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- Oct 23VOTE·AlabamaAlabama's Public Service Commission approved new data center rules requiring unredacted contracts to be submitted to state agencies for 90-day review, with redacted versions released publicly. Critics argue the rules lack sufficient transparency, as key cost and rate-impact information remains confidential, and a "deemed approval" provision could allow contracts to pass without public commission votes.Inside Climate News · Alabama
- Oct 23VOTE·Dallas Co., ALThe Lowndes County Commission approved a 20-year, $1.1 billion tax abatement for Project Red Clay, an 800-acre data center near a historic civil rights landmark, despite opposition from predominantly Black residents concerned about environmental impacts and lack of community input.Word In Black · Dallas Co., AL
- Oct 23MORATORIUM·AlabamaIrondale's Planning and Zoning Commission voted Thursday to recommend a data center ordinance to the City Council, which will likely vote in December. The proposed rules would define data center types and set requirements for cooling systems, noise limits under 50 decibels, and residential setbacks.WBMA · Alabama
- Oct 23NEWS·AlabamaDothan Eagle · Alabama
- Oct 23LAWSUIT·AlabamaGovernor-elect Tommy Tuberville outlined his first-day agenda, including an audit of state agencies with public results and prioritizing Interstate 65 widening. He also pledged to end data-center tax breaks, ensuring no families or small businesses pay more due to data centers.Yellowhammer News · Alabama
- Oct 23MORATORIUM·FloridaPalm Beach County commissioners voted against hiring a $225,000 consulting firm to advise on data center impacts including noise, electricity use and water consumption. The decision came after residents criticized the proposal, with some commissioners suggesting a resident task force as an alternative.WIOD · Florida
- Oct 23VOTE·Leon Co., FLFlorida PSC staff recommended denying Duke Energy's data center proposal, citing concerns that it would shift costs to residential and small business customers rather than ensuring data centers bear their own service costs as required by state law. The Office of Public Counsel also opposed the proposal, while competitor Tampa Electric filed a compliant large load tariff proposal.Food & Water Watch · Leon Co., FL
- Oct 23MORATORIUM·FloridaSeveral states have addressed data center regulation differently. South Dakota prohibited state regulation of local data center authority, while Virginia requires impact studies submitted to localities. West Virginia limited local authority by prohibiting localities from regulating data centers, prompting unsuccessful pushback from local leaders.MultiState · Florida
- Oct 23NEWS·FloridaAssetBuilt is inviting data center developers, manufacturers and investors to review industrial properties and equipment opportunities in Florida, Georgia, California and Ohio, including a multi-building campus in Florida, a manufacturing complex in Georgia, an industrial property in Central Los Angeles, and stamping press equipment and facility leasing in Ohio.The Manila Times · Florida
- Oct 23UTILITIES·GeorgiaGeorgia Power is expanding the state's electrical grid to accommodate anticipated hyperscale data centers, but customers worry about cost increases if the industry falters. The Georgia Public Service Commission, whose five elected members regulate utility rates, will play a crucial role in determining whether ratepayers bear infrastructure costs for data centers.Georgia Public Broadcasting · Georgia
- Oct 23NEWS·Davidson Co., TNSurveyed Tennessee voters cited surveillance and artificial intelligence as major election concerns this fall. Opposition to automated license plate readers and planned data centers has become a significant political issue, with candidates across partisan lines taking varied stances on regulation and deployment.Chattanooga Times Free Press · Davidson Co., TN
- Oct 23NEWS·Davidson Co., TNHeadline onlyThe Business Journals · Davidson Co., TN