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GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Easton, MD Planning Commission to Discuss New Data Center Zoning Category Oct. 15
Easton Planning Commission set to discuss new 'Data Center Use' zoning category and standards at Oct. 15, 2026 meeting.
Approvals & RezoningOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Tallmadge Council to Weigh Extending Data Center Zoning Moratorium Oct. 8
Tallmadge council set to weigh Ordinance 2026-74 Oct. 8, extending the data center zoning moratorium, per the official agenda.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Salemma Council Set to Weigh $105,534 Data-Center-Linked Contract Oct. 8
Salemma council set to consider a $105,534.14 data-center-linked contract item at its Oct. 8 meeting, per the published agenda.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Salemma Panel Set to Weigh $105,534 Data-Center Contract Oct. 8
Salemma panel set to weigh $105,534 data-center contract item at Oct. 8 meeting, per CivicClerk agenda.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Blaine County Commissioners to Weigh Emergency Moratorium on Data Center Permits
Blaine County, Idaho commissioners set to consider an emergency moratorium on data center permits at Oct. 6 meeting, per official agenda.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Blaine County Board to Consider Emergency Moratorium on Data Center Permits
Blaine County board set to weigh Ordinance 2026-05, an emergency moratorium on data center permits, per Oct. 6 agenda.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Garden City Planning Commission to Discuss Data Center Zoning Rules Oct. 8
Garden City Planning Commission set to discuss proposed zoning amendments on data centers and CBD rules Oct. 8, 2026, per published agenda.
Approvals & RezoningOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Lee County, Florida Officials Set to Weigh $5 Million Data-Center-Linked Contract
Lee County, FL commissioners set to weigh a $5M, data-center-linked contract item at their Oct. 6, 2026 meeting, per the published agenda.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Rome, Georgia City Commission to Discuss Data Centers at Oct. 12 Meeting
Rome, GA City Commission agenda for Oct. 12, 2026 lists a discussion item on data centers at City Hall, 3 p.m.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Grove City Data Center Task Force to Meet Oct. 7, Review Priority Matrix
Grove City Data Center Task Force meets Oct. 7, 2026 to review a matrix and prioritize objectives, per the posted CivicClerk agenda.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Gig Harbor Council to Consider $767,000 Contract Tied to Data Center Project
Gig Harbor Council set to review a $767,000 contract item linked to data-center terms on its Oct. 8 agenda.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Highlands County Planning Board Set to Discuss Data Centers, SB 180 on Oct. 13
Highlands County's Planning & Zoning Commission agenda for Oct. 13, 2026 includes a data center item addressing Senate Bill 180's effect on local rules.
Approvals & RezoningOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Highlands County, FL, Board Set to Review $772,900 Data Center Contract
Highlands County commissioners are scheduled to consider a $772,900 data-center-related contract item at their Oct. 13 meeting, per the published agenda.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Butler County, Kansas Commission Set to Consider Data Center Zoning Resolution Oct. 6
Butler County, KS commission set to consider Resolution 26-40 on data center zoning regulations at its Oct. 6, 2026 meeting, per the agenda.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Dinuba Planning Commission Weighs Citywide Ban on Data Centers
Dinuba Planning Commission set to hold Oct. 6 hearing on Resolution No. 1178, a proposed citywide ban on data centers.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Dinubaca Planning Commission to Hear Proposal Banning Data Centers in All Zones
Dinubaca Planning Commission set to hold public hearing Oct. 6 on Resolution No. 1178, which would ban data centers in all zones.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Schoolcraft Weighs Pause on Data Centers to Write the Rules First
Local leaders in Schoolcraft are considering a temporary data center moratorium while they draft zoning rules. Here's why that approach matters.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Livonia Council to Weigh a Data Center Proposal Oct. 12
A data center item is on Livonia's City Council agenda. Here's why that matters and how residents can weigh in.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Humboldt County Board to Consider $898,000 Data-Center-Related Contract Oct. 6
Humboldt County supervisors set to weigh an $898,000 contract linked to data-center terms at Oct. 6 meeting, per the published agenda.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Arvada City Council Set to Weigh Data Center Application Moratorium Tonight
Arvada council set to weigh CB26-029, a proposed moratorium on primary-use data center applications, at its Oct. 6 meeting.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Eastport Planning Board to Discuss Expanding Data Center Ban to All Zoning Districts
Eastport Planning Board set to discuss Oct. 7 extending data center ban to all zoning districts, including Shoreland zones.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Columbia Planning Commission Set to Review Data Center Zoning Rules Oct. 8
Columbia's Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to review proposed UDC data center zoning standards Oct. 8, per the published agenda.
