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San Jose Council Set to Hear Appeal of Data Center Exemption at 300 Holger Way
San Jose Council set to hear public appeal of in-fill environmental exemption for 300 Holger Way data center on Oct. 20, per agenda.
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
Sterling, Illinois Plan Commission to Discuss Draft Data Center Ordinance Oct. 22
Sterling, IL Plan Commission set to discuss draft data center and battery storage ordinances, plus a comprehensive plan amendment, Oct. 22.
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San Jose’s draft data center development standards fall short
San Jose’s draft data center development standards fall short San José Spotlight
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Beaver County Planning Commission to Weigh Google Data Center Permit Oct. 20
Beaver County's Oct. 20 agenda lists conditional-use permits for a Google data center, the Pinnacle campus, and hybrid power stations.
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Westbrook City Council Set to Consider Data Center Zoning Ordinance Oct. 19
Westbrook council set to consider Order 2026-120 amending data center land use rules at Oct. 19, 2026 meeting, per official agenda.
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Sponsored: The hidden costs: Why data center sustainability fails without operational discipline
How prioritizing the small things with sustained investment and follow-through can help to pave the way to achieving true data center sustainability goals
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Bloomington residents call for stricter data center rules, with many urging a ban
Bloomington residents call for stricter data center rules, with many urging a ban The Pantagraph
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Marshalltownia Zoning Panel Sets Oct. 21 Hearing on Data Center Ordinance
Marshalltownia's zoning panel is scheduled to hold a public hearing Oct. 21 on Ordinance 15129, amending data center development review rules.
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Somerset County residents plan rally to voice concerns with data center development
Somerset County residents plan rally to voice concerns with data center development WTAJ
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What a Construction Stock Tells Us About Your Power Grid
Investors are watching MasTec as a proxy for AI-driven grid spending. Here's why that construction stock matters to your electric bill.
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Butler County Data Center Plan Sparks Calls for a Voice
A proposed data center in Butler County has neighbors asking for input. Here's why that matters and how zoning fights like this usually play out.
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Sunbury Council Sets Special Meeting on Data Centers for Oct. 22
Sunbury Council's Oct. 21 agenda sets a special Oct. 22 meeting on data centers, citing pending or imminent court action.
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
Chippewa County Planning & Zoning Board to Discuss Data Center Project Timeline Oct. 22
Chippewa County's Planning & Zoning Committee is set to discuss a data center project schedule and public listening sessions Oct. 22, per the agenda.
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Grantconm County Board Set to Consider $66,800 Data-Center-Linked Contract Oct. 22
Grantconm County Board set to consider a $66,800 data-center-linked contract item at its Oct. 22 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Piqua, Ohio Commission to Consider Charter Amendment on Data Centers, Crypto Mining Oct. 20
Piqua commission to weigh new Charter Section 138 on data centers, crypto mining at Oct. 20 meeting, per agenda.
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Piquaoh Council Agenda Lists $529,223 Data Center Contract for Oct. 20 Vote
Piquaoh's Oct. 20 agenda lists a $529,223 contract tied to data center development, according to a CivicClerk filing.
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Grand Forks-area legislative candidates weigh in on data center issues
Grand Forks-area legislative candidates weigh in on data center issues Grand Forks Herald
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5 Notable Data Center Links, Oct 17 2026
5 Notable Data Center Links, Oct 17 2026 Data Center Richness | Substack
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Faribault Planning Commission to Discuss Data Center Performance Standards Oct. 19
Faribault Planning Commission's Oct. 19 work session agenda includes discussion of data center performance standards, per the published agenda.
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Morgan Hill Council to Weigh Data Center, Battery Storage Moratorium Extension
Morgan Hill council to weigh extending a 22-month, 15-day moratorium on new data center and battery storage land-use applications, per Oct. 21 agenda.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
Morgan Hill Council Agenda Lists $215,000 Data-Center-Related Contract for Oct. 21 Vote
Morgan Hill council agenda lists a $215,000 data-center-related contract item scheduled for its Oct. 21 meeting.
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Inverness Council Agenda Lists $36,192 Data-Center-Linked Contract Item for Oct. 20
Inverness council agenda lists a $36,192 item tied to data-center contract language ahead of its Oct. 20 meeting.
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Cleveland data center moratorium would extend through January
Cleveland data center moratorium would extend through January Cleveland.com
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Anthropic Leases 95-Megawatt Phase of Nova Scotia Data Center
Anthropic Leases 95-Megawatt Phase of Nova Scotia Data Center www.tokenpost.com
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Data center company eyes land near Princeton, receives approval for a well
Data center company eyes land near Princeton, receives approval for a well Dallas News
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Gallatin, TN Council to Weigh 6-Month Data Center Development Moratorium Oct. 20
Gallatin council set to weigh 6-month pause on new data center applications and zoning revisions Oct. 20, per official agenda.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
Jennings Policy Committee to Discuss Data Center Ordinance Oct. 20
Jennings committee set to discuss a proposed data center ordinance Oct. 20, 2026, per the published city agenda.
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Canton Council Scheduled to Consider Data Center Zoning Code Changes Oct. 19
Canton Council's Oct. 19 agenda includes data center zoning code amendments and a Georgia Crossing plat tied to Validus.
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Readers weigh election stakes, water safety and county budget | Letters to the editor
Readers weigh election stakes, water safety and county budget | Letters to the editor Herald Times Reporter
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Canton City Council Set to Review Data Center Zoning Definitions Oct. 19
Canton City Council set to review data center zoning code amendments and a Validus-linked plat item Oct. 19, per the official agenda.
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Canton, Ohio Council Set to Weigh $55,000 Data-Center Contract Item Oct. 19
Canton, Ohio council's Oct. 19 agenda links data-center contract language to a $55,000 line item, per the official filing.
