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- Sep 18UTILITIES·AlabamaGubernatorial candidate Tommy Tuberville said Alabama can build data centers without raising power bills, with counties and cities receiving monthly checks for schools and police. He also stated that data center placement is a local decision, not determined by the governor.Tuscaloosa Thread · Alabama
- Sep 18VOTE·Orange Co. (FL), FLFlorida's gubernatorial candidates Byron Donalds (Republican) and David Jolly (Democrat) differ on artificial intelligence regulation, with Jolly favoring federal standards and Donalds preferring state action. They also disagree on data centers, with Jolly citing public health concerns and Donalds supporting local government decisions, and on Amendment 3 regarding property taxes.FOX 35 Orlando · Orange Co. (FL), FL
- Sep 18HEARING·Chatham Co., GAGeorgia's Public Service Commission held a meeting in Savannah on Tuesday, departing from its typical Atlanta location to hear from coastal residents about data centers. Public commenters voiced concerns about an OpenAI data center planned for Effingham County and Georgia Power's contract with the company, calling for greater transparency.grist.org · Chatham Co., GA
- Sep 18NEWS·Fulton Co., GAHeadline onlyGreen Street News · Fulton Co., GA
- Sep 18NEWS·MississippiMississippi River mayors introduced two new resources this week to help communities evaluate data center proposals as companies increasingly seek locations along the basin. More than 75 percent of member cities in the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative have been approached about hosting AI infrastructure.Louisiana Illuminator · Mississippi
- Sep 18DEALS·MississippiThe Amplify Cell Technologies battery plant in Marshall County has delayed production from its originally planned 2027 timeline. The $1.9 billion project, expected to create 2,000 jobs, remains under construction but faces disruption from the Trump administration's rollback of EV incentives.DeSoto County News · Mississippi
- Sep 18MORATORIUM·MississippiTroy Planning Commission voted 5-0 to extend the city's data center moratorium, which was initially enacted in March for six months. The extension, pending city council approval later this month, would continue the moratorium until next March to allow monitoring of state legislative action on data center incentives.The Troy Times Tribune · Mississippi
- Sep 18LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyThe Commercial Appeal · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 18NEWS·Shelby Co., TNGoogle is constructing a data center campus in West Memphis as part of a 20-year partnership with Entergy Arkansas. State lawmakers questioned Thursday how the project could impact ratepayers' power bills, with documents showing Entergy and Google plan a nearly $6 monthly increase over 20 years.Action News 5 · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 18UTILITIESA Senate Democrat blocked a House-passed bill that would have required states to hold hearings on data center electricity costs, arguing Congress needed stronger legislation mandating tech companies pay for grid upgrades rather than relying on voluntary measures.Newsradio WFLA Orlando
- Sep 17ZONING·FloridaFort Pierce's planning board delayed a decision on a proposal to rezone 200 acres near I-95 and Midway Road for a data center and commercial development, requesting further research while residents expressed mixed views on the project.WPBF · Florida
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