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- Aug 6ZONING·Tuscaloosa Co., ALA stormwater permit application for a project along Brookwood Parkway identifies it as a data center in engineering documents, though Applied Digital has not confirmed plans for the roughly 1,200-acre site. Brookwood's Planning and Zoning Commission will discuss proposed annexation and rezoning on August 11.WVUA 23 · Tuscaloosa Co., AL
- Aug 6VOTE·AlabamaThe Public Service Commission unanimously approved a 1,400-acre, 200-megawatt solar facility with battery storage in Macon and Bullock Counties. Meta subsidiary Dotier will finance the solar portion and purchase all its output for 20 years, while Alabama Power constructs and operates both components without paying construction costs.Alabama Daily News · Alabama
- Aug 6ZONING·AlabamaData centers require significant power and cooling resources, concerns that Alabama's next governor should address through strategic planning that leverages the state's rivers for independent energy and cooling systems rather than relying on existing municipal infrastructure.AL.com · Alabama · also at AL.com
- Aug 6MORATORIUM·Jefferson Co., ALA columnist emailed Republican Tommy Tuberville's gubernatorial campaign requesting specifics on his policy positions across multiple issue areas outlined on his website. After two months, the campaign has not responded to the inquiry.AL.com · Jefferson Co., AL
- Aug 6ZONING·AlabamaPublic records identify a proposed industrial project in Brookwood as "Brookwood Data Center," with Applied Digital listed as a contact, though the company has not confirmed proceeding with development at the site. Brookwood's Planning and Zoning Commission will discuss the proposed annexation and rezoning this week.WVUA 23 · Alabama
- Aug 6NEWS·FloridaHeadline onlyThe Real Deal · Florida
- Aug 6ZONING·GeorgiaRecent U.S. data center announcements emphasize power arrangements, community agreements and long-term customer contracts alongside massive scale, signaling that developers must demonstrate commercial and electrical credibility beyond land acquisition alone. Projects announced since early June by OpenAI, Microsoft, Amazon and others span multiple regions and combine guaranteed power supplies, infrastructure financing commitments and community benefit packages.Data Center Frontier · Georgia
- Aug 6VOTE·Davidson Co., TNTom's Hardware · Davidson Co., TN
- Aug 6MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNTennessee State Representative Justin Pearson has become a vocal critic of AI data center expansion, particularly near South Memphis communities, citing concerns about air pollution, asthma rates, and higher power bills. Groups suing xAI over its facility claim turbines could emit over 2,500 tons of smog-forming pollution annually in an area already experiencing the state's highest asthma-related emergency room visits.The Cool Down · Shelby Co., TN
- Aug 6MORATORIUM·TennesseeThe Rutherford County Public Works Committee unanimously voted to recommend a six-month moratorium on new data centers in unincorporated county areas, pending legal review. The full commission will consider the proposal August 26th, with planning officials to present a draft regulatory framework in September.WGNS Radio · Tennessee
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