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October 1, 2026

52 entries published that day, the everything feed by the day each row entered the record; the timeline lists milestones alone, by the day they happened. Each is one sourced row of the record: what happened, where, and where it came from. Nothing here is an article and nothing is unapproved.

  1. New Jersey Bill event

    S. 4304, Prohibits agreements intended to conceal certain information concerning development of data centers under MLUL.. S. 4304 went to committee in the Senate. 2026-10-01. New Jersey Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  2. New Jersey Bill event

    S. 4658, Requires data centers to submit annual report to DEP; requires DEP to establish Data Center Transparency Dashboard.. S. 4658 was introduced in the Senate. 2026-10-01. New Jersey Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  3. New Jersey Bill event

    S. 4658, Requires data centers to submit annual report to DEP; requires DEP to establish Data Center Transparency Dashboard.. S. 4658 went to committee in the Senate. 2026-10-01. New Jersey Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  4. New Jersey Bill event

    S. 4659, Requires DEP to conduct study on environmental impacts of data center development in State; prohibits construction of new data centers until study is complete.. S. 4659 was introduced in the Senate. 2026-10-01. New Jersey Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  5. New Jersey Bill event

    S. 4659, Requires DEP to conduct study on environmental impacts of data center development in State; prohibits construction of new data centers until study is complete.. S. 4659 went to committee in the Senate. 2026-10-01. New Jersey Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  6. New Jersey Bill event

    S. 4657, Modifies certain DEP permit application requirements for data centers.. S. 4657 was introduced in the Senate. 2026-10-01. New Jersey Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  7. New Jersey Bill event

    S. 4657, Modifies certain DEP permit application requirements for data centers.. S. 4657 went to committee in the Senate. 2026-10-01. New Jersey Legislature primary source (dated by the legislature's own record of the action)

  8. Alabama Statement

    U.S. Senator (R-AL). Katie Britt stated that ratepayers in Alabama should not subsidize data centers. Said October 1, 2026, Alabama Daily News. Alabama Daily News local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  9. Florida Statement

    Marc Hoenstine, Managing Director of Economic Development at Duke Energy, discussed large load customer classes for data centers Said October 1, 2026, GrowthSpotter. GrowthSpotter local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  10. Kentucky Statement

    Kentucky State Representative. State Rep. Adam Moore said lawmakers are seeking more information and public input to work on legislation to regulate data centers. Said October 1, 2026, Spectrum News. Spectrum News local outlet (paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

  11. Louisiana Statement

    Larry Hand, Entergy Louisiana Vice President. Meta has a 20 year contract for the transmission line project, with Meta paying a substantial portion of the cost Said October 1, 2026, WCAX. WCAX local outlet Also reported by KALB | News Channel 5 local outlet (2 reports). (paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

  12. Louisiana Statement

    Entergy Louisiana Vice President. Larry Hand, Vice President of Public Affairs for Entergy Louisiana, says at least 70 percent of the landowners projected to be affected have already signed survey agreements Said October 1, 2026, WCAX. WCAX local outlet Also reported by KALB | News Channel 5 local outlet (2 reports). (paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

  13. Maryland Statement

    Erek Barron, Mintz. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown's upcoming people's counsel appointment may shape state debates over electric rate increases and grid investment related to data centers Said October 1, 2026, Law360. Law360 local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  14. Michigan Statement

    U.S. Representative. U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D Ann Arbor, released a proposed federal data center Bill of Rights outlining protections for large scale projects Said October 1, 2026, The Sun Times News. The Sun Times News local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  15. Michigan Statement

    Debbie Dingell, U.S. Representative. Framework calls for residential electric, gas and water customers to be protected from data center related rate increases for the life of a facility Said October 1, 2026, The Sun Times News. The Sun Times News local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  16. Michigan Statement

    Oracle Vice President Beatrice Fullan said more than $150 million annually would come to Saline Township and the surrounding area Said October 1, 2026, The Sun Times News. The Sun Times News local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  17. Michigan Statement

    Debbie Dingell, U.S. Representative. Framework calls for data centers to pay infrastructure costs tied to development, including energy generation, transmission and distribution, water, roads and environmental impacts Said October 1, 2026, The Sun Times News. The Sun Times News local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  18. Minnesota Statement

