ARCHBALD, Pennsylvania

Data Centers | March 24, 2026

Three moratoriums pass in a single night as Baltimore, Boone, and Washington County all freeze data center development; a Jackson County judge weighs Independence residents’ referendum fight over the $100 billion Nebius project. READ MORE.

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Archbald's council denied Provident Data Centers' conditional use permit for "Project Scott," an 18-building campus spanning over 400 acres on Eynon Jermyn Road and Business Route 6. The borough solicitor cited an incomplete record, noting the Dallas-based applicant presented only two of its planned witnesses across multiple hearings.

Residents challenged the application for missing documentation on electric capacity, water and sewer systems, sound impacts, and fire access.

TAYLOR, Texas

Taylor City Council unanimously voted to annex and rezone 220 acres for a more than $2.5 billion data center from Dallas-based developer KDC, directly adjacent to Samsung Electronics' roughly 1,200-acre semiconductor campus. The project includes at least six large industrial buildings and is projected to generate $145.9 million in city revenue and $70.7 million for the school district over 10 years.

KDC expects about 3,000 construction jobs over three and a half years and 360 operational positions at an average salary of $54,146. The facility will use a closed-loop water cooling system capped at 30 million gallons total across all buildings. The tenant remains undisclosed but has been described as a "large brand name." Residents filled the council chamber during public comment, with most raising concerns about rising utility bills and a lack of transparency.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska

Anchorage's assembly passed a data center zoning ordinance that confine large-scale facilities to commercial and industrial zones, require utility confirmation of sufficient electrical and water capacity, and mandate landscaping buffers with enclosed power equipment.

No large-scale data centers currently operate in Anchorage.

RICHLAND PARISH, Louisiana

Meta announced plans to fund 10 gas-fired power plants for its Hyperion AI campus in northeastern Louisiana, adding 7.5 gigawatts of generation capacity and representing over 30 percent of the state's current grid. Three plants were approved previously; seven new ones were announced March 27, with the total cost nearing $11 billion.

The company is also planning 2.5 gigawatts of renewable energy and battery storage. New Orleans-based Entergy is the utility partner. The campus now spans 2,250 acres plus an additional 1,400 acres acquired earlier this year. Louisiana Public Service Commission approval is still required, and critics have raised concerns that ratepayers could absorb costs after 15-year contract terms expire.

MASON COUNTY, Kentucky

Attorney Hank Graddy announced plans to challenge Mason County's data center rezoning proposal, arguing the county's zoning code does not specifically address where or how many data centers can be built. A planning commission hearing examined a proposal by the Mason County Industrial Development Authority to rezone 28 properties for a 2,080-acre campus north of AA Highway, west of Maysville.

The developer's identity remains under NDA and has been described only as a "Fortune 50 tech company." Supporters say the project would bring up to 2,000 construction jobs and 400 operational positions, but the majority of hearing speakers opposed it. The East Kentucky Power Cooperative plans to increase its load by 2.2 gigawatts to supply the facility.

PLAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio

Plain Township trustees approved a 12-month moratorium on data center construction to assess impacts on health, safety, utilities, and infrastructure.

The action followed opposition sparked by a data center approved in neighboring Perry Township on the same day, which includes 670 temporary construction jobs and a $2.75 million payment to the community.

APEX, North Carolina

Apex will hold a public hearing April 14 on a proposed one-year moratorium on data center development within town limits. The hearing comes after Natelli Investments withdrew its application for a 189-acre campus on Shearon Harris Road that would have included six 70-foot buildings and approximately 80 generators.

The hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Apex Town Hall and will also stream on YouTube.

TOWN OF TONAWANDA, New York

Developer Jon Williams submitted a site plan to build a data center campus on the former Tonawanda Coke brownfield site, a 125-acre industrial property along the Niagara River. The first of three phases calls for a nearly 500,000-square-foot data center, with residential and commercial development planned for later stages.

Williams, who purchased the property to redevelop it, said remediation work has made considerable progress on the heavily polluted site. The project awaits town planning board review.

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