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Data center companies

Developers, operators and builders of data centers and the technology companies that fill them, speaking through their staff and spokespeople.

245 statements from 130 speakers in 38 states and provinces, June 19, 2021 to October 1, 2026. Each appears as said, with the date and the source. No verdict is attached.

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Meta

24 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • Meta aims to be net water positive by 2030

    September 19, 2026 · Idaho · Idaho Press local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Closed water loop design uses 87 times less water than original plan

    September 19, 2026 · Idaho · Idaho Press local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Zero operational water use for majority of year with closed loop system

    September 19, 2026 · Idaho · Idaho Press local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Campus annual water use will be less than typical golf course in region

    September 14, 2026 · Utah · KUTV local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • New buildings will use closed loop liquid cooling system with dry cooling requiring no water during normal operations

    September 14, 2026 · Utah · KUTV local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Partnered with Montgomery Public School System on robotics program

    September 1, 2026 · Alabama · Meta Store primary source · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

  • Energy used will be matched with 100% clean and renewable energy

    September 1, 2026 · Alabama · Meta Store primary source · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

  • Meta provided community grants and sponsorships supporting multiple projects

    September 1, 2026 · Alabama · Meta Store primary source · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

  • Meta pays full costs of energy, water, and wastewater the data center uses

    September 1, 2026 · Alabama · Meta Store primary source · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

  • The fund directs money toward teachers, first responders, energy and water infrastructure and community needs in areas where Meta owns and operates data centers

    August 11, 2026 · Alabama · Yellowhammer News local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

  • Meta launched a $1 billion fund to support data center communities including Montgomery

    August 11, 2026 · Alabama · Yellowhammer News local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

  • Meta pays full costs of energy, water, and related infrastructure

    July 13, 2026 · Louisiana · CNBC national outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Meta says expansion would make it one of the largest data centers in history

    July 13, 2026 · Louisiana · KNOE local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • All Richland Parish high school graduates beginning with the class of 2026 will be eligible for full scholarships for data center related trade certificate or course

    July 13, 2026 · Louisiana · Meta Store primary source · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • The four to five week program will cover costs and requires no experience

    June 9, 2026 · Indiana · www.wfyi.org local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Meta expects to recruit thousands of people for the program

    June 9, 2026 · Indiana · www.wfyi.org local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Meta will launch the academy with pilot programs in Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio and Texas

    June 9, 2026 · Indiana · www.wfyi.org local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Graduates are guaranteed a job at one of Meta's data center construction sites

    June 9, 2026 · Indiana · www.wfyi.org local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Meta invested 115 million dollars to create America's Workforce Academy

    June 9, 2026 · Indiana · www.wfyi.org local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Louisiana will host the first cohort

    June 9, 2026 · Indiana · www.wfyi.org local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Once operational, the Montgomery Data Center will be optimized for AI workloads

    September 24, 2025 · Alabama · alreporter.com local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

    Also reported by 10 sources: Made in Alabama query feed , thebamabuzz.com query feed , Montgomery Advertiser query feed , WAKA 8 query feed , YouTube query feed , WSFA query feed , al.com query feed , Data Center Dynamics query feed , Business Alabama Magazine query feed , The Business Journals query feed

  • Montgomery Data Center energy use will be matched with 100 percent clean and renewable energy

    September 23, 2025 · Alabama · Meta Data Centers primary source · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

    Also reported by 11 sources: alreporter.com local outlet , Made in Alabama query feed , thebamabuzz.com query feed , Montgomery Advertiser query feed , WAKA 8 query feed , YouTube query feed , WSFA query feed , al.com query feed , Data Center Dynamics query feed , Business Alabama Magazine query feed , The Business Journals query feed

  • Meta is advancing its goal of achieving net zero emissions across their value chain by 2030.

    September 12, 2025 · Alabama · Associated Construction Publications local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

  • Meta's broader goal is to reach net zero emissions across its supply chain by 2030.

    August 5, 2025 · Alabama · esgdive.com local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

    Also reported by 1 source: Data Center Dynamics query feed

Google

Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, xAI, Oracle, Amazon Web Services · 15 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • Google says the generators will use ultra low sulfur diesel or a renewable alternative.

    September 22, 2026 · Indiana · 963xke.com local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Google says new generators are strictly for emergency operations and legally mandated maintenance checks.

    September 21, 2026 · Indiana · WBOI local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Google's Nevada Clean Energy Fund investment will support the Residential Energy Upgrade Program, bringing free weatherization and energy efficiency improvements to households in data center communities.

    September 15, 2026 · Nevada · blog.google local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Google announced a $10 million Energy Impact Fund to support energy innovation and affordability in Nevada, with $5 million to the Nevada Clean Energy Fund.

    September 15, 2026 · Nevada · blog.google local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Google said the $526 million figure represents upfront payments and that ongoing payments will continue throughout the agreement

    September 3, 2026 · Arkansas · KVOM 101.7 local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Google committed to replenish 120 percent of freshwater consumed by offices and data centers by 2030

    August 25, 2026 · Arizona · ABC15 Arizona local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

  • Google providing $25 million energy efficiency fund for electric bills and home weatherization

    June 4, 2026 · Arkansas · arkansasonline.com local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Google is building a data center in West Memphis

    April 28, 2026 · Arkansas · fox13memphis.com local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

    Also reported by 1 source: Action News 5 local outlet

  • Google will partner with ICF and Entergy Arkansas to support approximately 200 residents whose homes need critical pre weatherization repairs

    April 28, 2026 · Arkansas · Action News 5 local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, xAI, Oracle and Amazon Web Services signed a ratepayer protection pledge committing to ensure data center growth will not drive up consumer energy costs

    March 15, 2026 · Arizona · themesatribune.com local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

  • Google offering no cost access to Google AI courses and Career Certificates for all Arkansas residents in partnership with Arkansas Department of Commerce

    October 2, 2025 · Arkansas · blog.google local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Google said 15% of water consumption was in areas with high water scarcity

    April 9, 2025 · Arizona · The Guardian trade press (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

  • Google Mesa data center will reach at least 80% carbon free energy by 2026

    March 14, 2024 · Arizona · blog.google local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

  • Google announced a new Phoenix cloud region in addition to the Mesa data center

    September 8, 2023 · Arizona · Construction Dive local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

  • Google will use air cooled technology instead of water cooling in Mesa

    September 7, 2023 · Arizona · KJZZ local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

Adam Kramer

Project Executive · 4 statements (grouped by a data center or technology company)

  • Project executive Adam Kramer stated the facility would not rely on Indiantown's water supply.

