The record by year
On the record as of October 27, 2026.
An act sits on the day it happened: the day its own sentence names, or the day its source gives for it. An act the record knows only from the date of the article that reported it sits under that article's month, one tap away, marked Reported with the article's date. So do background, plans and statements, which are not acts. The same act reported by several sources is one line with the reports behind it, on its day where any of them dates it. The milestones alone, for every state, are on the timeline.
29 acts on the line for Arkansas, from 134 dated lines in the records' histories and the scorecard. 25 more acts are dated only by the article that reported them and sit under their month. 11 lines report an act already listed. 69 lines are background, plans or statements. 14 lines sit on a date other than the one they were filed under, because their own sentence names the day, the month or the year it happened; each says so. Where a line sits is read from its own words and the row is never changed (how dates are read).
2026 17 acts on the line from 24 reports; 25 reported, dated only by the article; 57 lines of background, plans and statements
October 2026 2 acts on the line
Little Rock Board of Directors rejected a six month moratorium on large data centers in a 4-4 vote
arkansasonline.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Entergy Arkansas filed heavily redacted amended application for Google West Memphis data center project.
arkansasonline.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
September 2026 9 acts on the line from 13 reports; 12 reported; 33 lines of background, plans and statements
Pulaski County Quorum Court on September 22, 2026 passed 11-4 an ordinance to regulate large data centers in unincorporated parts of the county, covering noise, fire safety, and water consumption. AVAIO Digital's proposed $6 billion, 1 gigawatt Wrightsville campus will be subject to the new rules.
arktimes.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Pulaski County Quorum Court voted 11-4 Tuesday night in favor of new data center regulations
ualrpublicradio.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Pulaski County Quorum Court on Tuesday approved a measure to establish new regulations on data centers
arkansasonline.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Lawmakers questioned Entergy on Arkansas data center projects it is powering on September 15, 2026
magnoliareporter.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Arkansas Legislature's Joint Energy Committee held a hearing on Tuesday regarding Google and Entergy's partnership to power the West Memphis data center
katv.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
North Little Rock city council approved an ordinance applying zoning regulations to future data center campuses within city limits on Monday night, September 15, 2026.
nwaonline.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the weekday its sentence names, the last before the report; filed under Sep 15, 2026)
1 more report of this
- Reported September 15 North Little Rock City Council approved an ordinance applying zoning regulations to future data center campuses. arkansasonline.com (opens in a new tab)
U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky denied Entergy's request for temporary restraining order on Wednesday after hearing arguments in the trade secret lawsuit
kvom.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
2 more reports of this
- Reported September 2 Judge Lee Rudofsky denied Entergy's request for temporary restraining order against Arkansas Democrat Gazette and Arkansas Times cnbc.com (opens in a new tab)
- Reported September 3 U.S. District Judge Lee P. Rudofsky denied Entergy's temporary restraining order request and stated the First Amendment gives significant concern about prior restraint yahoo.com (opens in a new tab)
U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky denied Entergy's request for a temporary restraining order on September 2, 2026
kait8.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the day its own sentence names)
1 more report of this
- Reported September 3 Judge Lee Rudofsky denied Entergy request for a restraining order against the news outlets youtube.com (opens in a new tab)
Unredacted APSC records made public in early September regarding contract details
pv-magazine-usa.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 23, 2026)
Reported in September 2026, dated only by the article that carried them: 12 acts
Entergy and Google began talks about a data center in West Memphis; three months later, work on the Generating Arkansas Jobs Act began
arkansasonline.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
State lawmakers held joint energy committee meeting to question impact on ratepayers
actionnews5.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
A federal judge denied Entergy's request for a temporary restraining order to prohibit newspapers from disclosing details about Entergy's agreements with Altitude Capital LLC, a Google subsidiary.
ualrpublicradio.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Arkansas Public Service Commission denied Entergy Arkansas's request for a 20 year power purchase agreement for the proposed 440 megawatt Big Island Solar facility in Mississippi County.
myarklamiss.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Entergy Arkansas filed a notice of dismissal of its lawsuit against the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Arkansas Times, and a resident over publication of details from a West Memphis data center agreement.
kjnbtv.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
1 more report of this
- Reported September 17 Entergy Arkansas filed and then dismissed a lawsuit against the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Arkansas Times and Jessica Kivell over publication of details about its data center agreement with Altitude Capital LLC. ualrpublicradio.org (opens in a new tab)
Entergy Arkansas added a rider to power bills that charges just over half a cent per kilowatt hour as a result of the Generating Arkansas Jobs Act of 2025
magnoliareporter.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
North Little Rock approved new zoning regulations establishing where data center campuses can operate and what requirements developments must meet before receiving approval.
