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"authority", "case_id", "event_date", "scope", "country", "applicant" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "amazon-bwi-air-permit", "name": "Amazon — BWI-150 to BWI-153", "url": "https://mde.maryland.gov/datacenters/Documents/2026_AmazonDataServicesBWIIssuedPTC.pdf", "summary": "Maryland issued an air construction permit for the emergency generators at Amazon’s Frederick County campus, 3250 Digital Drive.", "tags": [ "Air permit" ], "fields": { "county": "Frederick County", "state": "MD", "jurisdiction": "Frederick County", "action": "Air permit", "status": "Permit issued", "applicant": "Amazon Data Services, Inc.", "authority": "Maryland Department of the Environment", "case_id": "B-08076 / AI 185075", "event_date": "2026-03-25", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Air construction permit for the generator installation at 3250 Digital Drive; operating conditions appear in the permit.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://mde.maryland.gov/datacenters/Documents/2026_AmazonDataServicesBWIIssuedPTC.pdf", "title": "Amazon — BWI-150 to BWI-153 — official record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "applicant", "authority", "case_id", "event_date", "scope", "country" ] }, { "url": "https://mde.maryland.gov/datacenters/Documents/2026_FinalDeterminationandResponsetoComments.pdf", "title": "MDE final determination — Frederick County site", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county" ] }, { "url": "https://news.maryland.gov/mde/2026/03/25/maryland-department-of-environment-approves-air-permit-for-frederick-data-center/", "title": "MDE final air-permit approval — readable March 25, 2026 government release", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "event_date", "status", "jurisdiction", "applicant", "authority", "scope" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "warrenton-amazon-sup", "name": "Amazon — Warrenton special use permit", "url": "https://www.warrentonva.gov/500/Frequently-Asked-Questions-FAQs", "summary": "Town Council approved the special use permit with conditions after a continued public hearing.", "tags": [ "Special-use permit" ], "fields": { "county": "Fauquier County", "state": "VA", "jurisdiction": "Warrenton", "action": "Special-use permit", "status": "Approved", "applicant": "Amazon Data Services, Inc.", "authority": "Warrenton Town Council", "case_id": "SUP-22-3", "event_date": "2023-02-14", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Town Council approved the special use permit with conditions after a continued public hearing.", "country": "US", "acreage": 41.705 }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.warrentonva.gov/500/Frequently-Asked-Questions-FAQs", "title": "Amazon — Warrenton special use permit — source 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judicial review", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/art-data-centres-ennis-campus-judicial-review-gets-dismissed/", "summary": "The High Court dismissed the judicial review of the Ennis data center campus permission, leaving the planning permission in place.", "tags": [ "Court decision" ], "fields": { "county": null, "state": null, "jurisdiction": "County Clare", "action": "Court decision", "status": "Challenge dismissed", "applicant": "Art Data Centres", "authority": null, "case_id": null, "event_date": "2025-03-21", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": 200, "power_basis": "Reported campus capacity", "scope": "The High Court dismissed the judicial review of the Ennis data center campus permission, leaving the planning permission in place.", "country": "IE", "acreage": 145 }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/art-data-centres-ennis-campus-judicial-review-gets-dismissed/", "title": "Art Data Centres — Ennis judicial review — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "applicant", "event_date", "power_mw", "power_basis", "scope", "country", "acreage" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "avaio-pittsburg-backup-generating-facility-pbgf", "name": "AVAIO — Pittsburg", "url": "https://www.energy.ca.gov/powerplant/backup-generating-system/avaio-pittsburg-backup-generating-facility-pbgf", "summary": "Backup generation for the Pittsburg Data Hub at Golf Club Road.", "tags": [ "Generator exemption" ], "fields": { "county": "Contra Costa County", "state": "CA", "jurisdiction": "Pittsburg", "action": "Generator exemption", "status": "Exempted", "applicant": "AVAIO Digital Partners I, LLC", "authority": "California Energy Commission", "case_id": "24-SPPE-01", "event_date": "2025-12-08", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": 92, "power_basis": "Backup generation", "scope": "Backup generation for the Pittsburg Data Hub at Golf Club Road.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.energy.ca.gov/powerplant/backup-generating-system/avaio-pittsburg-backup-generating-facility-pbgf", "title": "AVAIO — Pittsburg — official record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "applicant", "authority", "power_mw", "power_basis", "scope", "country" ] }, { "url": "https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/1243/View-Cities-Communities-of-Contra-Costa", "title": "Contra Costa County — cities", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county" ] }, { "url": "https://www.energy.ca.gov/files/december-8-2025-business-meeting-supporting-materials", "title": "CEC 8 December 2025 business meeting supporting materials", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "event_date", "case_id" ] }, { "url": "https://ceqanet.lci.ca.gov/Project/2025100607", "title": "CEQAnet SCH 2025100607: AVAIO Pittsburg Backup Generating Facility", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "event_date" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "amazon-mississippi-legislation", "name": "AWS — Mississippi incentive legislation", "url": "https://governorreeves.ms.gov/key-initiatives/economic-growth/page/4/", "summary": "Governor's release archive records signing legislation for AWS data center complexes in two Madison County industrial parks.", "tags": [ "Incentive legislation" ], "fields": { "county": "Madison County", "state": "MS", "jurisdiction": "Mississippi", "action": "Incentive legislation", "status": "Enacted", "applicant": "Amazon Web Services, Inc.", "authority": "Mississippi Governor", "case_id": null, "event_date": "2024-01-30", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Governor's release archive records signing legislation for AWS data center complexes in two Madison County industrial parks.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://governorreeves.ms.gov/key-initiatives/economic-growth/page/4/", "title": "AWS — Mississippi incentive legislation — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county", "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "applicant", "authority", "event_date", "scope", "country" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "amazon-st-joseph-incentive", "name": "AWS — St. Joseph County tax abatement", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/st-joseph-county-leaders-approve-11bn-amazon-data-center-in-indiana/", "summary": "County approved the campus incentive package, including property tax abatement and an enterprise technology exemption.", "tags": [ "Incentive decision" ], "fields": { "county": "St. Joseph County", "state": "IN", "jurisdiction": "St. Joseph County", "action": "Incentive decision", "status": "Approved", "applicant": "Amazon", "authority": "St. Joseph County Council", "case_id": null, "event_date": "2024-08-13", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "County approved the campus incentive package, including property tax abatement and an enterprise technology exemption.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/st-joseph-county-leaders-approve-11bn-amazon-data-center-in-indiana/", "title": "AWS — St. Joseph County tax abatement — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county", "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "applicant", "authority", "event_date", "scope", "country" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "aws-culpeper-stevensburg", "name": "AWS — Stevensburg land rezoning", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/amazon-granted-rezoning-approval-for-data-centers-in-culpeper-county-virginia/", "summary": "Board of Supervisors voted 4–3 on 5 April 2022 to rezone 243 acres near Stevensburg from agricultural to light industrial for the AWS campus, overriding a 5–4 planning commission recommendation to deny.", "tags": [ "Rezoning" ], "fields": { "county": "Culpeper County", "state": "VA", "jurisdiction": "Culpeper County", "action": "Rezoning", "status": "Approved", "applicant": "Marvell Developments (AWS)", "authority": "Culpeper County Board of Supervisors", "case_id": null, "event_date": "2022-04-05", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Board of Supervisors voted 4–3 on 5 April 2022 to rezone 243 acres near Stevensburg from agricultural to light industrial for the AWS campus, overriding a 5–4 planning commission recommendation to deny.", "country": "US", "acreage": 243 }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/amazon-granted-rezoning-approval-for-data-centers-in-culpeper-county-virginia/", "title": "AWS — Stevensburg land rezoning — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county", "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "applicant", "authority", "country", "acreage" ] }, { "url": "https://baxtel.com/news/amazon-granted-approval-for-rezoning-of-243-acres-in-culpeper-county-virginia", "title": "Baxtel: Amazon granted rezoning of 243 acres in Culpeper County", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "event_date", "scope" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "amazon-vicksburg-incentive", "name": "AWS — Vicksburg state incentive extension", "url": "https://governorreeves.ms.gov/governor-tate-reeves-announces-amazon-plans-to-invest-3-billion-in-vicksburg/", "summary": "Governor announced that the previously approved Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority legislation would be made available for the Vicksburg project; no local building permit is inferred.", "tags": [ "Incentive decision" ], "fields": { "county": "Warren County", "state": "MS", "jurisdiction": "Warren County", "action": "Incentive decision", "status": "Announced", "applicant": "Amazon", "authority": "Mississippi Governor", "case_id": null, "event_date": "2025-11-20", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Governor announced that the previously approved Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority legislation would be made available for the Vicksburg project; no local building permit is inferred.