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  • Oct 10
    NEWS·Florida
    Headline onlyNBC 6 South Florida · Florida
  • Oct 9
    ZONING·Georgia
    Alpharetta's planning commission approved a proposal Oct. 1 for the Royal 400 Data Center to expand by 60,000 square feet and add a Georgia Power substation. The city council will vote on final approval Oct. 26.
    Appen Media · Georgia
  • Oct 9
    NEWS·Louisiana
    Economist Dr. Loren Scott told Northwest Louisiana business leaders that the region is positioned for economic growth driven by data center investments, industrial expansion, energy development and research initiatives. Scott highlighted Amazon's planned $18 billion investment in three data center campuses expected to create approximately 750 direct jobs, along with opportunities from the Cyber Research Park, Port of Caddo-Bossier and Haynesville Shale development.
    Bossier Press-Tribune · Louisiana
  • Oct 9
    ZONING·Richland Parish, LA
    Data center construction is driving a significant share of U.S. economic growth, with private companies building data centers at a pace of roughly $85 billion annually in August, 73% more than a year earlier. However, this spending depends on companies continuing to increase AI investments annually, and a slowdown would leave construction workers without jobs, burden households with unused power infrastructure, and saddle banks with losses on data center financing.
    Quartz · Richland Parish, LA
  • Oct 9
    MORATORIUM·Mississippi
    US utilities are considering disconnecting data centers during peak electricity demand to protect grid stability amid rising power consumption from artificial intelligence, with companies like Entergy informing Amazon that Mississippi facilities could face service interruptions.
    Crypto Briefing · Mississippi
  • Oct 9
    NEWS·Shelby Co., TN
    Headline onlylocalmemphis.com · Shelby Co., TN
  • Oct 9
    MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TN
    Memphis Mayor Paul Young signed an executive order establishing a 90-day study to develop data center regulations addressing land use, infrastructure, air quality, water resources, and noise. The study group will submit recommendations to the city and present findings publicly, with at least three community education sessions required.
    Memphis Flyer · Shelby Co., TN
  • Oct 9
    MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TN
    The Shelby County Commission is considering a 12-month data center moratorium for unincorporated areas, mirroring a proposal under review by Memphis City Council. The measure was sent back to committee without recommendation as commissioners remain divided on whether a moratorium would allow time to develop regulations or discourage outside business investment.
    Tri-State Defender · Shelby Co., TN
  • Oct 9
  • Oct 9
    MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TN
    Memphis City Council unanimously approved new zoning standards for data centers on its first reading Thursday, part of efforts to regulate the facilities currently unrestricted by city ordinance. Four additional discussions are scheduled this month before the three-vote process concludes, with a separate 12-month moratorium proposal set for final vote October 20.
    Tri-State Defender · Shelby Co., TN
  • Oct 9
    LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TN
    Headline onlyThe Commercial Appeal · Shelby Co., TN · also at Yahoo
  • Oct 9
    MORATORIUM
    Lake County's Planning and Zoning Board recommended an ordinance requiring data centers to obtain conditional use permits, drawing mixed reactions from residents who either support the proposal or call for an outright ban citing concerns about noise, power demand and heat. The measure will go before county commissioners on October 13, with a final decision expected in November.
    WKMG
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