katv.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Judge ruled against Arkansas utility in freedom of the press fight concerning data center information
okenergytoday.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Entergy filed lawsuit over West Memphis Google data center
actionnews5.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Entergy Arkansas sought a temporary restraining order to prevent disclosure of trade secrets related to a planned data center near West Memphis
kait8.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Judge denied effort to block Arkansas news outlets from publishing data center agreement details
arkansasadvocate.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Special rate contract between Google and Entergy approved by Arkansas Public Service Commission in December
actionnews5.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for September 2026, not acts of their own: 33 lines of background, plans and statements
Judge Barry Hyde has seven days to veto the ordinance before it takes immediate effect under emergency provision.
arktimes.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
County Judge Barry Hyde has seven days to veto the new regulations
ualrpublicradio.org (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
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 (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
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 (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Google exploring second potential data center project in Little Rock
actionnews5.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Google partnership with Entergy Arkansas is for 20 years
actionnews5.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Construction on Google West Memphis facility has been ongoing for nearly a year
actionnews5.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
A federal judge denied Entergy's request to block publication of agreement details earlier in September 2026.
kjnbtv.com (opens in a new tab) (an act at a time its sentence does not give)
Generating Arkansas Jobs Act of 2025 allows utilities to begin recouping costs of building new power generation facilities from ratepayers before those facilities are completed and charges just over half a cent per kilowatt hour used per month.
arkansasadvocate.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Arkansas Public Service Commission approved the rider earlier in 2026 that pays for three power generation facilities being built by Entergy Arkansas, including Cypress Solar for Google West Memphis data center.
arkansasadvocate.com (opens in a new tab) (an act at a time its sentence does not give)
Representative Vasquez supports a temporary moratorium on data centers in Grant County citing concerns about water use, electricity demand, and emissions.
quiverquant.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Google is exploring a potential data center project in Little Rock
4029tv.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Construction is already underway on Google's data center in West Memphis
4029tv.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Data center campuses are allowed as a conditional use in I-3 industrial zones.
katv.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Regulations address utilities, noise, and proximity to residential areas.
katv.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
The ordinance includes an emergency clause, meaning regulations took effect immediately after approval.
katv.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus meeting scheduled for September 10, 2026 at 9 a.m. at South Arkansas College East Campus Center
kvom.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Construction work was continuing at the Google project on June 1, 2026
arkansasonline.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
EPA plan to shroud details on data center sites
arkansasonline.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Google's data center in West Memphis is under construction
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Entergy lawyers asked judge to restrain journalists from publishing mistakenly shared data center documents
arktimes.com (opens in a new tab) (a statement; who said what is on the statements pages)
Judge considering blocking Arkansas news outlets from publishing data center pact details
ualrpublicradio.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Google data center agreement with Entergy has 20 year term
arkansasadvocate.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Google West Memphis data center campus will have five data centers, office buildings on approximately 1,200 acres
actionnews5.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Arkansas Public Service Commission approved Cypress earlier in 2026
deltaplexnews.com (opens in a new tab) (an act at a time its sentence does not give)
Judge expected to rule on Entergy's request to stop Democrat Gazette from publishing data center info
arkansasonline.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky expected to rule Wednesday September 3 2026 on Entergy's request to stop Arkansas Democrat-Gazette from publishing data center details
arkansasonline.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Arkansas Cypress is expected to begin operating by the end of 2028
deltaplexnews.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Google's West Memphis data center is served under special rate agreement between Entergy Arkansas and Altitude LLC, a Google subsidiary.
deltaplexnews.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Arkansas Public Service Commission approved Arkansas Cypress project earlier in 2026.
deltaplexnews.com (opens in a new tab) (an act at a time its sentence does not give)
Arkansas Cypress project is expected to begin operating by the end of 2028.
deltaplexnews.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Total package tied to Google's West Memphis data center is $716 million, with $190 million designated for transmission system upgrades.
deltaplexnews.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Google will contribute $526 million toward Entergy Arkansas' Arkansas Cypress Solar and Battery project.
deltaplexnews.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
August 2026 1 act on the line from 2 reports; 8 reported; 8 lines of background, plans and statements
Arkansas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Fred Love proposed a resolution for the Arkansas Legislative Council to suggest a pause on data center development and opening.