    September 22, 2026 · Florida · cbs12.com local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Adam Kramer stated the project would generate $44 million a year of tax revenue from energy use going directly into infrastructure projects to support rural Martin County and Indiantown.

    September 22, 2026 · Florida · cbs12.com local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Adam Kramer, Global Head of Data Centers at Panattoni Development Company, stated developers identify power access before purchasing land

    September 8, 2026 · Alabama · WBMA local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Adam Kramer said 670 trade workers expected over four to six year construction period

    April 15, 2026 · Ohio · Canton Repository local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Amazon

4 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • Amazon data centers in Eastern Oregon use outside air for cooling for 93% of the year, using water cooling for only 7% of the year

    September 21, 2026 · Oregon · About Amazon local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Amazon committed to build 20 billion dollars worth of data centers in Pennsylvania including a facility in Bucks County.

    September 13, 2026 · Pennsylvania · WHYY local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Amazon says it won't use water for cooling

    June 9, 2026 · Mississippi · www.facebook.com local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Amazon press release about Ridgeland and Canton projects states commitment to building data centers responsibly in Mississippi

    April 17, 2026 · Mississippi · www.facebook.com local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Microsoft

4 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • Microsoft says its newest liquid cooled AI data centers use direct to chip closed loops with zero water evaporation

    September 17, 2026 · California · Maven's Notebook local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Project needed to address expanding customer demand for cloud platform services in the region

    September 16, 2026 · Virginia · Data Center Dynamics trade press (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Microsoft improved water use efficiency by 25 percent between 2022 and 2025

    September 7, 2026 · New York · Hürriyet Daily News local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Microsoft said 42% of its water came from areas with water stress in 2023

    April 9, 2025 · Arizona · The Guardian trade press (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

Katie Ottenweller

regional head of energy market development for Google · 4 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • Katie Ottenweller, Google energy market development, stated Google will pay for 100% of power costs to serve data center operations

    September 16, 2026 · Missouri · Leader Publications local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Katie Ottenweller, regional head of energy market development at Google, said the Community Energy Advisory Council ensures the West Memphis Energy Impact Fund remains rooted in local needs

    April 29, 2026 · Arkansas · Entergy local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Katie Ottenweller, regional head of energy market development for Google, said the most effective community investments are grounded in true partnership and expressed thrall at announcing first partners

    April 28, 2026 · Arkansas · Action News 5 local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Katie Ottenweller, Lead of Energy Market Development for U.S. Eastern Region at Google, spoke during the event

    April 28, 2026 · Arkansas · commercialappeal.com local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Sarah Knox

Valara Holdings Computing Center spokesperson · 4 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • Sarah Knox, Valara Holdings spokesperson, said the project would use 97 percent of its own energy capacity and minimize grid reliance

    September 11, 2026 · South Carolina · WYFF local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Sarah Knox said the project will not use groundwater aquifers or wells

    September 11, 2026 · South Carolina · WYFF local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • NorthMark is complying with state laws and is still waiting on an air permit to operate and hopes to receive it by the end of the year

    September 10, 2026 · South Carolina · FOX Carolina News local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Sarah Knox, NorthMark Director of External Affairs, stated the project meets DES and EPA regulations according to plain reading

    September 9, 2026 · South Carolina · WSPA 7News local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Jen Ryan

Google representative · 4 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • Jen Ryan stated that Google worked with Columbia County leadership to exceed decibel standards and buffers for the data center.

    September 10, 2026 · Georgia · AOL.com local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Google representative Jen Ryan spoke at the Future Forward Summit about the Google data center coming to Columbia County, discussing standards for noise, lighting, and water usage.

    September 10, 2026 · Georgia · AOL.com local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

    Also reported by 1 source: Yahoo national outlet

  • Jen Ryan said data centers employ many people, citing hundreds of employees at the Douglas County data center on any given day.

    September 10, 2026 · Georgia · Yahoo national outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

    Also reported by 1 source: AOL.com local outlet

  • Jen Ryan said the data center will follow certain standards when it comes to noise, lighting, and water usage.

    September 10, 2026 · Georgia · Yahoo national outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Contractors

4 statements (grouped by a data center or technology company)

  • Projects could bring road improvements and more business for local restaurants and services

    August 27, 2026 · Montana · montanarightnow.com local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Contractors used a hyperscale data center project in North Dakota as an example of construction impacts

    August 27, 2026 · Montana · montanarightnow.com local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Construction concerns included more traffic, temporary worker housing, dust and pressure on local infrastructure

    August 27, 2026 · Montana · montanarightnow.com local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Developers often worked with local leaders before construction began on traffic routes, housing availability and ways to limit impacts

    August 27, 2026 · Montana · montanarightnow.com local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Brian O'Neill

MLP Ventures developer · 4 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • O'Neill stated 'Will I win legally? Absolutely. And I'll spend whatever it takes to do that because what I'm building is right, and it's right for the community.'

