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- Oct 2VOTE·Tuscaloosa Co., ALApplied Digital held its first community town hall Thursday to discuss the $3.2 billion Delta Forge 2 data center project in Brookwood, one week after county officials approved $314.5 million in tax abatements. The company's executive vice president detailed water usage of roughly 750,000 gallons annually through a closed-loop cooling system, 210 megawatts of computing capacity, at least 1,000 construction jobs over 12 to 16 months, and over 100 permanent positions.Tuscaloosa Thread · Tuscaloosa Co., AL
- Oct 2VOTE·AlabamaTexas-based data center company Applied Digital is hiring for construction and site management roles for its $3.2 billion AI factory project in Brookwood, Alabama, with construction expected to start next year and the facility anticipated to employ over 100 full-time workers once operational.AL.com · Alabama
- Oct 2NEWS·AlabamaAmazon announced a $1 billion investment over five years in communities hosting its data centers for education, job training, and water preservation, responding to growing political and consumer opposition to data center expansion. The company also pledged to end nondisclosure agreements with government agencies and host community open houses.
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- Oct 2VOTE·FloridaDuke Energy Florida's president says the utility's proposed large-load tariff includes protections preventing existing customers from bearing data center costs, requiring prospective data center customers to sign long-term agreements and provide significant collateral before the company invests in infrastructure.Florida Politics · Florida
- Oct 2VOTE·FloridaFlorida Power & Light filed a compliance statement with regulators asserting its rate structure already meets requirements of a state law mandating that data center customers bear their own infrastructure costs rather than shifting expenses to general ratepayers. The law requires data center applicants to fund studies, power generation, substations and facility upgrades while agreeing to 20-year contracts with exit fees.Sun Sentinel · Florida
- Oct 2VOTE·GeorgiaGeorgia's Public Service Commission, which regulates utility rates and contracts, faces two competitive races in November, with candidates divided on how much data center development the state should facilitate and how costs should be allocated between companies and residential ratepayers.Bryan County News · Georgia
- Oct 2UTILITIES·Richland Parish, LAAbout 100 people gathered at a public meeting to oppose Entergy's proposed transmission line through five parishes to power Meta's data center in Richland Parish. The Louisiana Landowners Coalition has petitioned the Public Service Commission to require the company to use existing utility corridors instead of condemning residential properties and family farms.San Luis Obispo Tribune · Richland Parish, LA
- Oct 2MORATORIUM·MississippiThe Congressional Black Caucus and its affiliated groups received $1.6 million in donations from Amazon, Meta, Google, and Microsoft since early 2025, while the caucus works to develop a consensus position on data center policy that balances economic opportunities against community concerns about energy costs and environmental impacts.readsludge.com · Mississippi
- Oct 2NEWS·Davidson Co., TNLyft opened an 80,000-square-foot facility near Nashville to service and maintain autonomous vehicles, including Waymo robotaxis. The depot, staffed by approximately 70 employees, features charging stations and repair bays.Business Insider · Davidson Co., TN