August 2026
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.
63 milestones in August 2026
2 approvals · 1 denial · 12 moratoriums adopted · 1 moratorium extended · 3 moratoriums rejected · 24 moratoriums · 1 expansion · 1 cancellation · 4 lawsuits filed · 9 court rulings · 2 lawsuits · 3 laws signed
Newest: , moratorium, Atmosphere Dickerson data center.
Sunday, August 30 1
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Atmosphere Dickerson data center, Dickerson, Maryland
Atmosphere Data Centers withdrew its appeal of zoning interpretation related to the moratorium
wtop.com, local outlet
Friday, August 28 1
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Microsoft filed notice of appeal on August 28, 2026 with Virginia Supreme Court to preserve ability to challenge the SCC decision on transmission cost assignment
utilitydive.com, trade press
Thursday, August 27 3
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S4390: "End Data Center Tax Credits Act"; reduces tax credits available for Next New Jersey Program., New Jersey
S. 4390 was signed.
njleg.state.nj.us, primary source
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S. 3379 was signed.
njleg.state.nj.us, primary source
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Salem Township, Pennsylvania
Planning Commission voted Thursday to recommend township supervisors approve expansion of data center overlay district for third project despite court stay order
thecentersquare.com, local outlet (the weekday its sentence names, the last before the report; filed under Sep 1, 2026)
Wednesday, August 26 2
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S.B. 312 was signed.
legis.delaware.gov, primary source
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Pima County, Arizona
On Aug. 26, Pima County Board of Health passed unanimous motion advising supervisors to adopt the 120 day moratorium to prevent irrevocable public harm.
tucson.com, local outlet
Tuesday, August 25 3
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Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Lincoln County Commission voted to reject a moratorium proposal on August 25, 2026
argusleader.com, local outlet
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Lincoln County Commission voted 3-2 against a data center moratorium on August 25, 2026
siouxfallslive.com, local outlet
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Marathon County, Wisconsin
Marathon County Board approved on Aug. 25 a 12 month moratorium on data center development in townships governed by county zoning
wausaupilotandreview.com, local outlet
1 more report
- Reported Sep 21 Marathon County imposed a 12 month moratorium on new data center development in 18 townships wausaupilotandreview.com
Monday, August 24 1
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Kokomo, Indiana
Kokomo Common Council advanced zoning ordinance permitting data centers on industrial properties on first reading by 6-2 vote on Aug. 24, rejecting moratorium.
wishtv.com, local outlet
Sunday, August 23 2
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New Mexico Supreme Court paused the air quality permitting process for Project Jupiter on August 23 while overseeing two legal challenges from environmental groups
arstechnica.com, national outlet
2 more reports
- Reported Aug 24 NM Supreme Court temporarily halted Project Jupiter air quality permit hearing sourcenm.com
- Reported Aug 30 New Mexico Supreme Court halted AI data center permit process on or before August 30, 2026 yahoo.com
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Project Jupiter, Santa Teresa, New Mexico
Court lifted stay imposed on August 23 that had paused air permit proceeding and water use for Project Jupiter
kvia.com, local outlet (the day its own sentence names; filed under Sep 17, 2026)
Thursday, August 20 2
Wednesday, August 19 1
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Lakes at Marshall Ridge HOA sued Westlake and two residents on August 19
newsweek.com, national outlet
Tuesday, August 18 5
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Spokane County, Washington
Spokane County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a four month pause on new data center permits on Tuesday.
rangemedia.co, local outlet
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Lake County, Illinois
Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals voted 6-0 to recommend a temporary eight month moratorium on data centers in unincorporated county areas on August 18, 2026
chronicleillinois.com, local outlet
1 more report
- Reported Sep 9 Lake County board approved an eight month moratorium on data centers in unincorporated areas cities929.com
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New Mexico Supreme Court issued a unanimous stay pausing proceedings on Project Jupiter's air quality permit application on August 18, 2026.
abqjournal.com, local outlet
5 more reports
- Reported Aug 24 New Mexico Supreme Court pauses Project Jupiter permitting and air quality permit process santafenewmexican.com
- Reported Aug 25 New Mexico Supreme Court paused Project Jupiter permitting processes santafenewmexican.com
- Reported Aug 25 New Mexico court paused a data center permit and hearing law360.com
- Reported Sep 17 New Mexico Supreme Court paused state regulatory proceedings for air quality and water use permits for Project Jupiter in response to environmental group petitions santafenewmexican.com
- Reported Sep 18 New Mexico Supreme Court lifted stays it issued on August 23 lcsun-news.com
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Ypsilanti Township, Michigan
Ypsilanti Board of Trustees unanimously passed a 6 month moratorium on construction of large electric utility expansion to slow data center construction on August 18.
