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- Nov 2MORATORIUM·Morgan Co., ALVoters in Morgan County will decide contested races for County Commission, three state House seats, and statewide offices Tuesday, along with voting on constitutional amendments. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and voters must present photo identification.Decatur Daily · Morgan Co., AL
- Nov 2NEWS·Jackson Co. (AL), ALHeadline onlyAlabama Political Reporter · Jackson Co. (AL), AL
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- Nov 2VOTE·GeorgiaOpenAI launched the Grid Protectors Program to reduce electricity consumption at its data center campuses during grid emergencies, using a Georgia contract as a template. The planned Georgia campus will demand 3.2 GW of power with up to 1 GW of flexible demand response available to the grid during high-demand events.Crypto Briefing · Georgia
- Nov 2LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNTom's Hardware · Shelby Co., TN
- Nov 2MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyThe Commercial Appeal · Shelby Co., TN
- Nov 2NEWS·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyWREG.com · Shelby Co., TN
- Nov 2LAWSUITData center concerns have sparked local political backlash in Arkansas communities seeking to restrict construction, but unlike Ohio and Texas, the issue has remained largely absent from statewide races for governor and Congress. A poll of likely voters in the 2nd Congressional District found more than half of Arkansans strongly opposed to data centers in their communities.Arkansas Advocate
- Nov 1VOTE·GeorgiaOn November 3rd, voters in nine states will elect 14 officials to state public utility commissions as higher energy bills and data center issues gain prominence. Georgia's PSC is most likely to shift party control, with Democrats seeking majority power, while races in Louisiana, Nebraska, and Arizona could also see competitive contests.MultiState · Georgia
- Nov 1MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNGubernatorial candidates discussed data center policy at a Tennessee Press Association forum, with Democratic nominee Jerri Green, Independents David Hatley and Lauren Pinkston, and Republican Marsha Blackburn proposing varying approaches to regulating data centers. Rutherford County recommended a 12-month moratorium on data center development in October.MTSU Sidelines · Shelby Co., TN
- Nov 1LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNA federal judge in Mississippi rejected xAI and MZX Tech's motion to dismiss an NAACP Clean Air Act lawsuit challenging gas turbines at a power plant serving the Colossus AI data center, finding the turbines are not exempt "mobile sources" and plaintiffs have legal standing to sue.iTMunch · Shelby Co., TN
- Nov 1LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNElon Musk announced plans to expand his Colossus 2 AI complex in Tennessee by acquiring two additional sites: a former Hormel Spam factory and a former police gun range, with expected operational dates in November and December respectively. The expansion has faced community opposition, including an NAACP lawsuit alleging unpermitted methane gas turbines are powering the facility.Business Insider · Shelby Co., TN