearby residents. parametric-architecture.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  390. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Virginia. Framework requires all data centers expected to draw more than 25 megawatts to obtain local permit approval regardless of prior zoning, ending by right approvals. parametric-architecture.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  391. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Prince William County. The Planning Commission is aiming for a November 2026 public hearing on setback proposal, with a board hearing targeted for January 2027 rappnews.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  392. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Prince William County. The amendment includes a 90 day grace period for qualifying projects already built or being built in the county, as well as those already with a site plan that has passed the quality control threshold rappnews.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  393. Virginia Jurisdiction event

    Prince William County. The overlay district allows data centers to be built by right within its parameters; the countywide amendment will drastically shrink the size and scope of the overlay from its originally adopted form which dates back over a decade to May 2016 rappnews.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  394. Wisconsin Jurisdiction event

    Port Washington. Port Washington voters approved an ordinance requiring voter approval for certain future tax incremental districts. wislawjournal.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  395. Wisconsin Jurisdiction event

    Wisconsin. Ozaukee County Circuit Court Judge Adam Gerol dismissed the lawsuit by Great Lakes Neighbors United challenging the tax increment district. wislawjournal.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  396. Wisconsin Jurisdiction event

    Wisconsin. Port Washington created a tax increment district (TID No. 5) to support a $15 billion data center campus being developed by Vantage Data Centers, OpenAI and Oracle. wislawjournal.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  397. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR Reference figure

    pv magazine USA. Entergy planning to build over 1,000 MW of new natural gas capacity alongside solar procurement: 1,000 MW. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR, 2026. pv magazine USA local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  398. Maryland Reference figure

    foxbaltimore.com. Projected annual county revenue from Frederick County data center facility estimated at more than 200 million dollars.: 200,000,000 dollars a year. Maryland, 2026. foxbaltimore.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  399. New Jersey, NJ Reference figure

    The Rider News. According to a map published by South Jersey Climate News, there are currently 80 active data centers in New Jersey, with more planned and on the way.: 80 facilities. New Jersey, NJ, 2026. The Rider News local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  400. Michigan, MI Reference figure

    The Oakland Press. A majority of local leaders believe data center development would have negative impact on water supply (60%), utility costs (57%), public health (55%) and quality of life (53%).: 60 percent. Michigan, MI, 2026. The Oakland Press local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  401. Michigan, statewide Reference figure

    WKAR. 58% of Michigan Republicans oppose data center development in their communities: 58 percent. Michigan, statewide, 2026. WKAR local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  402. Texas, TX Reference figure

    The National Law Review. California experienced a 184.27% rate spike despite fewer data centers.: 184.27 percent. Texas, TX, 2026. The National Law Review local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  403. Vineland, NJ Reference figure

    Cape May County Herald. DEP imposed $1 million fine after July inspection revealed 62 unpermitted natural gas powered 1,982 kilowatt generators: 1,982 kW. Vineland, NJ, 2026. Cape May County Herald local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  404. Claude, Armstrong County, TX Reference figure

    NewsChannel 10. each building will use about 2 million gallons per year once operational: 2,000,000 gallons a year. Claude, Armstrong County, TX, 2026. NewsChannel 10 local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  405. Texas, TX Reference figure

    The National Law Review. Denton Municipal Electric proposed $300 million in transmission projects.: 300,000,000 USD. Texas, TX, 2026. The National Law Review local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  406. Louisiana, Loudoun County Virginia, Montgomery County Missouri, statewide Reference figure

    Pelican Institute. FY 2027 adopted budget projects data center revenue at $1.3 billion, representing 40% of the total budget: 1,300,000,000 USD. Louisiana, Loudoun County Virginia, Montgomery County Missouri, statewide, 2026. Pelican Institute local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  407. Sangamon County, IL Reference figure

    Illinois Times. Sangamon County would receive about 9% of the property tax revenue from the project, with near 70% going to North Mac School District: 9 percent. Sangamon County, IL, 2026. Illinois Times local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  408. Vineland, Cumberland County, NJ Reference figure

    NBC10 Philadelphia. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection fined DataOne 1.07 million dollars: 1,070,000 dollars. Vineland, Cumberland County, NJ, 2026. NBC10 Philadelphia local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  409. Vineland, Cumberland County, NJ Reference figure

    NJBIZ. NJDEP fined DataOne 1.07 million dollars for installing 62 gas generators without required air permits: 1,070,000 dollars. Vineland, Cumberland County, NJ, 2026. NJBIZ local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  410. No state Reference figure

    Data Center Dynamics. Anthropic has held similar conversations in the UK and Nordics for 20-30 megawatt deployments: 20 to 30 MW. as reported, 2026. Data Center Dynamics trade press (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  411. Arizona, statewide Reference figure

    KJZZ. Washington Sun reported at least 12 proposals for data centers on federal public lands in Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming: 12 proposals. Arizona, statewide, 2026. KJZZ local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  412. United States, national Reference figure

    Distilled | Michael Thomas. Amazon expects to spend 220 billion dollars on capital expenditures in 2026.: 220,000,000,000 dollars. United States, national, 2026. Distilled | Michael Thomas local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  413. Texas, TX Reference figure

    Industrial Info Resources. Only 17 percent of the state's data centers had responded to the Texas Water Development Board's 2025 survey regarding annual water use by June, increasing to around 28 percent by September: 17 percent. Texas, TX, 2026. Industrial Info Resources local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  414. California, statewide Reference figure

    East Bay Times. A Microsoft data center is expected to draw 90 megawatts continuously: 90 MW. California, statewide, 2026. East Bay Times local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  415. Texas, TX Reference figure

    The National Law Review. Texas electricity rates rose 37.35% between 2006 and 2026.: 37.35 percent. Texas, TX, 2026. The National Law Review local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  416. Ferguson, MO Reference figure

    St Louis Post-Dispatch. Next Revolution would pay Ferguson 700,000 dollars to mitigate community impacts: 700,000 dollars. Ferguson, MO, 2026. St Louis Post-Dispatch local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  417. Ferguson, MO Reference figure

    St Louis Public Radio. Summer budget cut 12 full time positions to save about 2.2 million dollars: 12 dollars and jobs. Ferguson, MO, 2026. St Louis Public Radio local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  418. Columbia County, GA Reference figure

    WFXG FOX54. Google's commitment to the project represents at least $17 billion in private investment.: 17,000,000,000 USD. Columbia County, GA, 2026. WFXG FOX54 local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  419. Claude, Armstrong County, TX Reference figure

    NewsChannel 10. operational water use will be roughly equivalent to 16 households per building: 16 households. Claude, Armstrong County, TX, 2026. NewsChannel 10 local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  420. Wasco County, OR Reference figure

    Columbia Community Connection. County currently has about 40 million dollars in reserves: 40,000,000 dollars. Wasco County, OR, 2026. Columbia Community Connection local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  421. New Jersey, NJ Reference figure

    The Rider News. The average AI powered data center in New Jersey requires approximately 100 megawatts of power, equivalent to powering an estimated 80,000 homes in the United States.: 100 MW. New Jersey, NJ, 2026. The Rider News local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  422. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR Reference figure

    pv magazine USA. Google making $526 million upfront contribution toward Entergy's $1.6 billion Cypress Solar project: 526,000,000 USD. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR, 2026. pv magazine USA local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  423. Vineland, Cumberland County, NJ Reference figure

    NJBIZ. 62 Caterpillar G3516H gas generators, each producing 1982 kilowatts, total capacity about 123 megawatts: 123 MW. Vineland, Cumberland County, NJ, 2026. NJBIZ local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  424. Texas, statewide Reference figure

    Spectrum News. Mesa Power Solutions offers a half megawatt engine packaged into a 3 megawatt train for on site power generation at data centers: 3 MW. Texas, statewide, 2026. Spectrum News local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  425. Ohio, statewide Reference figure

    politifact.com. Aligned Data Centers in Erie County received a 75 percent 15 year tax exemption and was expected to create 18 full time jobs, announced September 2023: 18 jobs. Ohio, statewide, 2026. politifact.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  426. Denton, Denton County, TX Reference figure

    CBS News. Denton Municipal Electric proposes $300 million in transmission projects.: 300,000,000 USD. Denton, Denton County, TX, 2026. CBS News national outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  427. Ohio, statewide Reference figure

    TiffinOhio.net. Last month, 15 of 16 Ohio metro areas reported higher year over year electric bills; Cleveland and Ashtabula led with 28.1% increase: 28.1 percent. Ohio, statewide, 2026. TiffinOhio.net local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  428. Ferguson, MO Reference figure

    St Louis Post-Dispatch. Tax incentives worth up to 1.5 billion dollars and industrial revenue bonds up to 22 billion dollars: 1,500,000,000 dollars. Ferguson, MO, 2026. St Louis Post-Dispatch local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  429. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR Reference figure

    pv magazine USA. Google contributing $190 million for dedicated transmission upgrades: 190,000,000 USD. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR, 2026. pv magazine USA local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  430. Texas, TX Reference figure

    The National Law Review. ERCOT interconnection queue holds 466.5 GW of large load requests with 90% tied to data centers.: 466.5 GW. Texas, TX, 2026. The National Law Review local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  431. Michigan, MI Reference figure

    The Oakland Press. Only 2% of local government officials in Michigan believe the majority of people they represent favor data centers.: 2 percent. Michigan, MI, 2026. The Oakland Press local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  432. Georgia, statewide Reference figure

