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Rockbridge County Planning Commission to Discuss Data Center Zoning Rules Oct. 14
Rockbridge County Planning Commission's Oct. 14 agenda includes a zoning text amendment discussion covering data centers, ADUs, and event venues.
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Page County Board to Weigh Data Center Size Limits in Comprehensive Plan Oct. 13
Page County Board set to weigh data center size limits in comprehensive plan at Oct. 13 meeting, per official agenda.
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Jackson County Legislature to weigh data center siting ordinance Oct. 12
Jackson County Legislature set to weigh AI/data center siting framework Oct. 12, per official Legistar agenda.
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River Falls Council Set to Discuss Temporary Data Center Moratorium Oct. 13
River Falls council set to discuss a temporary data center moratorium at its Oct. 13, 2026 meeting, per the published agenda.
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East Bridgewater Hits Pause on Data Centers for 2 Years
Town Meeting voters approved a 24-month moratorium and a $250,000 public safety study before any new data center project moves forward.
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A Builder’s New Data Center Arm, and a Push for Local Oversight
A construction firm is building a dedicated data center division as subcontractors call for more local oversight of the buildout.
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Dane County Advisory Committee on Data Centers Meets Oct. 13
Dane County's Advisory Committee on Data Centers is scheduled to meet Oct. 13 to consider impacts, per the official agenda.
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Broward County to Weigh One-Year Data Center Moratorium Oct. 20
Broward commissioners set to weigh drafting a one-year moratorium on large-scale data centers Oct. 20, per the official agenda.
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San Jose Council to Hold Hearing on Data Center Environmental Exemption Appeal
San Jose Council set to hold Oct. 20 hearing on appeal of environmental exemption for 300 Holger Way data center.
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South Hadley Planning Board to Hold Hearing on Data Center Zoning Ban
South Hadley Planning Board hearing Oct. 26, 2026 to weigh zoning bylaw amendments prohibiting data centers.
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Riverside Land Use Committee to Review Data Center Policy Oct. 13
Riverside's Land Use Committee is set to review data center policy Oct. 13, per the published agenda, with public comment allowed.
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Riverside Land Use Committee to Discuss Data Centers Oct. 13
Riverside's Land Use Committee is set to discuss data centers Oct. 13, per the published Legistar agenda, with 3-minute public comments allowed.
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Riverside City Council to Discuss Data Centers at Oct. 20 Meeting
Riverside City Council set to discuss data center policy Oct. 20, 2026, per Land Use Committee referral, according to the published agenda.
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Riverside City Council Set to Consider $130,000 Data-Center-Related Contract Oct. 20
Riverside council set to weigh a $130,000 data-center-related contract item at its Oct. 20, 2026 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Riverside City Council Agenda Adds Data Center Discussion for Oct. 20
Riverside City Council to hear a 10-minute data center presentation Oct. 20, 2026, per Land Use Committee referral; no vote scheduled.
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Waterford Agenda: Microsoft’s First Mount Pleasant Data Center Now Operational, Phase II Underway
Waterford's Oct. 12 agenda shows Microsoft's first Mount Pleasant data center is operational, with Phase II construction and new site prep underway.
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Westfield Board to Weigh Extension for 2021 Data Center Permit on Ampad Rd.
Westfield board set to consider Servistar Realties' request to extend a 2021 data-center permit on Ampad Road, per Oct. 13 agenda.
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Indian Trail Council Set to Review Data Center Zoning Rules Oct. 13
Indian Trail council to review data center site-plan holds, plat language, and setback rules Oct. 13, per agenda.
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Destin, Florida Planning Agency Set to Consider Data Center Ordinance Oct. 15
Destin's Local Planning Agency is scheduled to consider a data center ordinance on Oct. 15, 2026, per the published city agenda.
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White Pine County to Discuss Zoning Sideboards for Data Centers, Renewable Energy Oct. 14
White Pine County commissioners set to discuss zoning rules for data centers, renewable energy, and an RPC MOU update Oct. 14.
