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Marshalltownia Council Set to Consider $1.82M Data-Center Contract Oct. 26
Marshalltownia's Oct. 26 agenda links a $1.82M contract item to data-center language, per CivicClerk records.
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Columbus Council Agenda Lists $3.93M Contract Linked to Data Center Project
Columbus Council agenda for Oct. 26 lists a $3,932,230.79 contract item tied to data-center language, per the published record.
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Ford County, KS Zoning Board Set to Hear Data Center Ordinance Case Oct. 26
Ford County Zoning Board set to continue hearing on data center and battery storage zoning rules Oct. 26, 2026, per the agenda.
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Rockford Committee to Review Data Center Zoning Rules, Hearing Schedule Oct. 26
Rockford's Code and Regulation Committee is set to review zoning text amendments and schedule a ZBA hearing on data centers Oct. 26.
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Isle of Wight County Planning Commission to Discuss Data Center Zoning Rules Oct. 27
Isle of Wight County Planning Commission's Oct. 27 agenda pairs a data center zoning ordinance discussion with Chesapeake Bay overlay revisions.
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Page, AZ Board to Hear Update on Data Center Overlay District Oct. 26
Page, AZ advisory board set to hear Oct. 26 update on data center overlay district zoning work, per published agenda.
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Hermantown City Council Set to Vote Oct. 26 on Data Center Zoning Permit
Hermantown council set to consider Oct. 26 special use permit for a data center in a business/light manufacturing zoning district.
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Germantown Village Board Agenda Lists $7.4 Million Data-Center Contract Item for Oct. 26
Germantown's Oct. 26 Village Board agenda lists a data-center-related contract item tied to a $7.4 million figure, per the official filing.
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Botetourt County Pushes Back on Google Data Center Plans
Residents in Botetourt County, Virginia are rallying as a Google data center project advances. Here's why that matters and what locals can do.
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Meta Opens Huntsville Data Center Doors Amid Resource Worries
Meta gave a look inside its Huntsville data center as residents raise questions about power and water use. Here's why that matters.
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Oakland Rules Committee to Review Data Center Moratorium Extension Oct. 22
Oakland's Rules Committee is scheduled to review a data center moratorium extension at its Oct. 22 meeting, per the published agenda.
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League City Council to Weigh New Zoning Category for Data Centers Oct. 27
League City Council is scheduled to consider a new zoning category for data centers at its Oct. 27 meeting, per the published agenda.
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St. Joseph, MO Council to Vote on Contract Funding Data-Center Zoning Legal Help
St. Joseph council set to consider Oct. 26 contract with Renew Missouri Advocates for data-center zoning and outreach services.
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Venice City Council Set to Consider $150,000 Data-Center-Related Contract
Venice City Council's Oct. 27 agenda pairs data-center language with a $150,000 contract item, per the published agenda.
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El Paso Council to Weigh Data-Center Ratepayer Protections Oct. 27
El Paso Council set to weigh Oct. 27 agenda item on SB6-style data-center ratepayer protections and PUCT deadlines.
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El Paso Council Set to Weigh $157,807 Data-Center-Linked Contract Oct. 27
El Paso Council set to review a $157,807.03 contract tied to data-center language at its Oct. 27 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Santa Clara Valley Water Commission to Discuss Data Center Water Use Oct. 28
Santa Clara Valley Water Commission set to discuss data center water use and collaboration opportunities at its Oct. 28, 2026 meeting.
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Forest Grove Council Set to Discuss Data Center Moratorium Next Steps Oct. 26
Forest Grove Council to discuss data center moratorium next steps Oct. 26, per published agenda.
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Forest Grove Council to Discuss Data Center Moratorium Next Steps Oct. 26
Forest Grove council set to hear data center moratorium update from Senior Planner Daniel Riordan at Oct. 26 meeting, per published agenda.
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Forest Grove Council Agenda Lists $40,000 Contract Item Tied to Data Center Language
Forest Grove's Oct. 26 council agenda pairs data-center terminology with a $40,000 contract item, city records show.
