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Approvals & Rezoning — The National Record Index

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GridWatch the USA23 hours ago
Bridgewater Council to Weigh Zoning Rules for High-Intensity Data Centers Sept. 15
Bridgewater Council set to weigh data-center zoning ordinance Sept. 15 after unanimous CEDC, Planning Board recommendation.
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GridWatch the USA2 days ago
Dyersburg Council to Discuss New Data Center Zoning Standards Sept. 10
Dyersburg council set to discuss data center zoning standards and a five-property rezoning at Sept. 10 meeting, per official agenda.
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GridWatch the USA6 days ago
Garden City Planning Commission to Discuss Data Center Zoning Rules Sept. 10
Garden City Planning Commission set to discuss data center zoning amendments Sept. 10, 2026, per published agenda.
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GridWatch the USA6 days ago
Columbia, MO Planning Commission Set to Review Data Center Zoning Standards Sept. 10
Columbia, MO's Sept. 10 Planning Commission agenda includes UDC revisions on data center zoning standards and a water-use presentation.
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GridWatch the USA1 week ago
Bedford Planning Board to Take Up Data Center Permitting Rules Sept. 8
Bedford Planning Board's Sept. 8 agenda includes data center permitting, clean energy rules, dark sky lighting, and sign regulations.
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GridWatch the USA1 week ago
Wayne County Panel to Review Data Center Zoning Rule for Texas Township
Wayne County panel set to review a Texas Township zoning amendment allowing data centers as conditional use in industrial zones.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Preston, CT Planning Commission to Weigh Data Center Zoning Language Sept. 1
Preston, CT's Planning and Zoning Commission is set to discuss adding data center and shipping center language to zoning rules Sept. 1, 2026.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Limerick Township Sets Public Hearings on MCD 7 Data Center Proposal
Limerick Twp. sets Sept. 8 and Sept. 22 hearings on MCD 7, LLC data center conditional use application, per official agenda.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Louisville Planning Commission to Hear Citywide Data Center Zoning Text Amendment Sept. 3
Louisville Planning Commission set to hold public hearing Sept. 3 on citywide data center zoning text amendment, per Legistar agenda.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Prince George’s County Council Set to Weigh Data Center Zoning Change Sept. 1
Prince George's County Council set to consider CB-085-2026 Sept. 1, a bill allowing data centers in rural and residential zones, per official agenda.
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GridWatch the USA2 weeks ago
Brownsville Planning Commission to weigh zoning definition covering data centers Sept. 3
Brownsville Planning Commission set to review Sept. 3 zoning item adding data centers to Article 6 definitions, per official agenda.
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GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Westbrook Planning Board to Discuss Draft Data Center Ordinance Sept. 1
Westbrook Planning Board set to discuss a draft data center ordinance and impacts at a Sept. 1, 2026 workshop, per the official agenda.
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GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Ashland Planning Board to Discuss Data Center Zoning at Aug. 27 Meeting
Ashland Planning Board's Aug. 27 agenda lists a 'Data Centers Zoning' discussion item, per the official meeting agenda.
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GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
East Bridgewater Planning Board Sets Special Meeting on Data Center Bylaw
East Bridgewater Planning Board to hold special Aug. 31 meeting on proposed data center by-law amendment, per official agenda.
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GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Dacono, CO Council to Weigh Emergency Data Center Development Rule Aug 24
Dacono City Council set to weigh emergency agenda item on data center development permits at Aug. 24, 2026 meeting.
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GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Fredericksburg Council to Weigh Zoning Change for 1500 Gateway Data Center Aug. 25
Fredericksburg council set to consider zoning change, special use permit for proposed 1500 Gateway data center on Aug. 25, per agenda.
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GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Fredericksburg Council to Consider Zoning Change for 1500 Gateway Data Center
Fredericksburg council to weigh zoning change, special use permit for proposed 1500 Gateway data center on Aug. 25 agenda.
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GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Chesterfield County Board Schedules Data Centers Update for Aug. 26 Meeting
Chesterfield County's Aug. 26 board agenda lists a Data Centers Update work session alongside the Walton Station rezoning case, per official records.
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GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Coffee County Planning Commission to Weigh Data Center Regulation Amendment Aug. 25
Coffee County Planning Commission set to weigh data center rule amendment, two land plats at Aug. 25, 2026 meeting.
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GridWatch the USA3 weeks ago
Easton, MD Planning Commission to Weigh 12-Month Data Center Permit Pause on Aug. 20
Easton Planning Commission set to weigh 12-month data center permit pause Aug. 20 amid zoning ordinance review, per agenda.
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GridWatch the USA4 weeks ago
Massena Planning Board Set to Hear Update on Data Center Project at Former Reynolds Site
Massena Planning Board to hear NYDIG update Aug. 20 on data center changes at old Reynolds site; public Q&A set for later meeting.
