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News Analysis Waterford Council Set to Consider Extending Data Center Moratorium Sept. 14 Waterford's Sept. 14 agenda lists item 2026-Z-012, a proposed extension of the township's data center approval moratorium. September 10, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Nvidia’s Australia Deal Is a Preview for US Power Grids Nvidia's plan to help bring 2GW of data centers online in Australia by 2027 mirrors the buildout pressure hitting US grids right now. September 10, 2026 Read →

News Analysis S.F. Supervisor Quietly Eyes a Data Center Moratorium A San Francisco supervisor is reportedly drafting a pause on new data centers as public unease grows. Here's why that matters everywhere. September 10, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Waterford Township Board Set to Consider Extending Data Center Moratorium Sept. 14 Waterford Township Board to consider extending its data center approval moratorium at the Sept. 14, 2026 meeting, per the agenda. September 10, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Columbia, TN Council Agenda Lists $11.6M Contract Tied to Data Center Language Columbia, TN's Sept. 10 council agenda pairs data-center terms with an $11.6M contract item, per the published record. September 10, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Marion County Board to Weigh Year-Long Data Center Permit Moratorium Sept. 15 Marion County commissioners set to weigh a up-to-365-day pause on data center and crypto-mining permits Sept. 15, per official agenda. September 10, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Marion County Board Set to Consider $75,000 Data-Center Contract Item Sept. 15 Marion County board agenda lists a $75,000 data-center-linked contract item for its Sept. 15 meeting; no vendor is named. September 10, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Alpharetta Council Set to Weigh $704,638 Data Center-Linked Contract Sept. 14 Alpharetta council set to weigh a $704,638.98 contract item tied to data-center terms at its Sept. 14 meeting, per the published agenda. September 9, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Danville Council to Consider $1.5M Data-Center-Related Contract Sept. 15 Danville council set to weigh a $1.5M contract tied to data-center language at its Sept. 15 meeting, per the posted agenda. September 9, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Orange County Commissioner to Raise AI Data Center Moratorium at Sept. 15 Board Meeting Orange County commissioners are scheduled to discuss a temporary AI data center moratorium at the Sept. 15, 2026 board meeting, per the published agenda. September 9, 2026 Read →

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