arkansasonline.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
1 more report of this
- Reported August 21 Fred Love proposed a resolution for the Arkansas Legislative Council to suggest a pause on data center development and openings arkansasonline.com (opens in a new tab)
Reported in August 2026, dated only by the article that carried them: 8 acts
Proposed data center ordinance received first reading
arktimes.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Pulaski County Quorum Court delayed final vote on proposed regulations for data center development.
arkansasonline.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Madison County Quorum Court unanimously voted to approve a data center moratorium running through August 31, 2029
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
The moratorium took effect immediately with an emergency clause
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Lawmakers referred Love's resolution for review at the Arkansas Legislative Council meeting
arkansasonline.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Fayetteville City Council unanimously passed an amendment to strengthen the city's data center regulations
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
City implemented harsher penalties for violating city code, including withholding utilities or revoking business licenses
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Pulaski County voted down data center ordinance
thv11.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for August 2026, not acts of their own: 8 lines of background, plans and statements
Pulaski County Quorum Court scheduled to vote on emergency ordinance establishing conditional use permit process for hyperscale data centers
katv.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Ordinance would establish review of factors including power and water use, noise and traffic for hyperscale data center projects in unincorporated Pulaski County
katv.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Ordinance provision states that purchasing property, spending money or beginning certain work would not exempt project from new requirements, potentially affecting AVAIO's proposed project near Wrightsville
katv.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Proposal would require conditional use permits for large scale data centers in unincorporated Pulaski County.
katv.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Proposal would set standards for data center operations, monitoring, and inspections.
katv.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Arkansas communities are putting data centers on hold
arktimes.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Data centers must follow stronger protections for noise levels and limits on energy and water use
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Arkansas cities weighing data center restrictions amid growth and environmental concerns
kvom.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
July 2026 2 acts on the line; 1 reported; 2 lines of background, plans and statements
Steel River Energy Center held ceremonial groundbreaking July 14, 2026
commercialappeal.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the day its own sentence names)
Groundbreaking for the solar farm took place July 11.
myarklamiss.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (the day its own sentence names; filed under Sep 17, 2026)
Reported in July 2026, dated only by the article that carried it: 1 act
Google agreed to purchase initial electricity output from Steel River Energy Center solar project near Wilson in Mississippi County
arkansasonline.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for July 2026, not acts of their own: 2 lines of background, plans and statements
First two phases will add three million solar panels, estimated for completion by early to mid 2028
commercialappeal.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
A public records case seeking data center contracts near West Memphis belongs before the Public Service Commission
arkansasonline.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
June 2026 2 acts on the line; 2 reported; 3 lines of background, plans and statements
Existing regulations were approved June 16
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet
Entergy added a new rider, the Generating Arkansas Jobs Act (GAJA), in June allowing the utility to pass immediate construction costs of new power plants to ratepayers
katv.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 16, 2026)
Reported in June 2026, dated only by the article that carried them: 2 acts
West Memphis City Council approved maximum of $60 billion in industrial development bonds over 30 years
arkansasonline.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Arkansas's largest city approved a new data center ordinance
arkansasadvocate.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for June 2026, not acts of their own: 3 lines of background, plans and statements
Data center property is located south of West Memphis city limits
youtube.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Initial build out takes 18 to 24 months to complete
arkansasonline.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Site is 1,100 acres in West Memphis industrial park
arkansasonline.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
May 2026 No acts on the line; 3 lines of background, plans and statements
Also on the record for May 2026, not acts of their own: 3 lines of background, plans and statements
Google is developing a $4 billion data center campus in West Memphis
arkansasonline.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Google and Entergy keeping energy rate contract secret
arkansasonline.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Google data center campus in West Memphis with projected cost of $4 billion
arkansasonline.com (opens in a new tab) (a statement; who said what is on the statements pages)
April 2026 1 act on the line from 3 reports; 2 reported; 4 lines of background, plans and statements
Google announced the first recipients of the West Memphis Energy Impact Fund on April 28, 2026
commercialappeal.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the day its own sentence names)
2 more reports of this
- Reported April 28 Google announced grants for West Memphis area wreg.com (opens in a new tab)
- Reported April 28 Google announced first two recipients of West Memphis Energy Impact Fund talkbusiness.net (opens in a new tab)
Reported in April 2026, dated only by the article that carried them: 2 acts
