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Constellation WireData CenterMinnesota
Minnesota lawmakers weigh two-year moratorium on new data centers
Minnesota is staring at a two-year statewide pause on new data center permits, driven by local pushback on Google’s proposed...
Constellation WireData CenterMichigan
Microsoft data center plans reshape farmland and neighborhoods in Michigan
Microsoft is pushing a new data center in Gaines Township, converting farmland and buying out existing residential properties while rezoning...
Constellation WireData CenterGeorgia
Georgia county extends moratorium while tightening rules for data centers
Athens-Clarke County extended its moratorium on new data centers to June 5 to buy time to write tougher zoning and...
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Alabama AI data center project proceeds despite Birmingham’s new moratorium
Birmingham passed a six-month moratorium on new data centers over 20 MW, but it doesn’t touch two in-flight projects: Nebius’s...
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Anchorage weighs stricter rules on energy‑intensive AI data centers
Anchorage is waking up to AI-era data center growth and moving to lock in stricter rules for “energy‑intensive facilities.” The...
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Data Center Locality Report: March 04, 2026
The analysis of 92 data center locality articles on March 4, 2026, identified locality issues in 58.7% of cases, with...
Data CenterConstellation WirePennsylvania
Pennsylvania House panel advances bills regulating AI data center growth
Pennsylvania lawmakers are moving two bills that directly target how fast AI data centers can scale in the state. House...
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Oregon proposes one-year pause on tax incentives for new data centers
Oregon lawmakers are moving toward a one-year moratorium on key tax breaks for new data centers, aimed squarely at hyperscale...
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Google plans AI-focused, clean-energy data center in Hermantown, Minnesota
Google is behind a new Hermantown, Minnesota data center that will run under a special Electric Service Agreement so other...
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Michigan county weighs yearlong moratorium on data centers, crypto mining
Delta County in Michigan is moving toward a 12‑month pause on new data centers and crypto mining while it figures...
