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- Aug 15MORATORIUM·Duval Co., FLAlex 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 15MORATORIUM·FloridaFlorida'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 15LAWSUIT·Richland Parish, LAThe 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 15NEWS·TennesseeThe 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 15ZONING·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlylocalmemphis.com · Shelby Co., TN
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- Aug 15MORATORIUMMorgan 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 14NEWS·AlabamaBlakely 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 14NEWS·Jefferson Co., ALHeadline onlyAL.com · Jefferson Co., AL
- Aug 14NEWS·Shelby Co., TNHeadline onlyWREG.com · Shelby Co., TN · also at WREG.com
- Aug 14MORATORIUM·TennesseeThe 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
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