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- Sep 18MORATORIUM·Jefferson Co., ALAt least 17 Alabama cities have implemented temporary bans on new data center development, with some acting preemptively before companies express interest. Most moratoria are clustered in central Alabama, where cities cite concerns about responsible development and resource constraints like water availability.al.com · Jefferson Co., AL
- Sep 18NEWS·FloridaHeadline onlyAxios · Florida
- Sep 18NEWS·Hillsborough Co., FLTampa Bay Times · Hillsborough Co., FL
- Sep 18ZONING·Polk Co., FLLoudoun County, Virginia, has approximately 233 data-center buildings built or under construction as of March 2026, the world's highest concentration. Dominion Energy Virginia reports data centers consumed 28 percent of its total electricity sales in 2025, with peak regional demand projected to grow 5.4 percent annually over the next decade.Lakeland Gazette · Polk Co., FL
- Sep 18NEWS·GeorgiaHeadline onlyThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution · Georgia
- Sep 18VOTE·GeorgiaResidents in a Georgia town reported wall cracks and brown tap water after nearby data center construction began, raising questions about who pays for infrastructure costs as technology companies invest billions in AI-related facilities. A proposed Palm Beach County data center campus was rejected by commissioners over community concerns about noise, water, and traffic.Orlando Sentinel · Georgia
- 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·MississippiHeadline onlyMississippi Today · Mississippi
- 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 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