    August 6, 2026 · Pennsylvania · 6abc Philadelphia local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

  • O'Neill said his proposed facilities would use closed loop water systems, generate their own electricity, create no light pollution and comply with local noise limits

    August 6, 2026 · Pennsylvania · 6abc Philadelphia local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

  • Brian O'Neill said he is committed to moving forward with the projects despite community opposition

    August 6, 2026 · Pennsylvania · 6abc Philadelphia local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

  • O'Neill called the township council's claim that he rejected safeguards a 'bald faced lie' and said he agreed to most requests

    August 6, 2026 · Pennsylvania · 6abc Philadelphia local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

Tom Garvens

vice president of advanced technology innovation at Google · 3 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • Tom Garvens outlined Google's full stack approach to scaling AI during keynote at Data Center World Power 2026 in Houston, positioning data centers as active partners in stabilizing local grids and developing energy strategies that transform backup assets into grid supportive resources

    September 25, 2026 · Ohio · Data Center Knowledge trade press (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Google is redesigning the entire AI data center ecosystem from chip to utility, including optimizing for liquid cooling, low voltage direct current (LVDC) architectures, intelligent algorithms, and facility design

    September 25, 2026 · Ohio · Data Center Knowledge trade press (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Google is publishing standardized power and facility technology specifications through the Open Compute Project to enable the industry to build interoperable, efficient, and sustainable infrastructure

    September 25, 2026 · Ohio · Data Center Knowledge trade press (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Oracle

company spokesperson · 3 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • Oracle states Project Jupiter remains on planned schedule despite force majeure notice.

    September 24, 2026 · New Mexico · Investing.com local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Oracle claimed construction uses non potable water from existing New Mexico water rights holder for dust control and other construction activities.

    September 23, 2026 · New Mexico · KUNR Public Radio local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Oracle says its AI facilities use direct to chip closed loops with zero water evaporation in New Mexico, Michigan, Texas and Wisconsin

    September 17, 2026 · California · Maven's Notebook local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Equinix

3 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • Equinix said two broken valves used in the tank's routine filtration process caused the release

    September 17, 2026 · New Jersey · communitynews.org local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Equinix said it was conducting full investigation to determine root cause and prevent recurrence

    September 15, 2026 · New Jersey · streamlinefeed.co.ke local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Diesel fuel leaked from a storage tank at the Equinix data center in Secaucus

    September 14, 2026 · New Jersey · News12 | New Jersey local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Cushman & Wakefield

3 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • Cushman & Wakefield ranked Dallas No. 1 global data center location

    September 14, 2026 · Texas · spectrumlocalnews.com local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Cushman & Wakefield analyzed over 100 global markets evaluating power infrastructure, politics, regulatory conditions and ability to hold data

    September 14, 2026 · Texas · spectrumlocalnews.com local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Dallas surpassed Virginia which had held No. 1 position for over 25 years

    September 14, 2026 · Texas · spectrumlocalnews.com local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Cathie Vick

Google Virginia market development and advocacy lead · 3 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • investment expected to help train thousands of workers, including roughly 3,000 in the Richmond area

    September 11, 2026 · Virginia · Richmond Times-Dispatch local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Google committed $50 million toward training electricians and skilled trades workers in Virginia

    September 11, 2026 · Virginia · Richmond Times-Dispatch local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Construction can take 18 to 24 months for each building on a data center campus

    September 11, 2026 · Virginia · Richmond Times-Dispatch local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Kate Franko

Fluidstack head of public affairs · 3 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • Kate Franko, Head of Public Affairs at Fluidstack, states company pays full local property taxes and builds to Governor's standards

    September 11, 2026 · Texas · Rio Grande Guardian local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Fluidstack will pay full local property taxes without requesting tax abatements or county incentives

    September 10, 2026 · Texas · Texas Border Business local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Fluidstack will pay for its own energy and infrastructure

    September 10, 2026 · Texas · Texas Border Business local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Nick Phillips

Executive Vice President of External Affairs, Applied Digital · 3 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • Applied Digital spokesman Nick Phillips spoke for 5 minutes 12 seconds during public comment period at North Dakota data center hearing

    September 9, 2026 · North Dakota · InForum local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Applied Digital used nondisclosure agreements in North Dakota for about six weeks during project viability determination before permitting and lifting the NDA

    September 2, 2026 · North Dakota · The Mighty 790 KFGO local outlet (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

  • Nick Phillips, executive vice president of external affairs for Applied Digital, testified company used NDAs for Harwood project in compliance with state laws

    September 2, 2026 · North Dakota · North Dakota Monitor local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Jeff Wabik

DC Blox CTO · 3 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • DC Blox now sees requests for 864 count fiber as routine and in some cases 1,728 count cable.

    September 8, 2026 · Alabama · Data Center Frontier trade press (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Permitting remains a significant bottleneck, with approval processes for fiber routes often taking a year or more.

    September 8, 2026 · Alabama · Data Center Frontier trade press (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • DC Blox CTO Jeff Wabik says fiber construction has become part of the core construction component of data center projects rather than an afterthought.

