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Read Nobles County Rejects $4bn Data Center Proposal
Nobles County Rejects $4bn Data Center Proposal

Nobles County Rejects $4bn Data Center Proposal

April 24, 2026 Minnesota

A $4 billion data center project has been rejected by local officials in Nobles County, Minnesota. Renewable energy developer Geronimo Power had been considering a 959-acre site between 200th Street and 190th Street for the development of eight data center buildings totaling 2.5 million sq ft...

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Read Harford County weighs 90-day data center moratorium
Harford County weighs 90-day data center moratorium

Harford County weighs 90-day data center moratorium

April 23, 2026 Hartford

Local authorities in Harford County, Maryland, are considering a 90-day moratorium on data center development in response to a proposal to build a facility at a local golf course. Councilman Jacob Bennett, who introduced Bill 26-005, said the pause would give the county “plenty of time to...

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Read Certarus lands 135MW onsite gas supply deal for US data center
Certarus lands 135MW onsite gas supply deal for US data center

Certarus lands 135MW onsite gas supply deal for US data center

April 23, 2026 United States

US natural gas firm Superior Plus Corp, through its subsidiary Certarus, has secured a supply contract with an undisclosed data center customer in the US. The agreement covers a two-and-a-half-year term to provide compressed natural gas (CNG) to a hyperscale data center currently under...

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Read DataBank Raises $2bn for Dallas Data Center Buildout
DataBank Raises $2bn for Dallas Data Center Buildout

DataBank Raises $2bn for Dallas Data Center Buildout

April 22, 2026 Dallas

US data center firm DataBank has secured new financing to support the build-out of three data centers in Dallas, Texas. The company this week announced it has obtained a $2 billion loan to fund construction of the first three facilities at its new Red Oak campus. DataBank said the deal represents...

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Read Aon Expands Data Center Insurance Capacity to $3.5bn
Aon Expands Data Center Insurance Capacity to $3.5bn

Aon Expands Data Center Insurance Capacity to $3.5bn

April 21, 2026 United States

Insurance firm Aon has expanded the level of coverage it can provide for data center projects. The company first launched its Data Center Lifecycle Insurance Program (DCLP) last year. The multi-line facility spans construction, cargo, cyber, and operational risk under a single program, and is...

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Read Top Data Center news for 13th - 18th April, 2026
Top Data Center news for 13th - 18th April, 2026

Top Data Center news for 13th - 18th April, 2026

April 20, 2026 United States

AWS Eyes $430m Data Center Project in Navi Mumbai Amazon Web Services (AWS) is planning to invest $429.8 million in a data center near Taloja in Navi Mumbai, India. AWS plans to construct six buildings on the site, four of which will be seven-story data center facilities, expected to have a total...

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Read Plans Emerge for $1.7bn Data Center in Lebanon County
Plans Emerge for $1.7bn Data Center in Lebanon County

Plans Emerge for $1.7bn Data Center in Lebanon County

April 20, 2026 Pennsylvania

A $1.7 billion data center project could be developed in South Annville Township in southeastern Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. During a public presentation to Lebanon County Commissioners on Wednesday, property developer Inch & Company said it is considering plans to build five data centers...

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Read Maine Becomes First US State to Pass Data Center Moratorium
Maine Becomes First US State to Pass Data Center Moratorium

Maine Becomes First US State to Pass Data Center Moratorium

April 18, 2026 Maine

The US’ first statewide data center moratorium has been approved by the Maine legislature. LD307 passed the House in early April and was approved by the Senate yesterday. Sponsored by Democrat Melanie Sachs, the bill imposes a temporary moratorium on state authorities accepting applications for...

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Read Veolia Unveils Carbon-Neutral Data Center Platform
Veolia Unveils Carbon-Neutral Data Center Platform

Veolia Unveils Carbon-Neutral Data Center Platform

April 17, 2026 United States

French energy and water utility Veolia is launching a new integrated platform aimed at addressing the environmental and operational challenges facing the data center sector. The company said the platform will support the development of data centers into carbon-neutral, water-positive, circular...

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Read Plans Filed for Two-Building Data Center Campus in Northeast Pennsylvania
Plans Filed for Two-Building Data Center Campus in Northeast Pennsylvania

Plans Filed for Two-Building Data Center Campus in Northeast Pennsylvania

April 15, 2026 Pennsylvania

Another data center development is being proposed in Pennsylvania. As reported by the Times-Tribune and WVIA, Popca LLC has filed plans to develop a two-building campus in Newton Township.Popca’s application was first filed in January but was denied in February, according to local reports, as...

