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GridWatch the USA11 hours ago
Littleton Board of Health to Review Data Center Working Group Update Oct. 28
Littleton Board of Health to discuss Data Center Working Group update and recommendations at Oct. 28 meeting, per official agenda.
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GridWatch the USA18 hours ago
Northport Environmental Board to Discuss Data Center Effects Nov. 2
Northport's Environmental Advisory Board is set to discuss data center effects and a proposed annual environmental town hall on Nov. 2, per the agenda.
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GridWatch the USA1 day ago
Why Virginia Is Being Told to Slow Down on Data Centers
A Roanoke Times commentary says Virginia needs to pump the brakes on data center growth. Here's why that debate matters to your power bill and your…
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GridWatch the USA2 days ago
Texas Data Center Boom Could Undo Air Quality Gains
A new report warns Texas's data center boom may threaten decades of clean air progress. Here's why, and what residents can do.
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GridWatch the USA3 days ago
Marietta City Council to Discuss Data Center Zoning Ordinance Oct. 27
Marietta council's Oct. 27 agenda includes discussion of a data center zoning ordinance developed with Georgia Tech, per the official agenda.
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GridWatch the USA3 days ago
Marietta Council to Discuss Data Center Zoning Ordinance Oct. 27
Marietta council to discuss a proposed data center zoning ordinance tied to a Georgia Tech proposal at its Oct. 27 meeting, per the agenda.
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GridWatch the USA3 days ago
A French Builder’s Spain Deal Shows How Global This Boom Is
Vinci's new Iberian data center contract is a small headline with a big lesson: data center building is global, and so are its power and water…
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GridWatch the USA3 days ago
Cromwell Data Center Talks Were Quietly Underway for Months
Documents show Cromwell data center discussions go back over a year, raising questions about public notice and timing.
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GridWatch the USA3 days ago
Greeley, CO Council to Weigh $4.8M Data-Center Contract Oct. 27
Greeley council set to weigh a $4.8M data-center contract item at its Oct. 27 meeting, per the published agenda.
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GridWatch the USA3 days ago
Casscomi Panel Set to Weigh $7,000 Data-Center-Linked Contract Oct. 28
Casscomi agenda lists a $7,000 contract item tied to data-center language, set for consideration Oct. 28, 2026.
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GridWatch the USA3 days ago
Clarksville Connected Utilities to Discuss 40-Month Data Center Water Project Oct. 26
CCU board set to review a data center water infrastructure item Oct. 26, per agenda citing a 40-month project and longtime engineering partner.
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GridWatch the USA3 days ago
Brevard, NC Council to Weigh $300,000 Data-Center Contract Oct. 27
Brevard, NC council agenda for Oct. 27 pairs data-center language with a $300,000 contract item, per CivicClerk records.
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GridWatch the USA4 days ago
Dinubaca City Council to Weigh Data Center Zoning Ordinance Oct. 27
Dinubaca City Council set to consider Ordinance 2026-12 amending Title 17 zoning rules for data centers on Oct. 27.
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GridWatch the USA4 days ago
Dinubaca City Council to Consider Data Center Zoning Ordinance Oct. 27
Dinubaca City Council set to consider Ordinance 2026-12, adding data center standards to Title 17 zoning code, on Oct. 27.
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GridWatch the USA4 days ago
Lincoln County, Sioux Falls Officials to Hold Joint Briefing on Data Centers Oct. 27
Lincoln County and Sioux Falls officials set joint Oct. 27 meeting on data center operations and zoning rules, per published agenda.
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GridWatch the USA4 days ago
Lincoln County and Sioux Falls Officials to Get Joint Briefing on Data Centers Oct. 27
Lincoln County and Sioux Falls officials set a joint Oct. 27 meeting on data centers, per the published agenda.
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GridWatch the USA4 days ago
Sedro-Woolley Council Agenda Lists $383,705 Data-Center Contract for Oct. 28
Sedro-Woolley's Oct. 28 council agenda lists a $383,705.82 data-center-related contract item, according to the city's CivicClerk filing.
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GridWatch the USA4 days ago
Milwaukee Zoning Committee to Consider Data Center Dashboard Resolution Oct. 27
Milwaukee's Zoning Committee is set to review a substitute resolution creating a public data center dashboard on Oct. 27, 2026.
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GridWatch the USA4 days ago
Faribault Environmental Commission to Discuss Data Center Ordinance Oct. 26
Faribault's Environmental Commission is set to discuss a data center ordinance resolution, ENV2026-05, at its Oct. 26 meeting.
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GridWatch the USA4 days ago
Faribault Environmental Commission to Discuss Data Center Ordinance Recommendation Oct. 26
Faribault's Environmental Commission is set to discuss a data center ordinance recommendation, ENV Resolution #ENV2026-05, on Oct. 26.
