Effingham council advances data-center moratorium and major utility projects
Effingham City Council approved a temporary moratorium on data centers and moved forward with water-main, solar and annexation actions in June.
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Tallapoosa, Haralson County announce 1,000-acre industrial site after rezoning and annexation
Tallapoosa City Council approved rezoning for 1,000 acres on May 11, expanding the announced industrial-development area to 1,600 acres. No development partner has been contracted.
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Little Rock rejects proposed 18-month pause on hyperscale data centers
Little Rock directors rejected an 18-month pause on new hyperscale data centers, leaving the city’s June regulations in place as debate continues.
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St. Joseph council pauses review of proposed Pickett Road data center
The St. Joseph City Council approved a pause on the proposed Pickett Road data center while the city develops policies for its local impacts.
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Birmingham approves 20-condition zoning rules for data centers
Birmingham’s City Council approved new zoning conditions for data centers, covering site size, neighborhood setbacks, water use, power, noise and public notice.
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Washington regulators seek public input on grid costs and protections as large electricity users expand
The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission is taking comments on how data centers and other large power users should connect to the grid and share costs.
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Virginia Regulators Put Data Centers on the Hook for Dedicated Grid Costs
A Virginia State Corporation Commission order requires data centers to pay transmission infrastructure costs used exclusively by their facilities, as the state weighs the effects of rapid industry growth on electricity customers and natural resources.
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Texas orders new protections for residential ratepayers as data-center demand strains the grid
Gov. Greg Abbott directed Texas regulators to make data centers pay for the electric infrastructure they need and to identify additional protections for residential and small-business customers.
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Pittsburg Data-Center Discussion Returns to City Council
Pittsburg scheduled a community workshop and City Council update on data-center development after residents raised concerns. No final project decision is documented.
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Bowling Green adopts new restrictions for potential data centers
Bowling Green commissioners approved rules requiring proposed data centers to maintain 1,500-foot separations from schools, institutions and homes.
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Hayward Revisits Data-Center Rules After Major Project Approval
A Hayward data-center approval is prompting a review of city development rules as officials confront the project’s reported electricity demand.
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Salem pauses new data-center development as $5.1B proposal advances
Salem has announced a one-year pause on new data-center development while the city considers zoning and infrastructure rules tied to a proposed $5.1 billion project.
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McCormick County considers temporary data-center moratorium before rules are finalized
A proposed temporary moratorium could pause new data-center applications in McCormick County while officials develop land-use and community protections.
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Gibraltar continues review of proposed 100-megawatt data center at former McLouth Steel site
Gibraltar is reviewing a proposed 100-megawatt data center at the former McLouth Steel site after gathering resident input and scheduling further public review.
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Fort Worth council members push for temporary data-center moratorium
Five Fort Worth council members plan to propose a temporary data-center halt after a July zoning meeting. The proposal is not yet a citywide ban.
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Bay City schedules public hearing on draft zoning ordinance
Bay City’s City Commission is scheduled to hear the draft zoning ordinance on Aug. 10, with a second reading and possible adoption. A Planning Commission discussion on data-center amendments follows Aug. 19.
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Lexington pauses data-center approvals through Oct. 31
Lexington council approved a temporary pause on data-center approvals while officials consider development rules and public input, including at a former Lexmark site.
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Yukon data-center agreement faces Aug. 17 deadline as opposition and recall effort continue
A proposed hyperscale data center near Yukon remains under consideration under a second agreement extension that expires Aug. 17, 2026. The site is in Oklahoma City, while the political response includes a reported recall petition targeting Yukon’s mayor and vice mayor.
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Grant County weighs moratorium on data-center development
The Grant County Board of Supervisors’ June 16 packet included discussion and possible action on Resolution 2026-14, but the available records do not show whether the proposal passed.
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Charlestown schedules hearing on proposed battery-storage and data-center zoning rules
Charlestown will hold an Aug. 11 public hearing on Ordinance No. 437, a proposed amendment covering battery-energy-storage systems and data centers.
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Luther seeks environmental review as proposed data-center project faces new town restrictions
Luther solicited proposals for an environmental assessment of a proposed data-center project while temporarily pausing new applications and approvals for existing ones.
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Google files for second LaGrange data-center building valued at $1 billion
KDC has filed a Georgia regional-impact application for a proposed 470,000-square-foot data-center building at Google’s LaGrange campus.