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- Oct 15MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNMillington has approved a six-month moratorium on data center and related computing facility development applications, effective immediately through April 12. Shelby County and Memphis are separately considering their own data center moratoriums.Action News 5 · Shelby Co., TN
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- Oct 14VOTE·Lowndes Co., ALHeadline onlyGovTech · Lowndes Co., AL
- Oct 14UTILITIES·GeorgiaOpenAI appointed Uday Ruddarraju, formerly of Elon Musk's xAI, to oversee its compute and infrastructure operations. Sachin Katti, who previously led infrastructure including a $30 billion Georgia data center project, is departing the role but remaining as an adviser.The Next Web · Georgia
- Oct 14MORATORIUM·GeorgiaWalker County has received no inquiries from prospective data center developers, according to the county's director of Communications and Community Development. A committee is reviewing potential development restrictions as the county's moratorium on such facilities approaches expiration in February 2027.The Rome News-Tribune · Georgia
- Oct 14MORATORIUM·GeorgiaThree public forums are scheduled in October to discuss whether data centers should be located in Bulloch County and Statesboro, with sessions set for Saturday, October 22, and October 27 at various locations. The forums, using the National Issues Forums model, will help residents deliberate the contentious issue through small moderated groups examining different approaches and their trade-offs.Statesboro Herald · Georgia
- Oct 14VOTE·LouisianaLivingston Parish President Randy Delatte met with NextEra Energy representatives exploring a battery storage facility in the parish. The proposed 500-megawatt project has sparked speculation about a potential data center, though no project has been finalized and the company is exploring multiple statewide sites.WAFB · Louisiana
- Oct 14NEWS·Richland Parish, LAEntergy Louisiana CEO Phillip May disclosed that Meta's planned Richland Parish data center will require 4,500 megawatts of nearly constant electricity—nearly four times New Orleans' peak demand—with Meta's agreement requiring the company to cover infrastructure costs.10/12 Industry Report · Richland Parish, LA
- Oct 14MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNMillington's Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a six-month moratorium on new data center applications Monday, effective immediately through April 12, 2027. The restriction halts acceptance of applications for non-grid power generation, accessory computing, and industrial-scale facilities.Daily Memphian · Shelby Co., TN
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