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- Oct 1DEALS·Lowndes Co., ALLowndes County residents are opposing a proposed $1.5 billion data center project called "Project Red Clay," citing concerns about environmental damage and lack of transparency. The project, developed by Houston-based Cloverleaf Infrastructure, has faced scrutiny from community groups and environmental organizations seeking project details withheld by local officials.The American Prospect · Lowndes Co., AL
- Oct 1VOTE·Jefferson Co., ALA new Alabama law taking effect October 1 establishes rules for determining whether data center contracts keep their costs off residential customers' bills. The law requires data centers using 150 megawatts or more of electricity to pay their fair share of incremental costs while creating downward pressure on rates for existing customers, though contract details remain heavily redacted from public view.WBRC · Jefferson Co., AL
- Oct 1UTILITIES·Hillsborough Co., FLTampa Electric filed a tariff with Florida's Public Service Commission requiring large-load customers like data centers to pay for their electric infrastructure and contribute to system maintenance costs, aiming to protect existing customers from bearing those expenses.Bay News 9 · Hillsborough Co., FL · also at Spectrum News
- Oct 1VOTE·LouisianaHouse Speaker Mike Johnson called data center opposition a "Chinese psyop" while also stating that developers must earn communities' trust and address concerns about utility rates and water resources. The Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed the House 417-3, failed to advance in the Senate on a procedural vote of 57-43.KTBS 3 · Louisiana
- Oct 1LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MSSouthaven police arrested a suspect and charged him with robbery following a Wednesday morning bank robbery at Renasant Bank. A $6 billion data center is planned for Jefferson Davis County, and Blue Mountain Christian University announced its president will retire at the end of the 2026–2027 academic year.tippahnews.com · DeSoto Co., MS
- Oct 1UTILITIESThe Senate rejected two bills Wednesday—one addressing electricity costs from data centers and another restricting lawmakers from buying individual stocks—as Congress prepares for a six-week recess. The data center bill fell three votes short of the 60 needed to advance.WVTM Channel 13 · also at Gulf Coast News and Weather, WLWT
- Oct 1LAWSUITHeadline onlyThe Commercial Appeal
- Oct 1NEWSA Senate bill addressing voter concerns about data centers and their energy costs failed to advance Wednesday amid election-year disagreements over how to tackle the issue.timesdaily.com
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- Sep 30NEWS·Hillsborough Co., FLTampa Electric Company submitted a plan Wednesday requiring large-load customers like data centers to pay the full cost of grid upgrades needed to support their operations, complying with a Florida law signed in May protecting ratepayers from covering data center costs. The plan came as the U.S. Senate blocked a federal bill attempting to establish similar national standards.WFLA · Hillsborough Co., FL · also at WFLA
- Sep 30NEWS·GeorgiaCleanSpark secured nearly $2.3 billion in senior secured notes for its planned Sandersville, Georgia data center after signing a long-term lease with a tenant whose obligations are backed by Meta.CoStar · Georgia
- Sep 30VOTEA Senate bill requiring state utility regulators to consider making data centers pay for grid upgrades failed Wednesday with a 57-43 vote, three short of the 60 needed. Democrats opposed the measure, arguing it should mandate rather than merely encourage states to impose such costs on large power users.WVTM Channel 13