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Salem, MA to Consider Adding ‘Data Center’ Definition to Zoning Code Sept. 9
Salem, MA council set to weigh adding a formal 'Data Center' definition to zoning code Sept. 9, per agenda.
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Jackson County, MO Legislature to Weigh Data Center Siting Ordinance Sept. 9
Jackson County Legislature set to weigh data center siting ordinance Sept. 9, per published agenda.
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Portland Skips Data Center Moratorium — For Now
Portland officials say a blanket pause on data centers isn't the city's opening move. Here's what that means for residents.
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When a City Has to Explain Its Own Data Center Meetings
A Plymouth city government had to clarify why it's holding data center presentations after online speculation. Here's why that gap matters.
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Kings Mountain Council Sets Sept. 9 Work Session on Data Center Development
Kings Mountain council to hold Sept. 9 work session on data center development, per agenda, including draft ordinance review.
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Salem, MA City Council Agenda Adds Proposed Zoning Definition for ‘Data Center’
Salem, MA council to consider a zoning ordinance amendment defining "Data Center" at its Sept. 9, 2026 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Panama City Sets Sept. 8 Hearing on Proposed Data Center Moratorium
Panama City's Sept. 8 agenda lists first public hearing on Ordinance 3313, a proposed moratorium on large-scale data centers.
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Panama City Sets First Hearing on Data Center Moratorium for Sept. 8
Panama City is scheduled to hold its first public hearing Sept. 8, 2026 on a temporary moratorium on large-scale data centers.
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Riverside Land Use Committee to Discuss Banning Data Centers Citywide
Riverside's Land Use Committee is set to discuss a Sept. 14 proposal to ban data centers citywide, per the published agenda.
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Riverside Land Use Committee to Weigh Ban on Data Centers as Land Use
Riverside's Land Use Committee is set to discuss code changes banning data centers citywide at its Sept. 14, 2026 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Eliot, Maine Select Board Weighs 180-Day Data Center Moratorium Ahead of Sept. 3 Meeting
Eliot, Maine's Select Board is set to weigh a 180-day data center moratorium at its Sept. 3 meeting, per the town agenda.
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Arizona AG Calls for Data Center Pause: What It Means for You
Arizona's attorney general wants a statewide pause on new data centers, putting a Glendale project in question. Here's why that matters.
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Wayne County Panel to Review Data Center Zoning Rule for Texas Township
Wayne County panel set to review a Texas Township zoning amendment allowing data centers as conditional use in industrial zones.
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North Port Commission to Weigh Data Center Zoning Rules and NDA Disclosure Policy Sept. 8
North Port commissioners set to discuss data center zoning rules and NDA notification policy at Sept. 8 meeting, per agenda.
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North Port City Commission Agenda Pairs $800,000 Contract With Data-Center Language
North Port's Sept. 8 agenda pairs data-center terminology with an $800,000 contract item, per posted city documents.
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Columbia, TN Council Study Session to Address Data Center Development Surge
Columbia, TN council study session Sept. 3, 2026 to review surge in data center development applications, per official agenda.
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Columbia, TN Council Set to Weigh $11.6 Million Data Center-Linked Contract
Columbia, TN council agenda for Sept. 3 pairs data-center language with an $11.6M contract figure, per CivicClerk.
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Durham City Meeting Tomorrow to Include Data Center Regulations Working Group Item
Durham's Sept. 2, 2026 meeting agenda lists a Data Center Regulations Working Group item alongside land use and climate topics.
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Orange, NJ Council Set to Weigh 23-Year Tax Exemption for Urban Renewal Data Center Deal
Orange, NJ council set to weigh 23-year tax exemption and bond agreements for a data center urban renewal project Sept. 1.
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SLB’s $4.1B Cooling Deal Shows AI’s Hidden Infrastructure Race
Oilfield giant SLB is buying cooling specialist Kelvion for $4.1B, a sign that keeping AI data centers from overheating is now big business.