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Venice, FL Council to Weigh Land-Use Rules for Large Data Centers Oct. 27
Venice Council set to weigh land-use rules for large-load facilities, including data centers, at Oct. 27 meeting, per agenda.
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Chippewacowi Council Set to Consider $2 Million Data Center Contract Today
Chippewacowi council agenda for Oct. 22 pairs data-center contract language with a $2 million figure, per CivicClerk records.
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St. Joseph Council to Discuss Data Center Zoning Rules After Application Pause
St. Joseph Council to hold Oct. 26 work session on data center zoning rules after application pause, per city agenda.
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Livonia Planning Commission to Study Proposed Data Center Zoning Rules Oct. 27
Livonia Planning Commission set to study a city-submitted petition defining data centers and zoning rules on Oct. 27.
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Dixon, CA Council Agenda Listed $63,576 Data-Center-Linked Contract Item
Dixon's Oct. 12 agenda listed a $63,576 contract item tied to data-center language; vote outcome not yet confirmed in the public record.
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Alpharetta City Council Sets Oct. 26 Hearing on Royal 400 Data Center Power Plan
Alpharetta Council to hold Oct. 26 hearing on master plan and conditional use request for a Georgia Power substation tied to Royal 400 Data Center expansion.
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Alpharetta Council Set to Consider $116,000 Data Center-Linked Contract Oct. 26
Alpharetta council to weigh $116,000 contract item linked to data-center language at Oct. 26 meeting, per city agenda.
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St. Joseph Council to Vote on Hiring Renew Missouri for Data Center Oversight
St. Joseph council to consider contract with Renew Missouri for data-center outreach and zoning legal services on Oct. 26, per agenda.
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Van Buren, AR Council to Consider Data Center Zoning Ordinance Oct. 26
Van Buren council set to review a data center zoning ordinance Oct. 26, 2026, per the official meeting agenda.
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Van Buren, Ark. City Council to Weigh Zoning Change Adding ‘Data Center’ Use Category
Van Buren, Ark., council set to weigh zoning ordinance on data centers at Oct. 26, 2026 meeting, per published agenda.
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Van Buren, AR Council Set to Vote on Data Center Zoning Ordinance Oct. 26
Van Buren council set to consider data center zoning ordinance amendment at Oct. 26, 2026 meeting, per published agenda.
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Little Rock’s Data Center Moratorium Fails, Again
A second attempt to pause data center development in Little Rock has stalled, leaving zoning and utility questions unresolved.
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Memphis Council Rejects Data Center Moratorium Amid Protest
Memphis City Council voted down a proposed pause on new data centers as residents protested, a sign of growing local pushback nationwide.
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Fulton County Plan Commission to Discuss Data Center Zoning Ordinance Oct. 26
Fulton County Area Plan Commission set to discuss data center ordinance amendments and zone map changes Oct. 26, 2026, per published agenda.
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Coppell Council to Weigh Special-Use Permit Rule for Data Centers, Crypto Mines
Coppell Council set to weigh Oct. 27 ordinance requiring special-use permits for data centers, crypto mining in LI zones.
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Coppell City Council to Weigh $249,800 Contract Tied to Data-Center Item on Oct. 27
Coppell's Oct. 27 agenda links data-center language to a $249,800 contract item, per the published Legistar record.
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DeSoto County Commissioners to Review Data Center Concept Plan Oct. 27
DeSoto County commissioners set to review a data center concept plan and related land-use exhibits at Oct. 27 meeting, per the published agenda.
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DeSoto County Commissioners to Review Data Center Concept Plan Oct. 28
DeSoto County commissioners set to review a Swisher-linked data center concept plan and land-use exhibits at the Oct. 28 BOCC meeting.
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Riley County Commissioners Set to Discuss Data Center Zoning, Evergy Power Briefing Oct. 22
Riley County commissioners set to discuss unincorporated-area data center standards and hear an Evergy briefing on Oct. 22, per the agenda.
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Lumpkincoga Council Agenda Lists $19,104 Data-Center Contract Item for Oct. 20 Meeting
Lumpkincoga's Oct. 20 agenda lists a $19,104 data-center contract item, per a CivicClerk filing.
