Colorado Springs rejects Project Taurus appeals; City Council option remains
The Colorado Springs Planning Commission rejected five Project Taurus appeals July 23. An eligible appellant can still ask City Council to review the decision.
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Salem council gets informational briefing on proposed Mill Creek data center
Salem’s proposed Oakline at Mill Creek data center remains unapproved after a July 27 council briefing on its review path and unresolved impacts.
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El Paso adopts data-center framework with more public review
El Paso City Council adopted a framework for future hyperscale data centers, but permits, standards and ratepayer protections still need follow-up action.
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Kingston readers track proposed Roane County two-year data center pause
Kingston readers are watching a proposed Roane County two-year pause on new data centers, crypto mining and commercial battery storage. No moratorium is in effect.
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Trump Expands Voluntary AI Pledge as Power-Bill Questions Remain
A voluntary pledge asks AI data centers and utilities to absorb related power costs, but enforceable tariffs and state decisions will determine household impact.
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Fort Worth data center moratorium process moves toward August council action
Fort Worth is revising proposed data center rules and could begin a temporary moratorium process in August, but no moratorium is in effect.
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Nashville data-center rules pass as DC BLOX questions remain
Metro Council approved Nashville’s data-center zoning framework and a temporary permit moratorium, but DC BLOX’s status and power plans remain unsettled.
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FERC Presses PJM for Grid Reforms as Data-Center Demand Grows
FERC is pressing PJM to change grid governance by September as data-center demand and broader supply pressures raise reliability and electricity-cost questions.
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Baton Rouge utility costs remain unsettled after Landry-Entergy pledge
A voluntary pledge says large data centers should cover project-related power costs, but Baton Rouge Entergy customers still face open Louisiana regulatory questions.
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El Paso City Council updates water planning for Meta’s Northeast data center
El Paso City Council work session on July 6 addressed concerns about El Paso Water’s projected Meta data-center water use in Northeast El Paso.
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Clinton IA data center fight shifts from moratorium vote to draft zoning rules
Clinton IA – A June 12 first-reading moratorium vote failed. Now a July 15 special Plan Commission meeting will review draft data-center zoning.
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Cleveland City Council approves 3-month pause on standalone data centers
Cleveland OH – City Council’s emergency ordinance took effect July 20, 2026, pausing permits for new standalone, principal-use data centers through Oct. 16.
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Newell residents: July 13 zoning agenda—2026 plan, solar and data-center ideas
Newell, IA — Buena Vista County’s Zoning Commission meets July 13 for a 2026 plan recommendation and solar/data-center ordinance discussions.
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Port Washington Board of Public Works to Consider Data Center Well Permits
Port Washington’s Board of Public Works will take up “well permits for the data center” at its July 14 meeting, tied to Vantage’s Lighthouse project.
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Nashville data-center fight: Mayor’s order, zoning rules, and DC BLOX land deal
Metro Nashville wants new data-center zoning rules and a temporary permit moratorium. Here’s what BL2026-1391, BL2026-1448, and a zoo-adjacent DC BLOX closing mean nearby.
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Atlanta zoning panel puts data-center ordinance in limbo for Adair Park / West End
Atlanta’s Zoning Committee voted Monday to hold a data-center ordinance tied to SPI-21 rules in Adair Park near West End MARTA for now.
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Fort Worth Zoning Commission sends data center rules back to City Council
Fort Worth’s Zoning Commission voted 7–4 on July 8 to reject proposed data center zoning standards, sending the ordinance back to City Council.
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El Paso City Council to vote on Data Center Policy Framework—permits, taxes, utilities
El Paso TX – The July 20 work session includes a vote on a Data Center Policy Framework that could change permits, notification, and incentives.
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St. Louis Board Bill 49 would set data center zoning rules—who it affects
St. Louis MO – Board Bill 49 would add a data-center zoning chapter defining Micro/Standard/Major projects and building in noise, heat, and air reporting.
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Miami County data-center zoning hearing July 20: what Peru residents should read
Miami County will hold a July 20, 2026 hearing in Peru on proposed data-center zoning rules. Read the “as of 6/25/26” ordinance draft and the moratorium first.
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Cleveland City Council approves a three-month pause on new standalone data centers—what residents and businesses should watch next
Cleveland OH – Council approved an emergency moratorium pausing permits for new standalone, principal-use data centers through Oct. 16, 2026. Extensions up to 3 more months possible.
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Indianapolis council committee advances data-center moratorium: what’s next
Indianapolis’ data-center moratorium cleared a key City-County Council committee on July 13. The full council votes Aug. 10, then MDC zoning steps follow.