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Seaside, CA Council to Weigh 45-Day Moratorium on New Data Center Approvals
Seaside council to hold Oct. 15 hearing on 45-day moratorium pausing new data center application approvals, per the agenda.
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Seaside Council to Vote Oct. 15 on 45-Day Data Center Permit Moratorium
Seaside council to hold public hearing Oct. 15 on a 45-day moratorium pausing new data center permit applications, per the official agenda.
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Seaside, CA Council Agenda Includes $2.07M Contract Tied to Data-Center Item
Seaside council agenda for Oct. 15 lists a $2,068,581.01 contract alongside data-center-related language, per CivicClerk.
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Cromwell, CT Commission to Revisit Data Center Moratorium Proposal Oct. 21
Cromwell's Economic Development Commission meets Oct. 21 to continue review of a proposed 12-month data center application moratorium.
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Madison Sustainability Committee to Review Data Center Moratorium Oct. 19
Madison's Sustainable Committee is scheduled to review a data center moratorium and hold a deep dive session Oct. 19, per the published agenda.
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Kennett Township to Discuss Data Center Zoning Amendment Oct. 13
Kennett Township supervisors are scheduled to discuss a data center zoning code amendment at their Oct. 13, 2026 meeting, per the agenda.
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Cobb County Commissioners Set to Discuss Data Center Impacts Oct. 13
Cobb County BOC set to hear data center presentation and first public hearing on code amendments Oct. 13, per published agenda.
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Cowetacoga Council to Consider $1 Million Data-Center Contract Oct. 13
Cowetacoga Council set to weigh a $1M data-center contract item Oct. 13, per the filed agenda.
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Norway’s AI Data Center Build Is a Preview for the US
VivoPower just broke ground on a 40MW AI data center conversion in Norway. Here's why that pattern matters for American communities too.
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Why ‘Contracted Capacity’ Numbers Should Matter to Your Town
Investors are watching a new metric for AI data centers. Here's what it means for your power bill and your community.
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Hyperscale Data Spins Off Montana Site for Bitcoin Mining
A Montana data center is being moved into a new Bitcoin mining subsidiary called Patriot BTC. Here's what that kind of shuffle can mean locally.
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Why AI’s Power Hunger Means More Data Centers Near You
AI tools use far more electricity than a simple search. That's why data center construction is accelerating, and why your community should pay attention.
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Woodford County Board Revisits Data Center Moratorium at Oct. 13 Meeting
Woodford County Board is scheduled to revisit a data center moratorium as unfinished business at its Oct. 13, 2026 meeting, per the agenda.
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Johnstown County Agenda Listed $14.05 Million Data-Center Contract Item
Johnstown County's Sept. 28 agenda listed a $14,051,881 data-center contract item; outcome not yet confirmed in public records.
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Woodford County Board Revisits Data Center Moratorium Oct. 13 Meeting
Woodford County Board set to revisit a data center moratorium as unfinished business at its Oct. 13 meeting in Eureka, Illinois.
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Trenton Council Agenda Ties Tax, Police Resolutions to Data Center Ballot Issue 17
Trenton council agenda for Oct. 15 ties police and tax resolutions to defeat of Issue 17 and a proposed data center project.
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Marshalltownia Zoning Panel to Weigh Extending Data Center Moratorium Oct. 15
Marshalltownia's zoning panel is set to hear and vote Oct. 15 on recommending an extension of its temporary data center moratorium, per the agenda.
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Marshalltownia Zoning Commission to Consider Data Center Moratorium Extension Oct. 15
Marshalltownia's Plan Zoning Commission is set to hear and vote on recommending an extension to its data center moratorium, Ordinance 15123, Oct. 15.
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Woodford County Board to Revisit Data Center Moratorium Oct. 13
Woodford County Board set to revisit data center moratorium and building permit rules at Oct. 13, 2026 meeting, per published agenda.
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Vineyard, Utah Redevelopment Board to Weigh First Data Center Policy Oct. 13
Vineyard RDA board set to weigh data center policy, land exchange, and retention pond items Oct. 13, per published agenda.
