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News Analysis Guilford County Commissioners to Consider Data Center Moratorium Nov. 5 Guilford commissioners set to weigh a temporary data center development moratorium at Nov. 5 meeting, per published agenda. October 31, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Guilford Board of Commissioners to Weigh $463,435 Data-Center Contract Item Guilford commissioners' Nov. 5 agenda lists a $463,435 contract item paired with data-center language, per the published agenda. October 31, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Jurupa Valley Council to Weigh Policy on Proposed Data Center Moratorium Nov. 5 Jurupa Valley Council set to receive report, give policy direction on proposed data center moratorium Nov. 5, per agenda. October 30, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Laramie Council to Hold First Reading on New Data Center Zoning Ordinance Nov. 4 Laramie Council set to introduce Ordinance No. 2127 on Nov. 4, adding data center standards to Title 15 of the municipal code. October 30, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Laramie Council Set to Take Up First Reading of Data Center Zoning Ordinance Nov. 4 Laramie council set to consider first reading of Ordinance No. 2127 on data center zoning standards Nov. 4, 2026. October 30, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Dinubaca Planning Commission to Hold Hearing on Citywide Data Center Ban Nov. 3 Dinubaca Planning Commission to hold Nov. 3 hearing on Resolution No. 1178, which would ban data centers in all zoning districts. October 30, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Lino Lakes, MN to Review Data Center Land Use Rules at Nov. 5 EDAC Meeting Lino Lakes EDAC is scheduled to review data center land use rules Nov. 5, 2026, per the published city agenda. October 30, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Jurupa Valley Council to Weigh Policy Direction on Data Center Land Uses Nov. 5 Jurupa Valley council set to weigh data center land-use policy direction at Nov. 5, 2026 meeting, per official agenda. October 30, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Jurupa Valley Council to Weigh Policy Direction on Data Center Moratorium Nov. 5 Jurupa Valley council set to review report and set policy direction on a proposed data center moratorium Nov. 5, 2026. October 30, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Destin, Florida Council to Hold Second Reading on Data Center Ordinance Nov. 2 Destin council set to hold second reading Nov. 2, 2026 on ordinance defining 'large-scale data centers' under Florida law. October 30, 2026 Read →

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