Data Center Infrastructure News & Events Briefing — September 25, 2026

Water disputes in Fayette and Newton counties are shaping how Georgia officials, including an Effingham delegation, scrutinize a $20 billion data center project.

From Our Desk

Texas attorney general Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into a large set of proposed data center developments in Smith County and other nearby counties. The filing points to regulatory and local-government scrutiny around siting and the public impacts of those projects, but it does not specify the power, water, tax, or land commitments for each proposal.

Water & cooling

Memphis utility officials are asking residents to conserve water while data centers in the area face no specific water-use rules. The piece centers on the local water supply and the gap in public guidelines for new large users.

Water & cooling

A groundwater district official says data center development in the area is still a year or two away. The piece appears to be about local water oversight and the timing of a proposed project, not a committed build.

Water & cooling

The piece is about how Anthropic and OpenAI are widening the map of AI data center projects and how the financing for those projects is becoming more difficult. It points to money and infrastructure questions around where the facilities go and how they get funded.

Water & cooling

Chesterfield officials are still arguing over how to use money tied to data center development. The piece is about local tax revenue and incentive decisions, not a new project approval or construction plan.

Tax abatements & incentives

Selma’s local code changes and the delay on data center rules point to a pending zoning and regulatory process, not an approved project commitment. The piece appears to concern how the town is handling future data center development and what rules will govern it.

Water & cooling

Residents in Dinwiddie County are objecting to a proposed data center near their homes because they fear impacts on wildlife, water, and daily life. The filing shown here points to a local siting fight and community concern, but it does not say what power source, water commitment, tax deal, or land assembly terms the project would use.

Water & cooling

The story is about how past votes on data center projects are now part of Wisconsin legislative campaigns. It centers on the political fallout for candidates and the public record around local incentives and approvals.

Tax abatements & incentives

The piece is about a professor’s view of the health concerns tied to data centers, based on a Hartford Courant discussion of the controversy. It signals a local debate around community impacts, but the excerpt does not say whether the article adds project-specific facts about siting, power, water, or permits.

Water & cooling

Residents in Monongahela Township are asking for more chances to weigh in on a proposed data center project. The piece is about local opposition and the public process around siting, not about power, water, or incentives.

Moratoriums & opposition

Southeast Minnesota residents and lawmakers are discussing possible rules around data center development. The piece is about local regulation and community response, not a specific project commitment.

Tax abatements & incentives

The piece is about North Texas communities and local planners facing rapid data center growth. It points to a siting and community planning problem, not a specific project filing or incentive package.

Projects & construction