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://governorreeves.ms.gov/governor-tate-reeves-announces-amazon-plans-to-invest-3-billion-in-vicksburg/", "title": "AWS — Vicksburg state incentive extension — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county", "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "applicant", "authority", "event_date", "scope", "country" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "menomonie-balloonist-rezoning", "name": "Balloonist — Red Cedar land rezoning", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/menomonie-city-council-approves-land-rezone-for-data-center-in-red-cedar-wisconsin/", "summary": "Council approved annexing 324 acres from the Town of Red Cedar and rezoning them Restricted Industrial on 4 August 2025. The vote covers land use only; a data center site plan needs its own approval.", "tags": [ "Rezoning" ], "fields": { "county": null, "state": "WI", "jurisdiction": "Menomonie", "action": "Rezoning", "status": "Approved", "applicant": "Balloonist LLC", "authority": "Menomonie City Council", "case_id": null, "event_date": "2025-08-04", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Council approved annexing 324 acres from the Town of Red Cedar and rezoning them Restricted Industrial on 4 August 2025. The vote covers land use only; a data center site plan needs its own approval.", "country": "US", "acreage": 324 }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/menomonie-city-council-approves-land-rezone-for-data-center-in-red-cedar-wisconsin/", "title": "Balloonist — Red Cedar land rezoning — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "applicant", "authority", "country" ] }, { "url": "https://menomonie-wi.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2494/72425-Press-Release-Annexation-and-Rezoning-PDF", "title": "City of Menomonie press release: annexation and rezoning", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "acreage", "scope" ] }, { "url": "https://www.dewittmedia.com/2025/08/12/menomonie-annexes-324-acres-and-rezones-for-proposed-data-center-developement/", "title": "Dewitt Media: Menomonie annexes 324 acres and rezones for proposed data center", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "event_date", "acreage" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "bedford-section35", "name": "Bedford — Ampthill Road NSIP direction", "url": "https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a2fcaea15f2a70fac7e5f54/260615_QuestPit_Data_Centre_Campus_s35_Direction.pdf", "summary": "Section 35 direction requires development consent for the proposed campus and training facilities. Reported IT load is the proposed maximum, with no development consent inferred.", "tags": [ "NSIP direction" ], "fields": { "county": null, "state": null, "jurisdiction": "Central Bedfordshire, England", "action": "NSIP direction", "status": "Direction issued", "applicant": "Questpit Limited", "authority": "Secretary of State", "case_id": "Planning Act 2008, section 35", "event_date": "2026-06-15", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": 720, "power_basis": "IT capacity", "scope": "Section 35 direction requires development consent for the proposed campus and training facilities. Reported IT load is the proposed maximum, with no development consent inferred.", "country": "GB", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a2fcaea15f2a70fac7e5f54/260615_QuestPit_Data_Centre_Campus_s35_Direction.pdf", "title": "Bedford — Ampthill Road NSIP direction — decision letter", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "applicant", "authority", "case_id", "event_date", "power_mw", "power_basis", "scope", "country" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "belmont-innovation-approval", "name": "Belmont Innovation Campus — revised application", "url": "https://www.loudoun.gov/m/newsflash/Archive/Item/9060?arcId=16806", "summary": "Board approved the smaller application on reconsideration after an earlier version was denied.", "tags": [ "Rezoning" ], "fields": { "county": "Loudoun County", "state": "VA", "jurisdiction": "Loudoun County", "action": "Rezoning", "status": "Approved", "applicant": null, "authority": "Loudoun County Board of Supervisors", "case_id": null, "event_date": "2024-04-10", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Board approved the smaller application on reconsideration after an earlier version was denied.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.loudoun.gov/m/newsflash/Archive/Item/9060?arcId=16806", "title": "Belmont Innovation Campus — revised application — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county", "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "authority", "event_date", "scope", "country" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "franklin-beltline-recommendation", "name": "Beltline — rezoning recommendation", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/planning-commission-in-franklin-county-missouri-recommends-approval-of-one-data-center-denies-another/", "summary": "Planning commission recommended against rezoning the Phelan Road parcels. The county commission makes the final decision.", "tags": [ "Rezoning" ], "fields": { "county": "Franklin County", "state": "MO", "jurisdiction": "Franklin County", "action": "Rezoning", "status": "Recommended denial", "applicant": "BLE Landholdings", "authority": "Franklin County Planning and Zoning Commission", "case_id": null, "event_date": "2026-04-21", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Planning commission recommended against rezoning the Phelan Road parcels. The county commission makes the final decision.", "country": "US", "acreage": 490 }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/planning-commission-in-franklin-county-missouri-recommends-approval-of-one-data-center-denies-another/", "title": "Beltline — rezoning recommendation — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county", "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "applicant", "authority", "event_date", "scope", "country", "acreage" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "blue-earth-moratorium", "name": "Blue Earth — zoning study moratorium", "url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/1706/Data-Centers", "summary": "County Board adopted a one-year interim ordinance on 25 August 2026. It runs to 27 June 2027 or until data center standards are adopted, and covers unincorporated land under county zoning: everywhere outside cities, Mankato Township and Lime Township.", "tags": [ "Moratorium" ], "fields": { "county": "Blue Earth County", "state": "MN", "jurisdiction": "Blue Earth County", "action": "Moratorium", "status": "Adopted", "applicant": null, "authority": "Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners", "case_id": "PC 11-26", "event_date": "2026-08-25", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": "2027-06-27", "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "County Board adopted a one-year interim ordinance on 25 August 2026. It runs to 27 June 2027 or until data center standards are adopted, and covers unincorporated land under county zoning: everywhere outside cities, Mankato Township and Lime Township.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/1706/Data-Centers", "title": "Blue Earth — zoning study moratorium — official record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county", "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "authority", "expires", "scope", "country" ] }, { "url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/11695/Data-Center-Moratorium-PDF", "title": "Blue Earth County interim ordinance PC 11-26 (recorded 27 Aug 2026)", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "event_date", "case_id" ] }, { "url": "https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/Archive/ViewFile/Item/3374", "title": "PC 11-26 Blue Earth County Interim Ordinance, Data Center Moratorium", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "case_id" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "box-elder-moratorium", "name": "Box Elder County — data center pause", "url": "https://www.ksl.com/article/news/utah/counties/northern/box-elder-county-commissioners-approve-data-center-moratorium-stratos-project-exempt/51509683", "summary": "County Commission unanimously approved a 180-day moratorium on new data centers and data center power plants on unincorporated land on 10 June 2026. The Stratos project is unaffected.", "tags": [ "Moratorium" ], "fields": { "county": "Box Elder County", "state": "UT", "jurisdiction": "Box Elder County", "action": "Moratorium", "status": "Adopted", "applicant": null, "authority": "Box Elder County Commission", "case_id": null, "event_date": "2026-06-10", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "County Commission unanimously approved a 180-day moratorium on new data centers and data center power plants on unincorporated land on 10 June 2026. The Stratos project is unaffected.