    September 8, 2026 · Alabama · Data Center Frontier trade press (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Brad Davis

Dir., Community and Economic Development, Meta · 3 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • Brad Davis, Meta Director of Global Economic Development, said the closed loop cooling system runs without extra cooling water for much of the year and needs refill every 7 to 10 years

    September 4, 2026 · Idaho · Coeur d'Alene Press local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Meta requires shovel ready sites with infrastructure and deep talent pools for data centers

    April 1, 2024 · Alabama · YouTube video · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

  • Meta seeks 100 percent renewable energy access for site selection

    April 1, 2024 · Alabama · YouTube video · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

Google spokesperson

3 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • Google statement: Google is fully committed to covering 100 percent of the power and infrastructure costs for West Memphis data center, with ongoing monthly rates over the 20 year agreement completely funding operational footprint

    September 2, 2026 · Arkansas · KVOM 101.7 local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

    Also reported by 1 source: WREG.com national outlet

  • Google spokesperson stated Google is committed to covering 100% of power and infrastructure costs, with upfront payments totaling $526 million and ongoing monthly rates over a 20 year agreement

    September 2, 2026 · Arkansas · K8 News | Jonesboro, Arkansas local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Google Mesa facility is air cooled and consumes water typical of a standard office building

    August 25, 2026 · Arizona · ABC15 Arizona local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

Volition officials

3 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • Volition's plan includes no diesel generation, a dry cooled system, and a noise limit

    August 18, 2026 · Utah · ABC4 Utah national outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Volition officials stated their data center will not strain local resources due to being self powered, will be in an existing building, and will have reduced emissions and increased property tax revenue

    August 18, 2026 · Utah · ABC4 Utah national outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Volition officials stated their data center will not strain local resources due to being self powered, will have no diesel generation, is dry cooled, and has noise limits

    August 18, 2026 · Utah · ABC4 Utah national outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

OpenAI

3 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • OpenAI said this gives a site that once supported American industry and national security a new role building infrastructure for the Intelligence Era

    August 17, 2026 · Ohio · Washington Examiner national outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • OpenAI pledged to pay for own infrastructure, support new electricity sources and minimize water usage

    August 10, 2026 · Texas · Houston Public Media local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • OpenAI claims water use for the data center will be minimal

    August 6, 2026 · Georgia · Georgia Public Broadcasting local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

Vantage Data Centers

3 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • Vantage said generators will primarily be used one or a few at a time during monthly testing, well below DNR's established limit of 50 hours per generator annually

    May 5, 2026 · Wisconsin · TMJ4 News local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Vantage stated they are committed to balancing schedule with community needs

    March 19, 2026 · Wisconsin · TMJ4 News local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Part of Stargate project, a $500 billion public private initiative

    December 17, 2025 · Wisconsin · Milwaukee Business News local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Joe Kava

Vice President of Data Centers, Google · 3 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • Joe Kava, VP Data Centers at Google, said they are proud to put down roots in Arizona with data center and cloud region

    September 9, 2023 · Arizona · AZ Big Media local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

  • Joe Kava, VP of Data Centers at Google, stated data centers are economic anchors in communities

    September 6, 2023 · Arizona · AZ Family local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

    Also reported by 1 source: Construction Dive local outlet

  • Joe Kava, vice president of data centers at Google, announced the Mesa data center project

    September 6, 2023 · Arizona · azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

Dan Diorio

Data Center Coalition · 2 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • Connecticut has some of the nation's most expensive electricity at 23-25 cents per kilowatt hour, compared to 10-12 cents in the south

    September 28, 2026 · Connecticut · connecticut.news12.com local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Data centers bring thousands of construction jobs and millions of dollars in property taxes without requiring new roads and schools, since most centers only employ a few dozen people

    September 28, 2026 · Connecticut · connecticut.news12.com local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

VoltaGrid

2 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • VoltaGrid agreed to comply with the weaker carbon tax price

    September 24, 2026 · Ontario · CBC national outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • VoltaGrid wanted a predictable price on emissions for 15 years

    September 24, 2026 · Ontario · CBC national outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Angela Adam

eStruxure · 2 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • Customers increasingly want to know whether an operator can deliver capacity on a specific date

    September 21, 2026 · Alberta · Data Center Frontier trade press (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Customers are buying a credible date around which they can construct their own business plans

    September 21, 2026 · Alberta · Data Center Frontier trade press (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Nvidia (unnamed executive)

2 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • Nvidia released DSX platform for datacenter energy efficiency with proof of concept examples from live deployments

    September 21, 2026 · National · The Register trade press (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Nvidia said in a June report that it can eliminate water consumption almost entirely at some facilities when deploying DSX

    September 7, 2026 · New York · Hürriyet Daily News local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Raeden

data center developer · 2 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • Raeden received threats related to Project Taurus proposal and is evaluating partnership and next steps

    September 21, 2026 · Colorado · Yahoo national outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Raeden says it is evaluating whether Project Taurus is the right partnership for the company

    September 18, 2026 · Colorado · KRDO local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

JLL

2 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • JLL said resistance to data centers in Nevada, Utah, and Arizona due to limited power capacity and community opposition is pushing developers back toward Southern California.

    September 16, 2026 · California · Yahoo Finance national outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Vernon, a Southern California city with its own utility, is approaching capacity and needs infrastructure expansion before taking more data center projects.

    September 16, 2026 · California · Yahoo Finance national outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Digital Realty Trust

Inc. · 2 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • Digital Realty publicly committed on August 7 to Texas Governor Greg Abbott's data center standards

    September 15, 2026 · Texas · Yahoo Finance national outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Digital Realty welcomed the Texas framework on August 7

    September 14, 2026 · Texas · Dallas Express local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

X global government affairs

2 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • Chinese bots posted claims that AI data centers drive up household electricity prices and strain the grid

    September 14, 2026 · Utah · Deseret News local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • X identified bot farm of approximately 200,000 Chinese accounts with 200 posting about data center concerns in August 2026

    September 14, 2026 · Utah · Deseret News local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Anthropic

2 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • Anthropic discovered five cases in recent months in which scientists in unspecified foreign nations used Anthropic models to study dangerous pathogens

    September 12, 2026 · West Virginia · Charleston Gazette-Mail local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Anthropic published a commitment to cover electricity price increases and 100 percent of grid infrastructure costs for data centers including Lake Mariner

    September 7, 2026 · New York · Ars Technica national outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

CBRE

2 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • CBRE attributes Georgia's data center growth to tax incentives, construction workforce, and business environment

    September 11, 2026 · Georgia · The Real Deal local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Local opposition and community acceptance has become a development constraint on par with power procurement

    August 28, 2026 · Data Center Frontier trade press (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Applied Digital Corporation

2 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • Applied Digital Corporation donated $25,000 to Tommy Tuberville's gubernatorial campaign in August 2026.

