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• Sep 30
  NEWS·Alabama

  Data center bill falls short in Senate as lawmakers take final votes before the midterms

  Headline onlythealabamanewswire.com · Alabama · also at WRAL, Yahoo! Finance Canada, WVTM Channel 13
• Sep 30
  NEWS·Mobile Co., AL

  Stalled Prichard data center back on, lawyer says

  Headline onlyfox10tv.com · Mobile Co., AL
• Sep 30
  MORATORIUM·Florida

  Inver Grove Heights: Contentious data center proposal moves forward

  The Inver Grove Heights City Council approved a major site plan Monday for a nearly 55,000-square-foot data center after the developer sued the city over its data center moratorium. The council voted to amend the yearlong moratorium, and the developer agreed to dismiss the lawsuit.

  Pioneer Press · Florida
• Sep 30
  MORATORIUM·Florida

  Data Centers, Power Bills, and Your Ballot

  Southern Alliance for Clean Energy · Florida
• Sep 30
  NEWS·Hillsborough Co., FL

  TECO unveils data center plan, says it’ll shield residents from costs

  Tampa Bay Times · Hillsborough Co., FL · also at Yahoo
• Sep 30
  UTILITIES·Florida

  Florida TaxWatch study finds data centers could boost local tax bases, despite resource concerns

  A Florida TaxWatch study concludes data centers could significantly benefit local tax bases, projecting a hypothetical 500-megawatt facility would generate roughly $1.11 billion annually in incorporated areas. The watchdog group recommends safeguards, including requiring developers to fund utility infrastructure and municipalities developing water reclamation plans for cooling needs.

  floridapolitics.com · Florida
• Sep 30
  VOTE·Georgia

  Data center bill pushes four Senate Democrats to break ranks

  Four Senate Democrats voted to advance a GOP data center bill on Sept. 30, breaking with party leadership. Senate Democrats blocked the Ratepayer Protection Act, arguing it didn't sufficiently mandate that data centers pay for power infrastructure upgrades, while Republicans said it would help control energy costs.

  Yahoo · Georgia
• Sep 30
  NEWS·Fulton Co., GA

  Metro Atlanta colleges partner with Microsoft to train workers for data center boom

  Headline onlyThe Business Journals · Fulton Co., GA
• Sep 30
  NEWS·Georgia

  Dems short-circuit Husted bill on data center power costs, saying it lacks ‘real teeth’

  Senate Democrats blocked a bill from U.S. Sen. Jon Husted requiring states to consider making data centers cover their own power costs, with opponents saying it lacked mandatory requirements and amounted to election-year messaging rather than substantive regulation.

  Cleveland.com · Georgia
• Sep 30
  VOTE·Georgia

  Senate Democrats block House-passed data center bill aimed at addressing energy costs

  Senate Democrats blocked a House-passed bill that would require state utility regulators to consider standards for holding data center companies responsible for energy infrastructure costs, arguing the measure's voluntary nature wouldn't adequately protect consumers from rising energy expenses.

  CBS News · Georgia
• Sep 30
  UTILITIES·Louisiana

  House Speaker calls data center opposition a ‘Chinese psyop’

  House Speaker Mike Johnson called opposition to data centers a "Chinese psyop" during a Monday interview, while emphasizing that developers must earn community trust by addressing concerns about utility rates and water resources. Johnson noted Congress passed the Rate Payer Protection Act to ensure data center developers commit to protecting local ratepayers and serve as good corporate partners.

  The Center Square · Louisiana
• Sep 30
  NEWS·Shelby Co., TN

  Mapped: Data centers in the Memphis metro area

  Headline onlyThe Business Journals · Shelby Co., TN