Monthly report
U.S. data centers in September 2026
In September 2026, the Data Center Census recorded 91 dated changes at 61 tracked projects across 30 states.
Final report for September 2026, published October 1, 2026. Last data change: . Page rebuilt .
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- Dated changes
- 91
- Projects with a first milestone
- 2
- Moratorium actions
- 24
- Court cases filed
- 3
The month in one paragraph
In September 2026, the Data Center Census recorded 91 dated changes at 61 tracked projects across 30 states. 2 projects have their earliest dated milestone in the month. Events recorded include 22 approvals, 4 denials, 4 cancellations, 1 construction or operations start. 24 moratorium actions were recorded, 22 of them adopted, extended or announced. 3 court cases were filed. 6 hearings or votes on the record were held. That is 25 more than the 66 changes recorded in August 2026.
Counts describe what was recorded in this tracker, from published filings, notices and reports. They are not a measure of everything that happened in the industry, and a month’s counts can rise later if sources dated in it are added.
Compared with August 2026
| Measure | September 2026 | August 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dated changes recorded | 91 | 66 | +25 |
| Projects with a change | 61 | 54 | +7 |
| States | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| Projects with first milestone | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Approval events | 22 | 5 | +17 |
| Denial events | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Cancellation events | 4 | 5 | −1 |
| Construction or operations starts | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Moratorium actions | 24 | 14 | +10 |
| Court cases filed | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Hearings and votes held | 6 | 0 | +6 |
| Hearings and votes upcoming | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Projects with their first milestone in September 2026
| Project | First milestone | Status now |
|---|---|---|
| Project Tamarack West Columbia, Mason County, WV | Sep 3, 2026 | Approved |
| Project Thunderbird Enid, Garfield County, OK | Sep 8, 2026 | Proposed |
A project appears here when its earliest dated timeline entry is in this month. It does not mean it was announced publicly that month.
Every dated change
| Date | What changed | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | A city spokeswoman said the proposal had not yet been scheduled before the Planning Commission or City Council. 102.7 Coyote Country (Beasley Media) | Switch Core 2.0 Phase 1 Campus North Las Vegas, Clark County, NV · Proposed |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Oracle sends developer Blue Owl Capital a force-majeure notice after a natural-gas pipeline meant to supply the project's power is delayed to February 2027 following New Mexico State Land Office permit denials; both companies say it does not change their commitment to the project SiliconANGLE | Project Jupiter Santa Teresa, Doña Ana County, NM · Under construction |
| Sep 23, 2026 | KTNV reported Switch's letter of intent for a 175.8-acre campus, based on documents filed with the city in August. KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas | Switch Core 2.0 Phase 1 Campus North Las Vegas, Clark County, NV · Proposed |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Fermi and TensorWave amend their 222 MW lease to move the closing date from Sept. 30 to Oct. 31, 2026, while a lease guaranty is negotiated Fermi America (ACCESS Newswire) | Fermi America Project Matador Amarillo, Carson County, TX · Under construction |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Mayor Kenneth Gulley, who backed Project Marvel, loses the mayoral runoff to former council member Louise Alexander, 54.53% to 45.47%, after an election season the Birmingham Free Press describes as dominated by the project Birmingham Free Press | Project Marvel Bessemer, Jefferson County, AL · Approved |
| Sep 22, 2026 | St. Joseph County Council advances, on a 6-3 vote, a resolution that would bar new hyperscale data centers from the county ABC57 | Project Rainier (AWS New Carlisle campus) New Carlisle, St. Joseph County, IN · Operating |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Judge grants the developers' emergency motion to stay the zoning hearing on the residents' group appeal of the second Greenfield Road building LancasterOnline | CoreWeave Lancaster data center Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA · Under construction |
| Sep 21, 2026 | At a Hermantown City Council meeting, Google says its changes include monitoring wells and a 37 percent reduction in wetland impacts, and that it is creating a decommissioning agreement in case the site becomes obsolete Northern News Now | Google Hermantown Data Center Hermantown, St. Louis County, MN · Proposed |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Google tells the City Council that a labor memorandum of understanding for the project has been reached between Mortenson, its developer, and the Duluth Building Trades FOX 21 (KQDS) | Google Hermantown Data Center Hermantown, St. Louis County, MN · Proposed |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Salem City Council adopts a 120-day moratorium on new data center projects, with the option to extend it by six months Salem Reporter | Oakline at Mill Creek Salem, OR · Proposed |