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.ksl.com/article/news/utah/counties/northern/box-elder-county-commissioners-approve-data-center-moratorium-stratos-project-exempt/51509683", "title": "Box Elder County — data center pause — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county", "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "authority", "country" ] }, { "url": "https://www.ksl.com/article/news/utah/box-elder-county-commission-approves-180-day-moratorium-on-new-data-centers/51592164", "title": "KSL: Box Elder County commission approves 180-day moratorium, 10 June 2026", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "event_date", "scope" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "charlotte-moratorium", "name": "Charlotte — initial data center moratorium", "url": "https://www.charlottenc.gov/City-News/Data-Centers-Moratorium-FAQs", "summary": "Council adopted a temporary pause on data center applications. Existing operations and legally exempt projects continue.", "tags": [ "Moratorium" ], "fields": { "county": null, "state": "NC", "jurisdiction": "Charlotte", "action": "Moratorium", "status": "Adopted", "applicant": null, "authority": "Charlotte City Council", "case_id": null, "event_date": "2026-06-08", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": "2026-11-05", "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Council adopted a temporary pause on data center applications. Existing operations and legally exempt projects continue.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.charlottenc.gov/City-News/Data-Centers-Moratorium-FAQs", "title": "Charlotte — initial data center moratorium — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "authority", "event_date", "expires", "scope", "country" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "chatham-nc-moratorium", "name": "Chatham County — data center moratorium", "url": "https://www.chathamcountync.gov/Home/Components/News/News/17295/19?arch=1&npage=3&selcat=3", "summary": "Board paused data center, data processing and cryptocurrency mining permits in unincorporated areas until the stated end date or earlier zoning standards.", "tags": [ "Moratorium" ], "fields": { "county": "Chatham County", "state": "NC", "jurisdiction": "Chatham County", "action": "Moratorium", "status": "Adopted", "applicant": null, "authority": "Chatham County Board of Commissioners", "case_id": null, "event_date": "2026-02-11", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": "2027-02-11", "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Board paused data center, data processing and cryptocurrency mining permits in unincorporated areas until the stated end date or earlier zoning standards.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.chathamcountync.gov/Home/Components/News/News/17295/19?arch=1&npage=3&selcat=3", "title": "Chatham County — data center moratorium — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county", "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "authority", "event_date", "expires", "scope", "country" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "chisago-moratorium-hearing", "name": "Chisago County — moratorium hearing notice", "url": "https://www.chisagocountymn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/27032/Interim-Ord-No-20260805-1-Moratorium-Data-Centers-PDF?bidId=", "summary": "Published notice sets a hearing to consider an interim zoning moratorium. The notice milestone does not establish adoption.", "tags": [ "Proposed pause" ], "fields": { "county": "Chisago County", "state": "MN", "jurisdiction": "Chisago County", "action": "Proposed pause", "status": "Notice published", "applicant": null, "authority": "Chisago County Board of Commissioners", "case_id": null, "event_date": "2026-07-23", "hearing_date": "2026-08-05", "hearing_kind": "Public hearing on proposed interim ordinance", "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Published notice sets a hearing to consider an interim zoning moratorium. The notice milestone does not establish adoption.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.chisagocountymn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/27032/Interim-Ord-No-20260805-1-Moratorium-Data-Centers-PDF?bidId=", "title": "Chisago County — moratorium hearing notice — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county", "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "authority", "event_date", "hearing_date", "hearing_kind", "scope", "country" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "coffee-county-moratorium", "name": "Coffee County — data center moratorium resolution", "url": "https://www.coffeecountytn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06092026-832", "summary": "Commission minutes record passage of a one-year data center moratorium.", "tags": [ "Moratorium" ], "fields": { "county": "Coffee County", "state": "TN", "jurisdiction": "Coffee County", "action": "Moratorium", "status": "Adopted", "applicant": null, "authority": "Coffee County Commission", "case_id": "Resolution 2026-12", "event_date": "2026-06-09", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Commission minutes record passage of a one-year data center moratorium.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.coffeecountytn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06092026-832", "title": "Coffee County — data center moratorium resolution — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county", "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "authority", "case_id", "event_date", "scope", "country" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "dartford-section35", "name": "Dartford — New Barn Road NSIP direction", "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/data-centre-campus-new-barn-road-dartford-section-35-direction-planning-act-2008", "summary": "The Secretary of State issued a Section 35 direction, so the Dartford campus goes through the national development consent route.", "tags": [ "NSIP direction" ], "fields": { "county": null, "state": null, "jurisdiction": "Dartford, England", "action": "NSIP direction", "status": "Direction issued", "applicant": "CSE52 Limited", "authority": "Secretary of State", "case_id": "Planning Act 2008, section 35", "event_date": "2026-07-01", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": 240, "power_basis": "IT capacity", "scope": "The Secretary of State issued a Section 35 direction, so the Dartford campus goes through the national development consent route.", "country": "GB", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/data-centre-campus-new-barn-road-dartford-section-35-direction-planning-act-2008", "title": "Dartford — New Barn Road NSIP direction — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "applicant", "authority", "case_id", "event_date", "scope", "country" ] }, { "url": "https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a44f717065c5aec12a4e4e7/Direction_Granted.pdf", "title": "Dartford — signed Section 35 direction and proposed IT load", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "power_mw", "power_basis", "status", "scope" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "dekalb-extension-agenda", "name": "DeKalb County — moratorium extension agenda", "url": "https://dekalbcountyga.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?GUID=885481A2-03E8-4D33-A099-9C50BC485DCD&ID=8123112&Options=&Search=", "summary": "Legistar lists a proposed extension for commission consideration. Its preliminary-item status and empty final-action field do not establish adoption.", "tags": [ "Proposed pause" ], "fields": { "county": "DeKalb County", "state": "GA", "jurisdiction": "DeKalb County", "action": "Proposed pause", "status": "Notice published", "applicant": null, "authority": "DeKalb County Board of Commissioners", "case_id": "2026-1109", "event_date": null, "hearing_date": "2026-07-07", "hearing_kind": "Commission agenda item (not a public hearing)", "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Legistar lists a proposed extension for commission consideration. Its preliminary-item status and empty final-action field do not establish adoption.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://dekalbcountyga.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?GUID=885481A2-03E8-4D33-A099-9C50BC485DCD&ID=8123112&Options=&Search=", "title": "DeKalb County — moratorium extension agenda — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county", "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "authority", "case_id", "hearing_date", "hearing_kind", "scope", "country" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "lafayette-backup-generating-facility", "name": "Digital Realty — Lafayette", "url": "https://www.energy.ca.gov/powerplant/backup-generating-system/lafayette-backup-generating-facility", "summary": "Three-story data center and generating yard; the exemption covers backup power.", "tags": [ "Generator exemption" ], "fields": { "county": "Santa Clara County", "state": "CA", "jurisdiction": "Santa Clara", "action": "Generator exemption", "status": "Exempted", "applicant": "Digital Realty", "authority": "California Energy Commission", "case_id": "20-SPPE-02 / Order 23-1108-06", "event_date": "2023-11-08", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": 99.8, "power_basis": "Backup generation", "scope": "Three-story data center and generating yard; the exemption covers backup power.