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GridWatch the USA4 days ago
Charles City County Board to Weigh Data Center Zoning Amendments Oct. 27
Charles City County's Oct. 27 agenda sets a public comment period on proposed data center zoning amendments, per the official record.
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GridWatch the USA4 days ago
Indian Trail Council to Weigh Data Center Rules at Oct. 27 Meeting
Indian Trail council set to discuss data center regulations Oct. 27 after inquiries on a specific property, per the agenda.
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GridWatch the USA4 days ago
Canton, Ohio Council Agenda Lists $190,044 Contract Tied to Data Center Project
Canton, Ohio council agenda for Oct. 27 lists a $190,044.65 contract item tied to data-center language, per CivicClerk filing.
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GridWatch the USA4 days ago
Marshalltownia Council to Weigh Setting Hearings on Data Center Zoning Ordinances Oct. 26
Marshalltownia council set to weigh scheduling hearings on data center zoning ordinances 15129 and 15133 at its Oct. 26 meeting.
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GridWatch the USA4 days ago
Pageaz City Council to Hold Public Hearing on Data Center Overlay Zoning Oct. 28
Pageaz City Council agenda for Oct. 28 includes a public hearing on a Data Center Overlay Text Amendment.
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GridWatch the USA4 days ago
Prince George’s County Council Set to Vote Oct. 27 on Data Center Zoning Ordinance CB-019-2026
PG County Council set to consider third-reading enactment of data center zoning bill CB-019-2026 on Oct. 27.
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GridWatch the USA4 days ago
Prince George’s County Council to Weigh $215M Contract Tied to Data Center Project
Prince George's County Council agenda for Oct. 27 pairs data-center language with a $215M contract item, according to the published record.
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GridWatch the USA4 days ago
DeKalb Council Agenda Cites Meta Data Center’s Tax Contributions for Oct. 26 Meeting
DeKalb's Oct. 26 council agenda cites the Meta data center's role in supporting the local tax base, per the published agenda.
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GridWatch the USA5 days ago
Indian Trail Council to Discuss Proposed Data Center Regulations Oct. 27
Indian Trail Council set to discuss proposed data center regulations Oct. 27 after inquiries on a specific property, per the town agenda.
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GridWatch the USA5 days ago
Rockford City Council Set to Review Data Center Zoning Rules Oct. 26
Rockford City Council to review data center zoning text amendments and ZBA hearing scheduling on Oct. 26, 2026, per published agenda.
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GridWatch the USA5 days ago
Ford County Zoning Board to Revisit Data Center Ordinance Oct. 26
Ford County Zoning Board set to revisit tabled data center and battery storage ordinance case Oct. 26, per official agenda.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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GridWatch the USA5 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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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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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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GridWatch the USA6 days ago
Dixon, CA Council Agenda Listed $63,576 Data-Center-Linked Contract Item
Dixon's Oct. 12 agenda listed a $63,576 contract item tied to data-center language; vote outcome not yet confirmed in the public record.
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GridWatch the USA6 days ago
Alpharetta Council Set to Consider $116,000 Data Center-Linked Contract Oct. 26
Alpharetta council to weigh $116,000 contract item linked to data-center language at Oct. 26 meeting, per city agenda.
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GridWatch the USA6 days ago
St. Joseph Council to Vote on Hiring Renew Missouri for Data Center Oversight
St. Joseph council to consider contract with Renew Missouri for data-center outreach and zoning legal services on Oct. 26, per agenda.
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GridWatch the USA6 days ago
Van Buren, AR Council to Consider Data Center Zoning Ordinance Oct. 26
Van Buren council set to review a data center zoning ordinance Oct. 26, 2026, per the official meeting agenda.
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GridWatch the USA6 days ago
Van Buren, AR Council Set to Vote on Data Center Zoning Ordinance Oct. 26
Van Buren council set to consider data center zoning ordinance amendment at Oct. 26, 2026 meeting, per published agenda.
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GridWatch the USA7 days ago
Fulton County Plan Commission to Discuss Data Center Zoning Ordinance Oct. 26
Fulton County Area Plan Commission set to discuss data center ordinance amendments and zone map changes Oct. 26, 2026, per published agenda.
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GridWatch the USA7 days ago
Coppell City Council to Weigh $249,800 Contract Tied to Data-Center Item on Oct. 27
Coppell's Oct. 27 agenda links data-center language to a $249,800 contract item, per the published Legistar record.
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GridWatch the USA7 days ago
DeSoto County Commissioners to Review Data Center Concept Plan Oct. 27
DeSoto County commissioners set to review a data center concept plan and related land-use exhibits at Oct. 27 meeting, per the published agenda.
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