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Jo Daviess County Board to Weigh Data Center Policy Statement Oct. 13
Jo Daviess County Board set to consider a data center policy statement Oct. 13 addressing taxpayer and resident protections, per the agenda.
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Jo Daviess County Board Agenda Lists $1.71M Data-Center Contract for Oct. 13 Meeting
Jo Daviess County's Oct. 13 board agenda lists a $1,711,090 contract item alongside data-center language, per CivicClerk filing.
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Carlsbad, NM Council Agenda Lists $72,701 Contract Tied to Data-Center Project
Carlsbad council set to weigh a $72,701 contract tied to data-center language at its Oct. 13 meeting, per the posted agenda.
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St. Joseph, MO Council to Vote on $10,750 Contract for Data Center Zoning, Outreach
St. Joseph council set to weigh $10,750 contract for data-center zoning and outreach services on Oct. 12 agenda.
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Harris County Commissioners Set to Discuss Data Center Oversight Oct. 15
Harris County Commissioners Court set to discuss data center oversight authority at its Oct. 15, 2026 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Harris County Commissioners Court Set to Weigh $322,895 Data-Center-Linked Contract Oct. 15
Harris County Commissioners Court set to weigh a $322,895.36 data-center-linked contract item at its Oct. 15 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Livonia City Council to Discuss Data Center Zoning Rules at Oct. 12 Meeting
Livonia council's Oct. 12 agenda includes CR 10826, addressing data center zoning issues, per the official meeting record.
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Cobb County Commissioners Set to Hear Data Center Impact Presentation Oct. 13
Cobb County commissioners are scheduled to hear a data center impact presentation and hold a code amendment hearing Oct. 13, per the agenda.
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Benbrook Council to Weigh New Zoning Rules for Data Centers Oct. 15
Benbrook Council set to consider new zoning rules Oct. 15 requiring permits and council approval for data centers.
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Blount County Commission to Weigh Data Center Moratorium at Oct. 13 Workshop
Blount County Commission to weigh a data center moratorium resolution and impact study at its Oct. 13 workshop, per the posted agenda.
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Laramie Planning Commission Set to Review Data Center Zoning Text Amendment Oct. 12
Laramie Planning Commission set to review data center zoning text amendment TA-26-0004 at its Oct. 12, 2026 meeting, per the agenda.
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Benbrook City Council to Weigh Data Center Zoning Ordinance Oct. 15
Benbrook council to weigh Oct. 15 ordinance defining data centers separately, requiring conditional use permits, per official agenda.
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Benbrook Council to Consider Data Center Zoning Ordinance Oct. 15
Benbrook council set to weigh new data center zoning rules requiring conditional use permits and council approval, per Oct. 15 agenda.
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Jackson County Legislature Set to Review $505,479 Data-Center Contract Oct. 12
Jackson County Legislature's Oct. 12 agenda lists a $505,479 contract item tied to data-center terminology, per the published agenda.
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Inkster Sets Oct. 12 Public Hearing on Data Center Zoning Request
Inkster's Oct. 12, 2026 agenda sets a public hearing on a Special Land Use bid (SLU 26-02) for a data center on M-1 zoned land.
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Brighton Township Board to Discuss Data Center Zoning Ordinance Oct. 12
Brighton Township's Oct. 12 agenda lists a discussion on data center zoning, with no vote scheduled.
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Venice City Council Set to Consider Data Center Land Use Rules Oct. 13
Venice City Council set to weigh land use rules for large-load facilities, including data centers, at its Oct. 13 meeting.
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Bartonville Council Set to Discuss Data Center Regulation in Closed Session Oct. 13
Bartonville's Oct. 13 agenda lists closed-session discussion on regulating or prohibiting data centers, per the published agenda.
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Grand County, Utah Planning Commission to Weigh Data Center Moratorium’s Expiration Oct. 13
Grand County, Utah planning commission to weigh data center moratorium's expiration Oct. 13, per published agenda.
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Grand County, Utah Planning Commission to Discuss Data Center Moratorium Expiration Oct. 13
Grand County Planning Commission to discuss data center moratorium expiration and next steps at Oct. 13, 2026 meeting, per published agenda.
