Shapiro seeks role in PPL data-center rate complaint
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro asked the Public Utility Commission to let his administration join a complaint over how PPL handles costs and reliability concerns tied to large data centers.
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Benson and James both back data-center pause in Michigan debate
Michigan gubernatorial nominees Jocelyn Benson and John James both proposed a data-center moratorium, while emphasizing different safeguards and local authority.
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Tinton Falls adopts data center prohibition in borough code
Tinton Falls lists a notice of adoption for an ordinance adding data centers as a prohibited use in two sections of the borough code.
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Schneider Electric raises 2026 targets after record €11.46B quarter
Schneider Electric reported record third-quarter revenue of €11.46 billion and raised its 2026 growth forecasts. Energy Management led growth, while the company identified data centers as one important demand driver.
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Riverside weighs data-center moratorium and code interpretation
The Land Use Committee sent two data-center policy options to the City Council on Oct. 13, but enacted neither. One would pause approvals; the other would formalize staff’s interpretation of current code.
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Charlotte staff seek 11-month extension of data-center pause
Charlotte staff want to extend the pause on new telecommunications and data-storage applications. The City Council is expected to vote Oct. 26.
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Hallowell to consider 180-day data-center moratorium draft
Hallowell’s City Council agenda schedules a first reading of a draft that would pause certain data-center applications and approvals for 180 days if enacted.
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Drone damage halts Yandex data center in Russia’s Vladimir region
Yandex said a drone attack halted operations at its Vladimir-region data center. At 10:12 GMT, two cloud zones remained unavailable.
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Louisiana tracker lists 41 planned data centers, 8,430 MW
Cleanview’s October 2026 page lists more planned projects but less planned capacity than its August snapshot. Hut 8’s River Bend campus is under construction in West Feliciana Parish.
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UMBC poll: 78% of likely voters asked oppose building data centers in Maryland
In a UMBC poll, 78% of likely voters asked about building data centers in Maryland opposed it. A separate group was asked about a facility near their community.
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Trump rejects stronger AI guardrails as data-center debate grows
President Trump rejected broader AI guardrails as industry leaders urged caution, intensifying a national fight over safety, security, competition and power demand.
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Memphis City Council’s proposed data-center moratorium faces final vote Tuesday
Memphis City Council is scheduled to take final action September 15 on Ordinance No. 5982, a proposed 12-month pause on specified approvals for new data-center and high-density-computing facilities.
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Pennsylvania regulators examine who pays for data-center grid growth
Pennsylvania regulators are reviewing data-center grid costs and emergency rules, but no household rate change follows yet from the September 10 votes.
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San Jose weighs limits on nondisclosure agreements for officials as data center debate grows
A San Jose committee unanimously backed developing policy options on private NDAs as data center and other large-energy-use projects remain under city review.
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Indianapolis orders east-side data-center construction to stop over missing permits
Indianapolis ordered work stopped at the proposed DC BLOX site on September 10 after inspectors found dirt placement and foundation leveling underway without required permits.
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Texas revises ERCOT review timeline for data-center projects
Texas regulators gave ERCOT more time to verify large-load projects after the Aug. 7 deadline was missed; conditional classifications are due Aug. 31.
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House panel to examine who pays for data centers’ water demands
A House hearing will examine draft measures on drinking-water systems and data-center costs, including whether developers or households should pay for upgrades.
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Charlotte launches public survey as data-center moratorium enters its policy-writing phase
Charlotte is seeking resident input through October 2 as a task force develops possible data-center rules before the city’s November 5 moratorium deadline.
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AI Data Centers Become a National Fight Over Power and Local Control
A federal grid-security order, FERC proceedings and Texas oversight are colliding with local concerns about AI data centers, power costs, water and land.
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Austin City Council starts drafting rules for large-scale data centers
Austin City Council launched a process to regulate data centers, with possible rules for siting, power, water, noise, lighting and hyperscale facilities.
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PJM Market Monitor Links Data Centers to $10.48/MWh in 2026 Costs
PJM’s market monitor attributed 9% of wholesale power costs through July to existing and forecast data-center demand, while warning of reliability pressures.
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NERC Seeks Comments on Reliability Rules for AI Data Centers and Other Large Loads
NERC is taking comments through September 18 on draft reliability standards for AI data centers, crypto facilities and other large computational loads.