Approvals & RezoningOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Piquaoh Council Set to Consider $24 Million Data-Center-Linked Contract Today
Piquaoh council set to weigh a contract item tied to data-center language and a $24 million figure at its Oct. 6 meeting, per the published agenda.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Grantconm Commissioners to Hold Public Hearing on Data Center Ordinance Oct. 8
Grantconm commissioners' Oct. 8 agenda pairs a data center presentation with a public hearing on Ordinance O-26-04.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Grant County, N.M. Board Set to Weigh $700 Million Data-Center Contract Oct. 8
Grant County's board is scheduled to consider a $700M contract item tied to data-center language at its Oct. 8 meeting, per the agenda.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Wellington Council to Consider Zoning Freeze on Data Centers, Warehouses Oct. 8
Wellington council to weigh zoning freeze resolution on data centers and warehousing at Oct. 8 workshop, per published agenda.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Littleton Board of Health to Discuss Data Centers Oct. 7
Littleton Board of Health agenda for Oct. 7, 2026 lists a discussion on data centers, along with wells, LNG, and stormwater.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Wellington Council to Weigh Zoning Freeze on Data Centers, Warehouses Oct. 13
Wellington Council set to weigh a zoning freeze resolution for data centers and warehouses at its Oct. 13 meeting, per the published agenda.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Wellington Council to Weigh $250,000 Data-Center Contract Item Oct. 13
Wellington Village Council agenda for Oct. 13, 2026 lists a $250,000 contract item paired with data-center language, per the published agenda.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Matanuska Assembly and Planning Commission to Discuss Data Centers as Land Use Issue Oct. 13
Matanuska Assembly and Planning Commission set to discuss data centers as a land-use issue in joint Oct. 13 agenda session.
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Forest Park Sets Nov. 17 Town Hall on Digital Realty Data Center Project
Forest Park agenda confirms Nov. 17, 2026 town hall on proposed Digital Realty data center project.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Forest Park Council Set to Consider $3.3 Million Data Center-Related Contract Oct. 8
Forest Park council set to weigh $3.3M contract tied to data-center terms at Oct. 8 meeting, per published agenda.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Clark County Commission to Weigh Data Center Zoning Rules Oct. 8
Clark County commissioners set to weigh a zoning text amendment adding a new data center section to county code at Oct. 8 meeting.
New BuildsOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Lee County Commission Set to Weigh $5 Million Data-Center-Linked Contract Oct. 6
Lee County Commission set to weigh a data-center-linked contract item worth $5 million at its Oct. 6 meeting, per the published agenda.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Lumpkincoga Council Set to Weigh $19,104 Data-Center Contract Item Oct. 6
Lumpkincoga Council set to weigh a $19,104 data-center contract item at its Oct. 6 meeting, per the published agenda.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Valparaiso Plan Commission to Discuss Data Center Rules With Expert Oct. 6
Valparaiso Plan Commission set to meet Oct. 6, 2026, to discuss engaging an expert on data center regulations, per the official agenda.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Charles City County Planning Commission to Review New Data Center, Solar, Battery Storage Rules Oct. 8
Charles City County Planning Commission to review data center, solar, and battery storage legislative updates at its Oct. 8, 2026 meeting.
Approvals & RezoningOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Richmond County, NC Board to Hear Public Comment on Amazon Data Center Oct. 6
Richmond County's Oct. 6 agenda lists five residents signed up to speak on Amazon data centers and a rock quarry during Open Forum.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Nye County Weighs New Zoning Rules for Data Centers at Oct. 8 Meeting
Nye County's Oct. 8 agenda includes proposed zoning rules setting permit and development standards for data centers in Pahrump.
