Milestones, month by month.
A milestone is an approval, a denial, a moratorium, a groundbreaking, an opening, an expansion, a cancellation, a lawsuit filed, a court ruling, a law signed or taking effect or a federal roll call, on the day it happened; each line links the record it belongs to, the Daily Record lists every row by the day it entered the record instead, and how a day is read is on the methodology page.
656 milestones on the record as of October 26, 2026.
October 2026
32 milestones in October 2026
1 approval · 1 denial · 16 moratoriums adopted · 1 moratorium extended · 2 moratoriums rejected · 7 moratoriums · 1 cancellation · 1 lawsuit filed · 2 court rulings
Newest: , moratorium adopted, Grant County.
Thursday, October 22 1
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Grant County, New Mexico
Grant County commissioners approved a one year moratorium on data center development.
santafenewmexican.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Wednesday, October 21 2
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Little Rock, Arkansas
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
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Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Rapids enacted 12 month moratorium on data center construction with additional restrictions on future data centers.
wsaw.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Tuesday, October 20 6
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Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis City Council passed a substitute ordinance halting data center permits and construction for 135 days while the city develops comprehensive zoning and environmental regulations.
cbsnews.com (opens in a new tab), primary source
1 more report
- Oct 20 Memphis city council rejected a one year data center moratorium on Tuesday and passed a substitute ordinance halting construction for 135 days cbsnews.com (opens in a new tab)
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Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis City Council voted down a proposed 12 month temporary moratorium on data center permits (Agenda Item 19) sponsored by Councilmembers JB Smiley Jr., Jerri Green, Swearengen Washington, and Michalyn Easter Thomas.
cbsnews.com (opens in a new tab), primary source
1 more report
- Oct 21 Memphis city council voted against a data center moratorium proposal. wvlt.tv (opens in a new tab)
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Memphis, Tennessee
U.S. District Court issued a temporary restraining order enjoining the Memphis City Council from enforcing bans against community activists attending public council meetings ahead of the data center vote.
dailymemphian.com (opens in a new tab), primary source
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Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted 202-1 on House Bill 2674 to prohibit data centers from obtaining public utility status.
mychesco.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet
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MLP Ventures King of Prussia Data Center Campus, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Developer withdrew applications for seven proposed data centers in King of Prussia, canceling scheduled zoning hearing.
6abc.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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PNK Group Wisconsin Rapids Data Center, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Rapids Common Council voted unanimously to deny PNK Group's conditional use permit for a data center on Fourth Avenue North.
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), primary source
Thursday, October 15 1
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Johnson County, Iowa
Johnson County Board of Supervisors unanimously extended the moratorium on rezoning, permits, and construction of a data center in unincorporated Johnson County by nine months until Aug. 8, 2027, in a vote on Oct. 15
dailyiowan.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Wednesday, October 14 3
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Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte City Council held a public hearing on October 14, 2026 ahead of an October 26 vote to extend the city's 150 day data center moratorium by up to 11 months
bisnow.com (opens in a new tab), trade press
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Oregon Governor Tina Kotek directed the Department of Environmental Quality to pause issuing new air or water quality permits for data center projects until July 2027
rtoinsider.com (opens in a new tab), trade press
3 more reports
- Oct 11 Gov. Tina Kotek ordered the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to pause air and water pollution permits for data center projects until July 1, 2027. bankspost.com (opens in a new tab)
- Oct 13 Governor Kotek directed Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to pause all air and water pollution permits for new or expanding data centers until July 2027. opb.org (opens in a new tab)
- Oct 14 Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has ordered a pause in air and water permitting for new or expanded data centers until July 1, 2027 yahoo.com (opens in a new tab)
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South Berwick, Maine
South Berwick adopted a 180 day data center moratorium retroactive to July 14, 2026
pressherald.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Tuesday, October 13 5
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Martin County, Florida
Martin County Commission took its first of two required votes on October 13 for a one year moratorium on data centers.
tcpalm.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Bellefontaine, Ohio
Bellefontaine City Council adopted Resolution 26-49 imposing a 12 month moratorium on the establishment, conversion, development and construction of data centers
peakofohio.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Chatham, New Jersey
Chatham Borough Council voted unanimously on October 13, 2026 to ban data centers in all zoning districts.
