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News Analysis Chicopee Council to Consider Referring Data Center Moratorium to Committee Oct. 20 Chicopee's Oct. 20 council agenda includes an order to refer a data center moratorium discussion to a city committee. October 17, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Rockford City Council to Weigh Data Center Zoning Rules, Hearing Oct. 19 Rockford City Council agenda for Oct. 19 includes zoning text amendments and a planned Zoning Board of Appeals hearing on data center rules. October 17, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Rockford City Council Agenda Lists $10.9 Million Contract Tied to Data-Center Project Rockford's Oct. 19 council agenda lists a $10,899,595.06 contract item paired with data-center language, per the published record. October 16, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Madisoncoil County Board Set to Weigh Data Center TIF District Rules Oct. 21 Madisoncoil County Board set to weigh TIF district data center rules Oct. 21, per published agenda citing state statute. October 16, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Madisoncoil Panel Set to Review $47,727 Data-Center Contract Item Oct. 21 Madisoncoil agenda lists a $47,727.55 data-center-related contract item for review at the Oct. 21, 2026 meeting. October 16, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Mamakating Board to Address Rescheduling of Data Center Moratorium Hearing Oct. 20 Mamakating's Oct. 20 work session agenda includes rescheduling the data center moratorium public hearing, per the official agenda. October 16, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Beaver County Officials to Weigh Permits for Google, Pinnacle Data Center Projects Oct. 20 Beaver County's Oct. 20 agenda lists CUP hearings for a Google data center, the Pinnacle Data Center Campus, and a hybrid power station project. October 16, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Lowell, MA to Weigh New Zoning Rules for Data Centers at Oct. 20 Meeting Lowell, MA council set to weigh new data center zoning rules Oct. 20 as part of citywide Zoning Ordinance rewrite. October 16, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Page County Board Set to Discuss Utility Rate Hikes Tied to Outside Data Center Growth Page County's Oct. 19, 2026 agenda addresses utility rate hikes tied to infrastructure serving outside data center development. October 16, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Papillion Council to Review Fire Suppression Permits for SRP6A Data Center Papillion council set to review SRP6A data center fire suppression permits, including nitrogen-based systems, at Oct. 20, 2026 meeting. October 16, 2026 Read →

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