    September 10, 2026 · Alabama · WVUA 23 local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Applied Digital Corporation also donated $100,000 to Republican Forward, a conservative Alabama super PAC.

    September 10, 2026 · Alabama · WVUA 23 local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Courtney Lee

senior manager for state and local policy, Amazon Web Services · 2 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • Amazon representative said Amazon data center uses less water than local agriculture industry

    September 10, 2026 · Oregon · OPB local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Amazon representative said company runs diesel generators about 12 hours per year for testing and maintenance

    September 10, 2026 · Oregon · OPB local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Leah Davis

Nebius spokesperson · 2 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • Nebius had a sound study conducted and built the facility to the worst condition scenario so noise should not exceed background noise

    September 3, 2026 · Alabama · WBHM local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Nebius spokesperson Leah Davis said the company followed every normal and legal procedure of any other economic development project that happens in the city of Birmingham

    September 3, 2026 · Alabama · WBHM local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

OpenAI spokesperson

2 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • OpenAI stated dirty fluids will be properly and lawfully disposed of off site at drainage time and will never be discharged into local environment

    August 11, 2026 · Georgia · WTOC local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

  • OpenAI stated closed loop cooling after initial fill would have ongoing water needs comparable to a typical office building for restrooms, kitchens, cleaning, sanitation, and maintenance

    August 11, 2026 · Georgia · WTOC local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

Meta spokesperson

2 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • Meta pledged to pay for own infrastructure and launched fund for water and energy infrastructure investment

    August 10, 2026 · Texas · Houston Public Media local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Meta plans to rehire the majority of staff through a different firm as part of vendor partnership change

    April 30, 2026 · Oregon · OPB local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Ryan Kehoe

Vantage VP of operations · 2 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • The rooftop cooling system is relatively quiet by industry standards because much of the sound vectors upwards.

    July 28, 2026 · Wisconsin · YouTube video · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • The closed loop chilled water system requires only a one time fill of water.

    July 28, 2026 · Wisconsin · YouTube video · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Mark Freeman

Vice President of Global Marketing, Vantage Data Centers · 2 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • Vantage said backup generators are intended for emergencies and required testing and maintenance, running monthly with no more than four generators for 15 minutes, annually one at a time for an hour, and for 15 minutes to validate repairs

    May 20, 2026 · Wisconsin · Spectrum News local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • Mark Freeman, Vice President of Global Marketing for Vantage Data Centers, said the company is committed to working with the city on construction alignment

    March 20, 2026 · Wisconsin · wpr.org local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

unnamed Vantage Data Centers representative

2 statements (grouped by a named company)

  • In 2019, Vantage made a company decision to no longer use evaporative cooling systems in its data center design.

    October 16, 2025 · Wisconsin · YouTube video · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

  • The data center will not draw water directly from the lake, but will obtain water through existing Port Washington infrastructure.

    October 16, 2025 · Wisconsin · YouTube video · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Beatrice Fullan

Oracle Vice President · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Oracle Vice President Beatrice Fullan said more than $150 million annually would come to Saline Township and the surrounding area

    October 1, 2026 · Michigan · The Sun Times News local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Valar Atomics

in a written statement to NPR · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Valar Atomics said 'No construction begins before permits and approvals,' and that it is committed to public engagement on the project.

    September 30, 2026 · Utah · NPR national outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Tim Chadwick

Google Data Center Operations Area Lead · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Tim Chadwick, Google's Data Center Operations Area Lead for Ohio and Indiana, noted the skills from military nuclear submarine operations align with data center operations requirements

    September 24, 2026 · Ohio · Ohio Tech News local outlet (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

Amanda Peterson Corio

Alphabet Global Head of Data Center Energy · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • 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.

    September 23, 2026 · National · finance.biggo.com local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Bill Kleyman

Data Center World · 1 statement (grouped by a data center or technology company)

  • AI is driving demand for new data centers requiring enormous amounts of electricity

    September 23, 2026 · Texas · Spectrum News local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Kara Hurst

Amazon Chief Sustainability Officer · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Kara Hurst, Amazon Chief Sustainability Officer, said the company's data centers do not use water for cooling roughly 90% of the time.

    September 23, 2026 · National · finance.biggo.com local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Melanie Nakagawa

Microsoft Chief Sustainability Officer · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Melanie Nakagawa, Microsoft Chief Sustainability Officer, said Microsoft is isolating costs associated with data center construction from ordinary consumers' electricity bills.

    September 23, 2026 · National · finance.biggo.com local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Natalie Ravitz

Related Companies spokesperson · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • 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.

    September 23, 2026 · Michigan · The Oakland Press local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Raeden statement

1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • A special hearing on Project Taurus was marked by tumult, resulting in police tasing a man and arresting other attendees.

    September 23, 2026 · Colorado · Colorado Public Radio local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Amazon official

1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Data centers provide computing power and storage behind internet based services

    September 22, 2026 · Georgia · The Atlanta Journal-Constitution local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Lucia Tian

Google director of Advanced Energy Technologies · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Lucia Tian, Google's director of Advanced Energy Technologies, said data centers serve as a proof point for bringing new nuclear capacity online by expanding existing plants

    September 22, 2026 · Georgia · Benzinga local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Sandeep Prakash

Senior Program Manager, Data Center Infrastructure Planning · 1 statement (grouped by a data center or technology company)

  • Grid connection requests take four to seven years in Virginia.