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.energy.ca.gov/powerplant/backup-generating-system/lafayette-backup-generating-facility", "title": "Digital Realty — Lafayette — official record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "authority", "power_mw", "power_basis", "scope", "country" ] }, { "url": "https://santaclaralafco.org/cities-and-special-districts/cities-information", "title": "Santa Clara LAFCO — cities information", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county" ] }, { "url": "https://efiling.energy.ca.gov/GetDocument.aspx?tn=253083", "title": "Lafayette Notice of Determination — applicant and location", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "applicant", "county", "jurisdiction" ] }, { "url": "https://efiling.energy.ca.gov/GetDocument.aspx?tn=253063&DocumentContentId=88266", "title": "CEC order certifying the final EIR and granting the Lafayette SPPE", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "event_date", "case_id" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "eagan-moratorium", "name": "Eagan — large data center moratorium", "url": "https://www.eaganmn.gov/data-center-ordinance", "summary": "City Council adopted a one-year moratorium on 17 February 2026, 4–0, covering data centers over 20 MW and any within 500 feet of homes. Eagan Capital sued in June 2026 to overturn it.", "tags": [ "Moratorium" ], "fields": { "county": null, "state": "MN", "jurisdiction": "Eagan", "action": "Moratorium", "status": "Adopted", "applicant": null, "authority": "Eagan City Council", "case_id": null, "event_date": "2026-02-17", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": "2027-02-17", "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "City Council adopted a one-year moratorium on 17 February 2026, 4–0, covering data centers over 20 MW and any within 500 feet of homes. Eagan Capital sued in June 2026 to overturn it.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.eaganmn.gov/data-center-ordinance", "title": "Eagan — large data center moratorium — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "authority", "expires", "country" ] }, { "url": "https://fox9.com/news/mn-data-center-cryptocurrency-ban-eagan-approved-feb-17-2026", "title": "FOX 9: Eagan approves data center and crypto moratorium, 17 Feb 2026", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "event_date", "scope" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "ashville-edgeconnex-annexation", "name": "EdgeConneX — Ashville annexation denial", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/local-authorities-in-ashville-ohio-deny-annexation-request-for-data-center-project/", "summary": "Village Council voted 4–2 on 2 February 2026 to reject annexing Harrison Township farmland for the EdgeConneX campus. Land EdgeConneX already owns inside village limits is unaffected.", "tags": [ "Annexation" ], "fields": { "county": null, "state": "OH", "jurisdiction": "Ashville", "action": "Annexation", "status": "Denied", "applicant": "EdgeConneX", "authority": "Ashville Village Council", "case_id": null, "event_date": "2026-02-02", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Village Council voted 4–2 on 2 February 2026 to reject annexing Harrison Township farmland for the EdgeConneX campus. Land EdgeConneX already owns inside village limits is unaffected.", "country": "US", "acreage": 490 }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/local-authorities-in-ashville-ohio-deny-annexation-request-for-data-center-project/", "title": "EdgeConneX — Ashville annexation denial — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "state", "action", "status", "applicant", "country", "acreage" ] }, { "url": "https://www.sciotopost.com/?p=444376", "title": "Scioto Post: Ashville Council rejects data center annexation, 2 Feb 2026", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "event_date", "jurisdiction", "authority", "scope" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "uk-data-centre-nps-draft", "name": "England — draft data centre national policy", "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/draft-national-policy-statement-for-data-centres", "summary": "Government published consultation on a draft National Policy Statement for data centres using the NSIP regime. Draft publication is not designation.", "tags": [ "Policy consultation" ], "fields": { "county": null, "state": null, "jurisdiction": "England", "action": "Policy consultation", "status": "Consultation published", "applicant": null, "authority": null, "case_id": null, "event_date": "2026-10-28", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Government published consultation on a draft National Policy Statement for data centres using the NSIP regime. Draft publication is not designation.", "country": "GB", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/draft-national-policy-statement-for-data-centres", "title": "England — draft data centre national policy — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "event_date", "scope", "country" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "equinix-great-oaks-south", "name": "Equinix — Great Oaks South", "url": "https://www.energy.ca.gov/publications/2021/great-oaks-south-generating-facility-20-sppe-01", "summary": "The CEC granted a backup-generation exemption for the Great Oaks South project in San José, moving the generating facility to local permitting.", "tags": [ "Generator exemption" ], "fields": { "county": "Santa Clara County", "state": "CA", "jurisdiction": "San José", "action": "Generator exemption", "status": "Exempted", "applicant": "SV1, LLC (Equinix subsidiary)", "authority": 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center.", "country": "US", "acreage": 233 }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/permission-denied-to-data-center-in-athens-clarke-county-georgia-talks-of-a-potential-moratorium/", "title": "FAE Clark — Old Elberton Road rezoning — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county", "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "applicant", "authority", "event_date", "scope", "country", "acreage" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "fairfax-zoning-amendment", "name": "Fairfax — data center zoning amendment", "url": "https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/planning-development/data-centers", "summary": "Amendment revised data center permissions and standards; it took effect September 11, 2024.", "tags": [ "Zoning rule" ], "fields": { "county": "Fairfax County", "state": "VA", "jurisdiction": "Fairfax County", "action": "Zoning rule", "status": "Adopted", "applicant": null, "authority": "Fairfax County Board of Supervisors", "case_id": null, "event_date": "2024-09-10", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Amendment revised data center permissions and standards; it took effect September 11, 2024.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/planning-development/data-centers", "title": "Fairfax — data center zoning amendment — official record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county", "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "authority", "event_date", "scope", "country" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "forsyth-ga-recommendation", "name": "Forsyth County — data center standards recommendation", "url": "https://www.forsythco.com/Portals/0/Documents/CommunityDevelopment/UDC%20Ordinance%20Changes/2025%20UDC%20Modifications/Data%20Centers%20PC%20Memo.pdf?ver=J6obsO1wxBtjH9JxTG7E4w%3D%3D", "summary": "Planning Commission recommended approval with increased residential setbacks and buffers; this memo does not record the final board vote.", "tags": [ "Zoning rule" ], "fields": { "county": "Forsyth County", "state": "GA", "jurisdiction": "Forsyth County", "action": "Zoning rule", "status": "Recommended approval", "applicant": null, "authority": "Forsyth County Planning Commission", "case_id": null, "event_date": "2025-01-28", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Planning Commission recommended approval with increased residential setbacks and buffers; this memo does not record the final board vote.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.forsythco.com/Portals/0/Documents/CommunityDevelopment/UDC%20Ordinance%20Changes/2025%20UDC%20Modifications/Data%20Centers%20PC%20Memo.pdf?ver=J6obsO1wxBtjH9JxTG7E4w%3D%3D", "title": "Forsyth County — data center standards recommendation — 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"acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.gpb.org/news/2026/02/03/the-promise-of-quintupled-tax-revenue-the-city-of-forsyth-approves-data-center", "title": "Forsyth Technology Campus — zoning vote — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county", "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "authority", "event_date", "scope", "country" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "san-marcos-recommendation", "name": "Francis Harris Lane — San Marcos rezoning denial", "url": "https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/news/2026/02/18/san-marcos-city-council-rejects-data-center-land-plan", "summary": "City Council voted 5–2 to deny the rezoning for a roughly 200-acre data center campus on Francis Harris Lane, in the 17 February 2026 meeting that ran to nearly 3 a.m.", "tags": [ "Rezoning" ], "fields": { "county": null, "state": "TX", "jurisdiction": "San Marcos", "action": "Rezoning", "status": "Denied", "applicant": "Armbrust & Brown PLLC", "authority": "San Marcos City Council", "case_id": null, "event_date": "2026-02-17", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "City Council voted 5–2 to deny the rezoning for a roughly 200-acre data center campus on Francis Harris Lane, in the 17 February 2026 meeting that ran to nearly 3 a.m.