[Industry Event] Advancing Data Center Construction East 2026

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• Oct 20
  NEWS·Lowndes Co., AL

  Residents sue Lowndes County in fight against Project Red Clay data center

  Headline onlyAL.com · Lowndes Co., AL
• Oct 20
  NEWS·Jefferson Co., AL

  Bessemer sends letter to halt data center construction as homeowners approached to sell

  Bessemer's newly sworn-in mayor says the city sent a cease letter to halt construction activity at a planned data center development, as nearby homeowners report being approached about selling their properties. The city is consulting with its attorney and has scheduled a meeting with developers for later in the week.

  WBMA · Jefferson Co., AL
• Oct 20
  UTILITIES·Jefferson Co., AL

  Fairfield Alabama Data Center: Patmos C-PACE Fight Explained

  Fairfield residents protested a proposed $150 million Patmos data center at the former Walmart site, citing concerns about water and power consumption and lack of transparent information. The city council tabled a vote on the C-PACE financing program and plans to hold a work session and town hall on the issue.

  Hoodline · Jefferson Co., AL
• Oct 20
  NEWS·Florida

  Parallax Holdings Announces Data Center Development in South Florida, Investing More Than $325 Million in Florida's Economy

  Parallax Holdings founder Robert Kato announced a data center development in South Florida representing a $325 million investment that will create construction jobs and permanent technical positions while generating tax revenue for local services.

  Voice of Alexandria · Florida · also at The Batesville Daily Guard, Corsicana Daily Sun
• Oct 20
  NEWS·Georgia

  Georgia electric cooperative plans 50-MW home battery deployment

  Headline onlyUtility Dive - Latest News · Georgia
• Oct 20
  NEWS·Louisiana

  Four data centers are rising at once in Louisiana. The early economic gains are striking, but so is the scale of what comes next.

  Louisiana is experiencing unprecedented economic growth as four major AI data center projects—Meta, Amazon, Delta Forge 1, and Hut 8—are simultaneously under construction, representing over $81.6 billion in investment. Early indicators show triple-digit percentage increases in sales tax revenue for some municipalities, with approximately 7,000 permanent jobs expected statewide once operational.

  10/12 Industry Report · Louisiana
• Oct 20
  LAWSUIT·Mississippi

  Trump administration loses bid to block NAACP lawsuit against Musk's xAI over data center

  Headline onlyTradingView · Mississippi
• Oct 20
  NEWS·DeSoto Co., MS

  3 homes, several acres in Southaven sold to SpaceXAI affiliate

  Headline onlyWREG.com · DeSoto Co., MS
• Oct 20
  NEWS·Shelby Co., TN

  Memphis City Council to consider half a dozen data center-related ordinances Tuesday

  Headline onlylocalmemphis.com · Shelby Co., TN
• Oct 20
  NEWS·Shelby Co., TN

  Live: Memphis weighs data center pause amid Elon Musk AI backlash

  Modern Ghana · Shelby Co., TN
• Oct 20
  MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TN

  TN in Ten 10-20-26: Memphis City Council to vote on data center moratorium

  Headline onlyWVLT · Shelby Co., TN
• Oct 20
  LAWSUIT

  BREAKING NEWS: Lawsuit filed over commission's data center d...

  Headline onlyLowndes Signal