    WRDW. About 17 data centers currently operate across Georgia, with 83 projects in various stages of planning and construction.: 17 count. Georgia, statewide, 2026. WRDW local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  433. Ohio, statewide Reference figure

    TiffinOhio.net. More than 10 billion of 16 billion in transmission expenses went through PJM's supplemental process; many projects are high voltage lines serving data centers: 10,000,000,000 dollars. Ohio, statewide, 2026. TiffinOhio.net local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  434. United States, statewide Reference figure

    connectmoney.com. By 2030, data center electricity consumption could increase to 380 to 790 terawatt hours, representing 9 to 17 percent of U.S. electricity demand.: 380 to 790 terawatt hours. United States, statewide, 2026. connectmoney.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  435. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR Reference figure

    pv magazine USA. Cypress Solar project 600 MW with 350 MW battery system: 600 MW. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR, 2026. pv magazine USA local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  436. Columbia County, GA Reference figure

    WFXG FOX54. The study projects the development could lead to roughly 1,600 new jobs, 472 new local households and 307 additional students in the Columbia County School System.: 1,600 jobs, households, students. Columbia County, GA, 2026. WFXG FOX54 local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  437. Ferguson, MO Reference figure

    St Louis Public Radio. Former Emerson campus is 217 acres: 217 acres. Ferguson, MO, 2026. St Louis Public Radio local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  438. Fort Wayne, IN Reference figure

    InkFreeNews.com. Google expects facility to add about 200 jobs as operations expand: 200 jobs. Fort Wayne, IN, 2026. InkFreeNews.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  439. Ohio, statewide Reference figure

    TiffinOhio.net. Statewide average energy prices have more than doubled since 2001; in past five years alone, climbed 34%: 34 percent. Ohio, statewide, 2026. TiffinOhio.net local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  440. United States, national Reference figure

    Distilled | Michael Thomas. Amazon bought 1,200 MW from Comanche Peak nuclear plant in Texas.: 1,200 MW. United States, national, 2026. Distilled | Michael Thomas local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  441. United States, national Reference figure

    Distilled | Michael Thomas. Amazon has contracted 4.4 GW of wind power.: 4.4 GW. United States, national, 2026. Distilled | Michael Thomas local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  442. Louisiana, Loudoun County Virginia, Montgomery County Missouri, statewide Reference figure

    Pelican Institute. Loudoun County reported over 17,000 direct and indirect jobs related to data centers: 17,000 jobs. Louisiana, Loudoun County Virginia, Montgomery County Missouri, statewide, 2026. Pelican Institute local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  443. Claude, Armstrong County, TX Reference figure

    NewsChannel 10. more than 7,500 employees and craft workers currently working at the site: 7,500 employees. Claude, Armstrong County, TX, 2026. NewsChannel 10 local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  444. Ohio, statewide Reference figure

    Spectrum News. Twenty data center referenda are on the ballot across Ohio in the fall 2026 election, accounting for nearly half of all data center ballot measures in the country.: 20 ballot measures. Ohio, statewide, 2026. Spectrum News local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  445. Ohio, statewide Reference figure

    politifact.com. Google received a 15 year state sales tax exemption estimated at 43.5 million dollars for New Albany data center: 43,500,000 dollars. Ohio, statewide, 2026. politifact.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  446. Columbia County, GA Reference figure

    WFXG FOX54. A study projects Google's data center campus could generate up to $4 billion in economic impact over 35 years.: 4,000,000,000 USD. Columbia County, GA, 2026. WFXG FOX54 local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  447. Columbia County, GA Reference figure

    WRDW. A study projects the Google data center campus could generate $4 billion over 35 years for Columbia County.: 4,000,000,000 USD. Columbia County, GA, 2026. WRDW local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  448. Michigan, MI Reference figure

    The Oakland Press. Fewer than 20% of Michigan local government officials believe large scale data centers are worth their costs, according to survey by University of Michigan Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy.: 20 percent. Michigan, MI, 2026. The Oakland Press local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  449. Sangamon County, IL Reference figure

    Illinois Times. The data center is expected to employ 100 permanent full time employees on campus: 100 jobs. Sangamon County, IL, 2026. Illinois Times local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  450. United States, statewide Reference figure

    finance.biggo.com. 45 data center projects blocked or delayed represent roughly 68 billion dollars in investment.: 68,000,000,000 dollars. United States, statewide, 2026. finance.biggo.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  451. Louisiana, Loudoun County Virginia, Montgomery County Missouri, statewide Reference figure

    Pelican Institute. In Fiscal Year 2026, data centers generated $1.2 billion in real and personal property tax revenue in Loudoun County, representing 39% of the county's overall budget: 1,200,000,000 USD. Louisiana, Loudoun County Virginia, Montgomery County Missouri, statewide, 2026. Pelican Institute local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  452. Texas, TX Reference figure

    Industrial Info Resources. Industrial Info Resources data show 1.18 trillion dollars worth of data center projects in various stages of planning and engineering within Texas: 1,180,000,000,000 dollars. Texas, TX, 2026. Industrial Info Resources local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  453. United States, national Reference figure

    Distilled | Michael Thomas. Pennsylvania has 5 GW of Amazon data center capacity in the pipeline.: 5 GW. United States, national, 2026. Distilled | Michael Thomas local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  454. No state Reference figure

    Data Center Dynamics. Anthropic has signed at least 517 billion dollars in compute capacity leases in the past 11 months: 517,000,000,000 dollars. as reported, 2026. Data Center Dynamics trade press (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  455. Denton, Denton County, TX Reference figure

    CBS News. Existing data centers in Denton generated more than 3.5 million dollars in taxes.: 3,500,000 dollars. Denton, Denton County, TX, 2026. CBS News national outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  456. Louisiana, Loudoun County Virginia, Montgomery County Missouri, statewide Reference figure

    Pelican Institute. Montgomery County, Missouri welcomed a hyperscale Amazon facility and over $10 million in investment in June 2026: 10,000,000 USD. Louisiana, Loudoun County Virginia, Montgomery County Missouri, statewide, 2026. Pelican Institute local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  457. New York, statewide Reference figure

    WSKG. 50 percent of New York voters support Governor Hochul's one year data center moratorium.: 50 percent. New York, statewide, 2026. WSKG local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  458. Michigan, statewide Reference figure

    WKAR. 67% of Michigan residents oppose data center construction in their community (52% strongly opposed, 18% somewhat opposed): 67 percent. Michigan, statewide, 2026. WKAR local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  459. Vineland, NJ Reference figure

    ROI-NJ. Generators were 1,982 kilowatt stationary reciprocating engines: 1,982 kW. Vineland, NJ, 2026. ROI-NJ local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  460. Texas, TX Reference figure

    The National Law Review. Data center energy demand grew from 1% to 4.7% of total US demand.: 1 percent. Texas, TX, 2026. The National Law Review local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  461. United States, national Reference figure

    Distilled | Michael Thomas. Amazon has contracted 25.6 GW of carbon free electricity in the US.: 25.6 GW. United States, national, 2026. Distilled | Michael Thomas local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  462. Huntsville, AL Reference figure

    Huntsville Business Journal. Sen. Sam Givhan poll found 55 percent of Madison County district respondents opposed additional data center development: 55 percent. Huntsville, AL, 2026. Huntsville Business Journal local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  463. Claude, Armstrong County, TX Reference figure

    NewsChannel 10. water use averages about 600,000 gallons per day during early earthwork and concrete foundation work: 600,000 gallons per day. Claude, Armstrong County, TX, 2026. NewsChannel 10 local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  464. Claude, Armstrong County, TX Reference figure

    NewsChannel 10. Project Llano could generate more than $850 million in local tax revenue over the life of the project, averaging about $28 million per year: 850,000,000 USD. Claude, Armstrong County, TX, 2026. NewsChannel 10 local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  465. Texas, statewide Reference figure

    Spectrum News. ERCOT projects peak electricity demand could reach nearly 368,000 megawatts by 2032: 368,000 MW. Texas, statewide, 2026. Spectrum News local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  466. Columbia County, GA Reference figure

    WRDW. The study projects the project could create 1,600 new jobs, 472 new local households and 307 new students in the Columbia County School System.: 1,600 jobs, households, students. Columbia County, GA, 2026. WRDW local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  467. California, statewide Reference figure

    East Bay Times. Google's San Jose data center at full build is expected to draw 250 megawatts of electricity: 250 MW. California, statewide, 2026. East Bay Times local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  468. United States, statewide Reference figure

    connectmoney.com. U.S. data centers consumed roughly 177 to 192 terawatt hours of electricity in 2024, representing about 4 to 5 percent of national usage.: 177 to 192 terawatt hours. United States, statewide, 2026. connectmoney.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  469. Texas, TX Reference figure

    Industrial Info Resources. Industrial Info Resources data show more than 94 billion dollars worth of data center projects presently under construction in Texas: 94,000,000,000 dollars. Texas, TX, 2026. Industrial Info Resources local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  470. Louisiana, Loudoun County Virginia, Montgomery County Missouri, statewide Reference figure

    Pelican Institute. Employment in Loudoun surged 17.4% since early 2020: 17.4 percent. Louisiana, Loudoun County Virginia, Montgomery County Missouri, statewide, 2026. Pelican Institute local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  471. Michigan, statewide Reference figure

    WKAR. Nearly 75% of Michigan respondents thought data centers were at least somewhat bad for the environment: 75 percent. Michigan, statewide, 2026. WKAR local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  472. Chicago, IL Reference figure