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GridWatch the USA1 month ago
Easton, Maryland Council to Weigh 12-Month Pause on Data Center Permits
Easton council set to weigh 12-month data center permit pause pending zoning review, per Aug. 17 agenda.
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GridWatch the USA1 month ago
Water Pipeline Fight in Botetourt Co. Tests Google Data Center Plans
A split planning commission vote on a water pipeline permit shows how local water systems become the real battleground for data center growth.
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GridWatch the USA1 month ago
Bay City Planning Commission to Discuss Draft Data Center Regulations Aug. 19
Bay City Planning Commission set to discuss draft data center regulations at its Aug. 19, 2026 meeting, per the published agenda.
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GridWatch the USA1 month ago
Louisville Metro Council to Weigh Pausing Data Center Permits Pending Planning Review
Louisville Metro Council set to weigh Aug. 13 pause on data center and telecom hotel permits pending Planning Commission review.
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GridWatch the USA1 month ago
Louisville Planning Commission to Review Citywide Data Center Zoning Amendment Aug. 10
Louisville Planning Commission set to review citywide data center zoning text amendment Aug. 10, per published agenda.
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GridWatch the USA1 month ago
Whitemarsh Township Planning Commission to Review Final Draft Data Center Ordinance Aug. 11
Whitemarsh Twp. Planning Commission set to review final draft data center ordinance and siting analysis Aug. 11, per agenda.
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GridWatch the USA1 month ago
Ascension Parish Planning Commission to Weigh Data Center Zoning Rules Aug. 12
Ascension Parish Planning Commission set to weigh draft ordinance creating 'High Impact Data Facility' zoning rules at Aug. 12 meeting.
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GridWatch the USA1 month ago
Wicomico County Council to Weigh Data Center Permit Pause Aug. 4
Wicomico County Council set to weigh data center permit rules Aug. 4, 2026, per official agenda.
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GridWatch the USA1 month ago
Columbia, MO Planning Commission to Weigh Data Center Zoning Rules Aug. 6
Columbia, MO's Planning and Zoning Commission is set to weigh UDC revisions on data center zoning standards Aug. 6, 2026, per the published agenda.
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GridWatch the USA1 month ago
Butte County Water Commission to Get AI Data Center Zoning Briefing Aug. 5
Butte County Water Commission set to hear Aug. 5 briefing on AI data center zoning and permitting rules, per published agenda.
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GridWatch the USA1 month ago
Louisville Committee to Consider Pausing Data Center Use Permits Aug. 4
Louisville committee set to weigh pausing data center and telecom hotel permits pending Planning Commission review, per Aug. 4 agenda.
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GridWatch the USA1 month ago
Louisville Planning Commission to Consider Data Center Zoning Text Amendment Aug. 5
Louisville Planning Commission set to weigh a metro-wide Land Development Code amendment on data centers Aug. 5, 2026.
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GridWatch the USA1 month ago
Louisville Planning Commission to Weigh Data Center Zoning Code Change Aug. 6
Louisville Planning Commission set to consider a metro-wide data center zoning text amendment Aug. 6, per the published agenda.
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GridWatch the USA1 month ago
NRH Planning Commission to Consider Data Center Site Plat on Aug. 6
NRH Planning and Zoning Commission set to weigh a minor plat for the 1.74-acre Tecnol Commercial Data Center Addition on Aug. 6, per agenda.
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GridWatch the USA1 month ago
Holmdel Planning Board to Review Ordinance Banning Data Centers as Land Use
Holmdel Planning Board set to review Ordinance 2026-16, which would prohibit data centers, at its Aug. 3, 2026 meeting.
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GridWatch the USA2 months ago
House Panel Advances Data Center Energy Package: What It Means
A House committee has approved measures aimed at data centers' rising energy use. Here's why that matters for your power bill and grid.
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GridWatch the USA2 months ago
Colorado Springs Panel to Weigh Data Center Plan for Corporate Ridge Site
Colorado Springs Planning Commission set to weigh a July 23 plan to allow a data center use on a 21.96-acre Business Park site, per the agenda.
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GridWatch the USA2 months ago
Bluffdale City Council to Weigh Zoning Change Touching Data Centers on July 22
Bluffdale council to consider zoning item on data centers, loan centers, machinery storage at July 22 meeting, per agenda.
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GridWatch the USA2 months ago
North Kingstown Planning Commission to Revisit Data Center Zoning Amendments July 21
North Kingstown Planning Commission set to continue July 21, 2026 discussion on data center zoning ordinance amendments, per the published agenda.
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GridWatch the USA2 months ago
When Land Is Pre-Zoned for Data Centers, Residents Find Out Late
A N.J. town's land is already 'data center approved.' Here's why that zoning detail matters more than most residents realize.
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