newjerseyhills.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Dover, Delaware
Dover City Council unanimously approved an 18 month moratorium on data center construction
spotlightdelaware.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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South Berwick, Maine
The moratorium was adopted by a 4-0 Town Council vote on Tuesday night
pressherald.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the weekday its sentence names, the last before the report; filed under Oct 14, 2026)
Monday, October 12 1
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Millington, Tennessee
Millington Board of Mayor and Aldermen unanimously approved Resolution 44-2026 enacting a six month moratorium on data center and industrial computing facilities through April 12, 2027.
dailymemphian.com (opens in a new tab), primary source
Friday, October 9 2
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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek ordered the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to pause all air and water discharge permits for data centers until July 2027
salemreporter.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Boone County, Iowa
The Boone County Board of Supervisors adopted a moratorium on new data center projects.
qctimes.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Thursday, October 8 1
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Bucksport, Maine
Bucksport's town council voted 5-2 on October 8, 2026 to enact a six month moratorium on data centers
thecooldown.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet
Tuesday, October 6 5
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Alabama Public Service Commission approved rules requiring the commission to vote on each new data center project exceeding the 150 megawatt threshold within 90 days, with automatic approval if no vote occurs
streamlinefeed.co.ke (opens in a new tab), international outlet
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Raritan, New Jersey
Raritan Borough council voted unanimously to introduce a nine month moratorium on data centers on October 6.
tapinto.net (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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Brighton, Colorado
The Brighton City Council voted unanimously to adopt a one year moratorium on data center development
cpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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San Joaquin County, California
San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 Tuesday to adopt an urgency ordinance establishing a 45 day moratorium on new land use approvals for data centers in unincorporated San Joaquin County
stocktonia.org (opens in a new tab), news outlet
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Nashville, Tennessee
U.S. District Judge Eli Richardson dismissed DC BLOX's nine claims against Metro Nashville's data center permitting moratorium, noting a perceived raw deal does not make a federal case, while granting 21 days until October 27, 2026 to replead three claims.
the901report.com (opens in a new tab), trade press
Monday, October 5 4
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Bridgewater Township, New Jersey
A developer sued Bridgewater on October 5, 2026, challenging the data center ordinance, arguing it conflicts with an approved redevelopment plan that permits data centers at 1200 Route 22
mycentraljersey.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet
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Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Anne Arundel County Council approved a 15 month moratorium on new data center construction
capitalgazette.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
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The New York State Public Service Commission issued a draft scope for the Generic Environmental Impact Statement required under the data center moratorium.
jdsupra.com (opens in a new tab), trade press
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Avery County, North Carolina
Avery County Commissioners postponed a public hearing on a proposed moratorium on data centers, cryptocurrency mining and similar uses because the county missed advertising requirements
averyjournal.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet
Thursday, October 1 1
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Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh enacted a data center moratorium just last week
bisnow.com (opens in a new tab), trade press
Also on the record for October 2026
16 acts dated only by the article that reported them, 47 acts of another kind and 12 lines of background, plans and statements
