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First Alert 45 days ago
Ferguson residents submit petition signatures to stop Emerson campus data center project
Ferguson residents submit petition signatures to stop Emerson campus data center project  First Alert 4
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WJBF5 days ago
Blasting begins at Greenpoint Data Center in Columbia County
Blasting begins at Greenpoint Data Center in Columbia County  WJBF
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Lehighvalleylive.com5 days ago
Data center developer offering $10K to each resident strains to sway skeptics in open house
Data center developer offering $10K to each resident strains to sway skeptics in open house  Lehighvalleylive.com
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GridWatch the USA5 days ago
Columbus Council to Weigh $245,850 Contract Boost for City IT Data Center Project
Columbus Council set to weigh $245,850 TechSite contract increase for IT Data Center Facility project on Oct. 26.
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KTIV5 days ago
Discussion surrounding a small-scale data center continues in Estherville, Iowa
Discussion surrounding a small-scale data center continues in Estherville, Iowa  KTIV
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WSBT5 days ago
Amazon presents on data center water resource usage
Amazon presents on data center water resource usage  WSBT
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GridWatch the USA5 days ago
Camden County Commissioners to Discuss Data Center Ordinance Oct. 27 Work Session
Camden County commissioners set a 6 p.m. work session Oct. 27, 2026, to discuss a proposed Data Center Ordinance, per the published agenda.
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GridWatch the USA5 days ago
Millersburg Council to Discuss Draft Data Center Zoning Code Oct. 27
Millersburg council set to discuss draft "server facilities" zoning code for data centers at Oct. 27, 2026 meeting, per agenda.
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Global Data Center Hub5 days ago
Why Data Center Backup Generators Add Up to a Power Plant (And Why Neighbors Get a Say)
Why Data Center Backup Generators Add Up to a Power Plant (And Why Neighbors Get a Say)  Global Data Center Hub
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Salisbury Post5 days ago
Anti-data center, energy expansion groups gather pre-commission meeting
Anti-data center, energy expansion groups gather pre-commission meeting  Salisbury Post
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Finimize5 days ago
X2M Connect Eyes A 10-MW AI Data Center In Queensland
X2M Connect Eyes A 10-MW AI Data Center In Queensland  Finimize
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Bloomberg.com5 days ago
SK Data Center Arm in Talks to Fund $350 Billion AI Buildout
SK Data Center Arm in Talks to Fund $350 Billion AI Buildout  Bloomberg.com
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Fort Worth Report5 days ago
What data center laws do Tarrant officials, residents want to see from Texas Legislature?
What data center laws do Tarrant officials, residents want to see from Texas Legislature?  Fort Worth Report
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GridWatch the USA5 days ago
Nye County Weighs Directing Staff to Draft Beatty Data Center Ordinance
Nye County's Oct. 26 agenda includes a vote on directing staff to draft a Beatty ordinance for data center development standards.
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GridWatch the USA5 days ago
Deltona Commission to Consider $54,450 Contract Tied to Data Center Project
Deltona commissioners set to review a $54,450 contract tied to data-center language at Oct. 26 meeting, per the published agenda.
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GridWatch the USA5 days ago
Marshalltownia Council to Weigh Setting Hearings on Data Center Zoning Rules Oct. 26
Marshalltownia council to weigh setting hearings Oct. 26 on data center zoning ordinance and map boundaries, per agenda.
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GridWatch the USA5 days ago
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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GridWatch the USA5 days ago
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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R&D World5 days ago
1 in 4 data centers sits in a water-stressed area. Few states track how much water they use
1 in 4 data centers sits in a water-stressed area. Few states track how much water they use  R&D World
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The Virginian-Pilot5 days ago
Editorial: Lawmakers will need to amend air restrictions for data centers
Editorial: Lawmakers will need to amend air restrictions for data centers  The Virginian-Pilot
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WPEC5 days ago
Palm Beach County officials vote not to hire data center consultant, for now
Palm Beach County officials vote not to hire data center consultant, for now  WPEC
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WTOP News5 days ago
Amazon explains shift in position on future data center developments in Northern Va.
