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- Oct 5LAWSUIT·Jefferson Co., ALHomeowners suing Birmingham over a Nebius AI data center facility are seeking records from the mayor's wife's realty company regarding properties at the site. A judge will hear arguments about whether the subpoena should be issued, as city attorneys have opposed it as a fishing expedition.WBRC 6 News · Jefferson Co., AL
- Oct 5VOTE·AlabamaAlabama's Public Service Commission will establish procedures Tuesday for reviewing electricity contracts between Alabama Power and large data centers to ensure the facilities pay their incremental costs rather than shifting expenses to other customers.WBMA · Alabama
- Oct 5LAWSUIT·Jefferson Co., ALBessemer faces a dispute over when newly elected Mayor Louise Alexander's term begins, with outgoing Mayor Kenneth Gulley refusing to vacate his office. Alexander claims state law mandates she takes office the first Monday in October, while Gulley argues a city resolution establishing November as the swearing-in date is legally valid, and the matter is now in court.AL.com · Jefferson Co., AL
- Oct 5UTILITIES·Hillsborough Co., FLTampa Electric filed new tariff proposals with Florida regulators on Sept. 30 requiring large energy users expecting 50 megawatts or more of peak demand to pay all costs for necessary power infrastructure, shielding existing ratepayers from data-center expansion expenses.WiLD 94.1 · Hillsborough Co., FL · also at Q105 | Listen Live
- Oct 5UTILITIES·Hillsborough Co., FLTampa Electric plans over $1 billion in battery projects and transmission upgrades to support potential data center demand of roughly 1,000 megawatts in West Central Florida. The utility filed a new tariff requiring large power users to pay for infrastructure costs needed to serve them and commit to at least 20 years of service.Tampa Bay Business and Wealth · Hillsborough Co., FL
- Oct 5ZONING·FloridaOhio accounts for 21 of 39 data center-related ballot measures across eight states in the 2026 midterms, with voters considering proposals ranging from outright prohibitions to zoning controls and voter-approval requirements. The issue has become central to Ohio's Senate race between Republican Jon Husted, who supports data center expansion, and Democrat Sherrod Brown, who advocates for corporate accountability on electricity costs.Newsweek · Florida
- Oct 5NEWS·Fayette Co., GAHeadline onlylufkindailynews.com · Fayette Co., GA
- Oct 5NEWS·GeorgiaQTS Data Centers is supporting a 10-year forest restoration program covering 132 acres at Towaliga Preserve in Henry County, Georgia, managed by the Southern Conservation Trust. Work beginning fall 2026 includes removal of barbed-wire fencing, staged thinning and mulching of 77 acres of degraded forest, invasive plant treatment, and native tree planting.Construction Owners · Georgia
- Oct 5NEWS·Fulton Co., GAThe Newnan Times-Herald · Fulton Co., GA
- Oct 5MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlylocalmemphis.com · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 5MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyWREG.com · Shelby Co., TN · also at Yahoo
- Oct 5NEWS·Davidson Co., TNNashville leaders released a report assessing data center impacts and recommending strict regulations as the region becomes a focal point for such development. The report examines effects on energy, water, transportation, waste, air quality, and other factors, while identifying areas requiring further study including vibration, wastewater contamination, and clustering restrictions.WSMV · Davidson Co., TN