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- Sep 30HEARING·Tuscaloosa Co., ALBrookwood residents will have the opportunity to question developers about Project Highlands, a proposed $3.2 billion data center, during a community town hall on October 1. Some residents have expressed concerns about the 160-acre facility's proximity to Brookwood Middle School.Dothan Eagle · Tuscaloosa Co., AL · also at The Tuscaloosa News, Miami Herald
- Sep 30MORATORIUM·Mobile Co., ALThe Prichard planning commission approved a site plan for the proposed $93 million Edged data center on Telegraph Road. The developer says construction will take 18 months and addresses community concerns about noise, water use and the facility's size.mynbc15.com · Mobile Co., AL
- Sep 30UTILITIES·FloridaFlorida TaxWatch released a report examining data centers' fiscal impacts on the state, noting that a 500-megawatt AI data center would positively affect local tax bases through construction and operational jobs, property and sales tax increases, and technology investments. The organization emphasized that safeguards are needed to prevent taxpayers from bearing infrastructure costs, and data centers should be required to cover expenses they create.Florida Daily · Florida
- Sep 30VOTE·Walton Co., GASenate Republicans are advancing a bill requiring utility regulators to consider charging large power customers for grid upgrades needed to serve data centers, addressing voter concerns about their impact on energy costs. The measure passed the House 417-3 but faces Democratic opposition, with party leaders calling it insufficient and arguing mandatory rather than optional standards are needed.
- Sep 30NEWS·Shelby Co., TNSpaceX has appointed Kevin Holland, a veteran of the company's launch operations, as VP of Supercompute to oversee its Memphis data center operations. Two other SpaceX executives from rocket and satellite divisions will report to Holland as the company expands its AI compute infrastructure.Business Insider · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 30NEWS·Shelby Co., TNGoogle is covering the full cost to build the Steel River Energy Center solar and battery facility powering its West Memphis data center, though Arkansas utility Entergy says regular consumers are also paying for part of the plant's construction through increased bills.Washington Examiner · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 30MORATORIUMDavidson County commissioners voted to support grant applications for new high schools in Lexington and Thomasville and scheduled an October 26 public hearing on a proposed temporary data center moratorium. The Lexington application seeks state funding for a new building to replace a 73-year-old school with significant structural deficiencies.davidsonlocal.com
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- Sep 29VOTE·Tuscaloosa Co., ALApplied Digital will host a community meeting Thursday in Brookwood to discuss its planned $3.2 billion artificial intelligence data center campus, including construction plans, economic benefits and potential local impacts such as water usage and infrastructure needs.Patch · Tuscaloosa Co., AL
- Sep 29MORATORIUM·Fulton Co., GAThe City of Lovejoy approved an ordinance Monday banning data center construction within city limits, following months of opposition to Stillwater Development's proposed 3.5 million-square-foot facility near two schools. The applicant withdrew its plans last month and is now pursuing a residential project for the site instead.Atlanta News First · Fulton Co., GA
- Sep 29VOTE·TennesseeThe LaFollette Utility Board approved a TVA rate adjustment that will increase data center rates while leaving general customer rates unchanged. Data centers will face rate increases phased in over three years beginning October 2027, become ineligible for manufacturing service rates, and be required to participate in demand response programs.WLAF · Tennessee