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VOTE· Shelby Co., TN·Decatur Daily

Decatur weighs new TVA data center rates

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UTILITIES·fox10tv.com
Louisiana landowners oppose transmission line meant to support Meta’s data center
NEWS·timesdaily.com
Amazon to invest $1B into data center communities
MORATORIUM·11Alive.com
Georgia voters decide new representative; candidates discuss Iran war, data center moratorium

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  • Oct 3
    NEWS·Hillsborough Co., FL
    Electric company data center plans
    Headline onlyFOX 13 Tampa Bay · Hillsborough Co., FL
  • Oct 3
    NEWS·Davidson Co., TN
    Metro Nashville continues to investigate data center impacts
    Headline onlyWKRN News 2 · Davidson Co., TN
  • Oct 3
  • Oct 2
    VOTE·Tuscaloosa Co., AL
    Applied Digital Pledges Partnership at First Town Hall on $3.2 Billion Brookwood Data Center
    Applied 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 2
    NEWS·Hillsborough Co., FL
    FPL, Tampa Electric File Data Center Power Plans
    Headline onlyState Affairs Pro · Hillsborough Co., FL
  • Oct 2
    VOTE·Florida
    Melissa Seixas: Duke Energy Florida’s large-load proposal protects our customers
    Duke 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 2
    VOTE·Florida
    FPL tells regulators rate structure complies with data center law limiting costs for consumers
    Florida 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 2
    VOTE·Georgia
    Georgia PSC candidates talk data centers ahead of November election
    Georgia'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 2
    UTILITIES·Richland Parish, LA
    People tell Entergy they don't want Meta power line on their property
    About 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 2
    MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TN
    City Council To Hear Third Reading of Data Center Moratorium Ordinance
    The Memphis City Council will hold a third reading on October 6th on a data center moratorium ordinance designed to pause developments while the city studies impacts and develops permanent regulations. Council leadership characterizes the measure as a temporary pause for community engagement rather than an outright ban.
    Memphis Flyer · Shelby Co., TN
  • Oct 2
    MORATORIUM
    McHenry County mulls data center moratorium
    McHenry County is considering a 12-month moratorium on data center development applications in unincorporated areas. The proposal would pause submissions and processing of zoning amendments, permits, and other applications that would authorize data centers, though the county board could modify or repeal it before the year expires.
    shawlocal.com
  • Oct 2
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