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[Industry Event] Advancing Data Center Construction East 2026
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- Oct 21ZONING·Jefferson Co., ALQTS is continuing data center construction near Rock Mountain Lake under city-issued permits, rejecting Bessemer's request to pause work. The newly elected mayor's administration is reviewing the project's approval process while QTS disputes concerns about expansion and says home purchases near the site are voluntary.wvtm · Jefferson Co., AL
- Oct 21VOTE·Jefferson Co., ALQTS requested to postpone a scheduled October 23 meeting with Bessemer's mayor, stating it wants better understanding of discussion topics beforehand. The company also clarified it has no plans to expand the data center campus and said property purchases near the site are voluntary offers to residents.WBMA · Jefferson Co., AL · also at WBMA
- Oct 21NEWS·Rapides Parish, LAApplied Digital will pay Boyce $4 million under a community benefit agreement for its Delta Forge 1 AI data center project, exceeding the town's annual revenue of approximately $3 million. The company will also make separate payments starting at $27.4 million annually over 25 years instead of traditional property taxes.New Orleans CityBusiness · Rapides Parish, LA
- Oct 21NEWS·Rapides Parish, LAThe town of Boyce, Louisiana will receive a $4 million one-time payment from Applied Digital, which is building a $3.6 billion AI data center nearby. The payment, announced Oct. 14, exceeds the town's entire annual revenue and is intended to support infrastructure improvements and community projects.The Center Square · Rapides Parish, LA
- Oct 21MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyWVLT · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 21NEWS·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyBreakingthenews.net · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 21UTILITIES·Shelby Co., TNEntergy Arkansas plans approximately $600 million in power infrastructure upgrades for Google's West Memphis data center, fully funded by Google. The project includes battery storage, solar power, and transmission lines, with upgrades expected by 2028, pending regulatory approval.kjnbtv.com · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 21LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNA federal judge rejected the Trump administration's argument that the Environmental Protection Agency can unilaterally dismiss citizen lawsuits under the Clean Air Act, allowing the NAACP's pollution lawsuit against Elon Musk's SpaceXAI data center in Memphis to proceed.Ars Technica · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 21MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TNThe Memphis City Council approved a 135-day data center development pause Tuesday night after narrowly failing to pass an 18-month moratorium. Residents have opposed expansion of xAI's facilities, citing respiratory health concerns and environmental hazards in nearby neighborhoods.Mother Jones · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 21
- Oct 21NEWSData centers are emerging as a major political issue in US midterm elections, with approximately 3,000 facilities currently operating and concerns growing as their numbers are expected to potentially double in coming years.Dothan Eagle
- Oct 21