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Read Plans Emerge for Two-Building Data Center Near Leesburg, Virginia
Plans Emerge for Two-Building Data Center Near Leesburg, Virginia

Plans Emerge for Two-Building Data Center Near Leesburg, Virginia

April 15, 2026 Virginia

A new data center campus has been proposed outside Leesburg in Virginia’s Loudoun County. First reported by BizJournal, the Farkas family has filed a pre-meeting application with the county to develop a campus on undeveloped land along the west side of Gulick Mill Road, south of Leesburg, west of...

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Read Plans Filed for 1.2GW Data Center Campus in Irwin County, Georgia
Plans Filed for 1.2GW Data Center Campus in Irwin County, Georgia

Plans Filed for 1.2GW Data Center Campus in Irwin County, Georgia

April 14, 2026 Georgia

A gigawatt-scale data center campus has been proposed in Georgia. A Development of Regional Impact (DRI) application has been filed with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for a project in Irwin County, in south-central Georgia. Premier Data Center Development, LLC plans to build a...

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Read US Air Force Bases in Alaska Eyed for Potential Data Center Development
US Air Force Bases in Alaska Eyed for Potential Data Center Development

US Air Force Bases in Alaska Eyed for Potential Data Center Development

April 14, 2026 United States

The US Department of the Air Force (DAF) could develop and operate data centers at three of its sites in Alaska. It has issued a Request for Lease Proposal seeking a private sector partner to advance the data center projects. Part of the Department of Defense now referred to as the Department of...

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Read Top Data Center News for 6th-11th April, 2026
Top Data Center News for 6th-11th April, 2026

Top Data Center News for 6th-11th April, 2026

April 13, 2026 United States

Google Acquires Land to Develop $15 Billion Data Center in India Google is set to begin work on its $15 billion data center projects in Andhra Pradesh later this month starting with an AI Hub project that is expected to deliver 1GW of capacity across three interconnected data center campuses in...

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Read Plans Emerge for 600MW Data Center in Coachella, California
Plans Emerge for 600MW Data Center in Coachella, California

Plans Emerge for 600MW Data Center in Coachella, California

April 11, 2026 California

A 600MW data center could be developed in Coachella, Southern California. Developer DMK Projects is proposing to build the facility on a 240-acre site at the corner of 52nd Avenue and Fillmore Street.Project documents presented at a City Council meeting on February 11 indicate that DMK plans for...

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Read Aligned Begins Construction on 540MW Texas Data Center Campus
Aligned Begins Construction on 540MW Texas Data Center Campus

Aligned Begins Construction on 540MW Texas Data Center Campus

April 10, 2026 Texas

US data center firm Aligned has broken ground on a new campus in Texas. The company this week announced that construction has begun on Project Caprock, a 540MW campus spanning 313 acres outside Abernathy in Hale County.At full build-out, the site will total 1.65 million square feet (153,290 sqm)...

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Read Plans Filed for 950,000 sq ft Data Center in Hutto, Texas
Plans Filed for 950,000 sq ft Data Center in Hutto, Texas

Plans Filed for 950,000 sq ft Data Center in Hutto, Texas

April 08, 2026 Texas

A data center could be developed on a 40-acre site in Hutto, Texas. Property developer Zydeco has proposed rezoning a tract located at the southeast corner of County Road 119 and Limmer Loop to allow for the construction of a 950,000 sq ft (88,255 sqm) data center facility.Zydeco says the campus,...

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Read Electrovaya to Test Data Center Energy Storage Systems with $5m DOE Backing
Electrovaya to Test Data Center Energy Storage Systems with $5m DOE Backing

Electrovaya to Test Data Center Energy Storage Systems with $5m DOE Backing

April 07, 2026 United States

Canadian lithium-ion battery manufacturer Electrovaya is set to take part in a US Department of Energy (DOE)-funded project to test the feasibility of integrating battery energy storage systems (BESS) into a data center environment. The $5 million award, granted under the DOE’s Critical Facility...

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Read Plans Emerge For 640-acre Data Center in Iron County, Utah
Plans Emerge For 640-acre Data Center in Iron County, Utah

Plans Emerge For 640-acre Data Center in Iron County, Utah

April 06, 2026 Utah

A 640-acre data center could be developed in Iron County, Utah. The “Antelope Data Center,” backed by developer Pronghorn Development, LLC, was discussed last Thursday during an Iron County Planning Commission meeting.The discussion aimed to “review questions related to the proposed project,”...

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Read Maine Set to Become First State to Freeze Large Data Center Construction
Maine is on track to become the first U.S. state to impose a moratorium on large data center development. The state House of Representatives passed LD 307 last month, which would prohibit state and...

Maine Set to Become First State to Freeze Large Data Center Construction

April 04, 2026 Maine

Maine is on track to become the first U.S. state to impose a moratorium on large data center development. The state House of Representatives passed LD 307 last month, which would prohibit state and local governments from issuing permits for data centers with electrical loads of 20 MW or more...

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