Data Centers: Daily Notes | March 31, 2026
Festus approves a $6 billion data center 6-2 as hundreds pack the high school gym; Beale Infrastructure pulls out of two Oklahoma projects on the same day; Trenton's planning commission clears Project Mila in a 10-minute meeting.
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- Festus, MO council approves CRG's $6 billion, 365-acre data center; opponents plan legal action.
- Coweta, OK: Beale Infrastructure withdraws Project Atlas after January rezoning denial; city discovers fraudulent support emails.
- Trenton, OH planning commission unanimously approves Prologis' 880,000-square-foot Project Mila.
- Tulsa, OK: Atmoss LLC withdraws Phase 2 rezoning for Project Anthem days after the city's moratorium passed.
- Fort Worth, TX council to vote on 50% property tax break for Edged Data Centers' $1.1 billion facility.
- Apple Valley, MN council denies Oppidan's five-building, 1.05-million-square-foot campus on 134 acres.
- Manitowoc County, WI planning commission unanimously advances a one-year data center moratorium to county board.
- Wythe County, VA holds first public input meeting on AI data center.
- Mason, MI residents launch recall effort against mayor and council member over data center zoning ordinance.
- Sunbury, OH mayor announces moratorium consideration on a proposed $2 billion Amazon campus.
FESTUS, Missouri
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"This afternoon, I spoke with the City Attorney. He has informed me that a framework has been reached for a development agreement with CRG for the data center project..."
Festus City Council approved a development agreement with CRG, a subsidiary of Clayco, for a $6 billion hyperscale data center on 365 acres off Highway 67 and County Road CC. The vote followed two hours of public comment from hundreds of residents who packed Festus High School.
The agreement requires voluntary buyouts for homeowners within 1,000 feet of active buildings. The Jefferson County Port Authority must still decide on personal property tax abatements.
COWETA, Oklahoma
Beale Infrastructure withdrew its proposal for Project Atlas, ending plans for a 270-acre data center 30 miles southeast of Tulsa.
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City Manager Julie Casteen also revealed the city discovered emails "appearing to be from Coweta citizens" in support of Project Atlas that were sent to council members and are believed to be fraudulent. The city is investigating.
The same day, Beale also withdrew Phase 2 of its Project Anthem data center in Tulsa. The company's Project Clydesdale in Owasso remains under construction.
TRENTON, Ohio
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Also covered last March 26, 2026.
Trenton's Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the site plan for Prologis' "Project Mila", an 880,000-square-foot data center on 141 acres in the city's industrial park.
Barry Blankenship, who leads a grassroots group of over 500 members, said the opposition will continue monitoring the project. City officials declined to answer questions after the meeting.
TULSA, Oklahoma
Atmoss LLC withdrew its rezoning application for Phase 2 of Project Anthem, which would have covered 375 acres near East 11th Street and South 193rd Avenue for a shift from agricultural to light industrial zoning. The withdrawal came days after the Tulsa City Council unanimously approved a moratorium on new data center construction.
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The moratorium exempted both phases of Project Anthem, meaning the project could have proceeded. The developer told the city it is "exploring options" and that a future Phase 2 remains possible. Phase 1, covering 340 acres at Fair Oaks Industrial Park, remains on schedule for construction to begin this spring.
FORT WORTH, Texas
Fort Worth's City Council is expected to vote March 31 on a tax agreement for Edged Data Centers' $1.1 billion facility near Interstate 20 and Chapin School Road. The proposal offers a 50 percent break on property taxes for equipment over 10 years. In exchange, Edged must invest the full $1.1 billion and create 50 jobs at an average salary of $73,000.
The deal would cost the city $18.2 million in taxes but net $49.3 million over the agreement's term. Edged, a subsidiary of Endeavor, advertises a waterless closed-loop cooling system. Residents in nearby developments formed the 2871 Community Coalition and submitted eight requests to developers, including independent noise studies, water usage disclosures, and an environmental assessment.
APPLE VALLEY, Minnesota
Apple Valley's city council denied Oppidan's proposal for five data center buildings totaling 1.05 million square feet on 134 acres between Flagstaff Avenue, 150th Street, and Pilot Knob Road. The March 26 vote rejected a site plan, preliminary plan, and conditional use permit, following the planning commission's recommendation the week prior.
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The campus would have offered 250 to 300 megawatts of capacity. Oppidan, a Minnesota-based real estate firm, proposed the project in February 2025 in conjunction with Rockport LLC, the site's owner. The pair failed to secure a comprehensive plan amendment in January and Oppidan withdrew its rezoning application earlier this month. Oppidan is currently building a 61,000-square-foot data center in nearby Eagan.
MANITOWOC COUNTY, Wisconsin
Manitowoc County's Planning and Park Commission unanimously approved a measure to enact a one-year moratorium on data center permits and construction. The county board must still approve the ordinance, which could come as early as April 28.
The action follows petitions from the towns of Two Creeks, Two Rivers, and Mishicot after farms in the area were approached with land purchase offers by Cloverleaf Infrastructure and NSI Land Services.
WYTHE COUNTY, Virginia
Nearly 100 Wythe County residents packed Fort Chiswell High School for the first in a series of public input meetings on an AI computing campus being developed by SolisArx at Progress Park, about 15 minutes from downtown Wytheville. The meeting does not stop the current development but marks the first step toward establishing oversight for future projects.
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Wythe County is among a very small number of Virginia counties without zoning; 87.5 of the state's counties have some form of it. Deputy Administrator Matthew Hankins said county leadership is working to create a framework to manage growth. County officials have said the data center would use only 2,000 gallons of water per day. Two additional public meetings are planned at other county high schools.
MASON, Michigan
A recall process is underway for Mason Mayor Russ Whipple and Council Member Elaine Ferris over the M3 Zoning Ordinance that would have allowed data centers in the city. The council recently voted to repeal the data center ordinance, but the recall effort has continued.
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If organizers collect enough verified signatures, a recall election will be called. Both officials have 10 days to appeal.
SUNBURY, Ohio
Sunbury Mayor Joe St. John announced the city will consider a moratorium on data center development, including a proposed $2 billion Amazon Data Service campus on 241 acres in the Sunbury Business and Technology Park. The announcement came during a State of the City presentation on March 25.
The Amazon project is part of the company's $7.8 billion expansion of its data center footprint in central Ohio. Residents have raised concerns about energy use, water consumption, noise, and the threat to rural character and local wildlife. The moratorium's duration has not been specified, but it would pause rezoning and negotiations with Amazon while the city conducts further study.
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