By year
2026 466 milestones
- October 32 milestones 1 approval, 1 denial, 16 moratoriums adopted, 1 moratorium extended, 2 moratoriums rejected, 7 moratoriums, 1 cancellation, 1 lawsuit filed, 2 court rulings
- September 119 milestones 18 approvals, 3 denials, 22 moratoriums adopted, 4 moratoriums extended, 3 moratoriums rejected, 30 moratoriums, 2 groundbreakings, 1 expansion, 5 lawsuits filed, 22 court rulings, 1 lawsuit, 6 laws signed, 2 federal roll calls
- August 76 milestones 2 approvals, 2 denials, 17 moratoriums adopted, 1 moratorium extended, 3 moratoriums rejected, 30 moratoriums, 1 opening, 1 cancellation, 5 lawsuits filed, 9 court rulings, 2 lawsuits, 3 laws signed
- July 75 milestones 3 approvals, 4 denials, 28 moratoriums adopted, 15 moratoriums, 3 groundbreakings, 1 expansion, 11 lawsuits filed, 4 court rulings, 2 lawsuits, 1 law signed, 3 laws in effect
- June 37 milestones 5 approvals, 1 denial, 18 moratoriums adopted, 7 moratoriums, 1 groundbreaking, 2 lawsuits filed, 1 lawsuit, 2 laws signed
- May 30 milestones 8 approvals, 2 denials, 8 moratoriums adopted, 3 moratoriums, 1 expansion, 1 lawsuit filed, 7 laws signed
- April 39 milestones 9 approvals, 4 moratoriums adopted, 2 moratoriums rejected, 4 moratoriums, 1 opening, 1 expansion, 4 lawsuits filed, 14 laws signed
- March 21 milestones 1 denial, 11 moratoriums adopted, 2 moratoriums, 1 expansion, 6 laws signed
- February 13 milestones 3 approvals, 2 denials, 2 moratoriums adopted, 1 moratorium rejected, 2 moratoriums, 1 groundbreaking, 1 cancellation, 1 lawsuit
- January 17 milestones 2 approvals, 1 moratorium adopted, 12 openings, 1 lawsuit filed, 1 law signed
2026, no month given 7
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New Mexico state land commissioner denied pipeline project's application for rights of way across state trust lands in spring 2026
latitudemedia.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 11, 2026)
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Iron County, Utah
Iron County put a pause on new data centers earlier this year
upr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 18, 2026)
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Several Alabama cities placed moratoriums on new data center projects in 2026, including Fort Payne, Cullman, Birmingham, Leeds, and Homewood
yellowhammernews.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 7, 2026)
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Westfield, Massachusetts
City councilors in Westfield voted earlier this year to enact a one year moratorium on additional data centers
bostonglobe.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 8, 2026)
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Holyoke, Massachusetts
Holyoke approved a ban on data centers earlier this year
bostonglobe.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 8, 2026)
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Governor Janet Mills vetoed statewide bill in spring 2026 that would have placed 18 month moratorium on large scale data centers.
observer-me.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 16, 2026)
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State Sen. Katie Muth introduced a bill this year that would impose a three year moratorium on data center development
insideclimatenews.org (opens in a new tab), trade press (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 22, 2026)
2025 43 milestones
- December 7 milestones 2 approvals, 5 groundbreakings
- November 3 milestones 1 approval, 1 denial, 1 moratorium adopted
- October 4 milestones 3 groundbreakings, 1 law signed
- September 3 milestones 1 approval, 1 groundbreaking, 1 expansion
- August 5 milestones 3 approvals, 1 expansion, 1 lawsuit
- July 1 milestone 1 law signed
- June 2 milestones 1 groundbreaking, 1 law signed
- May 6 milestones 1 approval, 1 expansion, 4 laws signed
- April 2 milestones 2 laws signed
- March 1 milestone 1 approval
- February 1 milestone 1 lawsuit filed
- January 2 milestones 1 approval, 1 opening
2025, no month given 6
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Richland Parish, Louisiana
Three gas plants were approved by the PSC last year, and seven more are now up for approval
wwno.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Aug 12, 2026)
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Aurora, Illinois
Aurora enacted 180 day moratorium on data center and warehouse developments last year and passed ordinance in March requiring council approval for all new data centers
chicagotribune.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 15, 2026)
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House Bill 775 granted 50 year tax breaks for data center developers.