    Talking Points Memo. 39 active data centers operating within Chicago city limits: 39 count. Chicago, IL, 2026. Talking Points Memo local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  473. Ferguson, MO Reference figure

    St Louis Post-Dispatch. Current smaller data center is 24,000 square feet and 16 megawatts: 24,000 square feet. Ferguson, MO, 2026. St Louis Post-Dispatch local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  474. New Jersey, NJ Reference figure

    The Rider News. Data centers are responsible for 63 percent of the cost increase in the most recent PJM capacity auction and will continue to cause record high costs for electricity in the next decade.: 63 percent. New Jersey, NJ, 2026. The Rider News local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  475. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR Reference figure

    pv magazine USA. Entergy Arkansas total payments from Google over 20 years exceeds $2.1 billion: 2,100,000,000 USD. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR, 2026. pv magazine USA local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  476. Louisiana and South, statewide Reference figure

    10/12 Industry Report. More than 75% of Mississippi River member cities have been approached about hosting AI infrastructure.: 75 percent. Louisiana and South, statewide, 2026. 10/12 Industry Report local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  477. Ferguson, MO Reference figure

    St Louis Public Radio. City would give up to 1.5 billion in tax incentives and issue up to 22 billion in industrial revenue bonds: 1,500,000,000 dollars. Ferguson, MO, 2026. St Louis Public Radio local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  478. United States, statewide Reference figure

    connectmoney.com. The Energy Information Administration expects total U.S. electricity consumption to reach 4.27 trillion kilowatt hours in 2026.: 4,270,000,000,000 kilowatt hours. United States, statewide, 2026. connectmoney.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  479. Ohio, statewide Reference figure

    Brownfield Ag News. Ohio has lost over one million acres of farmland over the past 20 years: 20 acres. Ohio, statewide, 2026. Brownfield Ag News local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  480. Boise, Ada County, ID Reference figure

    KBOI. Meta Kuna data center is more than four times smaller than proposed Rhea Data Center of 4 million square feet.: 4,000,000 square feet. Boise, Ada County, ID, 2026. KBOI local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  481. Texas, statewide Reference figure

    Construction Dive. Around 90 percent of the 474 GW of proposed new load requests in Texas are linked to data centers.: 90 percent. Texas, statewide, 2026. Construction Dive local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  482. Michigan, statewide Reference figure

    WKAR. More than 50% of Michigan respondents thought data centers were bad for the economy: 50 percent. Michigan, statewide, 2026. WKAR local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  483. Ohio, statewide Reference figure

    politifact.com. Data centers in Ohio received about 2.5 billion dollars in state and local tax incentives from 2017 to 2024: 2,500,000,000 dollars. Ohio, statewide, 2026. politifact.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  484. Ferguson, MO Reference figure

    St Louis Post-Dispatch. Onder would give 7.5 million dollars over 10 years to Ferguson Neighborhood Improvement Program: 7,500,000 dollars. Ferguson, MO, 2026. St Louis Post-Dispatch local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  485. Texas, TX Reference figure

    The National Law Review. Texas home to roughly 520 data centers and saw rates climb 50.62%.: 520 count. Texas, TX, 2026. The National Law Review local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  486. Southwest Florida, FL Reference figure

    Florida Weekly. Imran Siddiqui said a data center could mean $30 million in tax revenue.: 30,000,000 USD. Southwest Florida, FL, 2026. Florida Weekly local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  487. Michigan, MI Reference figure

    The Oakland Press. Among officials from rural communities, only 12% agree that data centers' benefits outweigh their costs.: 12 percent. Michigan, MI, 2026. The Oakland Press local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  488. United States, national Reference figure

    Distilled | Michael Thomas. GW Ranch planned 7.65 GW natural gas power plant in West Texas.: 7.65 GW. United States, national, 2026. Distilled | Michael Thomas local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  489. Sangamon County, IL Reference figure

    Illinois Times. The proposed data center project would generate nearly $100 million in tax revenue: 100,000,000 USD. Sangamon County, IL, 2026. Illinois Times local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  490. Ferguson, MO Reference figure

    St Louis Post-Dispatch. Former Emerson Electric campus is 217 acres: 217 acres. Ferguson, MO, 2026. St Louis Post-Dispatch local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  491. Arizona, statewide Reference figure

    KJZZ. Four Arizona data center proposals total approximately 3,000 acres proposed: 3,000 acres. Arizona, statewide, 2026. KJZZ local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  492. Denton, Denton County, TX Reference figure

    CBS News. Existing data centers in Denton generated nearly 9 million dollars in electric return on investment and franchise fees.: 9,000,000 dollars. Denton, Denton County, TX, 2026. CBS News national outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  493. Ferguson, MO Reference figure

    St Louis Post-Dispatch. Next Revolution would provide 250,000 dollars for environmental mitigation fund: 250,000 dollars. Ferguson, MO, 2026. St Louis Post-Dispatch local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  494. Santa Teresa, New Mexico Reference figure

    KUNR Public Radio. New Mexico State Engineer reported that 197 million gallons have been used in construction to date.: 197,000,000 gallons. Santa Teresa, New Mexico, 2026. KUNR Public Radio local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  495. North Carolina, NC Reference figure

    Fox News. Apple entered into an $845 million grant over 39 years under Roy Cooper's watch: 845,000,000 USD. North Carolina, NC, 2026. Fox News national outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  496. Michigan, statewide Reference figure

    WKAR. 76% of Michigan Democrats oppose data center development in their communities: 76 percent. Michigan, statewide, 2026. WKAR local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  497. Huntsville, AL Reference figure

    Huntsville Business Journal. Google announced plans to expand Bridgeport facility by $1.5 billion in 2026 and 2027: 1,500,000,000 USD. Huntsville, AL, 2026. Huntsville Business Journal local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  498. Michigan, statewide Reference figure

    WKAR. More than 75% of Michigan respondents expect data centers to increase home energy costs: 75 percent. Michigan, statewide, 2026. WKAR local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  499. California, statewide Reference figure

    East Bay Times. A STACK Infrastructure San Jose project requires transmission agreements and a new switching station for 90 megawatts: 90 MW. California, statewide, 2026. East Bay Times local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  500. Michigan, MI Reference figure

    The Oakland Press. 40% of officials from urban areas agree that data centers' benefits outweigh their costs.: 40 percent. Michigan, MI, 2026. The Oakland Press local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  501. Ferguson, MO Reference figure

    St Louis Public Radio. Next Revolution would provide 250,000 dollars for environmental mitigation fund: 250,000 dollars. Ferguson, MO, 2026. St Louis Public Radio local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  502. Fort Wayne, IN Reference figure

    The Journal Gazette. Google's data center is top 10 taxpayer for the county and all tax increment financing revenue would be used for southeast development with only $1 million used so far: 1,000,000 USD. Fort Wayne, IN, 2026. The Journal Gazette local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  503. New Jersey, NJ Reference figure

    The Rider News. A computer glitch caused a leak at a data center that spilled 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel into a tributary of the Hackensack River, only 58 miles away from Rider.: 5,000 gallons. New Jersey, NJ, 2026. The Rider News local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  504. New York, statewide Reference figure

    WSKG. 75 percent of Democrats in New York oppose building new large data centers in their area.: 75 percent. New York, statewide, 2026. WSKG local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  505. Columbia County, GA Reference figure

    WRDW. The land currently generates $22,000 a year in taxes for the county and schools. The county's projected tax revenue from the site is $12 billion.: 22,000 USD. Columbia County, GA, 2026. WRDW local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  506. Michigan, MI Reference figure

    The Oakland Press. Nearly 6 in 10 local government leaders believe regulation of hyperscale data centers by Michigan's state and local governments should be a very high priority.: 6 percent. Michigan, MI, 2026. The Oakland Press local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  507. Texas, statewide Reference figure

    CNBC. Opposition to data centers included 43 percent of Republicans, 54 percent of independents and 60 percent of rural voters: 43 percent. Texas, statewide, 2026. CNBC national outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  508. Ohio, statewide Reference figure

    Spectrum News. AdImpact tracked 7.6 million dollars in campaign ads about data centers, with 2.4 million from Sen. Brown's campaign.: 7,600,000 campaign ad dollars. Ohio, statewide, 2026. Spectrum News local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  509. Arizona, statewide Reference figure

    KJZZ. Valar Atomics withdrew proposal for data center powered by small nuclear reactors on 10,200 acre site near Green River, Utah: 10,200 acres. Arizona, statewide, 2026. KJZZ local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  510. United States, statewide Reference figure

    connectmoney.com. The Energy Information Administration expects total U.S. electricity consumption to reach 4.349 trillion kilowatt hours in 2027.: 4,349,000,000,000 kilowatt hours. United States, statewide, 2026. connectmoney.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  511. Ferguson, MO Reference figure

    St Louis Public Radio. Potential future expansion for 300 megawatt data center: 300 MW. Ferguson, MO, 2026. St Louis Public Radio local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  512. Ohio, statewide Reference figure

    politifact.com. Google invested 600 million dollars in New Albany data center: 600,000,000 dollars. Ohio, statewide, 2026. politifact.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  513. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR Reference figure

    pv magazine USA. Data center project cost estimated at $4 billion: 4,000,000,000 USD. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR, 2026. pv magazine USA local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  514. Ferguson, MO Reference figure