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Harlingen City Commission to Address Data Center Item at Oct. 21 Meeting
Harlingen's Oct. 21 commission agenda lists a data center item under Mayor Pro-Tem Lopez's announcements, per the published record.
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Harlingen City Council Set to Review $20 Million Data Center Contract Oct. 21
Harlingen council set to review a $20M data-center contract item at its Oct. 21 meeting, per the published CivicClerk agenda.
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Charleston Green Team agenda includes data center discussion Oct. 21
Charleston Green Team's Oct. 21 agenda lists a 'Data Centers' update item under Councilmember Pepper, per official records.
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Littleton Weighs Pause on Data Centers: What a Moratorium Means
Littleton is considering a six month halt on new data centers, giving the city time to study impacts before more projects break ground.
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ABB and the Hidden Power Bottleneck Behind AI Growth
Investors are betting on power equipment makers like ABB, a sign the real AI bottleneck is transformers and grid gear, not chips.
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Cleelumwa Data Center Advisory Committee to Meet Oct. 21
Cleelumwa's Data Center Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet Oct. 21, 2026, per the official agenda, with city leaders listed to attend.
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Cleelumwa Data Center Advisory Committee Set to Meet Oct. 21
Cleelumwa's Data Center Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet Oct. 21, 2026, at 4:30 p.m., per the published city agenda.
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North Fayette Township Holds Public Hearing on Data Center Ordinance No. 552
North Fayette Township supervisors hold a public hearing Oct. 20, 2026, on Ordinance No. 552, a data center ordinance, per the agenda.
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North Fayette Township Holds Public Hearing Today on Data Center Ordinance No. 552
North Fayette Township holds a public hearing Oct. 20, 2026 on Ordinance No. 552, defining data center land use, per the official agenda.
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Poteet, TX Holds Public Hearing on Proposed Data Center Development Moratorium
Poteet council holds public hearing Oct. 20, 2026 on proposed temporary moratorium on data center property development, per agenda.
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Massena Council to Weigh Hiring Outside Counsel for Data Center Applications
Massena's Oct. 21 agenda includes hiring NYDIG Development at $400/hour for data-center application legal counsel.
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Boston Council Set to Weigh Citywide Zoning Ban on Data Centers Oct. 21
Boston Council agenda for Oct. 21 lists an order to prohibit data centers in all zoning districts, per official Legistar record.
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Boston City Council Agenda Lists $668,500 Data-Center-Linked Contract for Oct. 21 Vote
Boston City Council's Oct. 21 agenda pairs data-center contract language with a $668,500.00 figure, per the published record.
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Why Data Center Delays Are Becoming a Campaign Issue
Stalled AI data center projects are turning into election talking points. Here's what's driving the delays and why it matters to your utility bill.
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Microsoft’s UK Data Center Pullback Signals a Power Problem
A Microsoft exit from a UK data center project points to a grid bottleneck that's just as real for US AI buildout.
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Campbell County Commissioners Set Oct. 21 Data Center Forum, Closed Session on Agenda
Campbell County commissioners' Oct. 21 agenda pairs a closed session with a public data center forum hosted by the Wyoming Outdoor Council.
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Leesburg Rally Adds to Calls for a Data Center Pause
Speakers at a Leesburg rally urged a statewide moratorium on new data centers, reflecting growing unease in Virginia's data center hub.
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Three Big-Money Signals: AEP-Google, Uruguay, and AMD’s Fermi Bet
A $4B AEP-Google power plant, a $5.7B Uruguay pact, and AMD backing Fermi show how fast AI infrastructure money is moving, and why it matters to…
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Stacy, MN City Council to Weigh Data Center Moratorium Ordinance Oct. 27
Stacy, MN City Council to consider Ordinance 2026-10-1, a data center moratorium, at an Oct. 27, 2026 special meeting, per the city's agenda.
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Buena Vista, CO Officials to Discuss Data Center Moratorium Oct. 21
Buena Vista's Oct. 21 agenda lists a general discussion on a data center moratorium, per the official town agenda.
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