| Sep 21, 2026 | One Hundred Miles and five residents sue the Effingham IDA and Octans GA alleging open-government law violations WTOC | Project Camellia Rincon, Effingham County, GA · Proposed |
| Sep 21, 2026 | O’Leary and Fox News ask the U.S. District Court in Utah to dismiss the defamation suit Utah News Dispatch | Stratos Project Box Elder County, UT · Proposed |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Cole County Circuit Judge Cotton Walker denies most of the motion to dismiss and finds the group has standing KBIA / Columbia Missourian Denial | AWS Project Green New Florence, Montgomery County, MO · Approved |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Supreme Court of Ohio rules the initiative cannot appear on the Nov. 3 ballot Court News Ohio | AWS Wilmington data center Wilmington, Clinton County, OH · Approved |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Three Siemens gas turbines arrive on site ABC 7 Amarillo | Fermi America Project Matador Amarillo, Carson County, TX · Under construction |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Public Utilities Commission of Nevada approves the two gas plants, subject to environmental permits and Storey County approvals Nevada Current Approval | Fleet Data Centers TRIC campuses (South Valley and Peru Ridge) Storey County, NV · Proposed |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launches an investigation into the land deal Office of the Attorney General of Texas | Blueprint Taylor Data Center Taylor, Williamson County, TX · Approved |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Legislators on the joint energy committee question Entergy Arkansas about the data center's effect on ratepayers and table remaining questions to next month's meeting Action News 5 | Google West Memphis Data Center West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR · Under construction |
| Sep 17, 2026 | NM Supreme Court denies petitions and lifts stay KVIA Denial | Project Jupiter Santa Teresa, Doña Ana County, NM · Under construction |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Planning Commission votes 4-2 to recommend approval of the special use permit Fredericksburg Free Press Approval | Crossroads Technology Campus Spotsylvania County, VA · Proposed |
| Sep 16, 2026 | City reports plaintiffs in both lawsuits involving the city have filed dismissals, pending final court direction City of Farmington | Farmington Technology Park Farmington, Dakota County, MN · Approved |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Entergy Arkansas files a notice of dismissal of its lawsuit against the two newspapers and a central Arkansas resident Arkansas Advocate | Google West Memphis Data Center West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR · Under construction |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Massena Town Board votes 3-2 against a proposed six-month moratorium on data center development WWNY 7 News | North Country Colocation Services Massena Expansion Massena, St. Lawrence County, NY · Proposed |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Coastal Regional Commission's full DRI report released; county site plan consideration postponed at developer request WTOC | Project Camellia Rincon, Effingham County, GA · Proposed |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Metropolitan Development Commission approves more than $240 million in tax breaks WFYI Approval | Sabey Decatur Technology Park Indianapolis, Marion County, IN · Approved |
| Sep 15, 2026 | The Franklin County Commission votes to approve the Diamond 66 and Diamond Farms rezoning requests (Commission Orders 2026-255 and 2026-256), rezoning the site from its prior districts to industrial (A district) use, and separately adopts new countywide data-center regulations First Alert 4 (KMOV) Approval | Gateway Digital Campus Villa Ridge, Franklin County, MO · Approved |
| Sep 15, 2026 | The Imperial Irrigation District board approves a Large Load Tariff, new pricing rules making data centers the first to have their power cut during surges in demand KPBS Approval | Imperial Data Center Imperial, Imperial County, CA · Paused |
| Sep 15, 2026 | The Franklin County Commission votes to approve BLE Landholdings' rezoning request (Commission Order 2026-257), reversing the Planning and Zoning Commission's April recommendation against it, and separately adopts new countywide data-center regulations First Alert 4 (KMOV) Approval | Meramec Valley Technology Park Pacific, Franklin County, MO · Approved |
| Sep 15, 2026 | A large crowd, most of it opposed to Project Thunderbird, fills the Enid City Commission meeting Enid News & Eagle | Project Thunderbird Enid, Garfield County, OK · Proposed |
| Sep 15, 2026 | The Augusta Commission approves rules governing new data centers, 6-5, ending the city’s almost three-month moratorium The Augusta Press Approval | QTS Augusta Data Center Campus Augusta, Augusta-Richmond County, GA · Under construction |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Board of Supervisors votes 7-1-1 to have staff draft a resolution pausing new data center applications for 12 months; final vote expected in October WJLA | Spring Valley Technology Park Loudoun County, VA · Proposed |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Statesville City Council unanimously approves a 180-day moratorium on new data centers in the city; WBTV reports it will not affect previously approved data centers WBTV Approval | Compass Statesville Statesville, Iredell County, NC · Approved |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Vance County Board of Commissioners votes 5-2 to adopt a 60-day moratorium on data center development after two public hearings WIZS | Natelli data center, U.S. 158 Vance County, NC · Proposed |