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/data-center-proposal-rejected-in-san-marcos-texas/", "title": "Francis Harris Lane — zoning recommendation — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "applicant", "country" ] }, { "url": "https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/news/2026/02/18/san-marcos-city-council-rejects-data-center-land-plan", "title": "Spectrum News: San Marcos City Council rejects data center land plan, 18 Feb 2026", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "event_date", "status", 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"DE", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.stadtplanungsamt-frankfurt.de/steuerung_von_rechenzentren_22137.html?font=dec", "title": "Frankfurt — data center siting concept — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "authority", "event_date", "scope", "country" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "franklin-diamond-recommendation", "name": "Gateway Digital — rezoning recommendation", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/planning-commission-in-franklin-county-missouri-recommends-approval-of-one-data-center-denies-another/", "summary": "Planning commission recommended approval of the Diamond Farms agricultural rezoning; final county commission action was still required at this milestone.", "tags": [ "Rezoning" ], "fields": { "county": "Franklin County", "state": "MO", "jurisdiction": "Franklin County", "action": "Rezoning", "status": "Recommended approval", "applicant": "Provident 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"url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/4bn-data-center-rejected-by-nobles-county-minnesota/", "summary": "Commissioners voted 3–2 on 21 April 2026 to deny the text amendment that would have allowed data centers as a conditional use in the agricultural preservation district, blocking the 959-acre Geronimo Power campus.", "tags": [ "Zoning rule" ], "fields": { "county": "Nobles County", "state": "MN", "jurisdiction": "Nobles County", "action": "Zoning rule", "status": "Denied", "applicant": "Geronimo Power", "authority": "Nobles County Commissioners", "case_id": null, "event_date": "2026-04-21", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Commissioners voted 3–2 on 21 April 2026 to deny the text amendment that would have allowed data centers as a conditional use in the agricultural preservation district, blocking the 959-acre Geronimo Power campus.", "country": "US", "acreage": 959 }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/4bn-data-center-rejected-by-nobles-county-minnesota/", "title": "Geronimo Power — Nobles County zoning refusal — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county", "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "applicant", "authority", "country", "acreage" ] }, { "url": "https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/04/21/nobles-county-board-to-vote-on-whether-to-allow-massive-data-centers-on-farm-land", "title": "MPR News: Nobles County Board votes against zoning change, 21 Apr 2026", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "event_date", "scope" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "bowers-backup-generating-facility", "name": "GI Partners — Bowers", "url": "https://www.energy.ca.gov/powerplant/backup-generating-system/bowers-backup-generating-facility", "summary": "Emergency generating facility serving the Bowers Data Center at Bowers Avenue.", "tags": [ "Generator exemption" ], "fields": { 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permit application notice for Google’s Chesterfield campus: three data center buildings, three substations and supporting infrastructure.", "tags": [ "Wetlands notice" ], "fields": { "county": "Chesterfield County", "state": "VA", "jurisdiction": "Chesterfield County", "action": "Wetlands notice", "status": "Notice published", "applicant": "Google, LLC", "authority": "USACE Norfolk District", "case_id": "NAO-2026-00182", "event_date": "2026-05-13", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": "2026-06-11", "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Section 404 application for three data center buildings, three substations and supporting infrastructure; mitigation site is in Cumberland County.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.nao.usace.army.mil/Media/Public-Notices/Article/4484789/nao-2026-00182-vmrc-project-loch-chesterfield-county-virginia-wauford-prm-site/", "title": "Google — Project Loch — official 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"summary": "State completed a framework requiring applicant attestations and coordinated agency review before receiving the Data Center Sales and Use Tax Exemption.", "tags": [ "Incentive policy" ], "fields": { "county": null, "state": "LA", "jurisdiction": "Louisiana", "action": "Incentive policy", "status": "Adopted", "applicant": null, "authority": "Louisiana Economic Development", "case_id": null, "event_date": "2026-10-29", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "State completed a framework requiring applicant attestations and coordinated agency review before receiving the Data Center Sales and Use Tax Exemption.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.opportunitylouisiana.gov/news/governor-landry-puts-louisiana-ratepayer-and-community-protection-initiative-into-action", "title": "Louisiana — data center exemption framework — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "authority", "event_date", "scope", "country" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "manatee-moratorium", "name": "Manatee — development moratorium", "url": "https://www.mymanatee.org/connect/news-and-information/news-and-information/article-detail/board-of-county-commissioners/2026/10/09/manatee-county-commissioners-approve-12-month-data-center-moratorium", "summary": "Twelve-month pause, or until repeal if sooner, on new data center-related development applications in unincorporated Manatee County.", "tags": [ "Moratorium" ], "fields": { "county": "Manatee County", "state": "FL", "jurisdiction": "Manatee County", "action": "Moratorium", "status": "Adopted", "applicant": null, "authority": "Manatee County Board of County Commissioners", "case_id": null, "event_date": "2026-10-08", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, 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The developer has sued the township over the denial.", "tags": [ "Planning permission" ], "fields": { "county": "Montgomery County", "state": "PA", "jurisdiction": "Upper Merion Township", "action": "Planning permission", "status": "Denied", "applicant": "MLP Ventures", "authority": "Upper Merion Board of Supervisors", "case_id": null, "event_date": "2026-08-13", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Supervisors denied extensions and preliminary land development plans for all five MLP Ventures data center sites (about 4.6 million sq ft) on 13 August 2026. 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A court later dismissed a suit seeking a public vote.", "tags": [ "Incentive decision" ], "fields": { "county": "Jackson County", "state": "MO", "jurisdiction": "Independence", "action": "Incentive decision", "status": "Approved", "applicant": "Nebius", "authority": "Independence City Council", "case_id": null, "event_date": "2026-03-02", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": 800, "power_basis": "Reported campus capacity", "scope": "City Council voted 5–2 on 2 March 2026 for Chapter 100 industrial revenue bonds and 20-year property tax abatements for the Nebius campus on Missouri 78. 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Thresholds in the rule are not project capacity values.", "country": "NL", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl/stb-2023-492.html", "title": "Netherlands — hyperscale siting restriction — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "authority", "case_id", "event_date", "scope", "country" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "oregon-state-land-pause", "name": "Oregon — state land request pause", "url": "https://apps.oregon.gov/oregon-newsroom/OR/GOV/Posts/Post/governor-kotek-pauses-work-on-requests-for-state-land-to-support-new-data-centers", "summary": "Governor paused state work on land requests supporting new data centers. 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The release distinguishes this action from a statewide development moratorium.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://apps.oregon.gov/oregon-newsroom/OR/GOV/Posts/Post/governor-kotek-pauses-work-on-requests-for-state-land-to-support-new-data-centers", "title": "Oregon — state land request pause — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "authority", "event_date", "scope", "country" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "pataskala-ballot-ban", "name": "Pataskala — large data center ballot restriction", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/local-data-center-moratoria-limits-and-restrictions-voted-in-across-the-us/", "summary": "Pataskala voters approved a ban on large-scale data centers in the 3 November 2026 election.", "tags": [ "Ballot restriction" ], "fields": { "county": "Licking County", "state": "OH", "jurisdiction": "Pataskala", "action": "Ballot restriction", "status": "Voters approved", "applicant": null, "authority": null, "case_id": null, "event_date": "2026-11-03", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Pataskala voters approved a ban on large-scale data centers in the 3 November 2026 election.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/local-data-center-moratoria-limits-and-restrictions-voted-in-across-the-us/", "title": "Pataskala — large data center ballot restriction — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county", "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "scope", "country" ] }, { "url": "https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-columbus-2f361f29-8921-47c3-b823-bc7cac60bd4b", "title": "Axios Columbus — November 3 ballot outcomes", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "event_date" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "east-vincent-pennhurst-review", "name": "Pennhurst — East Vincent denial", "url": "https://www.inquirer.com/news/pennsylvania/pennhurst-data-center-rejected-east-vincent-20260522.html", "summary": "Supervisors unanimously rejected the 1.9 million sq ft data center at the former Pennhurst State School site on 21 May 2026, after the planning commission recommended denial in February. 