    Keith Ellison, Minnesota Attorney General. Attorney General's office said Xcel claims Google deal will provide more than 1.1 billion dollars in savings for other ratepayers Said October 1, 2026, KTTC | Rochester, MN. KTTC | Rochester, MN local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  19. North Carolina Statement

    Republican US Senate nominee. Michael Whatley accepted $27,000 from KKR affiliated donors, including $5,000 from Raj Agrawal. Said October 1, 2026, Cardinal & Pine. Cardinal & Pine local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  20. North Carolina Statement

    Republican US Senate nominee. Whatley's family holds up to $410,000 in individual Duke Energy stock. Said October 1, 2026, Cardinal & Pine. Cardinal & Pine local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  21. North Carolina Statement

    Republican US Senate nominee. Whatley said he opposes subsidies for data centers but supports tax breaks for them. Said October 1, 2026, Cardinal & Pine. Cardinal & Pine local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  22. Ohio Statement

    Jon Husted, U.S. Senator, supports data center development and the Ratepayer Protection Act to regulate developers Said October 1, 2026, Newsweek. Newsweek national outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  23. Ohio Statement

    Defend the Vote, Democratic political action committee. Senator Husted received $600,000 from data center interests according to a Democratic political ad Said October 1, 2026, washingtonexaminer.com. washingtonexaminer.com national outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  24. Pennsylvania Statement

    Tracy Pennycuick, Pennsylvania Senator, stated that data center developers require local governments to sign NDAs, restricting officials' ability to communicate with residents about proposed projects. Said October 1, 2026, tristatealert.com. tristatealert.com local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  25. Texas Statement

    Shehla Faizi, Green Party nominee for Texas comptroller, called for transparency on data center construction, stating the state lacks concrete data on job creation benefits from AI data centers. Said October 1, 2026, KLTV.com. KLTV.com local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  26. Texas Statement

    John Arnold, Arnold Ventures Co founder and Co Chair, discussed why data centers have become a lightning rod topic ahead of midterm elections. Said October 1, 2026, cnbc.com. cnbc.com national outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  27. US Statement

    U.S. Senate Minority Leader. Chuck Schumer said the Ratepayer Protection Act completely misses the mark on providing real guardrails for data centers. Said October 1, 2026, Alabama Daily News. Alabama Daily News local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  28. Utah Statement

    CEO, O'Leary Digital. Paul Palandjian, CEO of O'Leary Digital, stated that public sentiment matters and the Box Elder County project includes elements to address public concerns. Said October 1, 2026, KSL. KSL local outlet (paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

  29. Utah Statement

    CEO, O'Leary Digital. Paul Palandjian stated that project personnel received threats of violence driven by misinformation. Said October 1, 2026, KSL. KSL local outlet (paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

  30. Utah Statement

    senior advisor, Humans First. Kylie Kremer, senior advisor for Humans First, stated that small towns lack the monetary backing to fight data center development. Said October 1, 2026, KSL. KSL local outlet (paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

  31. Utah Statement

    director of Humans First in Texas. Cathy Latham stated people across the country are tired of not being part of data center planning discussions. Said October 1, 2026, KSL. KSL local outlet (paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

  32. Utah Statement

    Humans First / Data Center Revolt tour. Humans First conducted the 29th stop of its nationwide Data Center Revolt tour in Brigham City on October 1, 2026, with the tour starting in Texas on September 12. Said October 1, 2026, KSL. KSL local outlet (paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

  33. Utah Statement

    chief executive officer and cofounder of O'Leary Digital. Paul Palandjian said 'The project is not on hold,' and that O'Leary Digital is in early design and engineering of the project's infrastructure, gas supply and power generation, with engineering, environmental and economic impact studies underway under guidelines set by the state of Utah and the Military Installation Development Authority. Said October 1, 2026, KSL. KSL local outlet (paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  34. Minnesota Timeline entry

    DataBank Minneapolis data center. DataBank acquired the building housing MSP2 data center at 3255 Neil Armstrong Boulevard in Eagan Minnesota The record reads running, October 1, 2026. PR Newswire local outlet (content date)

  35. Utah Jurisdiction event

    Box Elder County. Three lawsuits related to project are pending, with opponents seeking reversal of county decision and challenging constitutionality of actions allowing project to proceed. ksl.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  36. Michigan, United States Reference figure

    The Sun Times News. One of DTE's proposed natural gas plants is a 700 megawatt plant at an estimated cost of $2.5 billion in Milan Township: 700 MW. Michigan, United States, 2026. The Sun Times News local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  37. Ohio, OH Reference figure

