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- Sep 17LAWSUIT·Mobile Co., ALYahoo · Mobile Co., AL
- Sep 17UTILITIES·AlabamaSen. Tommy Tuberville announced Thursday he is co-sponsoring the Ratepayer Protection Act, which would require states to consider establishing standards ensuring that large electricity users like data centers, rather than families or small businesses, pay for related infrastructure costs. The House passed companion legislation Wednesday.1819news.com · Alabama
- Sep 17MORATORIUM·AlabamaU.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville, a candidate in Alabama's 2026 governor's race, pledged that data centers can be built without raising power costs statewide, citing the Ratepayer Protection Act he cosponsored to require large power users to pay full infrastructure costs. Counties and cities hosting such facilities would receive monthly payments for schools and law enforcement.Yellowhammer News · Alabama
- Sep 17MORATORIUM·AlabamaThe U.S. House passed the Ratepayer Protection Act, which would require large power consumers like data centers to pay the full cost of infrastructure serving them. Senator Tuberville cosponsored the Senate version, saying it ensures Alabama residents won't bear costs for data center development.Yellowhammer News · Alabama
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- Sep 17NEWS·Fulton Co., GAHeadline onlyCoStar · Fulton Co., GA
- Sep 17HEARING·LouisianaLouisiana is competing for a new U.S. Space Force academy following a presidential executive order, with state leaders and regional development groups coordinating the bid to complement SpaceX's planned facility. Louisiana Innovation secured $15 million in total funding to expand labs connecting manufacturers with advanced technologies in energy, aerospace, agribusiness and other sectors. State regulators agreed to expedite review of Cleco Power's plan to supply electricity to Applied Digital's $3.6 billion data center project in Rapides Parish, potentially reaching 430 megawatts by 2028.Baton Rouge Business Report · Louisiana
- Sep 17LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNEntergy Arkansas voluntarily dismissed its federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block news organizations from publishing financial information related to Google's planned West Memphis data center, after a federal judge denied the company's request for a restraining order citing First Amendment concerns.KVOM 101.7 · Shelby Co., TN · also at Deltaplex News
- Sep 17LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNEntergy Arkansas withdrew its lawsuit against the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Times, and a resident over publication of West Memphis data center agreement details obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. A federal judge had previously denied the utility's request to temporarily block publication of the documents, which Entergy claimed contained confidential trade secrets.kjnbtv.com · Shelby Co., TN
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- Sep 17PERMITGov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Water Development Board to enforce state water-use reporting requirements for major water users, including data centers, and coordinate with ERCOT to gather information on data center water consumption. Failure to complete the required water-use survey can result in legal consequences and permit disqualification.waterworld.com