    St Louis Public Radio. Onder would give 7.5 million dollars over 10 years to Ferguson Neighborhood Improvement Program: 7,500,000 dollars. Ferguson, MO, 2026. St Louis Public Radio local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  515. Ohio, statewide Reference figure

    politifact.com. Amazon Web Services committed 7.8 billion dollars investment for data center in central Ohio in June 2023: 7,800,000,000 dollars. Ohio, statewide, 2026. politifact.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  516. Ohio, statewide Reference figure

    TiffinOhio.net. PJM independent market monitor report found data centers accounted for 29.4 billion dollars in higher capacity costs over past four auctions: 29,400,000,000 dollars. Ohio, statewide, 2026. TiffinOhio.net local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  517. Ohio, statewide Reference figure

    TiffinOhio.net. Between 2017 and 2025, Ohio utilities passed along 16 billion dollars in new transmission expenses to consumers: 16,000,000,000 dollars. Ohio, statewide, 2026. TiffinOhio.net local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  518. Utah, statewide Reference figure

    Deseret News. 66% of Utahns oppose the Stratos Project in Box Elder County: 66 percent. Utah, statewide, 2026. Deseret News local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  519. United States, national Reference figure

    Distilled | Michael Thomas. Amazon operates 825 US data centers across 149 campuses.: 825 count. United States, national, 2026. Distilled | Michael Thomas local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  520. New Jersey, NJ Reference figure

    The Rider News. Higher electric rates from data center growth will translate to roughly 9.3 billion dollars in increased costs for New Jersey ratepayers, according to PJM.: 9,300,000,000 dollars. New Jersey, NJ, 2026. The Rider News local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  521. Texas, statewide Reference figure

    CNBC. Texas Politics Project poll conducted in August found 57 percent of Texas voters opposed a data center in their community: 57 percent. Texas, statewide, 2026. CNBC national outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  522. Port Washington, Ozaukee County, WI Reference figure

    wislawjournal.com. TID No. 5 will fund approximately $175 million in infrastructure improvements for the data center campus.: 175,000,000 USD. Port Washington, Ozaukee County, WI, 2026. wislawjournal.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  523. United States, national Reference figure

    Distilled | Michael Thomas. Amazon has contracted 17.9 GW of solar power.: 17.9 GW. United States, national, 2026. Distilled | Michael Thomas local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  524. Vineland, NJ Reference figure

    ROI-NJ. 62 large natural gas power generators were installed and operating without required DEP permits: 62 count. Vineland, NJ, 2026. ROI-NJ local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  525. United States, statewide Reference figure

    finance.biggo.com. In the second quarter alone, 45 data center projects in the U.S. were blocked or delayed due to community opposition.: 45 projects. United States, statewide, 2026. finance.biggo.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  526. Ferguson, MO Reference figure

    St Louis Post-Dispatch. Data center would be 300 megawatts in capacity: 300 MW. Ferguson, MO, 2026. St Louis Post-Dispatch local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  527. Michigan, MI Reference figure

    The Oakland Press. At least 18 local governments around Michigan have voted or proposed temporary halts to new data centers.: 18 count. Michigan, MI, 2026. The Oakland Press local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  528. Ferguson, MO Reference figure

    St Louis Post-Dispatch. Onder's firm would create 100 full time jobs and invest at least 157 million in the campus by 2027: 100 jobs and dollars. Ferguson, MO, 2026. St Louis Post-Dispatch local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  529. New York, statewide Reference figure

    WSKG. 25 percent of New Yorkers support building new large data centers in their area.: 25 percent. New York, statewide, 2026. WSKG local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  530. Ferguson, MO Reference figure

    St Louis Post-Dispatch. City would grant up to 15 years of tax abatements worth between 444 million and 1.5 billion in revenue through 2040: 444,000,000 to 1,500,000,000 dollars. Ferguson, MO, 2026. St Louis Post-Dispatch local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  531. United States, national Reference figure

    Distilled | Michael Thomas. Texas has 7.6 GW of Amazon data center capacity in the pipeline.: 7.6 GW. United States, national, 2026. Distilled | Michael Thomas local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  532. Calvert County, MD Reference figure

    - The Southern Maryland Chronicle. Petition against Amazon data center gathered more than 10,000 signatures in Calvert County: 10,000 signatures. Calvert County, MD, 2026. - The Southern Maryland Chronicle local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  533. Huntsville, AL Reference figure

    Huntsville Business Journal. Gallup poll in March 2026 found 70 percent of Americans somewhat or strongly opposed to data center construction in their local area: 70 percent. Huntsville, AL, 2026. Huntsville Business Journal local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  534. Louisiana, Loudoun County Virginia, Montgomery County Missouri, statewide Reference figure

    Pelican Institute. Google committed $15 billion to construct a data center in Montgomery County, Missouri: 15,000,000,000 USD. Louisiana, Loudoun County Virginia, Montgomery County Missouri, statewide, 2026. Pelican Institute local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  535. Utah, statewide Reference figure

    Deseret News. 59% opposed data centers when the question was reframed around economic growth: 59 percent. Utah, statewide, 2026. Deseret News local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  536. Ohio, statewide Reference figure

    politifact.com. Amazon pledged 10 billion dollars to expand data center operations in Ohio in 2025: 10,000,000,000 dollars. Ohio, statewide, 2026. politifact.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  537. Ferguson, MO Reference figure

    St Louis Public Radio. Onder's firm would create 100 full time jobs: 100 jobs. Ferguson, MO, 2026. St Louis Public Radio local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  538. Fort Wayne, IN Reference figure

    The Journal Gazette. Google's data center project is $2 billion and became operational in December with plans for more buildings on 892 acre campus: 2,000,000,000 USD. Fort Wayne, IN, 2026. The Journal Gazette local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  539. Texas, TX Reference figure

    The National Law Review. Residential electricity prices climbed 83% nationwide between 2006 and 2026.: 83 percent. Texas, TX, 2026. The National Law Review local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  540. Vineland, NJ Reference figure

    NJ Spotlight News. Each of the 62 stationary reciprocating generators at the DataOne site can generate 1,982 kilowatts of electricity, enough to power about 1,600 homes under normal conditions.: 1,982 kilowatts per engine. Vineland, NJ, 2026. NJ Spotlight News local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  541. Ohio, statewide Reference figure

    TiffinOhio.net. Nationwide, utilities plan 1.4 trillion dollars in new transmission projects by 2030: 1,400,000,000,000 dollars. Ohio, statewide, 2026. TiffinOhio.net local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  542. Texas, TX Reference figure

    The National Law Review. Virginia added over 600 data centers and saw rates rise 44.83%.: 600 count. Texas, TX, 2026. The National Law Review local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  543. Ferguson, MO Reference figure

    St Louis Post-Dispatch. Onder's firm would make payments to Ferguson ranging from 132 million to 489 million through 2040: 132,000,000 to 489,000,000 dollars. Ferguson, MO, 2026. St Louis Post-Dispatch local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  544. No state Reference figure

    Data Center Dynamics. OpenAI and Anthropic are in talks for 20-30 megawatt capacity deals at data centers for inference workloads: 20 to 30 MW. as reported, 2026. Data Center Dynamics trade press (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  545. Ferguson, MO Reference figure

    St Louis Public Radio. Next Revolution would pay Ferguson 700,000 dollars for mitigating community impacts and emergency services: 700,000 dollars. Ferguson, MO, 2026. St Louis Public Radio local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  546. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR Reference figure

    pv magazine USA. Entergy projects deal will generate $1.1 billion in net system benefits for regular customers: 1,100,000,000 USD. West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR, 2026. pv magazine USA local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  547. Claude, Armstrong County, TX Reference figure

    NewsChannel 10. water use expected to decline to about 275,000 gallons per day as buildings are enclosed: 275,000 gallons per day. Claude, Armstrong County, TX, 2026. NewsChannel 10 local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  548. Vineland, NJ Reference figure

    6abc Philadelphia. Vineland data center fined $1.07 million for air pollution violations: 1,070,000 USD. Vineland, NJ, 2026. 6abc Philadelphia national outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  549. New York, statewide Reference figure

    WSKG. 63 percent of New Yorkers oppose building new large data centers in their area.: 63 percent. New York, statewide, 2026. WSKG local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  550. Utah, statewide Reference figure

    Deseret News. 67% of Americans and Utahns chose protecting communities from data centers even if it slows America's progress in competing with China when asked to choose between building data centers to compete with China or protecting communities: 67 percent. Utah, statewide, 2026. Deseret News local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  551. No state Reference figure

    Data Center Dynamics. OpenAI has discussed 20-30 megawatt deals with companies in the US and Nordics: 20 to 30 MW. as reported, 2026. Data Center Dynamics trade press (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  552. Wasco County, OR Reference figure

    Columbia Community Connection. 15 million dollars to be placed in endowment, leaving roughly 25 million in county reserves: 15,000,000 dollars. Wasco County, OR, 2026. Columbia Community Connection local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  553. Oregon, statewide Reference figure

    newportnewstimes.com. Morrow County has roughly 7.2 billion dollars in data center property value off its tax rolls: 7,200,000,000 dollars. Oregon, statewide, 2026. newportnewstimes.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  554. United States, national Reference figure

    Distilled | Michael Thomas. Amazon bought 1,920 MW from Susquehanna nuclear plant in Pennsylvania.: 1,920 MW. United States, national, 2026. Distilled | Michael Thomas local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  555. United States, national Reference figure

    Distilled | Michael Thomas. Amazon building 44 GW of data center capacity in the US.: 44 GW. United States, national, 2026. Distilled | Michael Thomas local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  556. United States, national Reference figure