    September 22, 2026 · Virginia · MarketScale local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Anthropic researchers

1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Anthropic researchers posted September 8 that AI's capability could conceivably threaten humanity within about four years

    September 20, 2026 · Iowa · The Des Moines Register local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Andrew Minton and William Byers

lobbyists for QTS Data Centers · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Andrew Minton and William Byers, both registered to represent QTS Data Centers, each contributed $1,400 to Dovilla during 2025 and 2026 ($150 on March 31, 2025; $500 on June 10, 2025; $500 on Oct. 3, 2025; and $250 on March 27, 2026).

    September 19, 2026 · Ohio · TiffinOhio.net local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Khara Boender

Data Center Coalition Director of Government Affairs for the West · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Khara Boender, Data Center Coalition Director of Government Affairs for the West, said the group thanks Governor Lombardo for his leadership but has concerns that some policies create additional hurdles to data center development in Nevada

    September 18, 2026 · Nevada · FOX5 Vegas local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

QTS official

1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • A QTS official said they anticipate only having to flush their closed loop cooling systems roughly once every 40 years

    September 18, 2026 · Arizona · KJZZ local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Cory Gardner

head of commercial development at Valar Atomics · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Cory Gardner said 'America stands no chance against our adversaries without energy abundance,' and that Valar Atomics believes it should start in Utah.

    September 17, 2026 · Utah · KSL local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

Michael Egbert

Oracle spokesperson · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • BrabenderCox received $3.44 million from Oracle for media production, consulting, and polling related to Project Jupiter

    September 17, 2026 · New Mexico · Santa Fe New Mexican local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

PNK Group

1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • PNK Group stated commitment to resubmit application despite planning commission denial

    September 17, 2026 · Wisconsin · wjfw.com local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Darren Eades

JLL Senior Managing Director · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Darren Eades, JLL Senior Managing Director, said pricing has become less important for groups that need capacity quickly, and developers are tying up land and beginning entitlement and development work, with a couple of groups preparing to announce their first significant Southern California deployments.

    September 16, 2026 · California · Yahoo Finance national outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Rachel Wilson

Google energy market development · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Rachel Wilson, energy market development representative for Google, told Arkansas lawmakers that Google's data centers support more than artificial intelligence development, powering Google Search, YouTube, Gmail and Google Maps

    September 16, 2026 · Arkansas · KHBS local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Comfort Systems USA

1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Comfort Systems expects large number of data centers being built to create longer term service opportunity

    September 15, 2026 · National · TradingView national outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Steve Smith

City Foundry STL developer · 1 statement (grouped by a data center or technology company)

  • Steve Smith, City Foundry STL developer, proposed keeping the planned data center while preserving the Armory as an entertainment venue instead of converting it to corporate offices

    September 15, 2026 · Missouri · www.facebook.com local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

data center developer (unnamed)

1 statement (grouped by a data center or technology company)

  • Data center committed to paying for transmission investments to avoid increases in electric transmission rates.

    September 14, 2026 · Ohio · Chillicothe Gazette national outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Hyperscale Data Inc

1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Management does not plan to recommend sale below 750 million dollars

    September 14, 2026 · Michigan · GuruFocus local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Meta Platforms

Inc. · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Meta said on August 10 that it would pay the full costs associated with its data centers' energy and water use rather than shift them to consumers

    September 14, 2026 · Texas · Dallas Express local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Gary Pinkston

master developer · 1 statement (grouped by a data center or technology company)

  • Gary Pinkston testified he had no interest in project and received no compensation

    September 13, 2026 · Kansas · Kansas Reflector local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Prologis

1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Prologis contributed $250,000 to the Yes on Proposition 45 campaign through its Modern Infrastructure Alliance Action Fund.

    September 13, 2026 · California · Indybay local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Jacob Coxon

Anthropic researcher · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon stated AI could kill all humans by end of decade

    September 12, 2026 · West Virginia · lincolnjournal.com local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Misty Allen

Vantage Data Centers vice president of public policy North America · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • The campus will use a closed loop cooling system for water

    September 11, 2026 · Wisconsin · Urban Milwaukee local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Applied Digital

company officials · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Applied Digital held a town hall meeting on its Harwood data center in August 2025 after construction plans were finished

    September 10, 2026 · North Dakota · The Mighty 790 KFGO local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Eric Schlidt

Prometheus Build Wyoming director · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Prometheus is asking commissioners to bypass the state industrial siting review to speed up build time

    September 10, 2026 · Wyoming · Wyoming Public Media local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Microsoft executives

1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Microsoft temporarily paused select data center developments around early 2025 due to concerns about overbuilding

    September 10, 2026 · New York · TradingView local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Brennan Church

director of engineering, procurement and construction at Hut 8 · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Switchgear, transformers and generators have extended lead times of 40 to 60 plus weeks.

    September 9, 2026 · Virginia · Construction Dive local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Creekstone Energy

1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Creekstone Energy has invented technology claimed to create vastly more water than the Delta Gigasite campus consumes

    September 9, 2026 · Utah · The Salt Lake Tribune local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Dave Nehring

Applied Digital Director of Local & Regional Affairs · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Applied Digital is projected to be the largest property taxpayer in North Dakota by 2028 or 2029, at more than $25 million a year

    September 9, 2026 · North Dakota · Jamestown Sun local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Verrus

1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Verrus hired a lobbyist, Drew Hagedorn, registered September 4, 2026, for data center development, energy and utilities, land use and permitting

    September 9, 2026 · Oregon · salemreporter.com local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Aaron Blyeu

chief development officer, Cloverleaf Infrastructure · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Aaron Blyeu, chief development officer of Cloverleaf Infrastructure, stated typical data center projects request 75,000 gallons of water, mostly for initial system build, with ongoing use limited to offices, toilets, break rooms, and kitchens

    September 8, 2026 · Florida · Mid Florida Newspapers local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

PNK Group representatives

1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • PNK Group representatives stated site will utilize closed loop cooling system to minimize environmental impacts

    September 8, 2026 · Wisconsin · WSAW local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Synjyn Dodd

Hoar Construction · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Data centers have tied up large swaths of steel and concrete supply

    September 8, 2026 · Texas · Bisnow trade press · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Amazon Web Services (unnamed executive)

1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • AWS improved water use efficiency by 37 percent between 2022 and 2025

    September 7, 2026 · New York · Hürriyet Daily News local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Rachel Peterson

Vice President for Data Center Strategy, Meta · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Rachel Peterson is Vice President for Data Center Strategy at Meta.