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Hudson, CO Planning Commission to Hear Data Center Moratorium Briefing Oct. 14
Hudson Planning Commission to hear Oct. 14 briefing on data center moratorium and code amendment, per the published agenda.
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Highland Heights Council to Hear First Reading of Data Center Moratorium Oct. 13
Highland Heights Council set to hear first reading of a resolution proposing a six-month data center moratorium on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Highland Heights Council to Discuss Data Center Moratorium Oct. 13
Highland Heights Council is scheduled to consider a data center moratorium at its Oct. 13, 2026 meeting, per the published agenda.
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North Huntingdon Township Scheduled to Consider Data Center Ordinance Oct. 15
North Huntingdon Township's Oct. 15 agenda includes a proposed data center ordinance and a cellular tower ground lease item.
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North Huntingdon Township to weigh proposed data center ordinance Oct. 15
North Huntingdon Township's Oct. 15 agenda lists a proposed data center ordinance and a cell tower lease item, per the official record.
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Brazil’s 228 MW Grid Award Signals a Global Power Scramble
Brazil just handed 228 MW of grid capacity to three data center projects. Here's why that number matters far beyond Brazil, including here at home.
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Why a Generator Stock’s AI Rally Matters to Your Neighborhood
Generac's stock jump shows how much backup power data centers need. Here's what that means for air, noise, and grid costs near you.
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North Huntingdon Township Board to Review Data Center Reimbursement Terms Oct. 15
North Huntingdon board set to review $80,000 data center reimbursement agreement and two 100x100-ft sites on Oct. 15.
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Butler County, KS Board to Consider Data Center Zoning Rule Changes Oct. 13
Butler County, KS Board set to consider Resolution 26-40 on data center zoning regulations Oct. 13, 2026, per published agenda.
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Escambia County Commissioners Set to Revisit Data Center Policy Oct. 15
Escambia County commissioners set to discuss data center policy direction at Oct. 15 meeting, per published agenda.
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Clinton Town Council to Introduce Ordinance Banning Data Centers in All Zoning Districts
Clinton Town Council set to consider Ordinance #2026-19 banning data centers townwide at Oct. 14, 2026 meeting, per published agenda.
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Cedarburg Council Agenda Lists $405,840 Item Tied to Data-Center Contract Language
Cedarburg's Oct. 12 agenda lists a $405,840 item paired with data-center contract language, per city records.
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Bloomington, IL Planning Commission to Review New Data Center Zoning Rules Oct. 16
Bloomington Planning Commission's Oct. 16 special meeting agenda covers new data center zoning standards and enforcement rules.
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Hesstonks Council Agenda Lists $175,880 Data-Center Contract for Oct. 12 Vote
Hesstonks Council agenda lists a $175,880.99 data-center contract item for its Oct. 12, 2026 meeting, per CivicClerk filing.
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Butte-Silver Bow Commissioners Set to Weigh Data Center Moratorium Directive Oct. 14
Butte-Silver Bow commissioners set to weigh directing the County Attorney to draft a temporary data center development moratorium on Oct. 14, 2026.
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Mount Pleasant Council Sets Final Reading on Data Center Moratorium Ordinance
Mount Pleasant Council set to hold final reading on Ordinance 26045, a data center moratorium, Oct. 13, 2026.
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Littleton, MA Select Board to Discuss Data Centers at Oct. 14 Meeting
Littleton, MA Select Board's Oct. 14, 2026 agenda includes a discussion on data centers, per the official agenda.
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Mower County Board Set to Review $111,556 Data-Center-Linked Contract Oct. 13
Mower County Board set to review a $111,556.78 contract item tied to data-center language at its Oct. 13 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Lino Lakes Council to Review Data Center Zoning Rules at Oct. 12 Meeting
Lino Lakes council set to review data center land use rules, including PUD rezoning, at Oct. 12 work session, per published agenda.
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Lino Lakes Council Set to Weigh $2.97 Million Contract Linked to Data Center Agenda
Lino Lakes council to weigh Oct. 12 agenda item linking data-center language to a $2.97M contract, per published agenda.
