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- Oct 14NEWS·Jefferson Co., ALHeadline onlyWBRC · Jefferson Co., AL
- Oct 14PERMIT·AlabamaDothan Eagle · Alabama
- Oct 14LAWSUIT·Lowndes Co., ALThe Lowndes County Commission voted 3-2 Tuesday to approve a 20-year tax abatement and development agreement for Project Red Clay, an Nvidia-backed data center planned on over 1,000 acres in Burkville. Commissioners voted against holding the scheduled October 20 public meeting on the proposal before approving it.Yellowhammer News · Lowndes Co., AL
- Oct 14MORATORIUM·GeorgiaThree public forums are scheduled in October to discuss whether data centers should be located in Bulloch County and Statesboro, with sessions set for Saturday, October 22, and October 27 at various locations. The forums, using the National Issues Forums model, will help residents deliberate the contentious issue through small moderated groups examining different approaches and their trade-offs.Statesboro Herald · Georgia
- Oct 14ZONING·Richmond Co., GAA development of regional impact application has been filed for the Nixon Technology Center, a proposed 3.34 million square foot data center campus on 388 acres in Richmond County near Augusta. The project is set to come online in 2028 or 2029.DCD · Richmond Co., GA
- Oct 14NEWS·Richland Parish, LAEntergy Louisiana CEO Phillip May disclosed that Meta's planned Richland Parish data center will require 4,500 megawatts of nearly constant electricity—nearly four times New Orleans' peak demand—with Meta's agreement requiring the company to cover infrastructure costs.10/12 Industry Report · Richland Parish, LA
- Oct 14LAWSUIT·MississippiA poll of 501 Mississippi likely voters released by House Speaker Jason White shows nearly 48 percent oppose continued state recruitment of data centers, while 72 percent support restoring the ballot initiative voters lost in 2021.the mississippi independent · Mississippi
- Oct 14MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNMillington's Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a six-month moratorium on new data center applications Monday, effective immediately through April 12, 2027. The restriction halts acceptance of applications for non-grid power generation, accessory computing, and industrial-scale facilities.Daily Memphian · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 14NEWSHeadline onlyAL.com
- Oct 14ZONINGThe Allentown Planning Commission approved a 75-megawatt data center plan from Quantm LLC, which must still receive final approval from City Council. Residents opposed the project, citing concerns about electricity costs, environmental impacts, and noise pollution.Food & Water Watch
- Oct 14ZONINGWalker County's data center study committee met October 8 to advance draft regulations, supporting closed-loop cooling systems, requiring permanent building construction instead of shipping containers, mandating downward-directed lighting limited to 3,000 Kelvin, and setting noise limits at 65 decibels with acoustic testing requirements.Local 3 News
- Oct 14VOTEHeadline onlyAL.com