$300 million allocated from state budget for economic incentives and infrastructure for advanced manufacturing super project in West Memphis
arkansasonline.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Google started construction of $4 billion data center campus in West Memphis
arkansasonline.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for April 2026, not acts of their own: 4 lines of background, plans and statements
Project originally called Project Pyramid, filed permit application December 2024 for five building campus on 1,178 acres along Bollinger Road
commercialappeal.com (opens in a new tab) (a statement; who said what is on the statements pages)
Data center located approximately 3 miles south of Interstate 55
commercialappeal.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
West Memphis Utilities to provide water and wastewater, Entergy Arkansas to provide power
arkansasonline.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Arkansas lawmakers propose sending $300 million to economic incentive fund for West Memphis super project
arkansasadvocate.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
February 2026 No acts on the line; 4 lines of background, plans and statements
Also on the record for February 2026, not acts of their own: 4 lines of background, plans and statements
Google is hiring for West Memphis data center positions
wreg.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Project expected to take 18 to 24 months to complete
actionnews5.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Project is Google's first data center in Arkansas
actionnews5.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Facility is on 1,100 acre property at 1500 South Loop Drive near Mississippi River
actionnews5.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
2025 10 acts on the line from 13 reports; 12 lines of background, plans and statements
December 2025 1 act on the line
Arkansas Public Service Commission approved in December 2025 special rate contract between Entergy Arkansas and Google
arkansasonline.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 1, 2026)
October 2025 4 acts on the line from 7 reports; 11 lines of background, plans and statements
Google broke ground on West Memphis data center project on October 2, 2025
bizjournals.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the day its own sentence names)
3 more reports of this
- Oct 2 Google broke ground on $4 billion West Memphis data center on October 2, 2025 wreg.com (opens in a new tab)
- Oct 2 Google broke ground on a $4 billion data center in West Memphis on October 2, 2025 businessfacilities.com (opens in a new tab)
- Oct 2 Google broke ground on a data center in West Memphis youtube.com (opens in a new tab)
Google began construction in October 2025 on West Memphis data center
actionnews5.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Feb 26, 2026)
Google data center project at 1500 South Loop Dr. in West Memphis announced October 2025
commercialappeal.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Apr 28, 2026)
Construction began in October 2025 on first of possible five buildings
arkansasonline.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Jun 4, 2026)
Also on the record for October 2025, not acts of their own: 11 lines of background, plans and statements
Arkansas IMPACT legislation reduced the permitting process on energy projects from 18 months down to 6 months
youtube.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
First data center building expected to be completed within 18 to 24 months
commercialappeal.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Data center campus on 1,100 acres in West Memphis
commercialappeal.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Google to build a data center in Arkansas
wsj.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Google announcing $4 billion investment in Arkansas through 2027 including first data center in West Memphis
blog.google (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Google plans to partner with the state to offer AI training and credentials to over 10,000 Arkansans
katv.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Construction of the data center is expected to take up to two years
katv.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
The data center is expected to span 1,000 acres in West Memphis
katv.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
The project is expected to take 18 to 24 months to complete
youtube.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Google's project includes adding solar power and battery storage
youtube.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Google's project includes building a greywater plant to reuse water to cool equipment
youtube.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
September 2025 1 act on the line; 1 line of background, plans and statements
Entergy Arkansas filed long term special rate contract with Google via Arkansas Public Service Commission in September 2025
commercialappeal.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Apr 28, 2026)
Also on the record for September 2025, not acts of their own: 1 line of background, plans and statements
Google is the developer of the West Memphis data center project in Arkansas
datacenterdynamics.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
May 2025 2 acts on the line
West Memphis City Council approved 30 year payment in lieu of taxes for the project in May
commercialappeal.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Oct 2, 2025)
Groot LLC awarded 30 year payment in lieu of taxes by West Memphis City Council in May 2025 covering up to $10 billion in construction costs
commercialappeal.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Apr 28, 2026)
2025, no month given 2 acts
The fund was announced last year to help scale energy saving and affordability initiatives for residents in Crittenden County and surrounding areas
actionnews5.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Apr 28, 2026)
Google announced a $4 billion investment in West Memphis data center in fall 2025
arkansasonline.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Jun 4, 2026)
2024 2 acts on the line
June 2024 1 act on the line
West Memphis signed a nondisclosure agreement for a data center project on June 3, 2024
arkansasonline.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the day its own sentence names; filed under May 12, 2026)
2024, no month given 1 act
Work on the Generating Arkansas Jobs Act and related legislation began in 2024
arkansasonline.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 20, 2026)