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AI Data Centers Are Straining the Grid — Here’s Why It Matters
AI-driven data centers are reshaping electricity demand nationwide. Here's what that means for your power bill and grid reliability.
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Marietta Board of Lights and Water to Discuss Data Center Moratorium Sept. 3
Marietta BLW to consider aligning data center moratorium with city's, set to expire Dec. 31, 2026, per Sept. 3 agenda.
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Microsoft Deepens Ties With Qcells on Grid Capacity
Microsoft is expanding a partnership with solar manufacturer Qcells aimed at adding grid capacity — here's what that could mean for your power bill and your…
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Grid Operators Are Watching Data Centers Closely
A commentary flags that the nation's largest grid operator is signaling new scrutiny of data centers. Here's why that matters for your power bill.
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Preston, CT Planning Commission to Weigh Data Center Zoning Language Sept. 1
Preston, CT's Planning and Zoning Commission is set to discuss adding data center and shipping center language to zoning rules Sept. 1, 2026.
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Wixom Pushes Data Center Limits Despite Lawsuit Threat
A Michigan city is moving ahead with data center restrictions even as legal action looms — here's why local zoning fights like this matter.
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Effingham County Pushback: What a $20B Data Center Means Locally
Residents in Effingham County, Georgia are speaking out as a $20 billion data center project advances. Here's why that fight matters everywhere.
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Murrysville Council to Vote Sept. 2 on Data Center Zoning Ordinance
Murrysville Council set to consider Sept. 2 ordinance amending Chapter 220 to define data centers and set zoning requirements.
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Beaver County to Consider Data Center Moratorium at Sept. 1 Meeting
Beaver County's Sept. 1 agenda lists a data center moratorium alongside a data-center-linked conditional use permit request.
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Braintree Considers Temporary Moratorium on New Data Centers
Braintree Town Council set to consider a temporary moratorium on new data centers at its Sept. 2, 2026 meeting, per the official agenda.
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Long Island Town Hits Pause on Data Centers—What’s Next?
A Long Island town has passed a data center moratorium. Here's what that means and why it matters for your power bill, water, and taxes.
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A Local Impact Study Lands — Here’s Why That Matters
A committee has delivered a data center impact study. Here's what these reports usually cover and how residents can use them.
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Braintree Council to Weigh Temporary Moratorium on Data Centers Sept. 2
Braintree Council set to weigh a temporary data-center zoning moratorium Sept. 2, 2026, per the published agenda.
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Limerick Township Sets Public Hearings on MCD 7 Data Center Proposal
Limerick Twp. sets Sept. 8 and Sept. 22 hearings on MCD 7, LLC data center conditional use application, per official agenda.
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Morgan County Board to Vote Sept. 1 on Zoning Text Tied to Data Center Ordinance
Morgan County Board set to consider Sept. 1 zoning text swap—'Data Processing Facility' to 'Data Center'—tied to pending ordinance.
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Fresno City Council to Consider Ordinance Banning Data Centers Sept. 3
Fresno council set to consider Sept. 3 ordinance banning data centers citywide, per published Legistar agenda.
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Louisville Planning Commission to Hear Citywide Data Center Zoning Text Amendment Sept. 3
Louisville Planning Commission set to hold public hearing Sept. 3 on citywide data center zoning text amendment, per Legistar agenda.
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Prince George’s County Council Set to Weigh Data Center Zoning Change Sept. 1
Prince George's County Council set to consider CB-085-2026 Sept. 1, a bill allowing data centers in rural and residential zones, per official agenda.
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Marshalltown Pushback Shows Familiar Data Center Playbook
Residents in Marshalltown are raising concerns about a proposed data center — a pattern playing out in towns across America.
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Local Official Fields Data Center Questions at Forum
A community forum saw a local official address data center concerns—here's why these gatherings matter for your power bill and water.
