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News Analysis Brighton Township Board to Discuss Data Center Zoning Ordinance Oct. 12 Brighton Township's Oct. 12 agenda lists a discussion on data center zoning, with no vote scheduled. October 8, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Venice City Council Set to Consider Data Center Land Use Rules Oct. 13 Venice City Council set to weigh land use rules for large-load facilities, including data centers, at its Oct. 13 meeting. October 8, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Bartonville Council Set to Discuss Data Center Regulation in Closed Session Oct. 13 Bartonville's Oct. 13 agenda lists closed-session discussion on regulating or prohibiting data centers, per the published agenda. October 8, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Grand County, Utah Planning Commission to Weigh Data Center Moratorium’s Expiration Oct. 13 Grand County, Utah planning commission to weigh data center moratorium's expiration Oct. 13, per published agenda. October 8, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Grand County, Utah Planning Commission to Discuss Data Center Moratorium Expiration Oct. 13 Grand County Planning Commission to discuss data center moratorium expiration and next steps at Oct. 13, 2026 meeting, per published agenda. October 8, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Allen Township’s New Data Center Zoning: What It Means Allen Township has passed zoning rules for data centers. Here's why that quiet vote matters more than it seems. October 8, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Can Data Centers Flex Their Power Use to Save the Grid Money? A new explainer asks if data centers can temporarily cut power use to ease grid strain. Here's what that means for your bill. October 8, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Livonia, Michigan City Council to discuss data center zoning rules Oct. 12 Livonia City Council's Oct. 12 agenda lists data center zoning issues alongside Plymouth Road blight and noxious weed ordinance items. October 8, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Inkster Public Hearing Oct. 12 to Weigh Data Center Special Land Use Request Inkster will hold a public hearing Oct. 12, 2026 on SLU 26-02, a data center proposal on M-1 zoned land, per the city agenda. October 8, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Tippecanoe County Board Sets Oct. 21 Hearing on Large Data Center Zoning Rules Tippecanoe County board set to consider UZO Amendment 129 on large data centers at Oct. 21, 2026 meeting, per published agenda. October 8, 2026 Read →

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