| Sep 14, 2026 | ATC refiles its application for the grid upgrades serving the campus, dropping a Trenton-Saukville line segment and restarting the PSC's six-month review Wisconsin Watch | Port Washington (Lighthouse) Data Center Campus Port Washington, Ozaukee County, WI · Under construction |
| Sep 14, 2026 | County Council unanimously adopts Digital Infrastructure Overlay District, partially repealing the moratorium Live 5 News (WCSC) | Project Boulder Walterboro, Colleton County, SC · Proposed |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Commissioners approve rezoning again 3-2 under restarted process WFAE Approval | Project Delta Walnut Cove, Stokes County, NC · Approved |
| Sep 14, 2026 | County Executive rejects the Frederick Digital Campus DRRA and extends the data center pause through July 1, 2027 Frederick County Government | Quantum Frederick Adamstown, Frederick County, MD · Under construction |
| Sep 14, 2026 | County records showed Switch had bought about 176 more acres at Apex for roughly $196 million, with no announced plans for that land. FOX5 Las Vegas (KVVU) | Switch Core 2.0 Phase 1 Campus North Las Vegas, Clark County, NV · Proposed |
| Sep 11, 2026 | County defends its approval in circuit court; Judge Adam Giganti sets an Oct. 9 hearing on the county's motion to dismiss the residents' suit Illinois Times Approval | CyrusOne Sangamon County Data Center Waverly, Sangamon County, IL · Approved |
| Sep 11, 2026 | The borough received preliminary design plans and posted a link to them. Big Beaver Borough | Switch Big Beaver data center campus Big Beaver, Beaver County, PA · Proposed |
| Sep 10, 2026 | IDEM approves a permit to fill 2.13 acres of forested, isolated wetlands for three new buildings in the third expansion phase 21Alive (WPTA) Approval | Google Fort Wayne data center Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN · Operating |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Aligned announces groundbreaking of the 2 GW Project Phoenix campus GlobeNewswire (Aligned Data Centers) Construction or operations start | Project Phoenix Shippingport, Beaver County, PA · Under construction |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Coalition announces it is withdrawing its lawsuit, citing litigation costs Blandin on Broadband (citing Sun This Week) Cancellation | Farmington Technology Park Farmington, Dakota County, MN · Approved |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Board of County Commissioners votes 5-0 to approve Use by Special Review permit after eight-hour hearing Colorado Public Radio Approval | Global AI Data Center Windsor, Weld County, CO · Approved |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Superior Court sets aside lot merger approval and orders CEQA environmental review KPBS Approval | Imperial Data Center Imperial, Imperial County, CA · Paused |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Tom Natelli of Natelli Holdings writes to county commissioners and the planning board that the company has decided to file a plan for development of its site along U.S. 158 WIZS | Natelli data center, U.S. 158 Vance County, NC · Proposed |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Google holds a community open house in Cheyenne Gillette News Record | Project Tembo Cheyenne, Laramie County, WY · Approved |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Augusta releases a final draft data center ordinance that would not apply to the QTS campus WRDW/WAGT News 12 | QTS Augusta Data Center Campus Augusta, Augusta-Richmond County, GA · Under construction |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Hood County Commissioners Court postpones its discussion of the proposed data center projects, including Comanche Circle, to October 13 so a public hearing can be properly advertised NBC DFW | Comanche Circle Tolar, Hood County, TX · Approved |
| Sep 8, 2026 | City Council unanimously approves up to $20,000 for a consultant to guide discussions with tribal governments on the proposal Northern News Now Approval | Google Hermantown Data Center Hermantown, St. Louis County, MN · Proposed |
| Sep 8, 2026 | IREN says the 2 GW Sweetwater Hub was conditionally included in ERCOT's Batch Zero process as base load, with 300 MW under construction at Sweetwater 1 for Q4 2027 delivery IREN (GlobeNewswire) | IREN Sweetwater data center campus Sweetwater, Fisher County, TX · Under construction |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Will County Judge Victoria Breslan hears arguments on the city's and developer's motions to dismiss the residents' lawsuit and says she will rule in October Shaw Local (The Herald-News) | Joliet Technology Center Joliet, Will County, IL · Approved |
| Sep 8, 2026 | On the mayor's tie-breaking vote, Burgin City Council approves on first reading an ordinance for the city to rejoin the joint Mercer County, Harrodsburg and Burgin Planning and Zoning Commission WKYT Approval | Project Bluegrass Burgin, Mercer County, KY · Proposed |