inthesetimes.com, local outlet
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Anniston, Alabama
Anniston City Council adopted Resolution No. 26 R-97 on August 18, 2026, imposing a 12 month moratorium on data center permitting, development, expansion and licensing.
weisradio.com, local outlet
1 more report
- Aug 18 City of Anniston adopted Resolution No. 26 R-97 on August 18, 2026 establishing a 12 month temporary moratorium on permitting, development and licensing of data centers. wbrc.com
Monday, August 17 5
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Gibraltar, Michigan
Raeden and CAL Realty filed lawsuit in U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan on August 17, 2026 challenging Gibraltar moratorium
freep.com, local outlet
1 more report
- Reported Aug 24 Raeden filed lawsuit against Gibraltar claiming moratorium was unlawful datacenterdynamics.com
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Alberta Utilities Commission rejected Synapse Real Estate Corp.'s proposed 1,400 megawatt natural gas power plant with co located data centre in Olds on August 17, 2026, citing unsuitable site due to scale and proximity to community with over 700 residences within 800 metres.
discoverairdrie.com, local outlet
3 more reports
- Aug 17 The Alberta Utilities Commission denied an application to build a natural gas plant in Olds to power a data centre complex theglobeandmail.com
- Reported Aug 19 Alberta Utilities Commission rejected a proposed 1.4 gigawatt natural gas plant for Olds data centre complex. thehub.ca
- Reported Sep 7 Alberta Utilities Commission rejected a proposed 1,400 MW combined cycle natural gas fired plant for a data center in Olds, north of Calgary rtoinsider.com
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Uinta County, Wyoming
Third District Court Judge James Kaste dismissed citizen petition on August 17, 2026, finding petitioners lacked legal standing
yahoo.com, national outlet
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Uinta County, Wyoming
Judge James Kaste dismissed the petition on August 17 because petitioners failed to respond within required time to motion to dismiss filed July 24
wyofile.com, local outlet
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Fairfield County, South Carolina
Ordinance setting Fairfield County moratorium passed its second of three readings with public hearing set for Aug. 31 and final reading scheduled for Sept. 14
aol.com, local outlet
Sunday, August 16 1
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Franklin County data center proposal, Franklin, Virginia
A data center proposal in Franklin County was dropped.
wdbj7.com, local outlet
Wednesday, August 12 2
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Pima County, Arizona
On August 12, the Pima County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to begin drafting a temporary, three month halt on data center development
thecooldown.com, local outlet
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Butte-Silver Bow, Montana
District Court Judge Frank Joseph issued a temporary restraining order on August 12, 2026, while matter wound through courts but on August 28 sided with Butte Silver Bow
dailymontanan.com, local outlet
Tuesday, August 11 2
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Pima County, Arizona
At Aug. 11 meeting, supervisors voted 3-2 to draft the moratorium language, with Supervisors Rex Scott and Steve Christy voting no.
tucson.com, local outlet
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Yellowstone County, Montana
On August 11, 2026, Yellowstone County District Court invalidated a citizen petition requiring data center voter approval on the basis of procedural deadline failure, leaving the Right to Compute Act's regulatory implications unaddressed.
montanafreepress.org, local outlet
Monday, August 10 1
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Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Data center moratorium was first discussed at August 10, 2026 Planning Commission meeting.
wisconsinrapidstribune.com, local outlet
Thursday, August 6 2
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Westover, Alabama
Westover city council postponed a vote on a proposed six month moratorium on data centers at a special meeting on August 6, 2026.
yahoo.com, national outlet
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MLP Ventures King of Prussia data center campus, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Brian O'Neill of MLP Ventures is seeking approval for a 4.5 million square foot data center campus in King of Prussia
6abc.com, local outlet
Tuesday, August 4 3
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Edgerton, Kansas
City of Edgerton filed lawsuit against residents on Aug. 4 alleging petition is legally deficient.
johnsoncountypost.com, local outlet
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An administrative law judge at the Louisiana Public Service Commission ruled on August 4, 2026 that Meta must hand over documents on investment, job creation, and electricity demand.
thelensnola.org, local outlet
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Richland Parish, Louisiana
Administrative law judge rejected Meta's motion to cancel subpoena on August 4, 2026
blog.ucs.org, local outlet
Monday, August 3 4
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Marion County, Oregon
Salem City Council voted unanimously at a special meeting to initiate a moratorium on new data center applications, with a 45 day state notice and a public hearing still required before it takes effect.
