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- Oct 5VOTE·AlabamaApplied Digital has installed sound-measuring equipment at Brookwood Middle School to establish baseline noise levels before construction begins on its $3.2 billion "Delta Forge Two" AI data center campus. The city also purchased monitoring equipment to track sound levels during construction and ensure compliance with noise standards.WBRC 6 News · Alabama
- Oct 5LAWSUIT·Richland Parish, LANOLA.com · Richland Parish, LA
- Oct 5NEWSGoldman Sachs raised its 2026 US data center capacity forecast to 64 GW but lowered its 2027 forecast to 90 GW, saying overall growth through 2027 remains largely intact despite rising political and community opposition over electricity demand and local impacts.Miami Herald
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- Oct 4NEWS·Leon Co., FLHeadline onlyTallahassee Democrat · Leon Co., FL · also at The Palm Beach Post, Miami Herald, Bradenton Herald
- Oct 4MORATORIUM·Fulton Co., GASouth Fulton ended its data center moratorium in September after adopting new requirements and performance standards. Mayor Carmalitha Gumbs cited economic benefits, noting that Loudoun County, Virginia generated $1.1 billion in tax revenue from data centers in fiscal year 2026.Bisnow · Fulton Co., GA
- Oct 4NEWS·DeSoto Co., MSHeadline onlylocalmemphis.com · DeSoto Co., MS
- Oct 3LAWSUIT·Jefferson Co., ALBirmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin stated that his wife, Kendra Woodfin, and her real estate firm had no involvement in a hyperscale data center project in Oxmoor Valley after she was named in a proposed subpoena related to a resident lawsuit against the Nebius data center development.al.com · Jefferson Co., AL
- Oct 3PERMIT·FloridaOsceola County commissioners have unanimously agreed to defer action on large-scale artificial intelligence data center proposals until a state-mandated study is completed, with any submitted applications not being considered for review during this period.positivelyosceola.com · Florida
- Oct 3UTILITIES·Hillsborough Co., FLTampa Electric filed a new large-load tariff with regulators to serve data centers while protecting existing customers. The tariff requires large-energy users consuming at least 50 megawatts to sign 20-year contracts, pay exit fees if leaving early, and potentially provide security deposits up to $2 million per megawatt.Florida Politics · Hillsborough Co., FL
- Oct 3ZONING·FloridaA hyperscaler data center development spanning over 2,232 acres in Osceola County, Florida—larger than Central Park—has residents concerned about impacts to wildlife, water resources, and local infrastructure already strained by recent growth. Duke Energy confirmed capacity to supply power to the facility, which is being marketed for purchase beginning July 2026.techradar.com · Florida
- Oct 3NEWS·FloridaLouisiana Delta Community College in Monroe is training students as data center technicians in four-week programs developed with Meta, which is building a major data center in the region. More than 100 graduates are employed, with some earning significantly higher wages than previous local job options.NPR · Florida