    Distilled | Michael Thomas. Utilities and independent power producers are building 17.5 GW of new gas generation to serve Amazon.: 17.5 GW. United States, national, 2026. Distilled | Michael Thomas local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  557. Oregon, statewide Reference figure

    newportnewstimes.com. Statewide Oregon data center tax abatements run near 450 million dollars a year: 450,000,000 dollars a year. Oregon, statewide, 2026. newportnewstimes.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  558. AB News item

    A $1.3B power plant and data centre is in the works northwest of Edmonton - dailyhive.com. Black Bear Power Project, $1.3B natural gas plant with up to 3 GW data centre campus, proposed northwest of Edmonton with operations planned for 2027-2028. dailyhive.com, 2026-09-23. dailyhive.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  559. AB News item

    An environmental reckoning? Data centre rush hits hard realities - CTV News. Researchers and critics dispute claims that Alberta's data centre boom represents environmentally responsible development. CTV News, 2026-09-23. CTV News national outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

    AB

  560. Arkansas News item

    Google's "Fair Share Plus" data center deal with Entergy sparks Arkansas ratepayer concerns - pv-magazine-usa.com. Google's Fair Share Plus rate agreement for West Memphis data center triggers Arkansas ratepayer concerns and regulatory dispute over cost allocation. pv-magazine-usa.com, 2026-09-23. pv-magazine-usa.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  561. Arizona News item

    Pima County pauses new data center developments - Arizona Daily Star. Pima County Board of Supervisors votes 3-2 to impose 120 day moratorium on new data center developments, citing public health concerns. Arizona Daily Star, 2026-09-23. Arizona Daily Star local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  562. Arizona News item

    Stanton, Arizona Democratic delegation demand answers about data center proposals on public lands. Arizona congressional delegation demands BLM transparency on four data center proposals on federal public lands, citing lack of environmental review under Trump administration. KJZZ, 2026-09-23. KJZZ local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  563. California News item

    Digital Realty Expands Subsea Connectivity With New LA Cable Station - TradingView. Digital Realty plans cable landing station at LAX12 Los Angeles data center, expected operational in 2028. TradingView, 2026-09-23. TradingView local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  564. California News item

    Florez: Stop corporate data centers from jacking up electric bills for everyday Californians - SiliconValley.com. Former California Senate leader calls for state to protect ratepayers from data center electricity cost burden. SiliconValley.com, 2026-09-23. SiliconValley.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

    CA

  565. California News item

    Digital Realty Plans Los Angeles Cable Landing Station - SubTel Forum. Digital Realty plans a cable landing station at LAX12 data center in Los Angeles with Assured Communications, targeting 2028 operation. SubTel Forum, 2026-09-23. SubTel Forum local outlet Also reported by Yahoo Finance national outlet , Your Wyoming Link local outlet (3 reports). (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  566. Colorado News item

    Brighton residents uncover proposal for massive data center campus, spurring potential moratorium - Denver7. Brighton residents discovered a proposal for eight data center buildings; city officials propose a 90 day moratorium pending zoning regulations. Denver7, 2026-09-23. Denver7 local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  567. Colorado News item

    Two more metro Denver cities pass moratoriums on new data centers - The Denver Post. Thornton and Commerce City imposed moratoriums on new data center development, joining other Colorado cities. The Denver Post, 2026-09-23. The Denver Post local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

    CO

  568. Georgia News item

    Why data centers are choosing Georgia for major expansions - WALB. Google data center campus spanning 3,300 acres in Columbia County, Georgia under construction; projected to generate $4 billion over 35 years. WALB, 2026-09-23. WALB local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  569. Georgia News item

    A.M. ATL: Power hour - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Southern Environmental Law Center sues OpenAI over data center alleging violation of Georgia sunshine laws on public records and meetings. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 2026-09-23. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  570. Georgia News item

    You’ve Already Used a Data Center Today - The Claxton Enterprise. Georgia Public Policy Foundation analyst argues data centers serve essential functions and growth must be managed responsibly. The Claxton Enterprise, 2026-09-23. The Claxton Enterprise local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  571. Georgia News item

    Google Goes Nuclear With Power Upgrade Agreement in Georgia - fool.com. Google agrees to pay for nuclear plant upgrades at Vogtle and Hatch to add 96 MW capacity for Georgia data centers. fool.com, 2026-09-23. fool.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  572. Iowa News item

    Data Center work session - TelegraphHerald.com. Dubuque County Zoning Commission held a work session on the county's data center ordinance. TelegraphHerald.com, 2026-09-23. TelegraphHerald.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  573. Iowa News item

    Council moves forward on housing, social district and data center committee - Iowa State Daily. Ames City Council appointed members to a Data Center Committee to research issues and provide factual information on data centers. Iowa State Daily, 2026-09-23. Iowa State Daily local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  574. Idaho News item

    Thousands of acres of public land south of Boise eyed for new data center - KIVI-TV. A massive data center on thousands of acres of public land south of Boise enters early review stages, raising concerns about impacts. KIVI-TV, 2026-09-23. KIVI-TV local outlet Also reported by KIVI-TV local outlet (2 reports). (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  575. Idaho News item

    Thousands of acres of public land south of Boise eyed for new data center - kivitv.com. Rhea Data proposes 3,700 acre data center on Idaho public land south of Boise with 600 MW capacity; BLM to issue Notice of Intent end of year. kivitv.com, 2026-09-23. kivitv.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  576. Idaho News item

    Data center project highlights concerns on public land use - Idaho Press. Rhea Data proposed 4 million square foot data center on federal BLM land south of Boise, drawing opposition from mayor and environmental groups over resource protection. Idaho Press, 2026-09-23. Idaho Press local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  577. Idaho News item

    This Massive Idaho Project Could Be 5 Times Bigger Than Meta's - 1035kissfmboise.com. Idaho project reported to be five times bigger than Meta's data center. 1035kissfmboise.com, 2026-09-23. 1035kissfmboise.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  578. Illinois News item

    Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Floats Data Center Moratorium - The Real Deal. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson formally proposed a one year data center development moratorium following months of local opposition and municipal action across the metropolitan area. The Real Deal, 2026-09-23. The Real Deal local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  579. Illinois News item

    FERC rejects ComEd’s cancellation of PowerHouse Hillwood data center contract. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rejected Commonwealth Edison's cancellation of transmission agreement for PowerHouse Hillwood's 1.8 GW data center project in Illinois. Utility Dive, 2026-09-23. Utility Dive trade press (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  580. Illinois News item

    Mattoon City Council passes moratorium on data center development - The Daily Eastern News. Mattoon city council unanimously passed a one year moratorium on large scale data center development, automatically renewing unless repealed. The Daily Eastern News, 2026-09-23. The Daily Eastern News local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  581. Indiana News item

    Google Wants 228 More Fort Wayne Generators , Plus MAHA’s Revolt Against Trump and RFK Jr. | 9-22 Hour 2 - wowo.com. Google seeks permit to add 228 emergency generators at Fort Wayne data center, following prior approval of 140 units. wowo.com, 2026-09-23. wowo.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  582. Indiana News item

    Vigo county council, commissioner candidates say no to data center nondisclosure agreements - Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Vigo County council and commissioner candidates oppose nondisclosure agreements for prospective data centers. Terre Haute Tribune-Star, 2026-09-23. Terre Haute Tribune-Star local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  583. Indiana News item

    Michigan City data center moratorium delay draws frustration during council meeting - Indiana Public Radio. Michigan City council tables proposed data center moratorium ordinance by vote of eight to one. Indiana Public Radio, 2026-09-23. Indiana Public Radio local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  584. Indiana News item

    DataOne hosts utilities, company partners to discuss Frankfort AI factory - Journal & Courier. DataOne is proposing a data center and AI factory in Frankfort, Indiana, with its own power and gas infrastructure and projected annual revenue of millions for the city. Journal & Courier, 2026-09-23. Journal & Courier local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  585. Indiana News item

    St. Joseph County Council approves "data center balance" ordinance - WSBT. St. Joseph County Council voted 6-3 to direct the Area Plan Commission to draft data center balance rules. WSBT, 2026-09-23. WSBT local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  586. Indiana News item

    Companies seek to hide Indiana data center details with NDAs - Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Companies developing Indiana data center in Morgan County use NDAs to limit disclosure of project details. Terre Haute Tribune-Star, 2026-09-23. Terre Haute Tribune-Star local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  587. Kentucky News item

    Poe Companies releases tax projections for Carroll County data center - Spectrum News. Poe Companies releases tax revenue projections of $96.4 million annually for a proposed 800 megawatt hyperscale data center in Carroll County, Kentucky. Spectrum News, 2026-09-23. Spectrum News local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  588. Louisiana News item

    Vidalia approves occupational license, land option for proposed data center - The Natchez Democrat. Vidalia, Louisiana board approved occupational license and land option for proposed data center despite resident concerns. The Natchez Democrat, 2026-09-23. The Natchez Democrat local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  589. Louisiana News item

    Vidalia approves new data center at former Fruit of the Loom site - KNOE. Vidalia approves a new data center at a former Fruit of the Loom site. KNOE, 2026-09-23. KNOE local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  590. Louisiana News item

    How Meta built a 1GW data center in Ohio and is planning for a 5GW data center in Louisiana - GamesBeat. Meta's Prometheus 1 GW data center in Ohio operational; Meta planning 5 GW Hyperion data center in Louisiana. GamesBeat, 2026-09-23. GamesBeat local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  591. Maryland News item