    September 7, 2026 · Virginia · VEDP primary source · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Raymond Zavalla

Preconstruction Manager for Helix Electric · 1 statement (grouped by a data center or technology company)

  • Northern Nevada is one of the top five markets for data centers in the country and one of the fastest growing on a global scale

    September 7, 2026 · Nevada · Northern Nevada Business Weekly local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Steve Ceccio

project lead · 1 statement (grouped by a data center or technology company)

  • Steve Ceccio, project lead, said the primary purpose of the Ypsilanti facility would be to continue classified work Los Alamos has already been doing, including research on nuclear weapons

    September 4, 2026 · Michigan · Truthout local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

TRG Datacenters

1 statement (grouped by a data center or technology company)

  • A TRG Datacenters study found that Virginia is the state best positioned to facilitate AI infrastructure growth through data centers

    September 4, 2026 · Utah · Cache Valley Daily local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Andy Cvengros

co-lead of JLL's U.S. data center markets team · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Andy Cvengros, co lead of JLL's U.S. data center markets team, said demand levels continue to exceed industry insiders' expectations

    September 3, 2026 · Virginia · Bisnow trade press (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Hyperscale Data

1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Hyperscale Data will continue cryptocurrency mining at its Montana site

    September 3, 2026 · Michigan · ForkLog local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Sean Farney

JLL Vice President of Data Strategy · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Sean Farney, JLL Vice President of Data Strategy, said the geographic transformation includes massive investment in West Texas, Ohio, Louisiana and the Carolinas

    September 3, 2026 · Virginia · Bisnow trade press (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Hank Evans

OpenAI head of community engagement · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • OpenAI representatives have met with local leaders and residents to determine how community investment can serve the area

    September 2, 2026 · Georgia · WTOC local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

    Also reported by 2 sources: WJCL query feed , Yahoo query feed

Kate Nolan Bryden

Prime Data Centers Senior Vice President of Development · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Kate Nolan Bryden, Prime Senior Vice President of Development and project lead, testified that the facility will use advanced closed loop cooling systems

    September 2, 2026 · Pennsylvania · Observer-Reporter local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Volition company officials

1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Volition said they may seek a new community to build their data center due to the continued delays in Spanish Fork

    September 2, 2026 · Utah · FOX 13 News Utah local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Volition executives

1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Volition executives stated they would not be drawing off the local power grid or emitting excess heat, noise, and air pollution

    September 2, 2026 · Utah · FOX 13 News Utah local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Drew Baglino (Heron Power)

Vlad Troy (NVIDIA), Michael Polsky (Invenergy), Varun Sivaram (Emerald AI) · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Drew Baglino, Vlad Troy, Michael Polsky and Varun Sivaram propose that AI data centers should do no harm to the grid, offer flexibility when stressed, and help bring new generation and storage into service

    September 1, 2026 · Virginia · Utility Dive trade press (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Fleet Data Centers

1 statement (grouped by a data center or technology company)

  • Fleet Data Centers expects gas power plants to operate for about two to three years until NV Energy can deliver permanent utility service to Tahoe Reno Industrial Center

    September 1, 2026 · Nevada · News From The States local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Clintonians Against Data Centers

1 statement (grouped by a data center or technology company)

  • Clintonians Against Data Centers raised concerns about displacement of wildlife, local job creation, tax abatement, water usage, and effects on wildlife at the proposed QTS Clinton data center

    August 29, 2026 · Iowa · WVIK, Quad Cities NPR local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Nathan Wood

Executive Vice President, McGough Construction · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Nathan Wood, executive vice president of McGough Construction, said the goal was to avoid overrunning community capacity and noted that facilities with recreation amenities and food services on campus are a great option

    August 27, 2026 · Montana · montanarightnow.com local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

SpaceXAI

company statement · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • SpaceXAI said in a July press release that it intends to invest millions in sound walls and silencers using advanced quieting technologies

    August 26, 2026 · Mississippi · Yahoo local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Ruben Torsky

data center developer · 1 statement (grouped by a data center or technology company)

  • Developer Ruben Torsky said he is not opposed to reasonable regulation of data centers and that his proposed facility at the former Greymark property is not an AI data center or AI computing facility

    August 25, 2026 · New Jersey · Patch local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Suzie Shin

manager of data center sustainability programs at Google · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Google donated $600,000 to Trout Unlimited for water restoration in Apache County

    August 25, 2026 · Arizona · ABC15 Arizona local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

Scott Novack

vice president of digital infrastructure, Stark Power · 1 statement (grouped by a data center or technology company)

  • Scott Novack, vice president of digital infrastructure for Stark, said the company is in early stages of evaluating the site and no final decision has been made

    August 24, 2026 · Nebraska · nebraskapublicmedia.org local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Nelson Abramson

Verrus (implied leadership) · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Nelson Abramson spent 20 years at Google including on its data center team, then ran infrastructure at X

    August 19, 2026 · Oregon · Salem Reporter local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Volition

1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Volition proposed to contribute at least $500,000 annually to a community fund for addiction recovery, food security and housing support

    August 19, 2026 · Utah · KSL News local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Kent Draper

chief commercial officer, Iren · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • The expansion potential in B.C. is just naturally going to be lower, given the larger U.S. power grid, and Canada is a more challenging regulatory environment than the U.S.

