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.
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Salem discloses early Oakline data-center proposal at Mill Creek
Salem says Verrus is exploring an Oakline data-center project at Mill Creek Corporate Center, but no formal development application has been filed.
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Eugene Reviews Possible Data Center Uses at Former Hynix Campus
Eugene is reviewing whether data centers, manufacturing and other uses could be allowed at the former Hyundai/Hynix campus in west Eugene.
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FERC gives NERC until December to write grid rules for AI loads
FERC ordered NERC to propose reliability standards for AI and other computational loads by December 31, but no nationwide data-center mandate starts yet.
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Bloomington Planning Commission sets Aug. 26 data-center forum
Bloomington will hold a 5 p.m. Aug. 26 public forum at the BCPA as officials develop rules for qualifying large data centers during a six-month moratorium.
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Bethlehem considers new zoning rules for data centers
Bethlehem is considering rules that would require case-by-case review, extensive infrastructure and environmental studies, and wide setbacks for proposed data centers.
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ERCOT begins group review of large power projects in Texas
Texas is grouping data centers and other large electricity users into a new grid review as ERCOT prepares August classifications and longer-term transmission planning.
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Marietta council delays Powers Ferry data-center vote as moratorium takes effect
Marietta City Council tabled a vote on Prime Storage’s proposed Powers Ferry data facility while temporarily barring new city data-center rezoning and permit applications through December 31, 2026.
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El Paso City Council approves first data-center policy framework
El Paso approved a policy framework for future hyperscale data centers, recommending special permits, public review, resource disclosures and developer-cost protections while leaving implementation to later council action.
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Texas pauses ERCOT data-center grid approvals while regulators audit power, water and tax demands
Gov. Greg Abbott’s August 3 directive pauses new data-center grid-approval processing through ERCOT while state regulators review power use, water demand, ownership, tax incentives and community impacts.