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The developer plans to appeal.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/plan-to-convert-former-psychiatric-hospital-near-philadelphia-into-data-center-set-to-be-blocked/", "title": "Pennhurst — planning recommendation — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "applicant", "country" ] }, { "url": "https://www.inquirer.com/news/pennsylvania/pennhurst-data-center-rejected-east-vincent-20260522.html", "title": "Philadelphia Inquirer: Pennhurst data center rejected by East Vincent, 22 May 2026", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "event_date", "status", "authority", "scope" ] }, { "url": "https://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/2026/05/22/east-vincent-pa-supervisors-unanimously-reject-data-center-proposal/", "title": "Food & Water Watch: East Vincent supervisors unanimously reject data center", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "status" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "chandler-price-road-denial", "name": "Price Road — Chandler data center denial", "url": "https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/chandler-data-center-proposal-draws-heavy-opposition-council-meeting", "summary": "City Council unanimously rejected the proposed data center after public opposition.", "tags": [ "Rezoning" ], "fields": { "county": null, "state": "AZ", "jurisdiction": "Chandler", "action": "Rezoning", "status": "Denied", "applicant": null, "authority": "Chandler City Council", "case_id": null, "event_date": "2025-12-11", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "City Council unanimously rejected the proposed data center after public opposition.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/chandler-data-center-proposal-draws-heavy-opposition-council-meeting", "title": "Price Road — Chandler data center denial — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "authority", "event_date", "scope", "country" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "prince-william-overlay", "name": "Prince William — overlay restructuring", "url": "https://www.pwcva.gov/department/planning-office/dpa2026-00006-data-center-opportunity-zone-overlay-district-dcozod", "summary": "Overlay eligibility narrowed. The final eligibility period closes December 21, 2026; an updated boundary map follows.", "tags": [ "Zoning rule" ], "fields": { "county": "Prince William County", "state": "VA", "jurisdiction": "Prince William County", "action": "Zoning rule", "status": "Adopted", "applicant": null, "authority": "Prince William Board of County Supervisors", "case_id": "DPA2026-00006 / Ord. 26-67", "event_date": "2026-09-22", "hearing_date": "2026-09-22", "hearing_kind": "Board public hearing", "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Overlay eligibility narrowed. The final eligibility period closes December 21, 2026; an updated boundary map follows.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.pwcva.gov/department/planning-office/dpa2026-00006-data-center-opportunity-zone-overlay-district-dcozod", "title": "Prince William — overlay restructuring — official record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county", "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "authority", "case_id", "event_date", "hearing_date", "hearing_kind", "scope", "country" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "project-blue-rezoning", "name": "Project Blue — Pima County rezoning", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/arizona-land-parcel-rezoned-and-sold-to-develop-project-blue-data-center/", "summary": "Board approved Rural Homestead to Light Industrial rezoning and the sale of the county land for the proposed data center.", "tags": [ "Rezoning" ], "fields": { "county": "Pima County", "state": "AZ", "jurisdiction": "Pima County", "action": "Rezoning", "status": "Approved", "applicant": null, "authority": "Pima County Board of Supervisors", "case_id": null, "event_date": "2025-06-18", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Board approved Rural Homestead to Light Industrial rezoning and the sale of the county land for the proposed data center.", "country": "US", "acreage": 290 }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/arizona-land-parcel-rezoned-and-sold-to-develop-project-blue-data-center/", "title": "Project Blue — Pima County rezoning — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county", "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "authority", "event_date", "scope", "country", "acreage" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "digital-gateway-void", "name": "PW Digital Gateway — rezoning court outcome", "url": "https://www.pwcva.gov/pwdigitalgateway", "summary": "The Court of Appeals of Virginia upheld on 31 March 2026 the ruling that the three Digital Gateway rezonings are void. QTS withdrew its Supreme Court appeal on 2 July 2026, and the land reverts to its prior zoning.", "tags": [ "Court decision" ], "fields": { "county": "Prince William County", "state": "VA", "jurisdiction": "Prince William County", "action": "Court decision", "status": "Approval voided", "applicant": null, "authority": "Virginia Court of Appeals", "case_id": null, "event_date": "2026-03-31", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "The Court of Appeals of Virginia upheld on 31 March 2026 the ruling that the three Digital Gateway rezonings are void. QTS withdrew its Supreme Court appeal on 2 July 2026, and the land reverts to its prior zoning.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.pwcva.gov/pwdigitalgateway", "title": "PW Digital Gateway — rezoning court outcome — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county", "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "authority", "country" ] }, { "url": "https://www.fox5dc.com/news/qts-drops-appeal-ending-plans-massive-prince-william-county-data-center", "title": "FOX 5: QTS drops appeal, ending Digital Gateway plans, 2 Jul 2026", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "event_date", "scope" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "qts-ric5-expansion", "name": "QTS — RIC5 expansion", "url": "https://www.nao.usace.army.mil/Media/Public-Notices/Article/4510991/nao-2021-02695-qts-ric-5-henrico-virginia/", "summary": "USACE published a wetlands permit application notice for the QTS RIC5 expansion in Henrico County, adding 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"featured": false }, { "id": "culpeper-red-ace-rezoning", "name": "Red Ace — Keyser Road rezoning", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/data-center-campus-in-virginias-culpeper-county-gets-approval/", "summary": "Rural land rezoned to Light Industrial for a data center campus and substation.", "tags": [ "Rezoning" ], "fields": { "county": "Culpeper County", "state": "VA", "jurisdiction": "Culpeper County", "action": "Rezoning", "status": "Approved", "applicant": "Red Ace Capital Management", "authority": "Culpeper County Board of Supervisors", "case_id": null, "event_date": "2024-07-02", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Rural land rezoned to Light Industrial for a data center campus and substation.", "country": "US", "acreage": 69.19 }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/data-center-campus-in-virginias-culpeper-county-gets-approval/", "title": "Red Ace — Keyser Road rezoning — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county", "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "applicant", "authority", "event_date", "scope", "country", "acreage" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "fort-worth-rock-creek", "name": "Rock Creek — Fort Worth rezoning", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/fort-worth-planning-commission-greenlights-previously-rejected-data-center-campus/", "summary": "Council approved rezoning for the campus; a site plan remained a further approval step at the cited milestone.", "tags": [ "Rezoning" ], "fields": { "county": null, "state": "TX", "jurisdiction": "Fort Worth", "action": "Rezoning", "status": "Approved", "applicant": null, "authority": "Fort Worth City Council", "case_id": null, "event_date": "2024-09-17", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Council approved rezoning for the campus; a site plan remained a further approval step at the cited milestone.", "country": "US", "acreage": 120 }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/fort-worth-planning-commission-greenlights-previously-rejected-data-center-campus/", "title": "Rock Creek — Fort Worth rezoning — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "authority", "event_date", "scope", "country", "acreage" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "rutherford-pause-agenda", "name": "Rutherford County — proposed pause discussion", "url": "https://rutherfordcountytn.gov/vertical/sites/%7B0de57b3c-95fa-46cf-bf78-ce4e5703eb9c%7D/uploads/PW_Agenda_11.3.2026%281%29.pdf", "summary": "Committee agenda for 3 November 2026 lists discussion of a one-year pause on data center land-use applications in unincorporated zoning districts.", "tags": [ "Proposed pause" ], "fields": { "county": "Rutherford County", "state": "TN", "jurisdiction": "Rutherford County", "action": "Proposed pause", "status": "Notice published", "applicant": null, "authority": "Public Works and Planning Committee", "case_id": null, "event_date": null, "hearing_date": "2026-11-03", "hearing_kind": "Committee discussion", "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Committee agenda for 3 November 2026 lists discussion of a one-year pause on data center land-use applications in unincorporated zoning districts.