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• Sep 16
  ZONING·Florida

  Will data centers eye Florida County now that zoning has changed?

  Headline onlytcpalm.com · Florida · also at Yahoo
• Sep 16
  MORATORIUM·Florida

  Orange County supports pressing pause on data centers to develop new rules

  Orange County commissioners expressed support for a temporary moratorium on new data centers to allow time for developing regulations, with Commissioner Kelly Martinez Semrad advocating for at least a one-year pause. The board could vote on the proposal Dec. 1, citing concerns over the lack of current zoning rules and potential impacts on water, electricity, and noise.

  floridapolitics.com · Florida
• Sep 16
  UTILITIES·Fulton Co., GA

  Former Georgia utility regulator Tricia Pridemore hired by data center developer

  Tricia Pridemore, former Georgia Public Service Commissioner, has joined Atlanta-based data center developer DC BLOX as executive vice president of energy, regulatory, and policy. She will serve as the company's chief liaison to energy providers, lawmakers and regulatory bodies while leading energy strategy and power purchase agreement negotiations.

  Atlanta News First · Fulton Co., GA
• Sep 16
  HEARING·Chatham Co., GA

  Data center concerns take center stage at Public Service Commission town hall held in Savannah

  The Georgia Public Service Commission held a town hall in Savannah where residents raised concerns about a proposed OpenAI data center in Effingham County. Georgia Power defended the project, stating OpenAI will pay for required infrastructure and the additional revenue will help lower costs for other customers.

  WJCL · Chatham Co., GA
• Sep 16
  UTILITIES·Chatham Co., GA

  Georgia PSC comes to Savannah, faces ire over data centers

  Headline onlysavannahnow.com · Chatham Co., GA
• Sep 16
  MORATORIUM·Sumner Co., TN

  Gallatin, home to Meta campus, weighs new data center moratorium

  Headline onlyThe Tennessean · Sumner Co., TN
• Sep 16
  LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TN

  SpaceXAI has minimal impact on Southwest Memphis air quality, study says

  Headline onlyThe Commercial Appeal · Shelby Co., TN
• Sep 16
  MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TN

  Memphis City Council delays vote on data center moratorium ordinance

  Headline onlylocalmemphis.com · Shelby Co., TN
• Sep 16
  NEWS·Montgomery Co. (TN), TN

  Serverfarm expands North American data center development fund to $3.89 billion

  Serverfarm has expanded its revolving credit facility to $3.89 billion with an additional $895 million closing last month, funding data center projects across North America including campuses in Houston, Clarksville, and Atlanta.

  DCD · Montgomery Co. (TN), TN
• Sep 16
  LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TN

  Arkansas Advocate: Arkansas lawmakers question utility on data center projects, impact on ratepayers

  Arkansas lawmakers questioned Entergy officials Tuesday about data center projects and the utility's decision to charge ratepayers for a solar and battery storage facility serving Google's West Memphis facility. Republican Senator Mark Johnson criticized Entergy's lawsuit against the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette over reporting on power agreements and expressed concern about a new rider adding $22.81 to his power bill.

  Magnolia Reporter · Shelby Co., TN
• Sep 16
  NEWS

  Rising concerns about AI's environmental impact drive calls to limit data centers in the US

  Headline onlyrocketcitynow.com
• Sep 16
  MORATORIUM

  City approves data center moratorium

  The Marysville City Council unanimously adopted a 12-month moratorium on data centers Monday. The ordinance pauses new data center development applications while the Planning Commission and city staff review zoning regulations and address stakeholder concerns.

  The Marysville Advocate