wlky.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its source gives; no month or day; filed under Jan 1, 2025)
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Historic Charlotte building site data center, Charlotte, North Carolina
Digital Realty bought the Court Arcade building in 2025 from Shamrock Management Corporation for 9.5 million dollars
wbtv.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 7, 2026)
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Meta El Paso data center, El Paso, Texas
Meta broke ground on El Paso Data Center last year (2025)
datacenters.atmeta.com (opens in a new tab), primary source (the year its own sentence names; filed under Mar 26, 2026)
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Nebius AI Data Center (Vineland), Vineland, New Jersey
DataOne Campus construction began in 2025
communitynews.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 12, 2026)
2024 27 milestones
- December 1 milestone 1 groundbreaking
- November none on the record
- October none on the record
- September none on the record
- August 2 milestones 1 groundbreaking, 1 opening
- July 2 milestones 2 laws signed
- June 2 milestones 2 laws signed
- May 5 milestones 5 laws signed
- April 5 milestones 1 opening, 4 laws signed
- March none on the record
- February none on the record
- January 2 milestones 1 expansion, 1 law signed
2024, no month given 8
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Massachusetts Legislature approved tax incentive for data center development in 2024; Governor Healey pressed pause in June 2026
nbcboston.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 8, 2026)
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Stafford County, Virginia
In 2024, the Stafford County Board of Supervisors approved the Stafford Technology Campus, the largest data center project in county history.
youtube.com (opens in a new tab), video (the year its own sentence names; filed under Feb 26, 2026)
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Google Fort Wayne data center, Fort Wayne, Indiana
IDEM first approved 34 main diesel generators for the project back in 2024.
21alivenews.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 21, 2026)
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Novva West Jordan Data Center Campus, West Jordan, Utah
Phase 3 construction started last year, covers 318,000 sq ft and adds 72 MW of capacity
enr.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (the year its own sentence names; filed under Mar 13, 2025)
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SpaceXAI Memphis data centers, Memphis, Tennessee
xAI's hyperscale data center in Memphis opened in 2024
wsmv.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 11, 2026)
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SpaceXAI Memphis data centers, Memphis, Tennessee
Colossus I opened in 2024.
independent.co.uk (opens in a new tab), international outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 18, 2026)
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xAI Southaven turbine site, Southaven, Mississippi
Colossus 1 data center construction began in 2024
cbsnews.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Aug 27, 2026)
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T5 Grayslake data center, Grayslake, Illinois
T5 @ Chicago IV data center campus was given approvals in 2024 and 2025 by the Grayslake Village Board
lakemchenryscanner.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Aug 30, 2026)
2023 15 milestones
- December none on the record
- November none on the record
- October none on the record
- September 1 milestone 1 groundbreaking
- August none on the record
- July 2 milestones 1 approval, 1 groundbreaking
- June 1 milestone 1 law signed
- May none on the record
- April 3 milestones 3 laws signed
- March 3 milestones 3 laws signed
- February none on the record
- January none on the record
2023, no month given 5
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Boulder City BLM Land Data Center, Boulder City, Nevada
Townsite Solar 2 LLC received BLM approval in 2023 for solar power and battery storage facility on 88.5 acre parcel 25 miles southeast of Las Vegas
nationofchange.org (opens in a new tab), national outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 9, 2026)
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Google Lancaster data center, Lancaster, Ohio
Google's Lancaster data center opened in 2023
streamlinefeed.co.ke (opens in a new tab), international outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 19, 2026)
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Leola Data Center, Leola, South Dakota
In 2023, South Dakota PUC approved Montana Dakota Utilities request to establish new rate available to data center type facilities housing high density computer processing technology
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 2, 2026)
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Novva West Jordan Data Center Campus, West Jordan, Utah
Phase 2 construction started in late 2023, covers 318,000 sq ft and adds 72 MW of capacity
enr.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (the year its own sentence names; filed under Mar 13, 2025)
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Novva West Jordan Data Center Campus, West Jordan, Utah
Phase 1 facility began operating in 2023, built by Layton Construction Co.
enr.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (the year its own sentence names; filed under Mar 13, 2025)
2022 10 milestones
- December none on the record
- November none on the record
- October 1 milestone 1 groundbreaking
- September 1 milestone 1 moratorium
- August none on the record
- July none on the record
- June 2 milestones 2 laws signed
- May none on the record
- April 3 milestones 3 laws signed
- March 1 milestone 1 law signed
- February none on the record
- January none on the record
2022, no month given 2
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Google Mesa data center, Mesa, Arizona
SRP issued RFPs in 2022 and 2024 for LDES technology demonstration projects.
