Georgia Climbs to Fifth in U.S. Data Center Construction

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• Sep 22
  ZONING·Jefferson Co., AL

  Bessemer to decide mayor, council, school races where a data center dominates debate

  Bessemer voters are deciding mayoral and runoff races for city council and school board today, with a planned $14.5 billion data center project dominating the campaign. Incumbent Mayor Kenneth Gulley faces challenger Louise Alexander, a former state legislator, in a close race following the August general election.

  AL.com · Jefferson Co., AL
• Sep 22
  MORATORIUM·Florida

  North Port commissioners to vote on 18-month data center pause

  North Port commissioners will vote Tuesday on an 18-month moratorium on data centers while reviewing a proposed project with seven buildings totaling nearly 900,000 square feet in the Deep Park area. The pause would allow the city to study environmental impacts and establish future development rules without halting the current application's review process.

  WINK News · Florida
• Sep 22
  VOTE·Georgia

  Google inks deal to support nuclear uprates at Georgia Power's Vogtle and Hatch plants

  Google has agreed to support power uprates at Georgia Power's Vogtle and Hatch nuclear plants, which will add 96 megawatts of capacity to the grid. Under the subscription-based deal, Google will receive low-carbon credits tied to the carbon-free attributes of the new capacity, pending regulatory approval.

  Data Center Dynamics · Georgia
• Sep 22
  VOTE·Richmond Co., GA

  Georgia Power nuclear reactors to get huge face-lift, paid partly by Google

  Georgia Power and Google have agreed that the tech company will pay a premium for electricity from nuclear reactor upgrades at Plants Vogtle and Hatch, with Google's contributions projected to provide $900 million in customer benefits over the units' lifespans. The improvements would add roughly 100 megawatts of emission-free electricity to the grid.

  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution · Richmond Co., GA
• Sep 22
  NEWS·Mississippi

  Mississippi community exploring data center development at former industrial site

  Adams County officials are evaluating the former International Paper Co. site in Natchez for a potential data center development. An economic development official noted the project is in early stages and said the industrial location's water access and zoning could address typical data center concerns.

  Magnolia State Live · Mississippi
• Sep 22
  NEWS·Shelby Co., TN

  Residents react to Mayor Young's comments on data center developments in Memphis

  Headline onlylocalmemphis.com · Shelby Co., TN · also at Yahoo
• Sep 22
  NEWS·Tennessee

  Kairos Power selects Samsung C&T to help build 50MW SMR for Google in Tennessee

  Kairos Power selected Samsung C&T to help construct a 50MW demonstration reactor in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, that will supply energy to Google under a power purchase agreement. Samsung C&T will provide up to $100 million through equity investment and engineering services, with the reactor targeted for completion by 2030.

  datacenterdynamics.com · Tennessee
• Sep 22
  MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TN

  Salem joins list of cities halting data center development with moratorium

  Headline onlyKCBY · Shelby Co., TN · also at KATU, KCBY
• Sep 22
  NEWS

  Hochul Tightens Leash on Data Center Developers

  Headline onlytherealdeal.com
• Sep 22
  NEWS

  Data center clampdown: Governor pivots as voters turn against the industry

  Headline onlySan Mateo Daily Journal
• Sep 22
  MORATORIUM

  See photos as Salem City Council approves data center moratorium

  Headline onlystatesmanjournal.com
• Sep 22
  VOTE

  Blakely approves multimillion-dollar funding agreements for parks, comprehensive plan, public safety

  Blakely unanimously approved three funding agreements totaling $5.35 million from a memorandum of understanding with QTS Data Center, allocating $2 million for parks, $350,000 for a comprehensive plan, and $3 million for public safety improvements.

  WTVY · also at WTVY