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- Oct 6MORATORIUM·Tuscaloosa Co., ALU.S. Senator Katie Britt acknowledged trade-offs in Alabama's data center expansion, saying communities need smart development while rejecting a blanket moratorium, as the facilities become a major election issue amid concerns about electricity use, water consumption, and transparency.Tuscaloosa Thread · Tuscaloosa Co., AL
- Oct 6MORATORIUM·FloridaManatee County Commissioners failed to achieve quorum Tuesday, postponing votes on a proposed 12-month data center moratorium and discussion of County Administrator Charlie Bishop's future. The delay has fueled accusations from residents that the absences were coordinated, and exposed disagreements among commissioners over whether to consider terminating Bishop before newly elected members take office.Florida Politics · Florida
- Oct 6MORATORIUM·FloridaA Florida law effective July 1, 2026, requires large data centers to pay their full utility costs, preserves local zoning authority and establishes water-permitting requirements. The law defines large-scale data centers as single sites with anticipated monthly peak electric loads of at least 50 megawatts.News4JAX · Florida
- Oct 6PERMIT·GeorgiaWater depletion in Georgia accelerates during warmer months due to increased energy consumption, and data centers compete with local communities for finite water resources despite some using closed-loop cooling systems. Georgia Power's 2025 plan estimates 8,500 megawatts of electrical load growth, prompting concerns about environmental impact and transparency in utility contracts.Grady Newsource · Georgia
- Oct 6NEWS·E. Baton Rouge Parish, LALouisiana is forecast to add 55,000 jobs over the next two years through industrial construction projects including data centers, liquefied natural gas plants and SpaceX's launch facility, representing a 2.7% job increase statewide between 2027 and 2028, according to an economic forecast released Tuesday.NOLA.com · E. Baton Rouge Parish, LA
- Oct 6UTILITIES·MississippiDemocrat Scott Colom claims Entergy Mississippi customers pay an extra $10.60 monthly due to data center costs, but Entergy disputes this, stating customers benefit from data center revenues that helped prevent a rate increase this summer and are projected to keep rates lower through 2030.Magnolia Tribune · Mississippi
- Oct 6PERMIT·Shelby Co., TNA $575 million permit was filed for a data center project converting the former Fred's headquarters on Getwell Road, with work planned on roughly half of the 1.1 million-square-foot building. The developer says the project will create over 250 jobs.Action News 5 · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 6MORATORIUM·TennesseeHeadline onlyWDEF · Tennessee
- Oct 6PERMIT·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyThe Business Journals · Shelby Co., TN
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- Oct 6MORATORIUMThe Baldwin County Commission unanimously enacted a 180-day moratorium on zoning change requests and data center development throughout the county during a July 21 meeting.Lagniappe Daily
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