Lancaster Adopts Its First Data-Center Zoning Rules
Lancaster City Council approved the city’s first specific data-center zoning rules after public opposition and concerns about future development.
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Salem adopts one-year pause on new data-center development
Salem City Council adopted a one-year moratorium on new data centers as the city weighs zoning and infrastructure rules around a proposed southeast Salem project.
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Indianapolis Data-Center Moratorium Advances Amid Community Opposition
A proposed Indianapolis pause on new data-center construction advanced in committee as residents debated infrastructure, tax-base growth and neighborhood impacts.
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Metro Council Authorizes Eminent-Domain Effort Near Nashville Zoo
The Metro Council voted 27-5 to let Nashville negotiate or pursue eminent domain over a 23-acre site planned for a DC Blox data-center campus.
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Clinton announces $1 billion AWS data-center investment at former Delphi site
The City of Clinton announced a $1 billion Amazon Web Services investment to transform the long-vacant former Delphi manufacturing facility into a state-of-the-art data center.
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Hillsboro pauses new data-center approvals as rules are reviewed
Hillsboro has paused new data-center development after concerns about growth and infrastructure. Two applications entered permitting before the pause.
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Lansing approves 182-day moratorium on new data centers
The Lansing City Council voted 7-1 to pause new data-center development for 182 days while the city drafts rules for future projects.
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Henderson Rejects Six-Month Pause on New Data Centers
The Henderson City Council rejected Mayor Michelle Romero’s proposed 180-day data-center moratorium and ordered tighter project-specific reviews instead.
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FERC Orders Six Grid Operators to Reconsider Rules for Data Centers and Other Large Power Users
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ordered six regional grid operators to explain or revise how they connect data centers, factories and other major electricity users as demand rises.
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Dowagiac residents file federal class action over Alliance Cloud Services data-center noise
Lindy Valenzuela and John Valdes allege around-the-clock noise from a Dowagiac data center has interfered with nearby residents’ use of their homes.
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Las Cruces-area Project Jupiter meeting set for Aug. 11
A public meeting on the proposed Project Jupiter data-center development is scheduled for Aug. 11 as air-permit and power-generation questions remain under review.
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Birmingham Nebius Data Center Remains Under Legal Challenge
The proposed 300-megawatt Nebius data center remains under legal challenge after Birmingham approved a multibillion-dollar tax-abatement package.
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DOE Opens Review of Draft National Transmission Study as Power Demand Grows
The Energy Department has released a draft national assessment of electric-transmission needs, citing demand from data centers, manufacturing and large industrial loads.
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Lowell Keeps 360-Day Data-Center Moratorium in Place
Lowell’s temporary data-center moratorium remains a major citywide dispute as officials study effects on water, roads, schools and emergency services.
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Brownsville Data-Center Hearing Outcome Remains Unclear
A proposed data center in a former Walmart building near the Port of Brownsville had a scheduled hearing, but no public decision or final project terms are identified.
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Augusta Moves Ahead With Data-Center Rules After Moratorium Extension
Augusta officials extended a moratorium debate as the city prepared a comprehensive data-center ordinance for Commission consideration on July 21.
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Scottsdale Advances Water-Use Ordinance, Reviews Data Centers
Scottsdale City Council advanced a large-water-user ordinance initiative as Mayor Lisa Borowsky led a review of data-center development standards.
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Zephyrhills adopts one-year moratorium on data-center development
The Zephyrhills City Council gave final approval June 22 to a one-year pause on data-center permits, rezonings and site-plan approvals while officials review land-use rules and utility demands.
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Box Elder County says data-center referendum challenges cannot go to voters
The county attorney determined that referendum applications challenging Resolutions 26-11 and 26-12 target administrative actions that are not subject to referendum under Utah law.
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Coffeyville continues data-center review and plans August public information session
Coffeyville officials say discussions about possible future data-center development remain preliminary, with an explanatory video and public information session planned for the first week of August.
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Trinidad data-center debate keeps grid safeguards and water concerns in focus
Henderson County commissioners backed future data-center development near Trinidad only if enforceable safeguards protect grid reliability and shield local ratepayers from added costs.
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Lakeland approves temporary data-center moratorium in 4-3 vote
Lakeland commissioners approved a temporary pause on data centers and large-load customers as the city reviews land-use and utility rules.