media.srpnet.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 8, 2025)
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Meta Kuna Data Center, Kuna, Idaho
Data center broke ground in 2022
kezj.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 8, 2026)
2021 17 milestones
- December none on the record
- November none on the record
- October none on the record
- September none on the record
- August 1 milestone 1 law signed
- July none on the record
- June 2 milestones 2 laws signed
- May 3 milestones 1 approval, 2 laws signed
- April 2 milestones 2 laws signed
- March 6 milestones 6 laws signed
- February none on the record
- January none on the record
2021, no month given 3
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Pennsylvania's General Assembly approved a sales tax exemption for data center developments in 2021 under Gov. Tom Wolf
governing.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Aug 14, 2026)
1 more report
- Jan, no day given Pennsylvania's General Assembly first approved a sales tax exemption for data center developments in 2021 under Governor Tom Wolf inquirer.com (opens in a new tab)
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Southern Nevada Water Authority imposed an evaporative cooling moratorium beginning with a board vote in 2021
ktnv.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 8, 2026)
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Meta Eagle Mountain Data Center, Eagle Mountain, Utah
Campus opened in 2021 at 1275 N. Community Circle
kutv.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 14, 2026)
2020 3 milestones
1 groundbreaking, 2 laws signed Open 2020.
2019 10 milestones
- December 1 milestone 1 law signed
- November none on the record
- October none on the record
- September none on the record
- August 1 milestone 1 law signed
- July 1 milestone 1 approval
- June 3 milestones 3 laws signed
- May 2 milestones 2 laws signed
- April none on the record
- March 1 milestone 1 law signed
- February none on the record
- January none on the record
2019, no month given 1
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Google Mesa data center, Mesa, Arizona
Mesa City Council approved development agreement in 2019
gilbertsunnews.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Jul 1, 2023)
2018 10 milestones
- December none on the record
- November none on the record
- October none on the record
- September 1 milestone 1 expansion
- August none on the record
- July none on the record
- June none on the record
- May 3 milestones 3 laws signed
- April 1 milestone 1 law signed
- March 1 milestone 1 law signed
- February 1 milestone 1 law signed
- January none on the record
2018, no month given 3
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Plattsburgh, New York
Plattsburgh passed moratorium on Bitcoin mining in 2018 lasting 18 months
cryptonews.net (opens in a new tab), news outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 9, 2026)
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Aligned Data Centers West Jordan (SLC-01, SLC-02, SLC-03), West Jordan, Utah
Utah Division of Air Quality Approval Order AI Site 15939 (Project N160660003) and Salt Lake County Assessor parcel records document the 55 acre, 3 building Aligned campus at 3333 W. 9000 South in West Jordan, with one building inside a former semiconductor plant acquired in 2018.
daqpermitting.utah.gov (opens in a new tab), primary source (the year its own sentence names; filed under Apr 12, 2022)
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Meta Eagle Mountain Data Center, Eagle Mountain, Utah
Meta first broke ground in 2018
kutv.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 14, 2026)
2017 4 milestones
4 laws signed Open 2017.
2016 10 milestones
- December none on the record
- November 1 milestone 1 law signed
- October none on the record
- September none on the record
- August none on the record
- July none on the record
- June 1 milestone 1 law signed
- May 2 milestones 2 laws signed
- April 3 milestones 3 laws signed
- March 3 milestones 3 laws signed
- February none on the record
- January none on the record
2015 10 milestones
- December 2 milestones 2 laws signed
- November 1 milestone 1 law signed
- October none on the record
- September none on the record
- August none on the record
- July none on the record
- June 1 milestone 1 law signed
- May none on the record
- April 4 milestones 4 laws signed
- March 2 milestones 2 laws signed
- February none on the record
- January none on the record
2014 5 milestones
1 opening, 4 laws signed Open 2014.
2013 6 milestones
1 approval, 5 laws signed Open 2013.
2012 8 milestones
2 openings, 6 laws signed Open 2012.
2011 4 milestones
2 openings, 2 laws signed Open 2011.
2010 6 milestones
6 laws signed Open 2010.
2006 1 milestone
1 opening Open 2006.
2003 1 milestone
1 opening Open 2003.