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- Oct 6ZONING·AlabamaA hyperscale data center company is scouting rural Gallion, Alabama, drawing resident opposition due to the state's lack of local zoning authority. Rural Alabama communities lack zoning laws to regulate data center development, prompting some residents to push for state constitutional changes that would allow local control.
- 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 6UTILITIES·LouisianaConstruction continues at the Hut 8 River Bend data center in St. Francisville, with the first of four data halls expected to open by early 2027 and Phase I completion anticipated within 14 to 18 months. The facility will employ approximately 250 permanent staff upon completion and currently has over 1,200 workers on site.The Advocate · Louisiana
- Oct 6UTILITIES·MississippiPowerCompute increased contracted power at its Columbus, Mississippi site to 11 megawatts under a new agreement with Columbus Light and Water effective October 1, 2026. The utility returned a $300,000 deposit to the company without assessing capacity commitment charges on the expansion.stocktitan.net · Mississippi
- Oct 6NEWS·Davidson Co., TNMartin Renkis, a veteran local entrepreneur based in Nashville, has been appointed CEO of Corenix, a subsidiary of Barcelona-based AI infrastructure company Submer Group, which operates its North American headquarters in Houston.Nashville Post · Davidson Co., TN
- Oct 6VOTE·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyWREG.com · Shelby Co., TN
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- Oct 6LAWSUITNew Jersey municipalities face a dilemma as over 100 towns adopted data center bans or moratoriums following a large AI facility's rapid approval in Vineland, prompting developers to file lawsuits challenging the restrictions. Towns must decide whether to approve data centers and face resident backlash or implement bans and risk expensive litigation that could force approval anyway.AL.com
- Oct 6LAWSUITIn small American towns, data center developers are using lawsuits and legal pressure to overcome local opposition to projects. Small communities lack financial resources to contest tech companies in court, prompting some residents and officials to reconsider their approach to such development.AL.com
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