McHenry County mulls data center moratorium

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• Oct 3
  NEWS

  QTS Data Centers aims to be a good neighbor in Early County

  Headline onlyWDHN
• 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·Florida

  Byron Donalds On Climate & Energy: Where the Candidates Stand

  Byron Donalds, the Republican candidate for Florida governor and former U.S. congressman, opposes wind and solar as primary energy sources, promotes nuclear power instead, and has dismissed human-caused climate change. He received $1.79 million in campaign contributions from Florida's major power utilities while in office.

  Southern Alliance for Clean Energy · Florida
• Oct 2
  UTILITIES·Florida

  David Jolly On Climate & Energy: Where the Candidates Stand

  Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly supports requiring utilities to integrate renewable energy at scale to lower utility bills and create jobs, while opposing new data center construction pending a responsible resource protection plan. He advocates capping utility return on equity at the national average and accepting climate science regarding Florida's climate impacts.

  Southern Alliance for Clean Energy · 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
  NEWS·Davidson Co., TN

  Lyft opened an 80,000-square-foot facility in Tennessee. It isn't a data center.

  Lyft 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
• Oct 2
  MORATORIUM

  Liberty In Action Weekly: Data Center Ban? It Should Not Stand

  Goldwater Institute