data centers

Oklahoma advances bipartisan data center bills as Midwest communities from Missouri to Michigan pack meetings over moratoriums, tax incentives, and zoning. READ MORE.

Florida faces statewide surge in hyperscale proposals while localities across the country advance new zoning frameworks. READ MORE.

The Week's Data Center Highlights. New York introduces nation's most expansive state moratorium (3-year minimum); Canton, NC and Chatham County approve year-long bans; Montour County, PA unanimously denies 800-acre rezoning; Anthropic pledges 100% grid cost coverage. READ MORE.

New York lawmakers target rate impacts with three-year moratorium; residents in Missouri, Texas, Michigan demand answers on electricity costs; Anthropic pledges to cover price increases.

Cities take on data centers. Fulton County, IN approves a 12-month data center moratorium; Hood County, TX rejects one. Montour County, PA blocks 800+ acre rezoning; Marana, AZ petitions advance. Illinois targets aquifer use; Wisconsin weighs large-user grid costs. READ MORE.

States escalate oversight of data centers: New York proposes a three-year permit moratorium; Ohio Democrats introduce bills tightening local control and rolling back tax breaks; Michigan cities consider pauses; Janesville sends a major project to voters.

The Week's Data Center Highlights. Georgia introduces nation's first statewide construction ban; Mount Pleasant, WI approves Microsoft's $13B expansion; Sand Springs, OK advances Google rezoning; Larimer County, CO pauses permits; East Union Township, PA adopts first regional framework. READ MORE.

States take action on data centers. Georgia considers historic ban; Oklahoma proposes 3-year pause; Wisconsin approves Microsoft expansion; Sand Springs advances despite opposition; Colorado, Pennsylvania craft new rules; DeKalb delays again. READ MORE.