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- Oct 14VOTE·GeorgiaGeorgia's Public Service Commission races ahead of November elections have focused on data center regulation, particularly regarding how utilities price electricity for facilities like the planned OpenAI data center in Effingham County. Candidates differ on whether data center costs should shift to residential ratepayers and whether companies should bear full infrastructure expenses.Statesboro Herald · Georgia
- Oct 14ZONING·Davidson Co., TNNashville Metro Council approved new zoning regulations for data centers in July, creating five classifications based on size and electrical load, with the largest category prohibited countywide. The regulations require separation distances ranging from 100 feet for small facilities to half a mile for large facilities from sensitive uses like residences, schools, and parks, along with requirements for closed-loop cooling systems, noise monitoring, and renewable energy systems.News Channel 5 Nashville · Davidson Co., TN
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- Oct 13MORATORIUM·FloridaLeon County Commissioners officially adopted an 18-month moratorium on Tuesday that pauses the review and approval of applications for new data centers and other large-load customer facilities. The commission determined the extended timeline would allow time to better understand potential impacts of data centers in the county.WCTV · Florida
- Oct 13MORATORIUM·FloridaVenice City Council unanimously passed the first reading of a data center development moratorium that would last 12 months if enacted. The council will hold a second reading and final vote on October 27.ABC7 WWSB · Florida
- Oct 13UTILITIES·FloridaTwo Florida utility commissioners attended a July retreat at a luxury West Palm Beach hotel where the industry covered their lodging and travel costs. Ethics experts and officials questioned whether the all-expenses-paid event violated state ethics laws, though the Public Service Commission said the commissioners' attendance complied with regulations.AOL.com · Florida
- Oct 13NEWS·Fulton Co., GAHeadline only11Alive.com · Fulton Co., GA
- Oct 13MORATORIUM·Richland Parish, LAMeta's data center under construction in Richland Parish is estimated to consume roughly four times the peak electricity usage recorded by Entergy New Orleans customers in June 2022. Opponents argue the project strains the energy grid and water supply, while Entergy states the company will pay its full share of infrastructure costs under a 20-year agreement.
- Oct 13MORATORIUM·TennesseeShelby County commissioners approved a data center moratorium on first reading Monday, mirroring a city proposal but extending it to unincorporated county areas. The measure, sponsored by Commissioner Henri Brooks, aims to protect farmland and greenspace, though some commissioners questioned its necessity given no current data centers exist in unincorporated areas.FOX13 Memphis · Tennessee
- Oct 13LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNTennessee's 9th Congressional District race between Republican state Sen. Brent Taylor and Democratic state Rep. Justin Pearson centers on energy prices, data centers, and crime. Taylor supports gas tax suspension and data center cost reforms requiring owners to fund infrastructure upgrades, while Pearson opposes both and supports a data center moratorium and has criticized the Memphis Safe Task Force's policing tactics.themercury.com · Shelby Co., TN · also at The Audubon County Advocate Journal, Iosco County News Herald, KPVI
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