    Wes Moore Rolls Out New Regulations for Maryland Data Center Projects - washingtonsun.com. Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed executive order imposing stricter data center regulations and announced plans to repeal 2020 tax exemption for data center developers. washingtonsun.com, 2026-09-23. washingtonsun.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  592. Maryland News item

    Baltimore County Council unanimously extends data center moratorium for another year - WBFF. Baltimore County Council unanimously extended its data center moratorium for another year, responding to resident and environmental group concerns while studying industry impacts. WBFF, 2026-09-23. WBFF local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  593. Maryland News item

    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs executive order on data centers, establishes task force - WBAL News Radio. Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed an executive order establishing an advisory task force to guide data center policy and create a public dashboard. WBAL News Radio, 2026-09-23. WBAL News Radio local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  594. Maryland News item

    Article | Moore calls for repeal of data center tax incentives - POLITICO Pro. Maryland governor issues executive order establishing task force to set data center standards and pledges to repeal state tax incentives. POLITICO Pro, 2026-09-23. POLITICO Pro local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  595. Maryland News item

    Governor signs executive order on data centers, establishes task force - wbaltv.com. Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed executive order establishing guardrails for transparent data center development and creating task force. wbaltv.com, 2026-09-23. wbaltv.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  596. Maryland News item

    Maryland Governor Signs EO Establishing Oversight for Data Center Development - blackengineer.com. Maryland Governor Wes Moore signs executive order establishing data center oversight framework and task force for projects 25 MW or larger. blackengineer.com, 2026-09-23. blackengineer.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  597. Maryland News item

    Maryland governor signs data center executive order - Pluribus News. Maryland governor signs executive order imposing new regulations on large data centers and plans to repeal existing tax breaks. Pluribus News, 2026-09-23. Pluribus News local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  598. Maryland News item

    Gov. Wes Moore forms task force to review Maryland data center proposals - Technical.ly. Governor Moore creates interagency task force to review data center proposals with public dashboard tracking energy, environmental impacts and economic terms. Technical.ly, 2026-09-23. Technical.ly local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  599. Maryland News item

    Maryland Power Generation Falls As Data Center Demand Grows - The BayNet. PJM Interconnection and Maryland Office of People's Counsel present data on Maryland power generation decline and data center growth impact on grid. The BayNet, 2026-09-23. The BayNet local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  600. Maryland News item

    Data centers in Maryland to get additional scrutiny - The Cumberland Times-News. Maryland Governor Moore establishes state task force to review new data center proposals and advise local jurisdictions. The Cumberland Times-News, 2026-09-23. The Cumberland Times-News local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  601. Maryland News item

    Moore Signs Exec. Order Regulating Data Center Development - 47abc - WMDT. Maryland Governor Moore signed executive order establishing uniform review process and task force for data centers 25 MW or larger, with commitment to repeal tax exemption. WMDT, 2026-09-23. WMDT local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  602. Maryland News item

    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore creates data center review task force, wants to end tax exemption. Maryland governor signed executive order creating data center review task force and asked legislature to repeal tax exemption. WYPR Baltimore Public Media, 2026-09-23. WYPR Baltimore Public Media local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  603. Maryland News item

    CBTS acquires Recovery Point Systems, adding disaster recovery services and data center space - Ohio Tech News. CBTS acquired Recovery Point Systems, adding managed disaster recovery services and a Tier III data center in Germantown, Maryland with 115,000 square feet. Ohio Tech News, 2026-09-23. Ohio Tech News local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  604. Maryland News item

    Governor signs executive order on data centers, establishes task force - WBAL-TV. Maryland governor signs executive order establishing data center task force, five principles for development, and public dashboard to track projects. WBAL-TV, 2026-09-23. WBAL-TV local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  605. Maryland News item

    Baltimore Co. Extends Data Center Moratorium Through 2027: Report - Patch. Baltimore County Council voted to extend data center moratorium through December 2027, following a planning board report recommending stricter oversight. Patch, 2026-09-23. Patch local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  606. Maryland News item

    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Signs Executive Order on Data Centers - c-span.org. Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed executive order on data centers establishing five principles: ratepayer and grid protection, economic benefits, community involvement, environmental protections, and transparency. c-span.org, 2026-09-23. c-span.org local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  607. Maryland News item

    Moore creates uniform data center development framework as opponents call for moratoriums, bans - Maryland Daily Record. Governor Moore signed an executive order establishing uniform review framework for Maryland data centers over 25 MW, with a task force to maintain a public dashboard and plan to repeal 2020 tax exemption. Maryland Daily Record, 2026-09-23. Maryland Daily Record local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  608. Michigan News item

    Community debates over data centers boiling over into arrests, reported threats - Scripps News. Data center opposition across US escalates into arrests at public meetings and threats against officials; tensions rise as communities debate projects. Scripps News, 2026-09-23. Scripps News local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  609. Michigan News item

    Voters don’t like data centers. They really don’t like them close to home - PBS. Poll shows 58% of U.S. voters oppose data centers nationally; 65% oppose local construction. At least 75 projects worth $130 billion blocked or delayed in early 2026. PBS, 2026-09-23. PBS national outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  610. Missouri News item

    Data centers: What’s next? - Missourian | Washington, MO. Franklin County commissioners approved rezoning requests for two data center projects; tax abatement negotiations and development agreements remain pending. Missourian | Washington, MO, 2026-09-23. Missourian | Washington, MO local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  611. Missouri News item

    Ferguson council backs tech hub, data center plan. Ferguson City Council voted to approve tax incentives for tech hub and data center project at former Emerson Electric campus. St Louis Post-Dispatch, 2026-09-23. St Louis Post-Dispatch local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  612. Missouri News item

    Press Release: Ferguson Voters, Not City Hall Insiders, Should Decide Any Data Center Tax Deal - The Missouri Times -. Missouri legislative nominee calls for voter approval of large data center tax deals and introduces accountability framework companion bill. The Missouri Times -, 2026-09-23. The Missouri Times - local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  613. Montana News item

    Business Bites: Fox Farm Diner Express opening downtown; Dante’s closed; Great Montana ShakeOut; Oktoberfest; Cascade Quartet concert; Charlie Russell’s 100th legacy celebration; car seat checks; data center meeting; Grim Tales and Jazz Night at The - The Electric. Great Falls Development Alliance scheduled a data center task force meeting for September 28 to develop a community framework for future data center projects. The Electric, 2026-09-23. The Electric local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  614. Montana News item

    Yellowstone County Commissioners: More local power needed to regulate data centers - Billings Gazette. Yellowstone County commissioners seek state legislation granting counties more power to regulate data center development, citing concerns about Right to Compute Act. Billings Gazette, 2026-09-23. Billings Gazette local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  615. Montana News item

    Montana Supreme Court grants injunction to put Butte data center initiative on November ballot - Fairfield Sun Times. Montana Supreme Court grants injunction placing Butte data center ballot initiative on November ballot after district court rejected it. Fairfield Sun Times, 2026-09-23. Fairfield Sun Times local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  616. Montana News item

    Montana Supreme Court grants injunction to put Butte data center initiative on November ballot - NonStop Local Montana. Montana Supreme Court granted an injunction placing a ballot initiative to restrict data center development in Butte on the November 2026 ballot. NonStop Local Montana, 2026-09-23. NonStop Local Montana local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  617. Montana News item

    Montana Supreme Court orders data center question to appear on Butte ballots - Billings Gazette. Montana Supreme Court grants injunction allowing data center ballot initiative to appear on Butte ballots in November, overturning local clerk's rejection. Billings Gazette, 2026-09-23. Billings Gazette local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  618. North Carolina News item

    NC judge rules Chatham County data center can go forward despite moratorium - cardinalpine.com. Superior Court Judge John Morris ruled Eco TIP West 750 megawatt data center exempt from Chatham County's moratorium, finding it was in progress before moratorium took effect. cardinalpine.com, 2026-09-23. cardinalpine.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  619. North Dakota News item

    Aberdeen providing bulk water to North Dakota data center - The Dakota Scout. Aberdeen, South Dakota provided nearly a million gallons of water to Applied Digital's hyperscale data center in Ellendale, North Dakota for flush and fill operations since June. The Dakota Scout, 2026-09-23. The Dakota Scout local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  620. New Hampshire News item

    No AI Data Center in Bow, NH - actionnetwork.org. Community petition circulates opposing AI data center in Bow, New Hampshire, after town officials discussed project with developer. actionnetwork.org, 2026-09-23. actionnetwork.org local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  621. New Hampshire News item

    'Please, do not allow this to happen': Residents call for proactive steps to prevent data center in Bow - Concord Monitor. Residents oppose a proposed 350 megawatt data center at Merrimack Station site in Bow; state officials pursue moratorium legislation. Concord Monitor, 2026-09-23. Concord Monitor local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  622. New Hampshire News item

    It was a revenue generating power plant. Bow residents worry a data center could be next.. A former coal plant site in New Hampshire may be redeveloped as a 350 MW data center; residents overwhelmingly opposed the plan at a selectboard meeting. New Hampshire Public Radio, 2026-09-23. New Hampshire Public Radio local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  623. New Jersey News item

    NJ Fines Data Center $1M Over 123 MW of Unpermitted Generation - Engineering News-Record. New Jersey regulators fined DataOne $1.07 million for operating 62 unpermitted natural gas generators with combined capacity of 123 MW at its Vineland AI data center, largest enforcement action against a data center in state history. Engineering News-Record, 2026-09-23. Engineering News-Record local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  624. New Mexico News item

