Melissa Palmer

Georgia Power Defends AI Data Centers’ Impact on Georgia’s Electric Grid

Georgia Power Defends AI Data Centers’ Impact on Georgia’s Electric Grid

Melissa Palmer
February 23, 2026

Georgia Power is using this summit to push back on the narrative that AI-heavy data centers will automatically strain Georgia’s...

Data Center Locality Report: February 23, 2026

Data Center Locality Report: February 23, 2026

Melissa Palmer
February 23, 2026

On February 23, 2026, a review of 85 articles identified locality issues in 47.1% of cases, with government policy emerging...

Data Center Locality Report: February 22, 2026

Data Center Locality Report: February 22, 2026

Melissa Palmer
February 22, 2026

The analysis of 51 data center-related articles on February 22, 2026, identified locality issues in 72.5% of cases, with government...

Data Center Locality Report: February 20, 2026

Melissa Palmer
February 21, 2026

On February 21, 2026, analysis of 76 data center-related articles revealed that 65.8% reported locality issues, indicating widespread challenges in...

Virginia tightens data center tax breaks, broader sales tax reforms delayed

Melissa Palmer
February 20, 2026

Virginia just tightened the screws on data center tax breaks by passing HB 897, which ties sales and use tax...

Ohio county says Waterford data center can proceed without commissioners

Melissa Palmer
February 20, 2026

Washington County’s fight over a proposed Waterford data center is really about NDAs, trust, and who actually has leverage over...

New Jersey data center adds solar-plus-storage, operates as controllable power asset

Melissa Palmer
February 20, 2026

Iron Mountain’s New Jersey data center is adding a 23 MWh battery to pair with its existing 7.2 MW rooftop...

Florida residents protest massive Fort Meade data center development plan

Melissa Palmer
February 20, 2026

Fort Meade is weighing a massive 1,000+ acre data center campus with eight buildings at 4.4 million square feet each,...

San Marcos, Texas council rejects 200-acre AI data center proposal

San Marcos, Texas council rejects 200-acre AI data center proposal

Melissa Palmer
February 19, 2026

San Marcos city council rejected a proposed 200-acre data center in a 5-2 vote after heavy public opposition. The core...

South Dakota lawmakers reject statewide pause on new hyperscale data centers

South Dakota lawmakers reject statewide pause on new hyperscale data centers

Melissa Palmer
February 19, 2026

South Dakota’s attempt to pause new 50 MW+ hyperscale data centers for a year just died in committee after procedural...

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