[Industry Event] Advancing Data Center Construction East 2026

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• Nov 1
  NEWS·Madison Co., AL

  Rigsby highlights three key issues for any new data centers in Alabama, says facilities are 'local issue'

  State Rep. Phillip Rigsby outlined three conditions he believes data centers should meet to operate in Alabama: local community approval, self-sufficiency without burdening ratepayers, and no tax abatements.

  1819 News · Madison Co., AL
• Nov 1
  VOTE·Georgia

  State Utility Regulator Elections 2026: Energy Bills & Data

  On November 3rd, voters in nine states will elect 14 officials to state public utility commissions as higher energy bills and data center issues gain prominence. Georgia's PSC is most likely to shift party control, with Democrats seeking majority power, while races in Louisiana, Nebraska, and Arizona could also see competitive contests.

  MultiState · Georgia
• Nov 1
  NEWS·Georgia

  Property Rights Group Launches Ohio Data Center Campaign

  A Texas-based property rights group launched the Buildout America campaign to defend Ohio landowners' rights to develop their property, including for data centers, as dozens of communities move to block such projects through moratoriums and bans.

  Hoodline · Georgia · also at Yahoo
• Nov 1
  UTILITIES·Georgia

  Guest Column: Yes, Georgia's PSC needs a backbone, but it needs expertise too

  Headline onlyThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution · Georgia
• Nov 1
  LAWSUIT·DeSoto Co., MS

  Southaven Residents Say SpaceXAI Buyout Offers Are Too Low

  Some Southaven homeowners near SpaceXAI's power plant say the company's buyout offers fall below their homes' market value. One resident reported receiving a $185,000 offer for a house he valued at $225,000, and said he was informed that selling would disqualify him from a proposed class-action lawsuit over noise from the facility.

  DeSoto County News · DeSoto Co., MS
• Nov 1
  MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TN

  ‘It is time for the leader of Tennessee to take a stand against big data.’

  Gubernatorial candidates discussed data center policy at a Tennessee Press Association forum, with Democratic nominee Jerri Green, Independents David Hatley and Lauren Pinkston, and Republican Marsha Blackburn proposing varying approaches to regulating data centers. Rutherford County recommended a 12-month moratorium on data center development in October.

  MTSU Sidelines · Shelby Co., TN
• Nov 1
  LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TN

  - Judge Lets XAI Data-Center Pollution Lawsuit Proceed

  A federal judge in Mississippi rejected xAI and MZX Tech's motion to dismiss an NAACP Clean Air Act lawsuit challenging gas turbines at a power plant serving the Colossus AI data center, finding the turbines are not exempt "mobile sources" and plaintiffs have legal standing to sue.

  iTMunch · Shelby Co., TN
• Nov 1
  LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TN

  Judge Says xAI Must Face NAACP Lawsuit On Data Center Pollution

  A federal judge denied xAI's motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the NAACP alleging the company operates turbines without proper permits and violates the Clean Air Act at its Memphis data center campus. The judge ruled the power plant providing electricity to the data center is not mobile and therefore subject to permitting requirements.

  Engadget · Shelby Co., TN
• Nov 1
  NEWS·Shelby Co., TN

  Elon Musk hints at more data center development while discussing SpaceXAI Memphis facilities

  Headline onlylocalmemphis.com · Shelby Co., TN
• Nov 1
  NEWS·Tennessee

  Tennessee has 60+ data centers. Does your county have one?

  Headline onlyWKRN News 2 · Tennessee
• Nov 1
  NEWS·Tennessee

  Tennessee has bet big on data centers. But what if the AI boom busts?

  Headline onlyThe Tennessean · Tennessee · also at Knoxville News Sentinel
• Nov 1
  NEWS·Tennessee

  Behind our reporting on Tennessee's booming data center industry

  Headline onlyThe Tennessean · Tennessee