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FERC Readies Rules to Speed Grid Connections for Large Data Centers

Shifting upgrade costs onto big power users will reshape where AI data centers build.

Data Center Proposed Beside Nashville Zoo Draws Mass Protests and Zoning Appeal

Cities and States Move to Pause and Regulate Large AI Data Centers

Reno Extends Moratorium on AI Data Center Approvals Through August 2027

Backlash to AI Data Centers Deepens, Prompting Moratoriums and Water-Use Bills

Red Oak Approves 830-Acre Data Center as Counties Press for More Control

Box Elder County Approves Kevin O’Leary’s 9GW ‘Stratos’ AI Campus

Baltimore Council Panel Advances One-Year Moratorium on Large Data Centers

Box Elder County Backs 40,000-Acre AI Data Center as Water Fight Intensifies

Utah’s Proposed 40,000-Acre Data Campus Draws New Scrutiny Over Water and Climate Risks

West Virginians Reel as Winter Power Bills Top Rents and Mortgages

AI Data Centers Face Growing Local Pushback Across the U.S.

Florida Legislature Sends Data Center Rules to DeSantis After Senate Concurs With House Changes

San Marcos Council Votes 5–2 to Reject $1.5 Billion Data Center

Hood County Votes Down Pause on Data Center Projects

Naperville Council Rejects Karis Critical Data Center After Late-Night Vote

Chandler Rejects AI Data Center Rezoning After Lobbying Push

Mexico Data Centers Confront Power Bottlenecks as Growth Accelerates

Kansas and Michigan Finalize Large-Load Rules for Data Centers as Regional Oversight Advances

OpenAI Signs Letter of Intent for $25 Billion AI Data Center in Argentina’s Patagonia