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- Sep 17UTILITIES·FloridaA Florida non-profit argues that Duke Energy's proposal to serve data centers could create a multi-billion-dollar cost burden for other ratepayers. The utility filed a plan with state regulators to comply with a new data center protection law requiring disclosure that such costs won't fall on customers.WFTV · Florida
- Sep 16LAWSUIT·Jefferson Co., ALAttorneys in three lawsuits challenging a proposed Nebius AI data center in Birmingham requested consolidation of discovery proceedings during a Wednesday hearing. The cases, filed by neighboring residents and the Greater Birmingham Humane Society, dispute the project's permitting and zoning while raising concerns about noise, dust, vibrations, and resource consumption.WVTM · Jefferson Co., AL
- Sep 16VOTE·Hillsborough Co., FLA bipartisan bill from U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor will receive a House vote before the midterm recess. The Ratepayers Protection Act requires utility regulators to ensure large-load customers, such as data centers, cover their own increased power costs rather than passing expenses to other consumers.Florida Politics · Hillsborough Co., FL
- Sep 16MORATORIUM·FloridaFlorida's gubernatorial candidates are clashing over artificial intelligence data centers, with Democrat David Jolly proposing a one-year moratorium on new facilities to assess environmental and community impacts, while Republican Byron Donalds argues the state can accommodate the infrastructure while protecting communities and local control.tampabay28.com · Florida
- Sep 16MORATORIUM·FloridaOrange County commissioners advanced a plan for a 6- to 18-month moratorium on data center development, with staff to draft a formal ordinance for a vote. The move follows similar actions by other municipalities nationwide amid concerns over large-scale data centers' environmental and quality-of-life impacts.Orlando Weekly · Florida
- Sep 16MORATORIUM·Walton Co., GAThe House passed legislation 417-3 requiring state utility regulators to consider standards for charging artificial intelligence data centers for power and transmission upgrades needed to serve them, aiming to protect consumers from higher utility bills.The Alabama News Wire · Walton Co., GA · also at TribLIVE.com
- Sep 16VOTE·GeorgiaFormer Georgia Public Service Commission member Tricia Pridemore has joined data center company DC BLOX as executive vice president of energy, regulatory and policy. The move has prompted concerns about potential conflicts of interest, as the commission regulates utilities and their contracts with data centers.Georgia Recorder · Georgia · also at newsfromthestates.com
- Sep 16LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNEntergy Arkansas dismissed its lawsuit against the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Times, and a resident over publication of confidential documents about a West Memphis data center agreement with a Google subsidiary after a federal judge denied the utility's request for a temporary restraining order.Yahoo · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 16UTILITIES·Shelby Co., TNArkansas legislators questioned Google and Entergy representatives about funding for a new power plant being built to serve a Google data center in West Memphis, following disputes over how costs will be split between the companies and ratepayers. The dispute centers on whether Google will fully cover construction costs or only a portion, with ratepayers now paying through a new utility charge added in June.KATV · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 16NEWS·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyWREG.com · Shelby Co., TN · also at NewsNation
- Sep 16ZONING·Montgomery Co. (TN), TNMontgomery County proposed zoning updates that would require data centers to obtain approval for resource plans addressing water, electricity and noise, and restrict them to industrial zones. The measures follow Google's 2019 data center opening and anticipated future interest in the area.Clarksville Now · Montgomery Co. (TN), TN
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