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Colorado utility regulators to decide whether Xcel's data center tariff proposal protects customers

Colorado regulators are set to review Xcel's proposed data center tariff and decide whether it shields other customers from the costs tied to large new loads. The piece is about utility rate design and public oversight in Colorado, not about a specific data center site being built.

Oct 21, 2026
Data center utility claim spurs pushback in House

Lawmakers are pushing back on a utility claim tied to a data center proposal. The piece appears to focus on how the project would affect power planning and what the utility has said, rather than on construction itself.

Oct 21, 2026
Little Rock ordinance to pause data center projects fails again

The piece is about a Little Rock ordinance that would have paused data center projects and failed again, so the immediate issue is local opposition and city-level regulation, not a specific build. It does not say which project or projects are affected, nor does it identify any power, water, tax, or land commitment tied to a particular site.

Oct 20, 2026
New tax on data center power consumption takes effect slowly

Virginia’s new tax on data center electricity use is taking effect gradually, which makes this a state tax policy story tied to the operating cost of hosting data centers. The piece appears to focus on how the tax applies and how quickly it phases in, not on a specific project buildout or site commitment.

Oct 20, 2026
Umatilla considers emergency over lost revenue from Gov. Kotek data center permit pause

Umatilla is weighing an emergency response to a projected loss of revenue tied to Oregon’s pause on a data center permit. The piece is about how a local government is reacting to a project-level permitting change and the money it expects to lose, not about the operator’s business plans.

Oct 20, 2026
'It Ain't Right:' Texas Said It Would Halt Data Center Permits. The State is Pushing Ahead Anyway

Texas had said it would pause permits tied to data centers, but the state is still moving those approvals forward. The piece is about how a proposed policy shift affects where data center projects can be permitted and what the state is doing instead.

Oct 19, 2026
Public comment period on federal permit for proposed Eastport data center ends Monday

The piece is about the public comment process for a proposed data center in Eastport and the federal permit tied to it. It centers on local opposition and the regulatory step that must be cleared before the project can move ahead.

Oct 19, 2026
Wisconsin will examine environmental cost of data centers in lawsuit settlement

Wisconsin’s settlement would force a look at the environmental effects tied to data centers, so the story is about how a state dispute could shape future siting and review. The excerpt does not say which projects are covered, what impacts are being studied, or whether any permits or approvals change now.

Oct 19, 2026
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Coweta residents file petition seeking vote on data center ban

Residents in Coweta County are organizing a petition to force a vote on a ban tied to data centers. The piece is about local opposition and land-use control, not a project approval or power deal.

Oct 19, 2026
Amazon, AEP announce nuclear energy plant partnership in Indiana

Amazon and AEP are announcing a proposed nuclear power partnership tied to Indiana. The filing does not say what land, water, tax, or rate commitments are on the table, or which community costs would fall on host sites.

Oct 19, 2026
Oregon halts most new data center permits until July, and Amazon warns billions of dollars are at risk

Oregon has paused most new permits for data centers until July, which puts a temporary brake on siting decisions in the state. The piece also says Amazon is warning that large sums of planned investment could be at risk, but it does not say which projects are covered or what specific permit rules are changing.

Oct 19, 2026
More than 100 N.J. towns have now banned data centers. See where the fight is spreading.

New Jersey towns are using local bans to block data center development, and the piece tracks how that opposition is spreading across the state. It is about siting and community pushback, with a clear local land-use and zoning angle; it does not say anything about a specific project’s power draw, water use, tax terms, or a permit decision for one named site.

Oct 19, 2026
Oregon Freezes Data Center Permits as Debate Over Power, Water and Economic Growth Moves Toward 2027

Oregon has paused permits for data center projects while state and local officials continue debating how much power and water those facilities would use and what they would contribute economically. The filing does not say which specific projects are affected or what final policy will look like in 2027.

Oct 18, 2026
300-plus local data center bans have only delayed just three US projects — bans 'much more bark than bite,' only 2.3 gigawatts of data centers are held up, versus 38 gigawatts expected online in 2027

The piece says local bans and moratoriums have slowed only a small number of US data center projects, while most planned capacity still appears set to move ahead. It frames the issue as a siting and community opposition story, not a change in power, water, tax, or land commitments for any specific project.

Oct 18, 2026
San Jose’s draft data center development standards fall short

San Jose is weighing draft standards for data center development, and the reporting says those standards are not strong enough. The piece is about local zoning and regulation around where data centers can be built, and what the city is or is not requiring of future projects.

Oct 17, 2026
An Amazon 'science fair' and quashed legislation: A busy day for debate on Trenton data centers

The piece centers on debate in Trenton over proposed data centers and the local response around water and cooling concerns. It also points to local legislative conflict, but the excerpt does not say a project was approved, built, or formally changed.

Oct 15, 2026
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AG Pax­ton sends letters to over 150 data cen­ter devel­op­ments, including in Nacogdoches County

Texas attorney general sent letters to more than 150 proposed data center developments, including one in Nacogdoches County. The filing, as described here, does not say what commitments any project has made on land, power, water, taxes, or local approvals.

Oct 15, 2026
Harris County has 46 data centers and almost no power to regulate them

The piece says Harris County has many data centers and little authority to control where they go or how they operate. It points to a local governance gap around regulation, with the focus on the county and the facilities already there.

Oct 15, 2026
Nebraska Data Center Task Force to Discuss Ratepayer Protections, Rural Impacts at October Meeting

The task force is set to discuss how data center power costs could affect ratepayers and what the projects may mean for rural parts of Nebraska. The filing does not say that any specific facility has been approved, built, or committed to exact utility terms.

Oct 15, 2026
Florida judge blocks data center appeal hearing in Indiantown - Treasure Coast News

A Florida judge has blocked a hearing on an appeal tied to the proposed data center in Indiantown. The filing points to a legal fight over whether the project can move forward, but it does not say what the project itself would commit in land, power, water, or tax terms.

Oct 15, 2026
Cobb weighs data center rules as utility experts address cost, water concerns - Marietta Daily Journal

Cobb County is considering rules for data centers, with utility experts raising cost and water concerns tied to how these facilities would use local infrastructure. The piece is about local siting and regulation, and what the county may require from future projects.

Oct 15, 2026
AG Ken Paxton targets Texas data centers over water use, including developments in Harris County

The story is about Texas data centers facing scrutiny over water use, with Harris County named as one of the places affected. It points to a legal and regulatory push by the state attorney general, but the excerpt does not say which projects are involved, what remedies are being sought, or whether any filing has been made.

Oct 15, 2026
Montana drought fuels push for data center water review

Montana drought is prompting scrutiny of how data centers use water and whether those projects should face a formal review. The piece points to a state-level water issue tied to a proposed or existing data center footprint, but the excerpt does not say which project, what amount of water is involved, or what review process is being considered.

Oct 15, 2026
This huge N.J. data center wants to run 12 diesel generators — and residents are pushing back

The piece is about a proposed New Jersey data center that would rely on diesel backup generation and the residents objecting to it. It squarely raises local community pushback and air-quality concerns tied to the site’s power setup.

Oct 15, 2026
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New zoning rules and moratoriums for US BESS and data centres

The piece is about local zoning changes and moratoriums affecting proposed U.S. BESS and data center projects. It concerns siting and regulation, with community opposition in the background, but the headline does not specify a particular project, host, or financial commitment.

Oct 15, 2026

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