Data Center

Settlement fight over data center leaves local Pennsylvania zoning authority in limbo

Settlement fight over data center leaves local Pennsylvania zoning authority in limbo

Melissa Palmer
January 28, 2026

A Doylestown developer plans a large-scale data center across seven properties in Clifton and Covington townships, but the core fight...

New Mexico county’s strict local rules reshape AI data center planning

New Mexico county’s strict local rules reshape AI data center planning

Melissa Palmer
January 28, 2026

Bernalillo County is considering strict conditions for AI and data center projects, requiring 100 percent renewable energy, 90–95 percent in-state...

North Carolina backlash over data centers signals shifting ground for AI infrastructure

North Carolina backlash over data centers signals shifting ground for AI infrastructure

Melissa Palmer
January 28, 2026

A small North Carolina town is considering a moratorium on data centers, server farms, and crypto mining, which signals growing...

Data center limits reshape Maryland AI growth amid grid and equity concerns

Data center limits reshape Maryland AI growth amid grid and equity concerns

Melissa Palmer
January 28, 2026

Prince George’s County, Maryland is trying to balance new data center tax revenue against low permanent jobs, grid stress, and...

Kentucky zoning fight threatens $5 billion off‑grid AI campus

Kentucky zoning fight threatens $5 billion off‑grid AI campus

Melissa Palmer
January 28, 2026

TenKey LandCo is suing Simpson County to overturn a new ordinance that pushes data centers into heavy industrial zones and...

Transit-adjacent Atlanta data center plan tests zoning, neighbors, and AI infra

Transit-adjacent Atlanta data center plan tests zoning, neighbors, and AI infra

Melissa Palmer
January 28, 2026

Atlanta is debating an exception to its new data center transit buffer rules to allow a data exchange facility on...

Six‑month data center pause reshapes Birmingham, Alabama AI builds

Six‑month data center pause reshapes Birmingham, Alabama AI builds

Melissa Palmer
January 28, 2026

Birmingham’s planning committee is asking for a six‑month moratorium on new data centers so the city can better understand their...

Residents’ concerns over rumored AI data center reshape Wisconsin community

Residents’ concerns over rumored AI data center reshape Wisconsin community

Melissa Palmer
January 27, 2026

Residents in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin are mobilizing early against rumored AI data center plans, with concerns centering on land use,...

Local referendum delay shows community process can stall AI data centers in Wisconsin

Local referendum delay shows community process can stall AI data centers in Wisconsin

Melissa Palmer
January 27, 2026

Janesville, Wisconsin’s fight over a proposed >$450 million data center on the old GM site is now as much about...

Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin data center build reshapes Foxconn-era AI infrastructure plans by Microsoft

Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin data center build reshapes Foxconn-era AI infrastructure plans by Microsoft

Melissa Palmer
January 27, 2026

Microsoft just got the green light to build 15 more data centers in Mount Pleasant, spread across two new campuses...

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