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[Industry Event] Advancing Data Center Construction East 2026
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- Oct 21ZONING·Jefferson Co., ALQTS is continuing data center construction near Rock Mountain Lake under city-issued permits, rejecting Bessemer's request to pause work. The newly elected mayor's administration is reviewing the project's approval process while QTS disputes concerns about expansion and says home purchases near the site are voluntary.wvtm · Jefferson Co., AL
- Oct 21VOTE·Jefferson Co., ALQTS requested to postpone a scheduled October 23 meeting with Bessemer's mayor, stating it wants better understanding of discussion topics beforehand. The company also clarified it has no plans to expand the data center campus and said property purchases near the site are voluntary offers to residents.WBMA · Jefferson Co., AL · also at WBMA
- Oct 21NEWS·Rapides Parish, LAApplied Digital will pay Boyce $4 million under a community benefit agreement for its Delta Forge 1 AI data center project, exceeding the town's annual revenue of approximately $3 million. The company will also make separate payments starting at $27.4 million annually over 25 years instead of traditional property taxes.New Orleans CityBusiness · Rapides Parish, LA
- Oct 21MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 21VOTE·TennesseeData centers have become a contentious midterm election issue as candidates across both parties scramble to address voter concerns about the technology. The debate spans from city councils voting down proposals to gubernatorial candidates offering varying solutions, from local control measures to requiring companies to provide free electricity to residents.
- Oct 21NEWS·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyWREG.com · Shelby Co., TN · also at Yahoo
- Oct 21MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyWVLT · Shelby Co., TN · also at Action News 5
- Oct 21NEWS·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyBreakingthenews.net · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 21UTILITIES·Shelby Co., TNEntergy Arkansas plans approximately $600 million in power infrastructure upgrades for Google's West Memphis data center, fully funded by Google. The project includes battery storage, solar power, and transmission lines, with upgrades expected by 2028, pending regulatory approval.kjnbtv.com · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 21LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNA federal judge rejected the Trump administration's argument that the Environmental Protection Agency can unilaterally dismiss citizen lawsuits under the Clean Air Act, allowing the NAACP's pollution lawsuit against Elon Musk's SpaceXAI data center in Memphis to proceed.Ars Technica · Shelby Co., TN
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