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• Aug 15
  MORATORIUM·Duval Co., FL

  Alex Hazen calls for minimum wage increase, Medicare for All and data center moratorium

  Alex Hazen, a Democratic primary candidate for Florida's 5th Congressional District, supports raising the federal minimum wage, expanding Medicare eligibility, implementing a data center moratorium, and reforming the healthcare system through a single-payer model.

  Florida Politics · Duval Co., FL
• Aug 15
  MORATORIUM·Florida

  Florida's new data center law stops short of shielding customers from electric bill hikes

  Florida's new data center law requires large utilities to ensure data centers cover service costs, but does not fully shield customers from rate increases since rural utilities are exempt and fuel costs can still be passed to ratepayers.

  The Cool Down · Florida · also at Yahoo
• Aug 15
  LAWSUIT·Richland Parish, LA

  Jim Beam column:Landry uses secrecy to govern

  The Louisiana Public Service Commission voted 3-1 Wednesday to prevent Meta from disclosing records about its Richland Parish data center's power consumption and job creation, overruling a judge's order that followed requests from advocacy groups seeking the information.

  American Press · Richland Parish, LA
• Aug 15
  NEWS·Tennessee

  TVA preserving Bellefonte plant for future use as nuclear development negotiations quicken pace

  The Tennessee Valley Authority is negotiating with GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy to potentially develop Jackson County's unfinished Bellefonte Nuclear Plant with multiple small modular reactors, though no decision has been made. The site, where construction began in 1975 but halted in 1988, could support increased power generation to meet regional demand.

  1819news.com · Tennessee
• Aug 15
  ZONING·Shelby Co., TN

  Ordinance to pause permits for Memphis data centers to be discussed at upcoming Council meeting

  Headline onlylocalmemphis.com · Shelby Co., TN
• Aug 15
  NEWS

  Lenders scrutinize US data center financing as community opposition builds

  Dothan Eagle
• Aug 15
  MORATORIUM

  Morgan County says it cannot stop proposed data center

  Morgan County officials say a one-year moratorium on data centers cannot be enforced because the county lacks zoning laws. A bitcoin mining company is exploring underground electrical lines for its proposed 50-megawatt facility near Somerville.

  Decatur Daily
• Aug 14
  NEWS·Alabama

  QTS data center deal brings $28.75M commitment to Blakely

  Blakely city and county officials signed an agreement with data center company QTS that includes a betterment fund of at least $28.75 million, with the company committing $7.5 million annually starting before construction begins in mid-2027.

  WTVY · Alabama
• Aug 14
  NEWS·Jefferson Co., AL

  Data center company commits $8 million to college scholarships for Bessemer students

  Headline onlyAL.com · Jefferson Co., AL
• Aug 14
  NEWS·Shelby Co., TN

  Memphis leaders consider putting pause on new data centers

  Headline onlyWREG.com · Shelby Co., TN · also at WREG.com
• Aug 14
  MORATORIUM·Tennessee

  Community Voice: TVA could dictate who pays for the data center power boom

  The Tennessee Valley Authority is preparing for increased electricity demand from data center development across its seven-state service area and proposing wholesale rate changes for large power users. TVA's board will review its 2026 integrated resource plan Aug. 20, which calls for significant new natural gas generation capacity through 2040.

  Chattanooga Times Free Press · Tennessee · also at Chattanooga Times Free Press
• Aug 14
  NEWS

  Data Center Deal Transforms Early County

  Headline onlyWTVY