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Allen Township’s New Data Center Zoning: What It Means
Allen Township has passed zoning rules for data centers. Here's why that quiet vote matters more than it seems.
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Can Data Centers Flex Their Power Use to Save the Grid Money?
A new explainer asks if data centers can temporarily cut power use to ease grid strain. Here's what that means for your bill.
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Livonia, Michigan City Council to discuss data center zoning rules Oct. 12
Livonia City Council's Oct. 12 agenda lists data center zoning issues alongside Plymouth Road blight and noxious weed ordinance items.
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Inkster Public Hearing Oct. 12 to Weigh Data Center Special Land Use Request
Inkster will hold a public hearing Oct. 12, 2026 on SLU 26-02, a data center proposal on M-1 zoned land, per the city agenda.
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Tippecanoe County Board Sets Oct. 21 Hearing on Large Data Center Zoning Rules
Tippecanoe County board set to consider UZO Amendment 129 on large data centers at Oct. 21, 2026 meeting, per published agenda.
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Hewitt, Texas Agenda Shows $52,000 Contract Tied to Data-Center Project
Hewitt, Texas, council agenda for Oct. 5 listed a $52,000 contract item tied to a data-center project, per the published record.
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Milwaukee Council to Weigh Pause on New Data Center Development Oct. 13
Milwaukee Council agenda for Oct. 13, 2026 lists a substitute ordinance on a temporary data center development pause, per Legistar records.
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Salem, MA City Council Set to Consider Data Center Zoning Ordinance Oct. 8
Salem, MA City Council to consider second passage of an amended data center zoning ordinance on Oct. 8, 2026, per the official agenda.
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Otisfield Planning Board to Revisit Data Center Moratorium Oct. 13
Otisfield Planning Board's Oct. 13 agenda lists a data center moratorium under old business, alongside ADU and application items.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
Martin County Board to Consider Moratorium on Large-Scale Data Center Applications Oct. 13
Martin County commissioners set to weigh a data center application moratorium ordinance at their Oct. 13, 2026 meeting, per the agenda.
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Minot Planning Commission Reopens Public Hearing on Data Center Zoning Rules Oct. 13
Minot Planning Commission to consider tabled data center zoning text amendment Oct. 13, 2026; public hearing remains open per agenda.
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Columbia, TN Council to Consider Data Center Zoning and Permit Rules Oct. 8
Columbia, TN council to weigh data center zoning rules requiring environmental, acoustic, and utility impact studies, per Oct. 8 agenda.
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Columbia, TN, Council Set to Consider $77 Million Data Center Contract Oct. 8
Columbia, TN council set to weigh a $77,072,346 contract tied to data-center language at Oct. 8 meeting, per published agenda.
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Wise County Board to Hear Public Comment on Data Center/SMR ‘Rekindling’ Project Oct. 8
Wise County's Oct. 8, 2026 agenda lists public comment on an "Appalachian Rekindling Project" tied to SMRs and data centers.
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Nashville Weighs Data Center Moratorium Amid Road Closures
A proposed data center moratorium and coming interstate closures signal growing friction over the buildout. Here's what residents should watch.
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Tasmania Data Center Milestone Mirrors the US Buildout
A Tasmania data center topping out, with an Indonesia site readying new hardware, shows the pattern US communities now navigate.
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Pottawatomie County Planning Commission Set to Continue Data Center Rules Discussion Oct. 15
Pottawatomie County planners meet Oct. 15 to continue data center rule talks and weigh a rock quarry permit, per the official agenda.
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Biddeford, Maine Planning Board Holds Second Reading on Data Center Ordinance
Biddeford Planning Board set for Oct. 7 second reading on Data Center Ordinance amendments, per published city agenda.
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Brown County Planning Commission to Weigh Data Center Moratorium Oct. 13
Brown County Planning Commission set to weigh data center moratorium Oct. 13; recommendation heads to County Board Oct. 20.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
Jerome, Idaho City Council to Discuss Draft Data Center Zoning Code Oct. 13
Jerome, Idaho's Oct. 13 council agenda includes a first discussion of a draft zoning code written specifically for data centers.
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