salemreporter.com, local outlet
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Governor Abbott paused ERCOT Batch Zero on August 3, 2026 to audit grid usage.
desmoinesregister.com, local outlet
1 more report
- Reported Sep 7 ERCOT's Batch Zero review pauses fresh data center hookups while regulators audit ownership, financing, water use, and on site generation 247wallst.com
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Marshall, Michigan
Marshall City Council approved a one year moratorium on new data center developments on Aug. 3
michiganadvance.com, local outlet
1 more report
- Aug 3 Marshall City Council approved a one year moratorium on new data center development unanimously on August 3 wwmt.com
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Palmetto, Florida
Commissioners directed attorneys Aug. 3 to draft temporary halt to data center development
tbbwmag.com, local outlet
August 2026, no day given 22
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Eastport, Maine
Eastport City Council unanimously enacted a 180 day moratorium on data center projects in August 2026
bangordailynews.com, local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Aug 24, 2026)
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New Mexico Supreme Court paused permit proceedings in late August
latitudemedia.com, local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 11, 2026)
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a moratorium on data centers in early August 2026
nola.com, local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Aug 27, 2026)
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Saskatchewan government approved expansion under its Data Centre Framework released in August
globalnews.ca, national outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 14, 2026)
1 more report
- Aug, no day given Expansion approved by Government of Saskatchewan under Data Centre Framework released August 2026. realagriculture.com
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Massachusetts governor paused applications for data center sales tax exemption that went into effect last month.
techcrunch.com, national outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 9, 2026)
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Nevada lawmakers moved to draft legislation for a potential moratorium on new data center development during a legislative revenue committee meeting in late August
news3lv.com, local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 10, 2026)
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Palm Beach County, Florida
Palm Beach County approved one year moratorium on large scale data centers last month
palmbeachpost.com, local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 15, 2026)
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Abbott ordered moratorium on data center construction in August, halting permit approvals for new centers seeking to connect to stand alone power grid until audit is completed
marshallnewsmessenger.com, local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 17, 2026)
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Salem, Oregon
Salem City Council voted unanimously to pursue a moratorium in early August 2026.
salemreporter.com, local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 21, 2026)
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Chicago, Illinois
Mayor Brandon Johnson issued an executive order last month to regulate data centers and called on the city council to pass a moratorium on new data centers
thecentersquare.com, local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 21, 2026)
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Butte-Silver Bow County, Montana
District Judge Frank Joseph ruled in August 2026 that signatures collected for the initiative were not filed on time because a 2025 law moved the deadline up by about a month
yourwyominglink.com, local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 23, 2026)
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Calvert County, Maryland
Calvert County voted unanimously 5-0 in August 2026 to pause new data center applications for six months
southernmarylandchronicle.com, local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 23, 2026)
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Fairfield County, South Carolina
Fairfield County granted initial approval to a 12 month moratorium in August
yahoo.com, national outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 5, 2026)
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Harpersville, Alabama
Harpersville adopted six month moratorium on data center development in August
abc3340.com, local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 8, 2026)
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Hillsborough County Commissioners voted unanimously last month to draft moratorium on data centers and develop land use rules prohibiting facilities from using drinking water for cooling.
floridapolitics.com, local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 10, 2026)
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Athens Township, Ohio
Athens Township Trustees instituted a yearlong moratorium on approval of zoning permits for data center in early August 2026
athensindependent.com, local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 11, 2026)
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Sanford, Maine
Sanford voted to extend its emergency moratorium on data centers for 180 days in August.
pressherald.com, local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 3, 2026)
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Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Vanderburgh County made a study committee in August and met for the first time earlier this month, making their own moratorium
14news.com, local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 15, 2026)
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Harpersville, Alabama
Harpersville city council approved six month pause on data center projects in August 2026, followed by first of six public information sessions
wvtm13.com, local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 1, 2026)
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Aurora, Colorado
Aurora City Council voted down a similar six month moratorium in early August and instead opted to create regulations to address community concerns.
denver7.com, local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 21, 2026)
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Project Taurus, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Project Taurus received conditional approval in August 2026 from planning commission
yahoo.com, national outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 21, 2026)
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SpaceXAI Memphis data centers, Memphis, Tennessee
Lawsuit filed in August 2026 seeks $30 million in damages, $20 million of which is punitive.
independent.co.uk, local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 18, 2026)
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