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- Oct 6VOTE·AlabamaThe Alabama Public Service Commission approved new procedures for reviewing Alabama Power electricity contracts with large data centers, requiring commissioners to vote within 90 days while allowing automatic approval if the commission fails to act during that timeframe.NBC 15 WPMI · Alabama · also at WBMA
- Oct 6MORATORIUM·FloridaManatee County Commissioners failed to achieve quorum Tuesday, postponing votes on a proposed 12-month data center moratorium and discussion of County Administrator Charlie Bishop's future. The delay has fueled accusations from residents that the absences were coordinated, and exposed disagreements among commissioners over whether to consider terminating Bishop before newly elected members take office.Florida Politics · Florida
- Oct 6NEWS·E. Baton Rouge Parish, LALouisiana is forecast to add 55,000 jobs over the next two years through industrial construction projects including data centers, liquefied natural gas plants and SpaceX's launch facility, representing a 2.7% job increase statewide between 2027 and 2028, according to an economic forecast released Tuesday.NOLA.com · E. Baton Rouge Parish, LA
- Oct 6NEWS·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlylocalmemphis.com · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 6LAWSUIT·Bradley Co. (TN), TNBradley County officials plan to fight a lawsuit filed by data center developer SDCL despite the county's insurance denial of coverage. The developer is challenging county regulations requiring a 3,000-foot setback from schools and residential areas for its Project Midspan facility, located only 1,700 feet from Walker Valley High School.Local3News.com · Bradley Co. (TN), TN
- Oct 6PERMIT·Shelby Co., TNA Memphis data center project is expected to create more than 250 jobs and represent an investment exceeding $500 million, according to an official statement.Daily Memphian · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 6PERMIT·Shelby Co., TNA $575 million permit was filed for a data center project converting the former Fred's headquarters on Getwell Road, with work planned on roughly half of the 1.1 million-square-foot building. The developer says the project will create over 250 jobs.Action News 5 · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 6MORATORIUM·TennesseeHeadline onlyWDEF · Tennessee
- Oct 6PERMIT·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyThe Business Journals · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 6HEARINGDemocrat Scott Colom released an AI-generated video attacking Republican incumbent U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith ahead of November's election. Hyde-Smith's campaign called the video a "desperate tactic" and part of Colom's "mashup of lies and deception."Magnolia Tribune
- Oct 6NEWSThe Shelby County Health Department's September inspections of 100 food establishments produced mixed results, with more than 25 receiving perfect scores and three establishments—Mellow Mushroom, Exxon Food Mart, and Pinto Thai—receiving the lowest score of 85. Some repeat inspections showed improvements while others declined from their May evaluations.AL.com
- Oct 6UTILITIESU.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville released a campaign advertisement proposing to eliminate tax breaks for data centers in Alabama and require them to pay maximum property tax rates. The ad states that under his plan, data centers would cover infrastructure upgrades and energy costs, with revenue directed toward roads, schools, and hospitals.1819 News