    Newsweek. Ohio has 226 data centers: 226 count. Ohio, OH, 2026. Newsweek national outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  38. Hansel Valley, Box Elder County, UT Reference figure

    KSL.com. At full buildout, project will consume under 900000 gallons of water a day on average after recycling.: 900,000 gallons a day. Hansel Valley, Box Elder County, UT, 2026. KSL.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  39. Pennsylvania Reference figure

    TribLIVE.com. More than 100 data center proposals identified in Pennsylvania: 100 proposals. Pennsylvania, 2026. TribLIVE.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  40. Michigan, United States Reference figure

    The Sun Times News. DTE Energy's new 20 year power plan proposes two natural gas plants totaling 2.1 gigawatts at an estimated cost of $6.4 billion: 2.1 GW. Michigan, United States, 2026. The Sun Times News local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  41. Hansel Valley, Box Elder County, UT Reference figure

    KSL.com. Total project power generating capacity over long haul could be up to 9 gigawatts.: 9 GW. Hansel Valley, Box Elder County, UT, 2026. KSL.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  42. Box Elder County, UT Reference figure

    KSL. The first phase of power generation for the Stratos Project will be limited to 1.5 gigawatts, as O'Leary Digital's chief executive described the updated plans.: 1.5 GW. Box Elder County, UT, 2026. KSL local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  43. Hansel Valley, Box Elder County, UT Reference figure

    KSL.com. First phase of power generation element limited to 1.5 gigawatts.: 1.5 GW. Hansel Valley, Box Elder County, UT, 2026. KSL.com local outlet (reported on this date) (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

  44. Michigan News item

    University of Michigan data center project draws protest - FOX 2 Detroit. University of Michigan data center project in Ypsilanti Township draws resident protests at town hall meeting. FOX 2 Detroit, 2026-10-01. FOX 2 Detroit local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  45. Minnesota News item

    DataBank Acquires Building Housing MSP2 Data Center in Minneapolis - PR Newswire. DataBank acquired the building housing its MSP2 data center in Eagan, Minnesota, converting the previously leased facility into owned real estate as part of its strategy to own facilities. PR Newswire, 2026-10-01. PR Newswire local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  46. Ohio News item

    WATCH: Data center bill falls short as Senate holds final votes before the midterms - PBS. Senate rejected data center bill 57-43 on ratepayer protection amid election year dispute over regulatory approach. PBS, 2026-10-01. PBS national outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  47. Pennsylvania News item

    Data center proposed in Lawrence County - sharonherald.com. A New York developer proposed a data center in Union Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. sharonherald.com, 2026-10-01. sharonherald.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  48. Utah News item

    Box Elder County data center plans quietly edging ahead though debate has died down - KSL.com. O'Leary Digital's Stratos Project in Box Elder County continues development with revised water rights application, engineering and environmental studies underway, first phase limited to 1.5 gigawatts with potential 9 gigawatts long term, three lawsuits pending. KSL.com, 2026-10-01. KSL.com local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  49. Utah News item

    'Data Center Revolt' tour stops in Brigham City, stressing importance of public involvement. Humans First organized a Data Center Revolt tour promoting public involvement in data center planning, visiting Box Elder County, Utah to oppose the Stratos Area Project proposal while advocating for guardrails on AI and questioning tax incentives. KSL, 2026-10-01. KSL local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  50. Utah News item

    Box Elder County data center plans quietly edging ahead though debate has died down. Paul Palandjian, chief executive of O'Leary Digital, told KSL the Stratos Project is not on hold and is in early design and engineering, while three lawsuits over it remain unresolved. KSL, 2026-10-01. KSL local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  51. Utah News item

    Planned Data Center on Utah Federal Land Sparks Concern - RTO Insider. RTO Insider reports on a planned data center on Utah federal land powered by small modular nuclear reactors, sparking concern from state leaders. RTO Insider, 2026-10-01. RTO Insider trade press (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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  52. Utah News item

    FOX 13 Investigates: Here are the ties between the Stratos data center and the U.S. military. FOX 13 reports on military connections between Stratos data center in Box Elder County and Utah National Guard funding through MIDA. Fox 13 Salt Lake City, 2026-10-01. Fox 13 Salt Lake City local outlet (reported on this date) (reported on; the source's own date)

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