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Plans for data center in Moncalieri, Italy, put on hold by town mayor
Before its application was halted, the project was billed as Italy’s ‘largest’ data center
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Louisville Panel to Discuss Data Center Power, Water and Noise Impacts Oct. 20
Louisville's Planning and Zoning Committee is scheduled to discuss data center power, water and noise impacts Oct. 20, per the published agenda.
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Pontiac Council to Discuss Updating Data Center Regulations Oct. 19
Pontiac council set to discuss updating data center regulations Oct. 19; no project has approached the city, per the agenda.
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Colchester residents fear what a possible data center could mean
Colchester residents fear what a possible data center could mean CT Insider
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Pitt commissioners to hear details on current data center rules
Pitt commissioners to hear details on current data center rules The Daily Reflector
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San Francisco Pauses Data Centers as AI Boom Fuels Backlash Over Power Bills, Water Ahead of Midterms
San Francisco Pauses Data Centers as AI Boom Fuels Backlash Over Power Bills, Water Ahead of Midterms Benzinga
MoratoriaOpen the record →
Arapahoe County Board to Review Data Center Land Use Rules Oct. 19
Arapahoe County commissioners set Oct. 19 study session on data center land use code updates, per the published Legistar agenda.
CoverageOpen the record →
Cleveland City Council to Weigh Data Center Permit Moratorium Oct. 19
Cleveland City Council set to weigh a data center permit pause at its Oct. 19 meeting, per the published agenda.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
Chaska City Council to Weigh Proposed Cloud HQ Hyperscale Data Center Oct. 19
Chaska council set to discuss proposed Cloud HQ data center Oct. 19; agenda cites resident noise concerns.
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Snohomish County Council Set to Consider Six-Month Extension of Data Center Moratorium
Snohomish County Council set to consider six-month extension of data center moratorium at Oct. 20, 2026 session, per official agenda.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
Snohomish Council Agenda Sets $250,000 Data-Center Contract for Oct. 20 Vote
Snohomish's Oct. 20 agenda lists a $250,000 data-center-related contract item, per the official Legistar record.
CoverageOpen the record →
Policy may weigh data center workloads by societal value
Policy may weigh data center workloads by societal value ET Datacenters
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Chicopee Council to Consider Referring Data Center Moratorium to Committee Oct. 20
Chicopee's Oct. 20 council agenda includes an order to refer a data center moratorium discussion to a city committee.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
Rockford City Council to Weigh Data Center Zoning Rules, Hearing Oct. 19
Rockford City Council agenda for Oct. 19 includes zoning text amendments and a planned Zoning Board of Appeals hearing on data center rules.
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
Elk Grove Village giving residents $200 gift cards funded by sale of two data centers
Elk Grove Village giving residents $200 gift cards funded by sale of two data centers CBS News
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‘We don’t trust the companies,’ say Bloomington residents about proposed data centers rules
‘We don’t trust the companies,’ say Bloomington residents about proposed data centers rules WEEK | 25 News Now
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Rockford City Council Agenda Lists $10.9 Million Contract Tied to Data-Center Project
Rockford's Oct. 19 council agenda lists a $10,899,595.06 contract item paired with data-center language, per the published record.
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Madisoncoil County Board Set to Weigh Data Center TIF District Rules Oct. 21
Madisoncoil County Board set to weigh TIF district data center rules Oct. 21, per published agenda citing state statute.
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Madisoncoil Panel Set to Review $47,727 Data-Center Contract Item Oct. 21
Madisoncoil agenda lists a $47,727.55 data-center-related contract item for review at the Oct. 21, 2026 meeting.
CoverageOpen the record →
AI Data Center Expansion Faces Power Network Constraints, While Cloud Providers’ Computing Power Demand Remains Strong
AI Data Center Expansion Faces Power Network Constraints, While Cloud Providers’ Computing Power Demand Remains Strong NAI500
Power DemandOpen the record →
Harris County has 46 data centers and limited power to regulate them. Here’s what could change
Harris County has 46 data centers and limited power to regulate them. Here’s what could change Click2Houston
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Mamakating Board to Address Rescheduling of Data Center Moratorium Hearing Oct. 20
Mamakating's Oct. 20 work session agenda includes rescheduling the data center moratorium public hearing, per the official agenda.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
Beaver County Officials to Weigh Permits for Google, Pinnacle Data Center Projects Oct. 20
Beaver County's Oct. 20 agenda lists CUP hearings for a Google data center, the Pinnacle Data Center Campus, and a hybrid power station project.
Approvals & RezoningOpen the record →
SPECIAL FEATURE | Can America be at peace with the neighbourhood data center?
SPECIAL FEATURE | Can America be at peace with the neighbourhood data center? W.Media
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A massive data center could be built in this Butler County town. Its neighbors want a say.
A massive data center could be built in this Butler County town. Its neighbors want a say. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Why Retail Investors Are Watching MasTec Stock For AI Power Grid Spending
Why Retail Investors Are Watching MasTec Stock For AI Power Grid Spending Simply Wall Street
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Hitachi Energy, Ansaldo Energia Sign MOU on Integrated Turbine and Grid Solutions for Data Centers
Hitachi Energy, Ansaldo Energia Sign MOU on Integrated Turbine and Grid Solutions for Data Centers https://megaproject.com/
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Aurora residents push for moratorium after company plans to build data center nearby
Aurora residents push for moratorium after company plans to build data center nearby CBS News
MoratoriaOpen the record →
Lowell, MA to Weigh New Zoning Rules for Data Centers at Oct. 20 Meeting
Lowell, MA council set to weigh new data center zoning rules Oct. 20 as part of citywide Zoning Ordinance rewrite.
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