Attorney General, State of Arizona
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Kris Mayes has 5 statements on data centers on the record.
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What they said
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Mayes said she is working on a plan for a new approval process that would allow communities to vote on data center projects and create a commission to review proposed data centers.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 25, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- ABC15 Arizona (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Attorney General Kris Mayes became the first statewide elected official to call for a moratorium on data centers in Arizona on August 31, citing public concerns about water usage and electricity demand
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 7, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Arizona Capitol Times (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Kris Mayes, Arizona Attorney General, urged a pause on all new data center development
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 1, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Bisnow (opens in a new tab), trade press
- Copper Courier (opens in a new tab), local outlet
- kvoa.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
- The Cool Down (opens in a new tab), national outlet
- AZ Family (opens in a new tab), local outlet
- Arizona Capitol Times (opens in a new tab), local outlet
- Copper Courier (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Mayes argued proposed rate increases from Arizona Public Service Co. and Tucson Electric Power Co. stem partially from need for more infrastructure to serve data centers
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: August 31, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Copper Courier (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Mayes stated data centers are power and water intensive and Arizona is challenged on both fronts
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: August 31, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Copper Courier (opens in a new tab), local outlet
How they voted
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
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