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GridWatch the USA1 week ago
Mamakating Board to Reschedule Data Center Moratorium Hearing at Oct. 20 Session
Mamakating's Oct. 20 work session agenda includes rescheduling a data center moratorium hearing and a 2027 budget public hearing.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA1 week ago
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 →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA1 week ago
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.
Approvals & RezoningOpen the record →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA1 week ago
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.
New BuildsOpen the record →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA1 week ago
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 →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA1 week ago
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.
Approvals & RezoningOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA1 week ago
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 →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA1 week ago
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 →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA1 week 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.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA1 week 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.
CoverageOpen the record →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
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 →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
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 →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
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 →
GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
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 →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
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 →
GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
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 →
GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
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.
New BuildsOpen the record →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Papillion Council to Review Fire Suppression Permits for SRP6A Data Center
Papillion council set to review SRP6A data center fire suppression permits, including nitrogen-based systems, at Oct. 20, 2026 meeting.
Approvals & RezoningOpen the record →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Chicopee Council Agenda Includes Data Center Moratorium Referral Oct. 20
Chicopee City Council set to consider referring a data center moratorium discussion to a utilities committee at its Oct. 20 meeting.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Cleveland Committee to Review Temporary Freeze on Data Center Permits Oct. 19
Cleveland committee set to review Oct. 19 agenda item on a temporary freeze on data center permits pending new city ordinance.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Butte County Planning Commission to Weigh AI Data Center Permitting Status Oct. 22
Butte County Planning Commission to address AI data center permitting status Oct. 22, per official agenda.
Approvals & RezoningOpen the record →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Hayward City Council to Weigh Temporary Moratorium on New Data Centers Oct. 20
Hayward City Council set to consider LB 26-015, an urgency ordinance halting new data center approvals, on Oct. 20, 2026.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Texas AG Presses 156 Data Centers on Water Reporting
Texas's attorney general sent letters to 156 data center projects over water use reporting. Here's why that matters to your tap.
Water UseOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Eagle Mountain Council to Weigh Rezoning for Data Center With Gas Plant
Eagle Mountain council set to weigh Oct. 20 rezoning adding RTI overlay for data center with gas plant, per agenda.
Approvals & RezoningOpen the record →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →
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.
CoverageOpen the record →

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