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://rutherfordcountytn.gov/vertical/sites/%7B0de57b3c-95fa-46cf-bf78-ce4e5703eb9c%7D/uploads/PW_Agenda_11.3.2026%281%29.pdf", "title": "Rutherford County — proposed pause discussion — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county", "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "authority", "hearing_date", "hearing_kind", "scope", "country" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "ransom-overlay-denial", "name": "Scranton Materials — Ransom overlay denial", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/zoning-amendment-rejected-for-data-center-in-ransom-township-pennsylvania/", "summary": "Supervisors rejected the requested data center overlay amendment for the quarry site because the application lacked information.", "tags": [ "Zoning rule" ], "fields": { "county": null, "state": "PA", "jurisdiction": "Ransom Township", "action": "Zoning rule", "status": "Denied", "applicant": "Scranton Materials", "authority": "Ransom Township Supervisors", "case_id": null, "event_date": "2026-01-21", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Supervisors rejected the requested data center overlay amendment for the quarry site because the application lacked information.", "country": "US", "acreage": 251 }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/zoning-amendment-rejected-for-data-center-in-ransom-township-pennsylvania/", "title": "Scranton Materials — Ransom overlay denial — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "applicant", "authority", "event_date", "scope", "country", "acreage" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "spartanburg-moratorium", "name": "Spartanburg County — data center moratorium", "url": "https://www.spartanburgcounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/107630/Presentation-to-Land-Use-Committee_102026", "summary": "County presentation records a twelve-month pause on certain new data center applications while zoning standards are studied.", "tags": [ "Moratorium" ], "fields": { "county": "Spartanburg County", "state": "SC", "jurisdiction": "Spartanburg County", "action": "Moratorium", "status": "Adopted", "applicant": null, "authority": "Spartanburg County Council", "case_id": "O-26-26", "event_date": "2026-09-21", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "County presentation records a twelve-month pause on certain new data center applications while zoning standards are studied.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.spartanburgcounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/107630/Presentation-to-Land-Use-Committee_102026", "title": "Spartanburg County — data center moratorium — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county", "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "authority", "case_id", "event_date", "scope", "country" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "stack-svy03a-data-center-campus", "name": "STACK — SVY03A", "url": "https://www.energy.ca.gov/powerplant/backup-generating-system/stack-svy03a-data-center-campus", "summary": "Two data center buildings, backup generation and substation at Production Avenue.", "tags": [ "Generator exemption" ], "fields": { "county": "Alameda County", "state": "CA", "jurisdiction": "Hayward", "action": "Generator exemption", "status": "Exempted", "applicant": "STACK Infrastructure", "authority": "California Energy Commission", "case_id": "23-SPPE-01 / Order 25-0508-11", "event_date": "2025-05-08", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": 76.6, "power_basis": "Backup generation", "scope": "Two data center buildings, backup generation and substation at Production Avenue.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.energy.ca.gov/powerplant/backup-generating-system/stack-svy03a-data-center-campus", "title": "STACK — SVY03A — official record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "applicant", "authority", "power_mw", "power_basis", "scope", "country" ] }, { "url": "https://www.alamedacountyca.gov/about/cities.htm", "title": "Alameda County — incorporated cities", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county" ] }, { "url": "https://ceqanet.lci.ca.gov/2025030999", "title": "CEQAnet SCH 2025030999: SVY03A Data Center Campus notices", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "event_date" ] }, { "url": "https://www.energy.ca.gov/filebrowser/download/7578?fid=7578", "title": "CEC Order 25-0508-11 granting the SVY03A SPPE", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "event_date", "case_id" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "stratos-project-area", "name": "Stratos — MIDA project-area consent", "url": "https://www.boxeldercountyut.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2140/Box-Elder-County-Authorizes-MIDA-to-Initiate-Stratos-Project-PDF_", "summary": "Commission consented to creation of the MIDA project area. County later clarified this consent did not authorize data center construction.", "tags": [ "State siting decision" ], "fields": { "county": "Box Elder County", "state": "UT", "jurisdiction": "Box Elder County", "action": "State siting decision", "status": "Approved", "applicant": null, "authority": "Box Elder County Commission", "case_id": null, "event_date": "2026-05-04", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Commission consented to creation of the MIDA project area. County later clarified this consent did not authorize data center construction.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.boxeldercountyut.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2140/Box-Elder-County-Authorizes-MIDA-to-Initiate-Stratos-Project-PDF_", "title": "Stratos — MIDA project-area consent — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county", "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "authority", "event_date", "scope", "country" ] }, { "url": "https://www.boxeldercountyut.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2241/Email-to-Media-Partners-Box-Elder-County-Statements-Regarding-Recent-Stratos-Project-Developments-PDF", "title": "County clarification of the scope of project-area consent", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "scope" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "sunbury-ballot-ban", "name": "Sunbury — large data center ballot restriction", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/local-data-center-moratoria-limits-and-restrictions-voted-in-across-the-us/", "summary": "Residents voted to ban data centers consuming more than 25 MW in the November 2026 election. The policy threshold is not entered as project capacity.", "tags": [ "Ballot restriction" ], "fields": { "county": "Delaware County", "state": "OH", "jurisdiction": "Sunbury", "action": "Ballot restriction", "status": "Voters approved", "applicant": null, "authority": null, "case_id": null, "event_date": "2026-11-03", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Residents voted to ban data centers consuming more than 25 MW in the November 2026 election. The policy threshold is not entered as project capacity.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/local-data-center-moratoria-limits-and-restrictions-voted-in-across-the-us/", "title": "Sunbury — large data center ballot restriction — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county", "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "scope", "country" ] }, { "url": "https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-columbus-2f361f29-8921-47c3-b823-bc7cac60bd4b", "title": "Axios Columbus — November 3 ballot outcomes", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "event_date" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "montour-talen-denial", "name": "Talen Energy — Montour rezoning denial", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/proposal-for-800-acre-data-center-in-central-pennsylvania-has-been-denied/", "summary": "Commissioners rejected agricultural-to-industrial rezoning for a data center and power station.", "tags": [ "Rezoning" ], "fields": { "county": "Montour County", "state": "PA", "jurisdiction": "Montour County", "action": "Rezoning", "status": "Denied", "applicant": "Talen Energy", "authority": "Montour County Commissioners", "case_id": null, "event_date": "2026-02-10", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Commissioners rejected agricultural-to-industrial rezoning for a data center and power station.", "country": "US", "acreage": 800 }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/proposal-for-800-acre-data-center-in-central-pennsylvania-has-been-denied/", "title": "Talen Energy — Montour rezoning denial — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county", "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "applicant", "authority", "event_date", "scope", "country", "acreage" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "tallgrass-preapplication", "name": "Tallgrass — Laramie County pre-application", "url": "https://laramiecounty.legistar.com/View.ashx?GUID=0946D063-8DEE-42DD-B75C-867B3A63027D&ID=15061112&M=F", "summary": "County pre-application record lists a Tallgrass data center site-plan meeting at US 85.", "tags": [ "Pre-application meeting" ], "fields": { "county": "Laramie County", "state": "WY", "jurisdiction": "Laramie County", "action": "Pre-application meeting", "status": "Meeting recorded", "applicant": "Lazy D Grazing Assoc Inc", "authority": "Laramie County Planning and Development Office", "case_id": "PA-25-00056", "event_date": "2025-08-06", "hearing_date": "2025-08-06", "hearing_kind": "Pre-application meeting", "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "County pre-application record lists a Tallgrass data center site-plan meeting at US 85.