    Water can flow again for construction of massive Project Jupiter data center - Wyoming Public Media. New Mexico Supreme Court restored groundwater access for Project Jupiter data center, allowing construction and permitting to proceed. Wyoming Public Media, 2026-09-23. Wyoming Public Media local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  625. New Mexico News item

    Oracle Moves To Protect Its Data Center Deal In New Mexico - Finimize. Oracle sent force majeure notice for Project Jupiter after natural gas pipeline regulatory delays threatened 2028 timeline. Finimize, 2026-09-23. Finimize local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  626. Nevada News item

    Amid Data Center Growth, Nevada Approves Temporary Gas Plants - GovTech. Nevada PUC approved two temporary natural gas plants for Fleet Data Centers' South Valley and Peru Ridge data centers in northern Nevada. GovTech, 2026-09-23. GovTech local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  627. Nevada News item

    Switch proposes 175 acre data center campus in North Las Vegas - ktnv.com. Switch submitted plans for a 175 acre, 486,250 square foot data center campus in North Las Vegas near Apex Power Parkway and US-93. ktnv.com, 2026-09-23. ktnv.com local outlet Also reported by 96.3 KKLZ local outlet (2 reports). (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  628. Nevada News item

    Switch looks to build new data centers in Las Vegas Valley. Switch filed plans with North Las Vegas to develop a 486,250 square foot data center complex on 176 acres in Apex Industrial Park. Las Vegas Review-Journal, 2026-09-23. Las Vegas Review-Journal local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  629. Nevada News item

    Nevada data center growth drives approval of temporary gas plants - Las Vegas Review-Journal. Nevada Public Utilities Commission approves two temporary natural gas plants for data centers in northern Nevada. Las Vegas Review-Journal, 2026-09-23. Las Vegas Review-Journal local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  630. New York News item

    Microsoft, Google Confront Rising Data Center Backlash - Bloomberg.com. Microsoft and Google executives address data center expansion criticism at climate meetings, discussing community concerns about costs, workforce, and water. Bloomberg.com, 2026-09-23. Bloomberg.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  631. New York News item

    Erin Brockovich and Justin J. Pearson: The Data Center Backlash - The New York Times. Erin Brockovich and Justin J. Pearson discuss grassroots opposition to data center developments and call for transparency on environmental and public health impacts. The New York Times, 2026-09-23. The New York Times national outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  632. New York News item

    Seneca Lake power plant in Yates County converting to AI data center, sparks calls for moratorium - WHEC.com. Greenidge Generation power plant in Torrey, Yates County converting from cryptocurrency mining to AI data center operations under new name Vulcan Infrastructure and Power. WHEC.com, 2026-09-23. WHEC.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  633. New York News item

    Ilion's Remington Property: What Residents Need to Know Before September 28 Public Hearing - WKTV. Turin Management, owner of former Remington Arms property in Ilion, New York, confirmed exploring data center option as strongest economic use for the site. WKTV, 2026-09-23. WKTV local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  634. Oklahoma News item

    This rural Oklahoma town doesn’t want a data center. It may not be able to stop the project - The Frontier. Aligned Data Centers bought 850 acres near Amber, Oklahoma for a data center campus; town officials consider annexation to gain control. The Frontier, 2026-09-23. The Frontier local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  635. Oregon News item

    Pacific Power To Charge New Oregon Data Centers For All Costs Associated With Growing Energy Need - Eurasia Review. Pacific Power agreed to new rate class for data centers under Oregon's POWER Act, assigning all infrastructure costs to operators; PUC approval expected November 13. Eurasia Review, 2026-09-23. Eurasia Review local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  636. Oregon News item

    Pacific Power to charge new Oregon data centers for all costs associated with growing energy need - Oregon Capital Chronicle. Oregon utility commission approves Pacific Power rate agreement assigning all data center infrastructure costs directly to operators. Oregon Capital Chronicle, 2026-09-23. Oregon Capital Chronicle local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  637. Pennsylvania News item

    Data center proposed in Forward Township, Butler County - WTAE. Data center proposed in Forward Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania. WTAE, 2026-09-23. WTAE local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  638. Pennsylvania News item

    Data center proposed in Forward Township, Butler County - WTAE. A data center has been proposed for Forward Township in Butler County, Pennsylvania. WTAE, 2026-09-23. WTAE local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  639. Pennsylvania News item

    Work to continue on Cumberland County data center after judge rules in favor of developers - local21news.com. Judge Matthew Smith ruled in favor of PAX-1 data center developers in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, allowing first phase of 16 building complex to proceed despite residents' appeal. local21news.com, 2026-09-23. local21news.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  640. Pennsylvania News item

    Klover's President On Building Data Center Enclosures Off Site - globaldatacenterhub.com. Klover president Kristian Fields explains prefabrication strategy for data center enclosures in Northern Virginia to address craft labor shortage and reduce construction delays. globaldatacenterhub.com, 2026-09-23. globaldatacenterhub.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  641. Pennsylvania News item

    Wednesday PA Environment & Energy Articles - NewsClips: 9.23.26 - paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com. Pennsylvania House Energy Committee to consider three data center bills on September 30: HB2775 on interconnection requirements, HR564 on heat capture from data centers, and PUC conference on utility costs from AI data centers. paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com, 2026-09-23. paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  642. Pennsylvania News item

    Alpha Compute’s 2nd PA Data Center Site Comes with 75 Oil Wells - marcellusdrilling.com. Alpha Compute signed asset purchase agreements to buy 300+ acres with 75+ oil and gas wells in Pennsylvania for second data center site, paying $5.5 million. marcellusdrilling.com, 2026-09-23. marcellusdrilling.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  643. Pennsylvania News item

    Butler Co. Data Center Plans 300 MW Power Plant Tied to Gas Well Pad - marcellusdrilling.com. Misty Hollow Energy & Data Campus proposed in Forward Township, Butler County: 1 million square foot data center with 300 megawatt power plant on former dairy farm. marcellusdrilling.com, 2026-09-23. marcellusdrilling.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  644. Pennsylvania News item

    Could abandoned mines house Pennsylvania’s unwanted data centers? - Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Researchers propose using Pennsylvania's abandoned coal mines to house data centers, leveraging mine water for cooling and brownfield remediation. Pennsylvania Capital-Star, 2026-09-23. Pennsylvania Capital-Star local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  645. Pennsylvania News item

    What we know about Delaware County’s potential data center plan, ‘Project Trainer’. Link Logistics testing data center proposal called Project Trainer in Trainer, Pennsylvania, a two story 120 MW facility with closed loop cooling near residential area. WHYY, 2026-09-23. WHYY local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  646. South Carolina News item

    Colleton County residents raise concerns over proposed data center, power plant projects - WCIV. Residents raised environmental concerns about Eagle Rock Partners' proposed data center near Colleton County's ACE Basin and an associated power plant, with the developer projecting six billion dollars in county tax revenue if completed by 2030. WCIV, 2026-09-23. WCIV local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  647. South Carolina News item

    Spartanburg County joins other South Carolina counties in data center moratoriums - WYFF. Spartanburg County approved one year data center moratorium; one third of South Carolina counties now have or consider similar moratoriums. WYFF, 2026-09-23. WYFF local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  648. South Carolina News item

    New proposed Colleton County data center campus draws residents’ questions - live5news.com. Colleton County hosts information session on proposed Rhodes Technology Park, a 1000 MW 10 facility hyperscale data center campus spanning 1200 acres. live5news.com, 2026-09-23. live5news.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  649. Tennessee News item

    New lien filed against Musk linked data center in Memphis - wsmv.com. Ferguson Enterprises files $4.2 million lien against SpaceXAI subsidiary for unpaid construction work at Colossus 2 data center in Memphis, ninth such lien filed. wsmv.com, 2026-09-23. wsmv.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  650. Texas News item

    Photos: Construction underway on six building Claude data center - NewsChannel 10. Google and Crusoe host open house for six building Claude data center project under construction in Armstrong County. NewsChannel 10, 2026-09-23. NewsChannel 10 local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  651. Texas News item

    Texas And California Tighten Data Center Rules - Bisnow. California signed seven data center bills requiring grid cost sharing, water disclosure, clean energy, and community information. Texas paused data center permits pending audit. Bisnow, 2026-09-23. Bisnow trade press (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  652. Texas News item

    Local data center officials not worried about Abbott’s permit pause - wacobridge.org. Texas Gov. Abbott ordered TCEQ to halt data center permits until audits on electricity, water and community impact are complete. wacobridge.org, 2026-09-23. wacobridge.org local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  653. Texas News item

    Meta signs 144MW solar PPA with Apex in Texas - Data Center Dynamics. Meta signs 144MW solar PPA with Apex Clean Energy in Texas for Starling Solar project in Gonzales County; seventh Meta Apex agreement totaling 1.2GW. Data Center Dynamics, 2026-09-23. Data Center Dynamics trade press (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  654. Texas News item

    Data Center Co. Says It Was Misled By Texas Land Seller - Law360. Whiptail Polytech sues Shoe Bar Ranch in Texas federal court claiming the seller obscured oil and gas land use impeding a multibillion dollar AI data center project. Law360, 2026-09-23. Law360 local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  655. Texas News item

    The next data center bottleneck isn’t power. It’s public support. - Construction Dive. Executive search professional argues public support, not power availability, is now the key bottleneck for data center development, citing Texas action as precedent. Construction Dive, 2026-09-23. Construction Dive local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  656. Texas News item