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Tippecanoe County to Weigh New Large Data Center Zoning Rules Sept. 2
Tippecanoe County is scheduled to consider UZO Amendment 129 on large data centers at its Sept. 2, 2026 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Tippecanoe County to Weigh New Data Center Zoning Rules Sept. 2
Tippecanoe County is scheduled to consider a UZO amendment replacing an expiring 2025 data center rule at its Sept. 2, 2026 meeting.
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Mendocino County Board to Weigh Moratorium on New Data Center Approvals Sept. 1
Mendocino County supervisors set to weigh a temporary moratorium on new data center approvals at Sept. 1 meeting, per the agenda.
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Mendocino County Supervisors Set to Review $4.5 Million Data-Center Contract Sept. 1
Mendocino County supervisors set to review a $4.5M data-center contract item at Tuesday's Sept. 1 meeting, per posted agenda.
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Campbell County, VA Board to Weigh Data Center Sites Near Stage Road, Sept. 1
Campbell County's Sept. 1 agenda addresses data center sites near Stage Road, Archer Mill Road, and Quarry Lane, per official records.
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Suffolk Council Motion Seeks Citywide Ban on Data Centers in Zoning Code
Suffolk council to consider motion directing Planning Commission to draft citywide ban on data centers in zoning code.
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North Port City Commission to Hold Workshop Addressing Data Center Item Sept. 3
North Port's Sept. 3 workshop agenda lists a data center item; public comment accepted per city policy.
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Marion County Planning Board to Weigh Yearlong Data Center Permit Moratorium
Marion County board set to consider up to 365-day pause on data center, crypto mining permits at Aug. 31 meeting, per official agenda.
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Jackson County, MO Legislature to Weigh Data Center Siting Rules Aug. 31
Jackson County Legislature set to weigh AI and data center siting rules at its Aug. 31, 2026 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Anniston Hits Pause on Data Centers — Here’s Why That Matters
Anniston, Alabama adopted a temporary moratorium on data centers. Here's what that pause typically means and why residents should pay attention.
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Why Towns Are Hitting Pause on Data Center Deals
A West Michigan town just extended its data center moratorium another 6 months. Here's why local pauses like this matter for residents.
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Kings Mountain Planning Board to Get Data Center Moratorium Update Sept. 1
Kings Mountain Planning Board set to hear Sept. 1 update on data center standards following Aug. 25 Council hearing, per agenda.
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Falmouth, MA Board to Vote Sept. 8 on Adding ‘Data Center’ Definition to Zoning Code
Falmouth Town Meeting set to vote Sept. 8 on adding a formal "Data Center" definition to zoning Chapter 240.
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Plymouth, MA Advisory Committee to Review Data Center Zoning Bylaw Sept. 2
Plymouth Advisory & Finance Committee to review Article 16, a proposed data center zoning bylaw, at its Sept. 2, 2026 meeting.
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Pinal County Pushback: Another Community Questions a Data Center
Residents in Pinal County, Arizona are opposing a proposed data center. Here's why these fights keep happening—and how to get informed.
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Orangetown Hits Pause on Data Center Development
Orangetown's board approved a moratorium on new data center applications. Here's what that pause means and why it matters.
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Brownsville Planning Commission to weigh zoning definition covering data centers Sept. 3
Brownsville Planning Commission set to review Sept. 3 zoning item adding data centers to Article 6 definitions, per official agenda.
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Why Nuclear Stocks Are Rising on AI’s Power Hunger
AI data centers need huge, steady power. Investors are betting nuclear fills that gap. Here's what it means for your electric bill.
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Why a Texas AG’s Anti-Data-Center Plan Is Turning Heads
Ken Paxton has rolled out a plan targeting data centers as GOP voters in Texas grow frustrated. Here's what's really at stake for your bills and…
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Westbrook Planning Board to Discuss Draft Data Center Ordinance Sept. 1
Westbrook Planning Board set to discuss a draft data center ordinance and impacts at a Sept. 1, 2026 workshop, per the official agenda.
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