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Stacy, MN City Council to Vote on Data Center Moratorium Ordinance Oct. 13
Stacy, MN council set to consider interim data center moratorium ordinance Oct. 13, 2026, per published agenda.
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Stacy, Minnesota Council to Weigh Interim Data Center Moratorium Oct. 13
Stacy council set to weigh interim data center moratorium ordinance at Oct. 13, 2026 meeting, per published agenda.
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Stacy, MN City Council to Weigh Data Center Moratorium Ordinance Oct. 13
Stacy, MN council set to weigh interim data center moratorium ordinance at Oct. 13, 2026 meeting, per agenda.
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Stacy, Minnesota City Council to Weigh Interim Data Center Moratorium Oct. 13
Stacy council to review attorney memo and draft interim ordinance on a data center moratorium Oct. 13, per the agenda.
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Homerak Council Agenda Cites Plan to Introduce Underwater Data Center Legislation
Homerak council agenda for Oct. 12 cites planned legislation on an underwater data center, with guardrails and public comment.
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Cobb County Commission to Hear Data Center Impacts Presentation Oct. 13
Cobb County's Oct. 13 agenda includes a presentation on data centers' impacts and a separate code amendment hearing, per official records.
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Homerak Panel Set to Consider $33,027 Data-Center Contract Oct. 12
Homerak's Oct. 12 agenda links a data-center contract item to a $33,027 expenditure, per the published CivicClerk record.
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Cleveland Council to Weigh Freeze on New Data Center Permits Oct. 12
Cleveland Council is set to weigh a pause on data center permits, including Public Utilities licenses, at its Oct. 12 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Mount Vernon Council to Hold Public Hearing on Data Center Moratorium Oct. 14
Mount Vernon council set to hold public hearing Oct. 14 on Ordinance 3946, which would ratify the city's data center permit moratorium.
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Guilford County Board Set to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Data Center Moratorium
Guilford County Board set to hold Oct. 15 public hearing on a proposed 180-day data center development moratorium, per the official agenda.
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Guilford Commissioners Set to Review $166,239 Data-Center Contract Item Oct. 15
Guilford commissioners set to review a $166,239 data-center contract item at their Oct. 15, 2026 meeting, per the posted agenda.
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Highland Heights, Ohio to Weigh 6-Month Data Center Moratorium Oct. 13
Highland Heights Council to consider first reading of a 6-month data center moratorium, Resolution 46-2026, on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Hardin County Fiscal Court Set to Vote on Data Center Rezoning Moratorium Oct. 13
Hardin County Fiscal Court set to consider second reading of a data center rezoning moratorium ordinance on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Escambia County Commission to Consider $2,236,853 Data-Center Contract Oct. 15
Escambia County Commission set to consider a $2,236,853 data-center contract at its Oct. 15 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Woodhaven Residents Urge Hancock County Commissioners to Reject EQT Data Center Bid
Woodhaven residents asked Hancock County Commissioners to deny EQT's data center letter of intent at the Oct. 6, 2026 meeting, per the agenda.
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Missoula County Panel to Review Data Center Zoning Moratorium Study Oct. 12
Missoula County panel to review data center zoning moratorium study update at Oct. 12 meeting, with public input planned for November.
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Bonner-Milltown Council to Discuss Data Center Zoning Study Under Moratorium
Bonner-Milltown council to review data center zoning study Oct. 12; public presentations on the moratorium-era rules planned for early November.
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St. Joseph, Mo. Council to Vote on $10,750 Contract for Data-Center Outreach, Zoning Legal Work
St. Joseph council set to consider a $10,750 contract with Renew Missouri Advocates for data-center outreach and zoning legal services on Oct. 12.
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Lynchburg Council to Review Data Center Zoning Definition Oct. 13
Lynchburg Council set to review a Zoning Ordinance amendment defining data centers at its Oct. 13 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Waterford Agenda: Microsoft’s First Data Center Now Operational, Phase II Underway
Waterford's Oct. 12 agenda confirms Microsoft's first data center is operational, with Phase II construction underway in Mount Pleasant.
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