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Westwhiteland Twp. to Continue Hearing on Data Center Zoning Ordinance Sept. 9
Westwhiteland supervisors set to continue hearing Sept. 9, 2026 on zoning amendment regulating data centers, per official agenda.
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Spartanburg County Sets Public Comment on Data Centers for Sept. 9
Spartanburg County's Sept. 9 agenda includes a public comment period on data centers; residents can register via email for two-minute comments.
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East Orange, NJ Council Set to Consider Citywide Data Center Ban Sept. 8
East Orange council set to weigh Ordinance No. 26 of 2026, which would ban data centers citywide, per Sept. 8 agenda.
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Ottawa, KS Residents Press City Commission Over Data Center Plans
Ottawa, KS agenda shows four residents opposing a data center ahead of the Sept. 9, 2026 City Commission meeting.
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Ottawa, KS Council Set to Review $164,730 Data Center Incentive Deal Sept. 9
Ottawa, KS council set to review a $164,730 data center incentive agenda item Sept. 9, per the published city agenda.
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Columbia, MO Planning Commission Set to Review Data Center Zoning Standards Sept. 10
Columbia, MO's Sept. 10 Planning Commission agenda includes UDC revisions on data center zoning standards and a water-use presentation.
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Global Data Center Boom Reports Echo What’s Happening at Home
S&P Global flags strong data center growth in emerging markets — a reminder that the AI buildout, and its costs, are a worldwide pattern.
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Texas Data Centers Are Booming. So Is the Water Question.
As Texas adds data centers at a rapid clip, a basic question is surfacing: will there be enough water left for the people who live there?
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Fredericksburg Council to Discuss Data Center Zoning Rules Outside Tech Overlay District Sept. 8
Fredericksburg council to weigh data center zoning rules outside tech overlay district at Sept. 8, 2026 meeting, per agenda.
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East Orange Council Set to Consider Citywide Ban on Data Centers
East Orange council set to weigh Ordinance No. 26, which would ban data centers citywide, at its Sept. 8, 2026 meeting.
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San Jose Panel Set to Discuss Data-Center Approval Conduct Rules Sept. 9
San Jose panel set to discuss Sept. 9 agenda item on conduct rules for data-center project approvals, per official record.
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Hudson, CO Planning Commission to Weigh Data Center Moratorium Sept. 9
Hudson, CO Planning Commission set to discuss data center moratorium and code amendment Sept. 9, 2026, per official agenda.
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Newark Council to Consider 12-Month Data Center Moratorium Sept. 9
Newark Council set to weigh a 12-month, citywide data center development moratorium at its Sept. 9 meeting, per the official agenda.
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Newark Council to Weigh $7.4 Million Data-Center-Linked Contract Sept. 9
Newark council set to weigh a $7.4M contract tied to data-center language at its Sept. 9, 2026 meeting, per the published agenda.
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New Haven Board of Alders Set to Weigh $4M Data-Center Contract Sept. 8
New Haven's Board of Alders agenda for Sept. 8 links data-center contract language to a $4 million item, per Legistar.
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Bedford Planning Board to Take Up Data Center Permitting Rules Sept. 8
Bedford Planning Board's Sept. 8 agenda includes data center permitting, clean energy rules, dark sky lighting, and sign regulations.
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Old Saybrook Zoning Commission to Discuss Data Center Regulations Sept. 9
Old Saybrook's Sept. 9 zoning agenda includes a closed data center regulation discussion and public hearings, per the official agenda.
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Prince George’s County Committee to Weigh Data Center Tax Exemption Bill Sept. 10
County committee set to review CB-103-2026, a bill restructuring the data center personal property tax exemption, on Sept. 10, 2026.
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Louisville Metro Council Committee to Weigh Data Center Zoning Ordinance Sept. 10
Louisville Metro Council committee to review data center zoning ordinance O-251-26 on Sept. 10, per official agenda.
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Louisville Metro Council to consider $1,882,400 data-center-related contract Sept. 10
Louisville Metro Council set to consider a $1,882,400 data-center-related contract at its Sept. 10 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Trotwood City Council to Weigh Data Center Definition, Public Hearing Sept. 8
Trotwood City Council set to weigh adding a 'Data Center' definition to city code at Sept. 8 meeting, per published agenda.
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Lowell City Council to Consider RFP for Data Center Impact Study Sept. 8
Lowell council set to weigh RFP for privately funded data center impact study Sept. 8, per agenda.
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Lowell, MA Council to Consider RFP for Data Center Impact Study Sept. 8
Lowell council to consider RFP for a privately funded data center impact study at its Sept. 8, 2026 meeting, per the agenda.
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Grayson County Board to Review Draft Data Center Policy Sept. 10
Grayson County supervisors are scheduled to review a draft data center policy at their Sept. 10, 2026 meeting, according to the published agenda.
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Missouri’s Data Center Backlash: Marathon Hearings, Recalls
Missouri residents are fighting data center plans with recall efforts, moratoriums, and hearings that stretch past 10 hours. Here's why—and what you can do.
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When Politics Meets the Power Grid: Data Centers as a Test
A new op-ed argues Democrats are dropping the ball on data center accountability. Here's why that debate matters to your bills and water.
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Lowell Council to Consider RFP for Data Center Impact Study Sept. 8
Lowell council set to weigh RFP for privately funded study on data centers' environmental, health, utility and fire safety impacts.
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Lowell Council Agenda Sets Sept. 8 Item on Data Center Impact Study RFP
Lowell council set to consider Sept. 8 item on RFP for privately funded data center impact study, per agenda.
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Blue Earth County Board Set to Consider Data Center Permitting Moratorium Sept. 8
Blue Earth County Board to consider a data center permitting moratorium at its Sept. 8 meeting, per the official agenda.
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Blue Earth County Board to Weigh Moratorium on Data Center Permits Sept. 8
Blue Earth County Board set to weigh a moratorium on data center permitting at its Sept. 8, 2026 meeting.
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Easton, MD Council to Weigh 12-Month Data Center Moratorium Sept. 8
Easton council set to weigh a 12-month data center application moratorium and zoning code changes at its Sept. 8 meeting, per the published agenda.
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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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