Approvals & RezoningOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Portland, Maine Committee to Weigh Data Center Regulation Resolution Oct. 6
Portland, Maine committee set to weigh resolution on data center regulation and a possible Land Use Code amendment Oct. 6.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Portland, Maine, Committee to Discuss Data Center Zoning Rules Oct. 6
Portland, Maine committee set to discuss data center zoning rules Oct. 6, per published agenda; may recommend Land Use Code amendment.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Portland, Maine City Council to Weigh $1.3M Data-Center-Linked Contract Oct. 6
Portland, Maine's council agenda for Oct. 6 pairs data-center language with a $1.3 million contract item, per the filing.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Lake County East Region Town Hall to Weigh Letter Seeking Pause on Data Center Projects
Lake County's East Region Town Hall is scheduled to consider a letter urging a pause on energy and data center projects within ERTH boundaries.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Itasca Board to Vote Oct. 6 on NTT Global Data’s CH4 Data Center Agreement
Itasca board set to consider Oct. 6 resolution approving development agreement for NTT Global Data's CH4 Data Center.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
AI Energy Parks: What They Are, Why Your Bill Could Feel It
Data centers are pairing with dedicated power plants to speed up AI buildouts. Here's what 'energy parks' mean for your grid and your wallet.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Evansville Council to Take Up Data Center Item Oct. 5
A data center item is on Evansville's Oct. 5 city council agenda. Here's why these votes matter and how residents can weigh in.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Itasca Council Set to Vote on NTT Data Center Development Agreement Oct. 6
Itasca council set to consider NTT Global Data's CH4 Data Center development agreement on Oct. 6, 2026 consent agenda.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Hackettstown, NJ Council to Vote on Townwide Data Center Ban
Hackettstown council set to vote Oct. 8 on Ordinance #2026-11, banning data centers in all zoning districts townwide.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Livonia, MI City Council to Address Data Center Zoning Issues Oct. 12
Livonia council's Oct. 12 agenda lists data center zoning issues (CR 10826) for discussion, per the published meeting record.
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Marshalltown Plan & Zoning Commission to Hold Work Session on Data Center Rules Oct. 8
Marshalltown's Plan and Zoning Commission lists a data center regulation work session on its Oct. 8, 2026 agenda, per CivicClerk records.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Marshalltown Zoning Commission to Hold Work Session on Data Center Rules Oct. 8
Marshalltown Zoning Commission agenda confirms Oct. 8 work session on data center regulations; no vote listed.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Gallatin, TN Council Set to Weigh 12-Month Data Center Moratorium Oct. 6
Gallatin council set to weigh 12-month data center application moratorium at Oct. 6 meeting, per published agenda.
MoratoriaOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Gallatin, TN Board Set to Weigh $10.25 Million Contract Tied to Data Center Project
Gallatin, TN board set to weigh $10.25M contract item linked to data-center language at Oct. 6 meeting, per agenda.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Goodlettsville Council Agenda Lists $50,000 Data-Center Contract Item for Oct. 8
Goodlettsville's Oct. 8 agenda lists a data-center-related contract item tied to a $50,000 figure, per the posted CivicClerk record.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Sunbury Schedules Special Council Meeting on Data Centers for Oct. 22
Sunbury's Oct. 7 agenda confirms a special council meeting on data centers set for Oct. 22, 2026, at City Council Chambers.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Piquaoh Commission to Weigh Data Center Charter Rules Oct. 6
Piquaoh commission set to weigh new charter rules on data centers and crypto mining at Oct. 6 meeting, per agenda.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Piquaoh City Commission to consider new data center charter rules Oct. 6
Piquaoh City Commission set to consider new Charter Section 138 on data centers and crypto mining Oct. 6, per agenda.
New BuildsOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Jacksoncoil Committee to Discuss Historical Review Commission for Data Centers Oct. 6
Jacksoncoil committee set to discuss Oct. 6 proposal for a commission to review data centers for historical, scenic, or cultural significance.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Jacksoncoil Committee to Discuss Data Center Ordinance, Historical Review Commission
Jacksoncoil committee agenda for Oct. 6 lists discussion of a data center ordinance on historical, scenic, or cultural site review.
CoverageOpen the record →
GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Jacksoncoil Council Agenda Pairs Data-Center Contract Language With $137,068.17
Jacksoncoil's Oct. 6 council agenda links data-center terminology to a $137,068.17 contract item, per CivicClerk filing.
CoverageOpen the record →

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