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GridWatch the USA7 days ago
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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GridWatch the USA7 days ago
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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GridWatch the USA1 week ago
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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GridWatch the USA1 week ago
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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GridWatch the USA1 week ago
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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GridWatch the USA1 week ago
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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GridWatch the USA1 week ago
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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GridWatch the USA1 week ago
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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GridWatch the USA1 week ago
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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GridWatch the USA1 week ago
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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GridWatch the USA1 week ago
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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GridWatch the USA1 week ago
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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GridWatch the USA1 week ago
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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GridWatch the USA1 week ago
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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GridWatch the USA1 week ago
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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GridWatch the USA1 week ago
Westbrook City Council to Weigh Data Center Land Use Ordinance Oct. 19
Westbrook council set to weigh data center land use ordinance Oct. 19, per published agenda; public comment included.
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GridWatch the USA1 week ago
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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GridWatch the USA1 week ago
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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GridWatch the USA1 week ago
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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GridWatch the USA1 week ago
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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GridWatch the USA1 week ago
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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GridWatch the USA1 week ago
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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GridWatch the USA1 week ago
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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GridWatch the USA1 week ago
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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GridWatch the USA1 week ago
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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GridWatch the USA1 week ago
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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GridWatch the USA1 week ago
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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GridWatch the USA1 week ago
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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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
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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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
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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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
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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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
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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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
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.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
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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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
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.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
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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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
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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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
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.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Page County Board Set to Discuss Utility Rate Hikes Tied to Outside Data Center Growth
Page County's Oct. 19, 2026 agenda addresses utility rate hikes tied to infrastructure serving outside data center development.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Paramus Council Agenda Lists Data Center Ordinance for Oct. 19 Meeting
Paramus agenda lists a Data Center Ordinance under Old Business for the Oct. 19, 2026 council meeting, per the published record.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Wolfforth Council to Review SPS Tariff Changes Tied to Data-Center-Scale Stranded Costs
Wolfforth council to review SPS tariff changes on Oct. 19, with agenda citing stranded costs tied to AI data-center-scale loads.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Paramus Borough Agenda Lists Data Center Ordinance for Oct. 19 Meeting
Paramus Borough's Oct. 19, 2026 council agenda lists a Data Center Ordinance under Old Business, per the official meeting record.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Lowell City Council to Hear Update on Data Center Zoning Rewrite Oct. 20
Lowell council to review data center zoning update Oct. 20, per agenda citing consultant-led ordinance rewrite and June forum.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Ormond Beach City Commission Set to Consider Data Center Comprehensive Plan Ordinance Oct. 20
Ormond Beach City Commission set to consider Ordinance 2026-23 amending the Comprehensive Plan for data centers on Oct. 20, per agenda.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
DeKalb Council to Review How Meta Data Center Taxes Offset City Levies
DeKalb's Oct. 19 agenda details how the Meta data center's tax contribution affects City levies, per the official record.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
DeKalb Council to Weigh Meta Data Center’s Impact on City Tax Levies Oct. 19
DeKalb's Oct. 19 agenda says Meta's data center may have shielded taxpayers from steeper City levy hikes.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Elbert County Commissioners to Hold Initial Work Session on Data Center Land Use Rules
Elbert County commissioners to discuss possible data center land use rules Oct. 26; no votes or public comment scheduled, per agenda.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Greeneconc Council Agenda Lists $3 Million Data-Center Contract for Oct. 19
Greeneconc council agenda lists a $3 million data-center contract for consideration at its Oct. 19, 2026 meeting, per CivicClerk filing.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Hayward City Council Agenda Lists $356,000 Data-Center-Related Contract for Oct. 20
Hayward's Oct. 20 council agenda links data-center language to a $356,000 contract item, per city records.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Wisconsin Rapids Council Faces Pivotal Data Center Vote
A local council decision set for October 20 could shape a proposed data center's future in Wisconsin Rapids. Here's why that matters.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Sunbury Council to Discuss Data Center Noise, Air Pollution Oct. 22
Sunbury Council's Oct. 22 agenda includes a data center presentation on noise control and updated air pollution FAQs, per the published agenda.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Charlottesville Council Agenda Lists $313,698 Contract Tied to Data Center Matter
Charlottesville council agenda for Oct. 19 lists a $313,698 contract item tied to data-center terminology, per the posted document.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
DeKalb Council to Review How Meta Data Center Offsets Local Tax Levies
DeKalb's Oct. 19 agenda details how the Meta data center has offset local tax levy impacts, per city records.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Jackson County, MO Legislature Set to Consider AI Data Center Siting Ordinance Oct. 19
Jackson County Legislature set to consider AI/data center siting ordinance Oct. 19, per published agenda.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Hermantown Council Set to Hear Google Project, Data Center Agreement Updates Oct. 19
Hermantown council's Oct. 19 agenda lists presentations on a Google project and a data center development agreement, per city records.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Hermantown Council Set to Consider $1.3M Contract Tied to Data Center Language
Hermantown council to consider $1.3M contract item linked to data-center language at Oct. 19 meeting, per published agenda.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Spartanburg County Panel to Review Data Center Zoning Ordinance Changes Oct. 20
Spartanburg County panel set to discuss data center zoning ordinance amendments Oct. 20, 2026; no vote scheduled, per agenda.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Amherst County Board Set to Weigh $5 Million Data Center Contract Oct. 20
Amherst County's Oct. 20 agenda links a data-center contract to a $5 million figure, per the published CivicClerk record.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Newtonia Council Set to Consider Resolution Directing Staff to Study Data Centers
Newtonia Council set to consider Oct. 19 resolution directing staff and P&Z to study data centers and report back.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Newtonia Council to Weigh $100,000 Data-Center-Linked Contract Oct. 19
Newtonia Council set to review a $100,000 contract tied to data-center language at its Oct. 19 meeting, per the published agenda.
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