The Largest Public Archive of Data-Center Buildout News · Updated Hourly
The National Record Index
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Hill County drops data center moratorium after lawsuit, adopts new review requirements
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Dane County Board approves data center moratorium
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New York state Legislature passes 1-year data center moratorium
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Reno City Council extends data center moratorium into 2027
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New York passes data center moratorium and consumer protections as environmental, and housing proposals stall
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Texas county rescinds its data center moratorium after $100 million lawsuit from developer
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Illinois Fails to Pass Landmark Act Requiring ‘Responsible’ Data Center Energy and Water Use
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Allen Park planners reject proposed data center: ‘We’re gonna celebrate with one eye open’
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Microsoft Data Center Dispute Sparks Recall Discussions in Lowell Township
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Frederick County planners vote down Clear Brook data center campus
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In Uinta County , large crowds show up to meetings looking for answers regarding proposed data center
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Planners vote down Clear Brook data center campus
Community OppositionOpen the record →
On the agenda: Belair meeting — Data Center (Jun 4)
The published agenda for the June 4, 2026 meeting contains: "Data Center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
On the agenda: Trenton meeting — data center (Jun 4)
The published agenda for the June 4, 2026 meeting contains: "data center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
On the agenda: Woodstock meeting — Data Center (Jun 4)
The published agenda for the June 4, 2026 meeting contains: "Data Center", "data center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
On the agenda: Forney meeting — Data Center (Jun 4)
The published agenda for the June 4, 2026 meeting contains: "Data Center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
On the agenda: Weatherford meeting — data center (Jun 4)
The published agenda for the June 4, 2026 meeting contains: "data center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
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On the agenda: Pennsauken meeting — Data Center (Jun 4)
The published agenda for the June 4, 2026 meeting contains: "Data Center", "Server Farm", "Hyperscale", "SERVER FARM". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
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On the agenda: Mcminnville meeting — Data Center (Jun 4)
The published agenda for the June 4, 2026 meeting contains: "Data Center", "data center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
On the agenda: Assonet meeting — Data Center (Jun 4)
The published agenda for the June 4, 2026 meeting contains: "Data Center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
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On the agenda: Wauchula Hardee County Board of County Commissioners - Jun 04, 2026 — Data Center (Jun 4)
The published agenda for the June 4, 2026 meeting contains: "Data Center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
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On the agenda: New Orleans City Council on 2026-06-04 10:00 AM - Jun 04, 2026 — Data Center (Jun 4)
The published agenda for the June 4, 2026 meeting contains: "Data Center", "data center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
Legislation Tackling Rising Energy Demand from AI Data Centers Clears Committee
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Microsoft files to expand data center campus in Mecklenburg County, Virginia
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Portland General Electric to increase data center rates by 29%, cut residential rates by 1.3% - Oregon Public Broadcasting
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AI data center boom threatens breakup of America’s biggest power grid
CoverageOpen the record →
Google Launches 1-GW-Plus Co-Located Data Center and Generation Complex in Texas Panhandle
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AI Data Center Boom Risks Breakup of Biggest US Power Grid Operator
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Vermont Vetoes Data Center Bill as New England Grid Fight Grows
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Jackson Data Center Proposal Expands to 230 Acres Amid Mounting Local Opposition
Community OppositionOpen the record →
Hoffman Estates plan commission rejects rezoning request for possible data center
Approvals & RezoningOpen the record →
Data center investment, ratepayer protections can both happen, state report argues
Power DemandOpen the record →
DEQ issued air pollution violations on Spotsylvania data center campus in 2025
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
Questions left unanswered after big tech hearing on data centers in Ohio
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New Tennessee law makes data centers pay — not your power bill
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Google to build new data center in Gray County in Texas Panhandle
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Google Launches Data Center Website For Putnam County Campus
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Meta's Data Center Strategy and the Mad Max Phase of the AI Boom
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Iola to welcome 10-megawatt data center this fall
Power DemandOpen the record →
Data center site plan denied in Allen Park after voting was postponed three times
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We’re announcing a new data center and energy investments in Gray and Roberts Counties, Texas.
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Zoning appeals board rejects challenge to permit requirement for data center project in Chester
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
Tallahassee solar farm projects spark AI data center fears
CoverageOpen the record →
Imperial County considers data center moratorium as proposals multiply in the area
MoratoriaOpen the record →
Runestad introduces legislation to create a 365-day moratorium on all data center projects in Michigan
MoratoriaOpen the record →
Microsoft CEO: New Data Centers Use the Same Amount of Water As a Restaurant
New BuildsOpen the record →
Microsoft CEO says new AI data centers use as little water annually as a restaurant — closed-loop cooling system aims to slash consumption from millions of gallons as AI infrastructure faces mounting environmental scrutiny
Water UseOpen the record →
Hut 8 says AI data center near Robstown won't use local water, but key questions remain
CoverageOpen the record →
N.Y. steps closer to data center development moratorium
MoratoriaOpen the record →
Data center operator reveals plans for downtown Seattle facility as city weighs one-year ban
MoratoriaOpen the record →
Fort Worth residents push for moratorium on data center growth
MoratoriaOpen the record →
Texa Data Center Boom Is Creating a New Political Problem
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In first , California city overwhelmingly votes to permanently ban datacenters
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Local Residents Weigh In On Data Center Growth In Bell County
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Brown County declines data center moratorium
MoratoriaOpen the record →
On the agenda: Sunbury meeting — Data Center (Jun 3)
The published agenda for the June 3, 2026 meeting contains: "Data Center", "Data center", "data center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
On the agenda: Lyons meeting — Data Center (Jun 3)
The published agenda for the June 3, 2026 meeting contains: "Data Center", "data center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
On the agenda: East Brandywine meeting — Data Center (Jun 3)
The published agenda for the June 3, 2026 meeting contains: "Data Center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
On the agenda: Durham meeting — Data Center (Jun 3)
The published agenda for the June 3, 2026 meeting contains: "Data Center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
On the agenda: Ottawa meeting — Data Center (Jun 3)
The published agenda for the June 3, 2026 meeting contains: "Data Center". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
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