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It's unanimous: Leon County bans new data centers for 18 months - Tallahassee Democrat
It's unanimous: Leon County bans new data centers for 18 months Tallahassee Democrat
Open story →Policy change made to promote data center transparency
Any inquiries into building a data center in Putnam County must be shared with the public, county leaders ruled Tuesday. During the Putnam County Board of Commissioners meeting, elected officials unanimously approved a change to county policy that requires county staff to report all information received and conversations about the construction or potential construction of a data center in […] The post Policy change made to promote data center transparency first appeared on Palatka Daily News .
Open story →Pasco County approves data center moratorium - The Business Journals
Pasco County approves data center moratorium The Business Journals
Open story →Collier County seeks to pause, regulate mega data centers - Naples Daily News
Collier County seeks to pause, regulate mega data centers Naples Daily News
Open story →New York won’t build big data centers for a year as it weighs energy and climate risks - Sun Sentinel
New York won’t build big data centers for a year as it weighs energy and climate risks Sun Sentinel
Open story →Yankees move data center to Tampa in tech overhaul - The Business Journals
Yankees move data center to Tampa in tech overhaul The Business Journals
Open story →New York Data Center Moratorium: State Pauses Projects Over 50 MW
A new executive order pauses certain permits for new data centers above 50 MW as New York develops rules for grid costs, water use, and host communities.
Open story →Meta’s 5 GW Hyperion Turns AI into a Grid Anchor
Meta’s Louisiana AI campus grows to 5 GW, a scale analysts say could influence generation, transmission, and utility planning across the region.
Open story →County officials deny application for 2,000-acre data center campus in Virginia
Dulles South gets cold shoulder weeks after QTS drops PW Gateway application
Open story →TA Realty buys data center-zoned land in Sterling, Virginia
Real estate firm buys 10-acre site for $6.1 million per acre
Open story →White House plans new pledge to shield ratepayers from data center related bill hikes - report
Follows the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, signed earlier this year
Open story →UK Treasury designates big four US hyperscalers as "Critical Third Parties"
Will bring Google, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, and Oracle under direct regulatory oversight
Open story →Nebraska carbon black plant set to host data center
Monolith to officially file plans later this month
Open story →Plans for data center submitted in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, just two days before local moratorium vote
Developer claims the site will create up to 230 construction jobs
Open story →Meta expands data center campus in Richland Parish, Louisiana, to 5GW & $50bn
Company will also invest $1bn in local infrastructure improvements
Open story →Tract looks to develop 900MW data center park outside Richmond, Virginia
Company aims to develop in Goochland County
Open story →Global Stack pitches Edge data center at rodeo-focused indoor arena in California
Company presses on with idea after set back in Calistoga
Open story →Mara acquires 1,200-acre Texas site from HIF USA for up to 2GW data center campus
Construction expected to start this year in partnership with Starwood
Open story →Bay County commissioners OK six-month moratorium on large data centers - Panama City News Herald
Bay County commissioners OK six-month moratorium on large data centers Panama City News Herald
Open story →NC Ends Data Center Power Tax Break, Keeps Capital Incentives
North Carolina repealed the sales tax exemption on data center electricity while preserving equipment incentives as AI power demand reshapes policy.
Open story →Flagler to consider data center moratorium amid Palm Coast concerns - Daytona Beach News-Journal
Flagler to consider data center moratorium amid Palm Coast concerns Daytona Beach News-Journal
Open story →Polk County data centers test job creation, infrastructure demands - The Business Journals
Polk County data centers test job creation, infrastructure demands The Business Journals
Open story →The Transparency Bet: Inside Decimal Digital’s Plan to Win Over a Wary Ohio Town
After a cryptocurrency mining project collapsed in one Ohio town, a proposed AI data center is testing whether early community engagement, developer-funded infrastructure and public disclosure can become part of the permitting playbook.
Open story →Can Growing Community Backlash Quiet the AI Data Center Boom?
Local opposition groups surged to 430 from 76 since 2025, while recent Virginia project failures suggest community acceptance is emerging as a new site-selection variable for AI infrastructure.
Open story →Second Major Virginia Data Center Project Dies, Raising AI Site Selection Stakes
Days after QTS abandoned its $30 billion Digital Gateway project, county supervisors unanimously rejected the first planning step for a proposed 43 million-square-foot data center campus.
Open story →Texas’ 765 kV Decision: Build the Wires, the AI Will Follow
The state’s first extra-high-voltage network marks a fundamental shift in grid planning – building massive capacity for data centers and other large loads before they even break ground.
Open story →What QTS’ Canceled $30B Project Reveals About AI Data Center Development
QTS withdrew its $30 billion Digital Gateway project despite strong infrastructure, raising questions about whether permitting certainty and community opposition now rival power availability as deal-breaking factors.
Open story →Do Data Centers Cause Air Pollution? It Depends on Power.
A data center’s air-quality impact varies widely depending on the facility's power source, grid mix, and whether it uses on-site generation.
Open story →Texas Tests New Rules for AI Campuses Behind Existing Power Plants
PUCT staff backs ERCOT’s proposed operating conditions in an early test of Texas’ new framework for colocated data centers.
Open story →New Data Center Developments: July 2026
We look at some of the latest data center developments announced over the past month.
Open story →How Do Utilities Determine Which AI Data Centers Get Grid Access?
Planning documents from Georgia Power, Duke Energy, and Dominion Energy reveal how utilities filter AI demand, test scenarios, and plan investments.
Open story →Project Tango: Proposed data center faces key decisions in Palm Beach County - Sun Sentinel
Project Tango: Proposed data center faces key decisions in Palm Beach County Sun Sentinel
Open story →Emergence Water and Nimbus: Water Joins Power as AI Infrastructure's Next Critical Constraint
As hyperscale AI campuses scale toward gigawatt deployments, water is rapidly evolving from a sustainability metric into a determining factor for site selection, cooling architecture, construction logistics and long-term operational resilience. A new partnership between Emergence Water and Nimbus illustrates how the industry is beginning to rethink water as core infrastructure rather than a utility.
Open story →Digital Realty Pays $3.5B for Blackstone Data Center Stakes
The deal reflects the operator’s strategy to scale its footprint amid surging AI-driven demand for data center infrastructure, while potentially signaling Blackstone’s shift toward higher-return investments.
Open story →Lakeland considers data center moratorium in the wake of Project Swan - The Business Journals
Lakeland considers data center moratorium in the wake of Project Swan The Business Journals
Open story →In 3-2 vote, Tallahassee commission rejects data center moratorium - Tallahassee Democrat
In 3-2 vote, Tallahassee commission rejects data center moratorium Tallahassee Democrat
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