News · newest item dated 27 October 2026
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Policy actions, dated facility and project updates, and corrections to DataCenterData records in one list, newest first. Each item links to its record and source.
This week. In the 7 days to 30 October 2026: 0 policy actions, 0 updates, 1 correction.
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Gilroy Data Center · Gilroy, CA · Physical scalePolicy changeProposed
City of Suffolk, Virginia: proposed zoning amendment listing data centers as a prohibited use in all districts (OTA2026-008) — source document dated 21 October 2026Policy changeProposed
Oakland, California: proposed 10-month, 15-day extension of data center moratorium ordinance (File 27-0178) — source document dated 21 October 2026Policy changeProposed
Loudoun County, Virginia: proposed pause of up to 12 months on Board votes on data center applications — source document dated 20 October 2026Policy changeIn effect
City of Cleveland, Ohio: standalone data center permit pause extended to 29 January 2027 (Emergency Ordinance 1246-2026) — adopted and took effect 19 October 2026Correction
Policy record: City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin: temporary data-center pause effective 17 October 2026 (File 251924)Correction
Policy record: City of Oakland, California: interim data-center moratorium effective 6 October 2026 (27-0050)Policy changeIn effect
City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin: temporary data-center pause effective 17 October 2026 (File 251924)Policy changeIn effect
Unincorporated Johnson County, Iowa: data-center approval pause extended to 8 August 2027 — adopted and took effect 15 October 2026Correction
Policy record: City of Oakland, California: interim data-center moratorium effective 6 October 2026 (27-0050)Correction
Vantage Data Centers — OH2 Millersport campus · Millersport, OH · OPSB / generation statusCorrection
Vantage Data Centers — OH2 Millersport campus · Millersport, OH · Power / developer claimCorrection
Vantage Data Centers — OH1 campus · New Albany, OH · Location addressPolicy changeAdopted; effective status unverified
Unincorporated Manatee County, Florida: 12-month pause on new data center development applications (Ordinance 26-42) — adopted 8 October 2026Policy changeProposed
City of Memphis, Tennessee: Ordinance 5985 large-load district proposal on the October 6 agenda — source document dated 6 October 2026Policy changeIn effect
City of Oakland, California: interim data-center moratorium effective 6 October 2026 (27-0050)Correction
Power / rates · OHCorrection
Policy record: Chicago, Illinois: adopted data center benchmarking ordinance; effect unverifiedPolicy changeAdopted; effective status unverified
Chicago, Illinois: adopted data center benchmarking ordinance; effect unverified — adopted 23 September 2026Policy changeIn effect
Maryland: Executive Order 01.01.2026.16: data center framework and task force — adopted and took effect 23 September 2026Policy changePending proceeding
Pacific Gas and Electric service territory, California: CPUC draft Resolution E-5455: PG&E energization agreement for a Google data center (pending) — source document dated 22 September 2026Policy changeIn effect
Unincorporated Pima County, Arizona: data center development moratorium (Resolution 2026-56) — adopted and took effect 22 September 2026Policy changeAdopted—not yet effective
California: CEQA applies to data center entitlements — adopted 21 September 2026Policy changeAdopted—not yet effective
California: Commission assessment of data center rate structures — adopted 21 September 2026Policy changeAdopted—not yet effective
California: Commission tariffs for data center interconnection and service — adopted 21 September 2026Policy changeAdopted—not yet effective
California: Data center energy and sound reporting to the Energy Commission and local agencies — adopted 21 September 2026Policy changeAdopted—not yet effective
California: Data center transmission, distribution and generation tariffs required — adopted 21 September 2026Policy changeAdopted—not yet effective
California: Data center water-use estimates and annual water-use reports — adopted 21 September 2026Policy changeAdopted—not yet effective
California: Water conditions before local data center permits — adopted 21 September 2026Policy changeIn effect
Texas: TCEQ data-center permit pause — took effect 21 September 2026Correction
CoreWeave / Digital Crossroads expansion · Hammond, IN · additional paymentCorrection
CoreWeave / Digital Crossroads expansion · Hammond, IN · community impact paymentsCorrection
CoreWeave / Digital Crossroads expansion · Hammond, IN · IncentivesCorrection
CoreWeave / Digital Crossroads expansion · Hammond, IN · power agreementCorrection
Meta — Lebanon · Lebanon, IN · city impact paymentCorrection
Meta — Lebanon · Lebanon, IN · city impact paymentCorrection
Sabey — Decatur Technology Park · Indianapolis, IN · Power / cost allocationCorrection
Sabey — Decatur Technology Park · Indianapolis, IN · Power / cost allocationPolicy changeIn effect
Virginia: Executive Order 22: Virginia Data Center Accountability Framework — adopted and took effect 18 September 2026Evidence updateGeorgia
Evidence record published: ATL2 East (Fayetteville, GA)Evidence updateGeorgia
Evidence record published: ATL50 (Union City, GA)Evidence updateIllinois
Evidence record published: Colovore LLC Aurora data center (Aurora, IL)Evidence updateWashington
Evidence record published: CyrusOne — Quincy Data Center (Quincy, WA)Evidence updateCalifornia
Evidence record published: Goodman Energy Park (GEP) data center (Vernon, CA)Evidence updateGeorgia
Evidence record published: Gregory Road Data Center (GA)Evidence updateWashington
Evidence record published: H5 Data Centers — Quincy (Quincy, WA)Evidence updateGeorgia
Evidence record published: Kingston Technology Hub (Kingston, GA)Evidence updateCalifornia
Evidence record published: McLaren Data Center (Santa Clara, CA)Evidence updateIllinois
Evidence record published: Microsoft Corp-Chicago Data Center (Northlake, IL)Evidence updateCalifornia
Evidence record published: Northtown Data Center (NTDC) (San Jose, CA)Evidence updateGeorgia
Evidence record published: Project Camellia (GA)Evidence updateGeorgia
Evidence record published: Project Sail (GA)Evidence updateGeorgia
Evidence record published: QTS - Blakely (Blakely, GA)Evidence updateWashington
Evidence record published: Vantage Data Centers — Quincy Campus (Quincy, WA)Policy changeIn effect
City of St. Louis, Missouri: data center zoning regulations (Ordinance 72181) — adopted and took effect 17 September 2026Policy changeIn effect
City of St. Louis, Missouri: no city tax incentives for data centers (Ordinance 72182) — adopted and took effect 17 September 2026Policy changeIn effect
Nevada: Minimum terms for data center tax abatement applications — adopted and took effect 17 September 2026Project developmentLitigation
Litigation: NMED's AQB 26-57 docket lists an Order Lifting Stay from the New Mexico Supreme Court (Doña Ana County, NM)Correction
Vantage Data Centers — OH2 Millersport campus · Millersport, OH · OPSB / generation statusCorrection
Vantage Data Centers — OH2 Millersport campus · Millersport, OH · Power / developer claim
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