Indianapolis approves east-side data center amid opposition
The Metropolitan Development Commission approved an east-side data center as City-County Council members weighed draft language for a moratorium through 2027.
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Lubbock weighs tighter rules for large-scale data centers
Lubbock city staff proposed zoning, permit and infrastructure requirements for large-scale data centers after a July 7 meeting drew about 500 people.
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Chesapeake puts data-center applications on hold for up to eight months
Chesapeake City Council approved a temporary hold on data-center permit and zoning applications while officials develop local rules for future proposals.
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Henderson rejects proposed six-month data-center moratorium
Henderson City Council rejected a proposed six-month pause on new data-center applications and ordered changes to development agreements and city rules.
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FERC Orders Six Regional Grid Operators to Defend or Reform Large-Load Rules
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is reviewing how data centers, manufacturers and other major electricity users connect to the interstate grid.
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Developer proposes $10 billion data-center campus on 890 acres near Graham
Headwaters Site Development is targeting land south of Lake Graham for the proposed Project Saltworks campus, but no final city or county approval is established.
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Clinton County Schedules August 6 Land-Use Hearings Affecting the Plattsburg Area
Clinton County’s planning and zoning archive lists public hearings for August 6, 2026, alongside notices about a 2026 moratorium involving data centers and carbon-dioxide pipeline-related development.
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Augusta Advances Proposed Rules for Future Data Centers
Augusta is reviewing its first comprehensive data-center ordinance, with proposed rules for zoning, noise, utilities, emergency access, stormwater and compliance.
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Fayetteville sets Aug. 10 hearing on data-center ordinance
Fayetteville City Council is set to hear a draft data-center ordinance Aug. 10 and could vote, amid debate over utility and environmental impacts.
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Modesto data-center proposal faces opposition before council discussion
Residents and local officials are debating a possible data center at the former FMC plant site, with the Modesto City Council expected to discuss it August 11.
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FERC orders six regional grid operators to justify rules for connecting data centers
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission opened proceedings requiring every regional grid operator under its jurisdiction to defend or revise tariffs for data centers, factories and other large electricity users.
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New Jersey approves American Water–Essential Utilities merger as affordability reforms take effect
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved the American Water Works–Essential Utilities merger on Aug. 3, as new laws target utility spending, data-center costs and rate pressure.
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Montana petition organizers challenge conflicting deadline guidance in Yellowstone County data-center fight
Yellowstone County organizers say a conflict between Montana statutes led them to use the wrong signature-gathering deadline. They are seeking guidance from the secretary of state before the initiative’s ballot status is decided.
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Kennesaw weighs data-center rules as officials review zoning gap and possible moratorium
Kennesaw officials are reviewing possible data-center restrictions after finding that the city’s zoning code does not currently define data centers.
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Quincy’s data-center growth is reshaping jobs, land and power infrastructure
A regional report details how data centers serving Microsoft and Yahoo are changing Quincy’s workforce, construction activity, land negotiations and transportation planning.
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Liberty approves final development plan for proposed $1.4 billion Metrobloks data center
Liberty City Council approved the final development plan for Metrobloks’ proposed data-center project at 2515 Old Hughes Road, moving the $1.4 billion proposal into implementation.
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Hudson council approves school police agreement and six-month data-center application stay
Hudson City Council approved a police-services agreement with the school district and a six-month stay on new data-center applications during its July 14 meeting.
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DOE draft study calls for major transmission expansion as data centers and industry raise power demand
The Energy Department has opened a 60-day public-comment period on a draft study that identifies new transmission needs tied to data centers, manufacturing, electrification and grid congestion.
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Front Royal pauses new data-center applications while town rewrites its rules
Front Royal has imposed a temporary 90-day pause on new data-center applications while the Planning Commission develops possible zoning language for Town Council review.
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DOE Draft Study Warns U.S. Transmission System Must Prepare for Rising Power Demand
The Energy Department has released a draft national transmission study that identifies constraints and future grid needs as data centers, factories and other large electricity users expand.
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Wisconsin regulators defend data-center financial safeguards as Oracle court fight advances
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission is defending financial and credit requirements for very large electricity users as Oracle challenges rules tied to its proposed Port Washington-area data-center campus.
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Athens County data-center proposal near The Plains faces reported setback
A local report says officials voted against allowing a proposed data center in Athens County, but the governing body, vote tally and legal status remain unconfirmed.