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• Oct 29
  MORATORIUM·Madison Co., AL

  In a Rare Statewide Debate, Alabama Candidates Spar Over Data Centers, Utility Rates

  State Rep. Phillip Ensler, a Democrat, and former Republican Party Chairman John Wahl debated data centers and utility rates in Alabama's first major-party statewide debate since 2010. Ensler proposed a moratorium on new data center construction, citing resident concerns about transparency and rising electricity prices, while Wahl called data centers "a necessary evil" that must be implemented responsibly.

  Inside Climate News · Madison Co., AL
• Oct 29
  MORATORIUM·Alabama

  Doug Jones proposes moratorium on Alabama data centers, vows Medicaid expansion and lottery push

  Headline onlyrocketcitynow.com · Alabama
• Oct 29
  LAWSUIT·Mobile Co., AL

  ‘I rape little girls like you’: Former councilman arrested after allegedly making terrorist threats at Hooters

  Former Mobile City Council member William Carroll was arrested Wednesday on two counts of second-degree making terrorist threats after allegedly making inappropriate and threatening comments toward employees at a Hooters on Oct. 14. According to authorities, Carroll told employees he rapes little girls and kills people, causing one employee to fear for her safety.

  WBRC · Mobile Co., AL
• Oct 29
  NEWS·Duval Co., FL

  JEA faces massive power requests from data centers eyeing Jacksonville

  Headline onlyNews4JAX · Duval Co., FL
• Oct 29
  MORATORIUM·Florida

  Democrat Victor Arias backs data center moratorium in Florida's US District 19 race

  Democratic candidate Victor Arias, running in Florida's U.S. District 19, supports a data center moratorium to allow public education on their impacts. Arias emphasized priorities including unity, economic relief, environmental protection, and Social Security in his campaign interview.

  Gulf Coast News and Weather · Florida
• Oct 29
  MORATORIUM·Hillsborough Co., FL

  Tampa City Council advances Alan Clendenin’s AI data center moratorium proposal

  Tampa City Council approved a motion to halt new artificial intelligence data center applications and develop a temporary moratorium on such facilities. The proposal, introduced by Chair Alan Clendenin, directs staff to prepare regulations and schedule public hearings in December and January.

  Florida Politics · Hillsborough Co., FL
• Oct 29
  UTILITIES·Duval Co., FL

  I-TEAM: JEA faces massive power requests from data centers eyeing Jacksonville

  Data center companies are requesting massive amounts of electricity from Jacksonville's JEA utility, with one September 2024 inquiry seeking 1,248 megawatts—more power than current infrastructure can support. JEA officials cite supply chain constraints and the need for dedicated substations as obstacles to meeting these demands.

  News4JAX · Duval Co., FL
• Oct 29
  MORATORIUM·Effingham Co., GA

  Southeast Georgia confronts data center wave

  Southeast Georgia cities are receiving data center development inquiries following OpenAI's announced $20 billion Effingham County project. Communities across Bulloch, Bryan, Effingham and Liberty counties are implementing moratoriums and developing ordinances to regulate data center development, with concerns about water infrastructure and power grid vulnerability.

  Statesboro Herald · Effingham Co., GA
• Oct 29
  VOTE·Fulton Co., GA

  Georgia PSC Election Could Reshape Data Center Boom

  Georgia voters will decide two Public Service Commission seats on November 3, 2026, in a race that could reshape how the state handles data center expansion. The election outcome may determine whether Democrats gain their first three-member majority on the five-member board in three decades, with control potentially affecting electricity rates and grid expansion decisions amid a data center pipeline involving more than 100 operational facilities and 119 additional planned projects.

  Hoodline · Fulton Co., GA
• Oct 29
  UTILITIES·Richland Parish, LA

  Jeff Landry wants to rename data centers ‘digital factories.’ Here’s why.

  Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry announced Thursday he will rebrand data centers as "digital factories" and attach new requirements to a sales tax exemption for the facilities, including partnerships with universities and community commitments, as voter sentiment turns against AI data center development.

  The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate · Richland Parish, LA
• Oct 29
  NEWS·Tennessee

  TVA once courted data centers. Now, higher fees won’t stop them from coming on their own

  TVA no longer actively recruits data centers, as companies now voluntarily locate to the region. The utility placed data centers into a new higher rate class in August with approximately 10% higher fees and added special charges to protect other customers from their substantial power demands.

  Chattanooga Times Free Press · Tennessee
• Oct 29
  NEWS·Shelby Co., TN

  Memphis Communities Fight Elon Musk's Data Center

  Headline onlyBlack Agenda Report · Shelby Co., TN