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://laramiecounty.legistar.com/View.ashx?GUID=0946D063-8DEE-42DD-B75C-867B3A63027D&ID=15061112&M=F", "title": "Tallgrass — Laramie County pre-application — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county", "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "applicant", "authority", "case_id", "event_date", "hearing_date", "hearing_kind", "scope", "country" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "tulare-moratorium", "name": "Tulare — extended moratorium", "url": "https://tularecounty.ca.gov/rma/rma-services/economic-development-office/tulare-county-data-center-discussion", "summary": "Extended pause on new data center development in unincorporated Tulare County; incorporated cities are outside the stated scope.", "tags": [ "Moratorium" ], "fields": { "county": "Tulare County", "state": "CA", "jurisdiction": "Tulare County", "action": "Moratorium", "status": "Adopted", "applicant": null, "authority": "Tulare County Board of Supervisors", "case_id": "Ordinance 3671 / Resolution 2026-0680", "event_date": "2026-09-22", "hearing_date": "2026-11-18", "hearing_kind": "Planning Commission informational update", "comment_deadline": null, "expires": "2027-08-06", "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Extended pause on new data center development in unincorporated Tulare County; incorporated cities are outside the stated scope.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://tularecounty.ca.gov/rma/rma-services/economic-development-office/tulare-county-data-center-discussion", "title": "Tulare — extended moratorium — official record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county", "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "authority", "case_id", "event_date", "hearing_date", "hearing_kind", "expires", "scope", "country" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "vantage-dublin-appeal", "name": "Vantage — DUB13 appeal refusal", "url": "https://www.pleanala.ie/en-ie/case/317446", "summary": "The Board refused permission on 4 April 2025 for DUB13 at Profile Park, Clondalkin, upholding South Dublin County Council’s 2023 refusal. It found no fixed grid connection agreement for the scheme.", "tags": [ "Planning appeal" ], "fields": { "county": null, "state": null, "jurisdiction": "South Dublin County", "action": "Planning appeal", "status": "Denied", "applicant": "Vantage Data Centres DUB11 Limited", "authority": "An Bord Pleanála", "case_id": "PL06S.317446 (SD22A/0420)", "event_date": "2025-04-04", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "The Board refused permission on 4 April 2025 for DUB13 at Profile Park, Clondalkin, upholding South Dublin County Council’s 2023 refusal. It found no fixed grid connection agreement for the scheme.", "country": "IE", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/vantage-loses-appeal-to-overturn-data-center-planning-permission-in-dublin/", "title": "Vantage — DUB13 appeal refusal — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "action", "country" ] }, { "url": "https://www.pleanala.ie/en-ie/case/317446", "title": "An Bord Pleanála case PL06S.317446", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "event_date", "jurisdiction", "case_id", "applicant", "status", "authority", "scope" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "wapseys-wood-section35", "name": "Wapseys Wood — NSIP route direction", "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/data-centre-campus-wapseys-wood-buckinghamshire-section-35-direction-planning-act-2008", "summary": "Section 35 direction routes the proposed campus into the development consent regime. The direction does not grant development consent.", "tags": [ "NSIP direction" ], "fields": { "county": null, "state": null, "jurisdiction": "Buckinghamshire, England", "action": "NSIP direction", "status": "Direction issued", "applicant": "Slough Holdings UK Limited", "authority": "Secretary of State", "case_id": "Planning Act 2008, section 35", "event_date": "2026-03-16", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": 300, "power_basis": "IT capacity", "scope": "Section 35 direction routes the proposed campus into the development consent regime. The direction does not grant development consent.", "country": "GB", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/data-centre-campus-wapseys-wood-buckinghamshire-section-35-direction-planning-act-2008", "title": "Wapseys Wood — NSIP route direction — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "applicant", "authority", "case_id", "event_date", "scope", "country" ] }, { "url": "https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69b7eb62b84f01b2be53a27e/Section_35_Direction_Wapseys_Wood.pdf", "title": "Wapseys Wood — signed Section 35 direction and proposed IT load", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "power_mw", "power_basis", "status", "scope" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "washington-maryland-moratorium", "name": "Washington, MD — application moratorium", "url": "https://www.washco-md.net/news/washington-county-statement-on-temporary-moratorium-for-data-centers-in-washington-county/", "summary": "Twelve-month moratorium on data center applications, plans and requests under county authority. Municipalities retain their own zoning authority.", "tags": [ "Moratorium" ], "fields": { "county": "Washington County", "state": "MD", "jurisdiction": "Washington County", "action": "Moratorium", "status": "Adopted", "applicant": null, "authority": "Washington County Board of County Commissioners", "case_id": null, "event_date": "2026-06-30", "hearing_date": "2026-11-13", "hearing_kind": "Planning Commission workshop (no public comment)", "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Twelve-month moratorium on data center applications, plans and requests under county authority. Municipalities retain their own zoning authority.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.washco-md.net/news/washington-county-statement-on-temporary-moratorium-for-data-centers-in-washington-county/", "title": "Washington, MD — application moratorium — official record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county", "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "authority", "event_date", "scope", "country" ] }, { "url": "https://www.washco-md.net/planning-zoning/data-centers/", "title": "County workshop agenda — November 13, 2026", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "hearing_date", "hearing_kind" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "washington-oregon-resolution", "name": "Washington, OR — siting policy resolution", "url": "https://www.washingtoncountyor.gov/lut/data-center-frequently-asked-questions-faq", "summary": "Resolution opposes large standalone data centers in unincorporated areas and county land transfers for them. The county FAQ says no moratorium or immediate code amendment was directed.", "tags": [ "Policy resolution" ], "fields": { "county": "Washington County", "state": "OR", "jurisdiction": "Washington County", "action": "Policy resolution", "status": "Adopted", "applicant": null, "authority": "Washington County Board of Commissioners", "case_id": null, "event_date": "2026-10-27", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Resolution opposes large standalone data centers in unincorporated areas and county land transfers for them. The county FAQ says no moratorium or immediate code amendment was directed.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.washingtoncountyor.gov/lut/data-center-frequently-asked-questions-faq", "title": "Washington, OR — siting policy resolution — official record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "county", "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "authority", "event_date", "scope", "country" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "woodburn-moratorium-notice", "name": "Woodburn — moratorium consideration notice", "url": "https://www.woodburn-or.gov/1133/Data-Center-Moratorium", "summary": "City notified the state land-use agency (DLCD) of its intent to consider a temporary data center development moratorium.", "tags": [ "Proposed pause" ], "fields": { "county": null, "state": "OR", "jurisdiction": "Woodburn", "action": "Proposed pause", "status": "Notice published", "applicant": null, "authority": null, "case_id": null, "event_date": "2026-07-31", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "City notified the state land-use agency (DLCD) of its intent to consider a temporary data center development moratorium.", "country": "US", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.woodburn-or.gov/1133/Data-Center-Moratorium", "title": "Woodburn — moratorium consideration notice — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "state", "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "event_date", "scope", "country" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false }, { "id": "zeewolde-plan-annulled", "name": "Zeewolde — Trekkersveld IV plan annulment", "url": "https://www.raadvanstate.nl/actueel/nieuws/september/bestemmingsplan-datacenter-vernietigd/", "summary": "Administrative Jurisdiction Division annulled the municipal plan that would have allowed a hyperscale data center.", "tags": [ "Court decision" ], "fields": { "county": null, "state": null, "jurisdiction": "Zeewolde", "action": "Court decision", "status": "Approval voided", "applicant": null, "authority": "Council of State", "case_id": null, "event_date": "2023-09-20", "hearing_date": null, "hearing_kind": null, "comment_deadline": null, "expires": null, "power_mw": null, "power_basis": null, "scope": "Administrative Jurisdiction Division annulled the municipal plan that would have allowed a hyperscale data center.", "country": "NL", "acreage": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.raadvanstate.nl/actueel/nieuws/september/bestemmingsplan-datacenter-vernietigd/", "title": "Zeewolde — Trekkersveld IV plan annulment — source record", "accessed": "2026-11-11", "fields": [ "jurisdiction", "action", "status", "authority", "event_date", "scope", "country" ] } ], "verifiedAt": "2026-11-11", "featured": false } ] }