    August 18, 2026 · British Columbia · The Logic national outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Eric Adams and Anton Voronkin

PNK Group · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Eric Adams, PNK Group Chief Development Officer Anton Voronkin stated the company listens to community concerns and would design accordingly

    August 17, 2026 · Wisconsin · www.wjfw.com local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Nebius executives

1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Nebius executives said the fuel cell power solution would have no significant impact on the project development timeline

    August 17, 2026 · New Jersey · finance.yahoo.com national outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Brad Tietz

state policy director of the Data Center Coalition · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Brad Tietz, state policy director of the Data Center Coalition, said he is hopeful the mayor's directive will separate responsible water and energy stewards from those who are not

    August 13, 2026 · Illinois · live-news-wttw.pantheonsite.io local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Haley Dobre

Pier Street Development developer · 1 statement (grouped by a data center or technology company)

  • Haley Dobre, Pier Street Development, said job growth from the $15 billion data center complex north of downtown has increased demand for housing

    August 12, 2026 · Wisconsin · TMJ4 News local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Bianca Lamothe Verreault

Director of Program Management, Keel Infrastructure · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Bianca Lamothe Verreault said public meeting promised after mid October when more data and answers available.

    July 31, 2026 · Quebec · Le Droit local outlet (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Aaron McLear

OpenAI Vice President of Communications · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Aaron McLear, OpenAI's vice president of communications, said 'We're using minimal water, circulating the water throughout the building so that's not as much of a concern'

    July 27, 2026 · Georgia · WJCL local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

unnamed OpenAI representative

1 statement (grouped by a named company)

Vantage official (unnamed)

1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • On Sept. 23, a Vantage official texted Port Washington Mayor Ted Neitzke about the governor's office seeking more information on why an EIS would kill the project

    July 10, 2026 · Wisconsin · wpr.org local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

CyrusOne spokesperson

1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • CyrusOne stated its commitment to Sangamon County remains unchanged and it intends to be a long term partner that will create hundreds of jobs and expand the local tax base

    July 9, 2026 · Illinois · www.springfieldbusinessjournal.com local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Tricia Braun

executive director of the Wisconsin Data Center Coalition · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Every direct data center job in Wisconsin supported more than six additional jobs elsewhere in the economy

    July 5, 2026 · Wisconsin · The Capital Times local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Parks Huff

attorney for developer · 1 statement (grouped by a data center or technology company)

  • Parks Huff, attorney for developer, stated facility is needed and location is ideal for data center due to infrastructure proximity

    July 2, 2026 · Georgia · 95.5 WSB local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Michael Graham

Whiting Turner project lead · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Michael Graham, Whiting Turner project lead, said there were 85 ironworkers at peak on that building

    July 1, 2026 · Wisconsin · Ozaukee Press local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Victoria Tyson-Bloyd

Vantage Vice President of Construction · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Victoria Tyson Bloyd, vice president of construction for Vantage, said disruptions from dust should be lessened soon

    July 1, 2026 · Wisconsin · Ozaukee Press local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Charles Fratantoni

real estate agent · 1 statement (grouped by a data center or technology company)

  • Data centers built near residential areas raise ambient temperatures up to 4 degrees Fahrenheit

    June 22, 2026 · Arizona · YouTube video · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Asif Kazimm

NTT spokesperson · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Each building would have internal closed loop and chiller system on roof with closed loop water cooling system filled up only once

    June 9, 2026 · Arizona · Copper Courier local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

Macrina Wilkins

director of market insights, Associated General Contractors of America · 1 statement (grouped by a data center or technology company)

  • Macrina Wilkins of Associated General Contractors of America said data center construction jobs might max at 10,000 but broader economic models include indirect and induced effects

    May 11, 2026 · Utah · KUTV local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

EnergiAcres

1 statement (grouped by a named company)

Bill Jabjiniak

EdgeCore senior vice president of national community and government relations · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Bill Jabjiniak, EdgeCore senior vice president of national community and government relations, stated SRP sought to expand infrastructure to help meet rising regional energy demand

    March 11, 2026 · Arizona · Real Estate Daily News local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

Edwin Van Velzen

Sr. Vice President for Construction, Vantage Data Centers · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • The data center buildings are being constructed concurrently

    February 25, 2026 · Wisconsin · YouTube video · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Broderick Green

Public Affairs Manager for the Google Data Center · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Broderick Green, Public Affairs Manager for the Google Data Center, says company should have shared information earlier

    December 11, 2025 · Indiana · WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, IN local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Apple

1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Apple has committed to supporting 100 percent of its energy use in Prineville with renewable resources

    May 31, 2024 · Oregon · Data Center Knowledge trade press · the record (Paraphrased; said in the source itself)

Google officials

1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Since 2017, Google has matched energy usage with renewable energy purchases

    September 6, 2023 · Arizona · AZ Family local outlet · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

Gary Demasi

Senior Director of Energy and Location Operations, Google · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Gary Demasi, senior director of energy and location operations at Google, said the company is working to utilize water more efficiently and exploring ways to incorporate circularity

    June 19, 2021 · Arizona · NBC News national outlet · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

Sergio Loureiro

Vice President of Core Operations, Microsoft · 1 statement (grouped by a named company)

  • Sergio Loureiro, vice president of core operations for Microsoft, said the company has pledged to be water positive by 2030, meaning it plans to replenish more water than it consumes globally

    June 19, 2021 · Arizona · NBC News national outlet · the record (Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere)

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