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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 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 17MORATORIUM·AlabamaHeadline onlyrocketcitynow.com · Alabama
- 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
- Sep 17MORATORIUM·FloridaRepublican Byron Donalds proposes new regulations requiring data centers to use private power and water sources, while Democrat David Jolly proposes a one-year moratorium on data center construction with potential for a permanent ban. Donalds has received campaign contributions from data center industries, which opponents have criticized.Miami Herald · Florida
- Sep 17NEWS·Richland Parish, LARural Louisiana parish leaders have contacted state economic development officials requesting data centers after Richland Parish teachers received $50,000 year-end checks funded by surging sales tax collections from Meta's data center construction in the area. The sales tax distributions to the school district increased dramatically as thousands of workers arrived to build the facility, with collections climbing 60-70% and peaking at roughly 260%.The Center Square · Richland Parish, LA · also at The Center Square
- Sep 17MORATORIUMHeadline onlyrocketcitynow.com
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