    Efforts to curb data center speculation gain ground across the US - Utility Dive. Industry and utility experts discuss efforts to curb speculative data center projects through large load tariffs and vetting procedures, as public opposition blocks $170 billion in capacity. Utility Dive, 2026-09-23. Utility Dive trade press (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  657. Texas News item

    Open house held as data center impact concerns grow in Armstrong County - KVII. Google and Crusoe hosted an open house for Project Llano, their Armstrong County data center, as community concerns grow about its impacts. KVII, 2026-09-23. KVII local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  658. US News item

    Zeo Energy and Ewyze partner on off grid power solutions for US data center sector. Zeo Energy and Ewyze partner to develop integrated off grid microgrids for US data center deployments, combining solar, battery storage, and dispatchable power. Data Center Dynamics, 2026-09-23. Data Center Dynamics trade press (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  659. Utah News item

    Spanish Fork City Council approves code amendment to make way for data center - heraldextra.com. Spanish Fork City Council approves code amendment enabling one data center with onsite power generation and closed loop cooling. Daily Herald (via Google News), 2026-09-23. Daily Herald (via Google News) local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  660. Utah News item

    New poll: Americans and Utahns willing to forgo jobs, national security amid opposition to data centers - deseret.com. A Deseret News Hinckley Institute poll finds 67% of Americans and Utahns oppose building data centers near homes even if it slows AI competition with China. deseret.com, 2026-09-23. deseret.com national outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  661. Utah News item

    Eagle Mountain rezoning for possible data center draws little opposition - KSL.com. Eagle Mountain planning commission unanimously recommended approval of rezoning request for property adjacent to Meta and QTS data centers; City Council to vote next month. KSL.com, 2026-09-23. KSL.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  662. Utah News item

    Spanish Fork passes amendment, opens door to Volition data center project. Spanish Fork city council approved a code amendment clearing the way for Volition's data center project in an existing warehouse. Fox 13 Salt Lake City, 2026-09-23. Fox 13 Salt Lake City local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  663. Virginia News item

    Chesterfield Co. board votes on Google data center tax revenue - Yahoo. Chesterfield County supervisors vote on how to allocate tax revenue from Google data center campuses. Yahoo, 2026-09-23. Yahoo national outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  664. Virginia News item

    Chesterfield County defers data center tax revenue vote again - WTVR.com. Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors defers vote on spending data center tax revenue, pushing decision to November 18 amid debate over best use of funds. WTVR.com, 2026-09-23. WTVR.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  665. Virginia News item

    What Virginia’s New AI and Data Center Executive Order Means Now and What Comes Next - WSLS. Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger issued executive order on AI and data centers; state hosts about one third of world's data centers. WSLS, 2026-09-23. WSLS local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  666. Virginia News item

    Chesterfield supervisors to consider how to allocate tax revenue from Google data centers - WTVR.com. Chesterfield County supervisors vote on allocating Google data center tax revenue, with community debate over car tax reduction versus other county spending priorities. WTVR.com, 2026-09-23. WTVR.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  667. Virginia News item

    Developer considering data center has agreement to buy Roanoke County site - virginiabusiness.com. Clearview Dynamics signed purchase and sale agreement for 94 acres at Wood Haven Technology Park in Roanoke County, Virginia for potential data center evaluation. virginiabusiness.com, 2026-09-23. virginiabusiness.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  668. Virginia News item

    Clearview Dynamics eyes Roanoke County for potential data center at Wood Haven Technology Park - WSLS. Clearview Dynamics is considering Roanoke County's Wood Haven Technology Park as a possible data center site. WSLS, 2026-09-23. WSLS local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  669. Wisconsin News item

    Judge Dismisses Challenge To Port Washington Data Center Subsidy - Urban Milwaukee. Wisconsin judge dismissed lawsuit against Port Washington data center campus tax increment district; opponents vow to continue legal action. Urban Milwaukee, 2026-09-23. Urban Milwaukee local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  670. Wisconsin News item

    A Wisconsin plant that makes data center cooling systems has up to 300 openings. Assembler jobs start at $23 an hour. - Stock Titan. Modine announces up to 300 new manufacturing jobs at Franklin, Wisconsin data center cooling facility with starting wage of $23 per hour. Stock Titan, 2026-09-23. Stock Titan local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  671. Wisconsin News item

    Data center debate hits 3rd Congressional District race - Wisconsin Examiner. Wisconsin congressional candidates in District 3 debate data center policies; voters oppose projects in western district. Wisconsin Examiner, 2026-09-23. Wisconsin Examiner local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  672. California Timeline entry

    Digital Realty LAX10. Digital Realty announced plans to develop a new cable landing station at its LAX12 data center in Los Angeles in partnership with Assured Communications. The record reads running, reported September 23, 2026. marketscreener.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  673. California Timeline entry

    Digital Realty LAX10. The project is expected to begin supporting cables in 2028. The record reads running, reported September 23, 2026. marketscreener.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  674. California Timeline entry

    Digital Realty LAX10. Digital Realty plans a new cable landing station at LAX12 data center in Los Angeles, expected to begin supporting cables in 2028. The record reads running, reported September 23, 2026. fiercewireless.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  675. Indiana Timeline entry Moratorium

    Google Fort Wayne data center. Google data center under construction on Adams Center Road in southeast Fort Wayne is exempt from proposed moratorium legislation The record reads running, reported September 23, 2026. WBOI local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  676. Indiana Timeline entry

    Google Fort Wayne data center. Earlier permit included 140 emergency generators, five smaller generators, dozens of diesel fuel tanks and nearly 50 cooling towers The record reads running, reported September 23, 2026. InkFreeNews.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  677. Indiana Timeline entry

    Google Fort Wayne data center. Google filed request for 228 additional diesel generators at Fort Wayne data center The record reads running, reported September 23, 2026. InkFreeNews.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  678. Indiana Timeline entry

    Google Fort Wayne data center. Google's data center was first proposed as Project Zodiac and officially announced in spring 2024 The record reads running, reported September 23, 2026. The Journal Gazette local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  679. Michigan Timeline entry

    Hyperscale Data Dowagiac AI Data Center. Hyperscale Data Inc. data center in Dowagiac operated as bitcoin mining facility with fan based cooling until early September 2026, causing noise concerns. The record reads being built, reported September 23, 2026. The Detroit News local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  680. Michigan Timeline entry

    Hyperscale Data Dowagiac AI Data Center. Hyperscale Data facility will resume operations in November 2026 supporting artificial intelligence computing. The record reads being built, reported September 23, 2026. The Detroit News local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  681. New Hampshire Timeline entry

    Bow Data Center (350 MW). Granite Shore Power filed a request with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to discuss connecting a 350 megawatt project to the regional power grid. The record reads reported, reported September 23, 2026. Concord Monitor local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  682. New Jersey Timeline entry

    Nebius AI Data Center (Vineland). DataOne Vineland data center approved capacity 300 megawatts, currently projects 350 megawatts on website The record reads reported, reported September 23, 2026. NJBIZ local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  683. New Jersey Timeline entry

    Nebius AI Data Center (Vineland). NJDEP inspection on July 29 found gas generators that were not present during December 2025 inspection The record reads reported, reported September 23, 2026. NJBIZ local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  684. New Jersey Timeline entry

    Nebius AI Data Center (Vineland). DataOne received two stop work orders from City of Vineland on August 6 and August 10 for construction permit violations The record reads reported, reported September 23, 2026. NJBIZ local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  685. New Jersey Timeline entry

    Nebius AI Data Center (Vineland). DataOne was fined 1.07 million dollars for violations of the New Jersey Air Pollution Control Act on September 23, 2026. The record reads reported, reported September 23, 2026. nj1015.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  686. New Jersey Timeline entry

    Nebius AI Data Center (Vineland). DataOne expanded its Cumberland County Vineland facility last winter 2026, making it the state's largest operating data center. The record reads reported, reported September 23, 2026. nj1015.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  687. Texas Timeline entry

    Google Armstrong County data center. Google committed to 50 permanent jobs once operational The record reads being built, reported September 23, 2026. NewsChannel 10 local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  688. Texas Timeline entry

    Google Armstrong County data center. Construction underway on six building Claude data center hosted by Google and Crusoe. The record reads being built, reported September 23, 2026. NewsChannel 10 local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  689. Texas Timeline entry

    Google Armstrong County data center. six building data center campus The record reads being built, reported September 23, 2026. NewsChannel 10 local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  690. Texas Timeline entry

    Google Armstrong County data center. first buildings expected to be turned over to Google in early 2027 The record reads being built, reported September 23, 2026. NewsChannel 10 local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  691. Texas Timeline entry

    Google Armstrong County data center. construction expected to wrap up by the end of 2027 The record reads being built, reported September 23, 2026. NewsChannel 10 local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  692. Texas Timeline entry

    Google Armstrong County data center. closed loop cooling system allowing water to continuously circulate The record reads being built, reported September 23, 2026. NewsChannel 10 local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  693. Texas Timeline entry

    Google Armstrong County data center. water recirculates for a period of about 15 years The record reads being built, reported September 23, 2026. NewsChannel 10 local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  694. Texas Timeline entry

    Google Armstrong County data center. primary power source will be the nearby Goodnight 1 and 2 wind farms, with ERCOT grid as backup The record reads being built, reported September 23, 2026. NewsChannel 10 local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

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