data centers

Your weekly digest of Data Center regulatory shifts and decisions.

Minnesota lawmakers rally for a two-year data center moratorium, Maine proposes its own pause on 20+ MW facilities, Marana's referendum petitions are rejected on a technicality, and Linn County approves new rules after seven months of work. READ MORE.

San Marcos rejects data center rezoning in a 2 a.m. vote, Eagan passes Minnesota's first large-DC moratorium, Florida advances two bills to the Senate floor, and 300 people oppose xAI turbines in Southaven. READ MORE.

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.