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[Industry Event] Advancing Data Center Construction East 2026
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- Oct 21NEWS·Jefferson Co., ALHeadline onlyAL.com · Jefferson Co., AL
- Oct 21UTILITIES·FloridaParallax Holdings announced plans for a $325 million data center in South Florida, though the exact location remains undisclosed. The facility is expected to generate tax revenue and create construction and permanent technical jobs, with additional details on the site and timeline coming in the following weeks.Hoodline · Florida
- Oct 21NEWS·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyBreakingthenews.net · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 21UTILITIES·Shelby Co., TNEntergy Arkansas plans approximately $600 million in power infrastructure upgrades for Google's West Memphis data center, fully funded by Google. The project includes battery storage, solar power, and transmission lines, with upgrades expected by 2028, pending regulatory approval.kjnbtv.com · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 21LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNA federal judge rejected the Trump administration's argument that the Environmental Protection Agency can unilaterally dismiss citizen lawsuits under the Clean Air Act, allowing the NAACP's pollution lawsuit against Elon Musk's SpaceXAI data center in Memphis to proceed.Ars Technica · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 21MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNThe Memphis City Council approved a 135-day data center development pause Tuesday night after narrowly failing to pass an 18-month moratorium. Residents have opposed expansion of xAI's facilities, citing respiratory health concerns and environmental hazards in nearby neighborhoods.Mother Jones · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 21MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNMemphis City Council rejected an 18-month data center moratorium on Tuesday, instead voting for a 135-day pause on new applications to coincide with a mayor-commissioned 90-day review of digital infrastructure impacts. The council deadlocked 6-6 on the longer moratorium before approving the shorter alternative.Data Center Dynamics · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 21VOTE·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyFox News · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 21NEWS·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyWREG.com · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 21MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNMemphis City Council rejected an 18-month data center moratorium in a 6-6 vote Tuesday, instead passing a substitute 135-day pause with regulations. Community members criticized the council for not allowing public input on the substitute ordinance before voting.Memphis Flyer · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 21MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNMemphis Light, Gas and Water's board unanimously approved three-year rate increases starting in 2027, including 12% annual hikes for residential water customers and 11% annual increases for gas customers. The board also created a new water rate class for data centers at 30% annually.FOX13 Memphis · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 21VOTEPresident Trump proposes that AI companies generate their own electricity and pay financial dividends to communities hosting data centers to address opposition. Republicans are also advancing competing proposals, including plans for free electricity to nearby residents.WBMA · also at WPMI Local 15 News