Amazon explains shift in position on future data center developments in Northern Va.  WTOP News
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GridWatch the USA5 days ago
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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GridWatch the USA5 days ago
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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GridWatch the USA5 days ago
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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River County News5 days ago
Alton Steel Inc. site proposed for redevelopment as data center campus
Alton Steel Inc. site proposed for redevelopment as data center campus  River County News
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Data Center Dynamics5 days ago
Microsoft files for data center campus in Floyd County, Georgia
Will feature three data center buildings
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GridWatch the USA5 days ago
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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Data Center Dynamics5 days ago
Google signs 1GW virtual power plant deal with Voltus
Google signs 1GW virtual power plant deal with Voltus  Data Center Dynamics
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Fast Company5 days ago
How Google, Amazon, and Meta are trying to win over communities pushing back against data centers
How Google, Amazon, and Meta are trying to win over communities pushing back against data centers  Fast Company
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Data Center Dynamics5 days ago
Canada's Uniserve to launch 1MW data center in Vancouver
Company developing facility next door to existing data center
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256 Today5 days ago
Meta’s $1.5 billion Huntsville data center draws local talent, keeps power and water commitments on track
Meta’s $1.5 billion Huntsville data center draws local talent, keeps power and water commitments on track  256 Today
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Data Center Dynamics5 days ago
DCD Studio: How to build data centers with community involvement, with Chris Crosby of Compass Datacenters
Seb Moss speaks with Chris Crosby of Compass Datacenters about data center siting, community engagement, AI's impact, public perception, and focusing on long-term business strategy over…
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Potomac Local News5 days ago
Stafford supervisors vote to condemn land for data center reuse water pipe
Stafford supervisors vote to condemn land for data center reuse water pipe  Potomac Local News
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Data Center Dynamics5 days ago
DCD Studio: Operating AI infrastructure at scale with Matt Hull, Google
DCD’s Kat Sullivan speaks with Google’s Matt Hull about AI infrastructure, hypercomputers and TPUs, and how data center design must evolve to support AI training and…
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95.3 MNC5 days ago
Michigan City Residents Seek Stronger Data Center Restrictions Amid Concerns Over Google Project
Michigan City Residents Seek Stronger Data Center Restrictions Amid Concerns Over Google Project  95.3 MNC
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GridWatch the USA5 days ago
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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The Allegheny Front5 days ago
Archbald unanimously denies zoning for hyperscale data center campus in borough
Archbald unanimously denies zoning for hyperscale data center campus in borough  The Allegheny Front
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TradingView5 days ago
IREN Plans 300MW AI Data Center in Spain
IREN Plans 300MW AI Data Center in Spain  TradingView
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ET Datacenters5 days ago
Data centers face power crunch from AI growth
Data centers face power crunch from AI growth  ET Datacenters
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ET Datacenters5 days ago
Flexible grid access cuts AI data center power wait times
Flexible grid access cuts AI data center power wait times  ET Datacenters
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Data Center Dynamics5 days ago
Infineon and Nvidia to develop gallium nitride power conversion tech for 800VDC data center racks
Latest agreement in support of the move to 800VDC
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GridWatch the USA5 days ago
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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CalMatters5 days ago
California cities pull the plug on data centers after state regulations don’t scale up fast enough
California cities pull the plug on data centers after state regulations don’t scale up fast enough  CalMatters
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Olney Enterprise |5 days ago
Graham Seeks Data Center Safeguards After County Abatement Talks Collapse
Graham Seeks Data Center Safeguards After County Abatement Talks Collapse  Olney Enterprise |
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WSET5 days ago
Franklin County leaders answered questions about the impacts of data center development
Franklin County leaders answered questions about the impacts of data center development  WSET
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GridWatch the USA5 days ago
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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GridWatch the USA5 days ago
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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GridWatch the USA5 days ago
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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Data Center Dynamics5 days ago
OVHcloud wins approval to connect data centers in Roubaix, France, to local district heating network
OVHcloud wins approval to connect data centers in Roubaix, France, to local district heating network  Data Center Dynamics
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WBUR5 days ago
Why New England doesn't have large AI data centers, and what the region is doing to prepare for them
Why New England doesn't have large AI data centers, and what the region is doing to prepare for them  WBUR
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GridWatch the USA6 days ago
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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The Cool Down6 days ago
Chicago-area households will get more grid transparency, but no guarantee data centers go dark first
Chicago-area households will get more grid transparency, but no guarantee data centers go dark first  The Cool Down
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GridWatch the USA6 days ago
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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GridWatch the USA6 days ago
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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WHNT.com6 days ago
Meta gives inside look at Huntsville data center amid resource concerns
Meta gives inside look at Huntsville data center amid resource concerns  WHNT.com
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GridWatch the USA6 days ago
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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WDBJ76 days ago
Franklin County panel addresses data centers, but residents question transparency
Franklin County panel addresses data centers, but residents question transparency  WDBJ7
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ET Datacenters6 days ago
Digital Realty proposes 1GW data center campus in Indiana
Digital Realty proposes 1GW data center campus in Indiana  ET Datacenters
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KSL News6 days ago
Residents cited after physical altercation over data center discussion in Utah County meeting
Residents cited after physical altercation over data center discussion in Utah County meeting  KSL News
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