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News Analysis Why ‘Contracted Capacity’ Numbers Should Matter to Your Town Investors are watching a new metric for AI data centers. Here's what it means for your power bill and your community. October 12, 2026 Read →
News Analysis Hyperscale Data Spins Off Montana Site for Bitcoin Mining A Montana data center is being moved into a new Bitcoin mining subsidiary called Patriot BTC. Here's what that kind of shuffle can mean… October 11, 2026 Read →
News Analysis Why AI’s Power Hunger Means More Data Centers Near You AI tools use far more electricity than a simple search. That's why data center construction is accelerating, and why your community should pay attention. October 11, 2026 Read →
News Analysis Woodford County Board Revisits Data Center Moratorium at Oct. 13 Meeting Woodford County Board is scheduled to revisit a data center moratorium as unfinished business at its Oct. 13, 2026 meeting, per the agenda. October 11, 2026 Read →
News Analysis Johnstown County Agenda Listed $14.05 Million Data-Center Contract Item Johnstown County's Sept. 28 agenda listed a $14,051,881 data-center contract item; outcome not yet confirmed in public records. October 11, 2026 Read →
News Analysis Woodford County Board Revisits Data Center Moratorium Oct. 13 Meeting Woodford County Board set to revisit a data center moratorium as unfinished business at its Oct. 13 meeting in Eureka, Illinois. October 11, 2026 Read →
News Analysis Trenton Council Agenda Ties Tax, Police Resolutions to Data Center Ballot Issue 17 Trenton council agenda for Oct. 15 ties police and tax resolutions to defeat of Issue 17 and a proposed data center project. October 10, 2026 Read →
News Analysis Marshalltownia Zoning Panel to Weigh Extending Data Center Moratorium Oct. 15 Marshalltownia's zoning panel is set to hear and vote Oct. 15 on recommending an extension of its temporary data center moratorium, per the agenda. October 10, 2026 Read →
News Analysis Marshalltownia Zoning Commission to Consider Data Center Moratorium Extension Oct. 15 Marshalltownia's Plan Zoning Commission is set to hear and vote on recommending an extension to its data center moratorium, Ordinance 15123, Oct. 15. October 10, 2026 Read →
News Analysis Woodford County Board to Revisit Data Center Moratorium Oct. 13 Woodford County Board set to revisit data center moratorium and building permit rules at Oct. 13, 2026 meeting, per published agenda. October 10, 2026 Read →

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