| Sep 8, 2026 | A planned council vote on directing the city attorney to draft an ordinance annexing the data center site does not happen after council member Melinda Wofford walks out and the council loses its quorum Kentucky Lantern | Project Bluegrass Burgin, Mercer County, KY · Proposed |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Mercer County Fiscal Court gives a first reading of the commission's data center regulations Kentucky Lantern | Project Bluegrass Burgin, Mercer County, KY · Proposed |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Plainsmen Holdings announces Project Thunderbird Freedom 96.9 | Project Thunderbird Enid, Garfield County, OK · Proposed |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Commissioners split 3-3 on a resolution approving an amended economic development agreement, so the amendments are not adopted The Daily Herald (Roanoke Rapids) Approval | Quiet Data Centers, Trestle Road Enfield, Halifax County, NC · Proposed |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Appalachian Power files application with the State Corporation Commission for grid upgrades to serve the campus Cardinal News | Google Botetourt County Data Center Campus Botetourt County, VA · Approved |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Developer reports more than 1,800 tradespeople on site Lehigh Daily | Homer City Energy Campus Homer City, Indiana County, PA · Under construction |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Revised land development plans, stormwater calculations and an acoustics study were submitted to the borough. Big Beaver Borough | Switch Big Beaver data center campus Big Beaver, Beaver County, PA · Proposed |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Gov. Morrisey announces state 'high-impact' certification for the project Charleston Gazette-Mail | Monarch Compute Campus Point Pleasant, Mason County, WV · Under construction |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Attorney General Raúl Torrez files responses backing emergency petitions New Mexico Department of Justice | Project Jupiter Santa Teresa, Doña Ana County, NM · Under construction |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Gov. Morrisey announces at the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce business summit that Starwood Digital Ventures received high-impact data center certification for Project Tamarack West Virginia Public Broadcasting | Project Tamarack West Columbia, Mason County, WV · Approved |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Project Tamarack says it is forming a Community Advisory Group of Mason County residents and leaders WDTV | Project Tamarack West Columbia, Mason County, WV · Approved |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Utah News Dispatch reports plans paused while county drafts ordinance Utah News Dispatch | Tooele Valley data center (Burmester Road / I-80) Tooele County, UT · Paused |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Satellite imagery shows Buildings 1-5 shells complete and roofed Epoch AI | Vantage Frontier Campus Albany, Shackelford County, TX · Under construction |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Plaintiffs' attorney says the parties are awaiting a ruling from the judge on a joint motion the county and developer filed The Griffin Daily News | Wallace Jackson Data Center Campus Griffin, Spalding County, GA · Approved |
| Sep 3, 2026 | County community development director says the county has received no applications, plans or other submittals for a land disturbance permit at its approved data center sites The Griffin Daily News Approval | Wallace Jackson Data Center Campus Griffin, Spalding County, GA · Approved |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Three Effingham County residents sue in Effingham County Superior Court to throw out Ordinance 2026-352, the zoning change that paved the way for the project; the Effingham Herald reports the suit does not ask the court to stop Project Camellia Effingham Herald | Project Camellia Rincon, Effingham County, GA · Proposed |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Chamber panel addresses resident concerns over housing, power, water and noise KACU | Stargate Abilene Abilene, Taylor County, TX · Operating |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Commission extends interim control through 2026-12-24 to finalize zoning rules KWCH | West Sedgwick County data center land acquisitions Sedgwick County, KS · Rumored |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Weld County Planning Commission votes 7-0 to recommend approval Weld County Approval | Global AI Data Center Windsor, Weld County, CO · Approved |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Residents sue the Perry Township trustees, Panattoni and other local bodies over the noise ordinance and tax-exemption resolution; the suit does not seek to halt development Ideastream Public Media | Perry Township Data Center Canton, Stark County, OH · Under construction |
| Sep 1, 2026 | County receives first draft of the community benefits agreement / DRRA Frederick County Government | Quantum Frederick Adamstown, Frederick County, MD · Under construction |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Village issues first building permit, for an 800,000-square-foot facility Lake and McHenry County Scanner | T5 @ Chicago IV Grayslake, Lake County, IL · Approved |
| Sep 2026 | Trenton's city attorney notifies Butler County that the city is withdrawing the annexation petition, effective immediately WVXU Cancellation | Amazon Web Services data center campus, Madison and St. Clair townships Butler County, OH · Proposed |
| Sep 2026 | The withdrawal comes one day before a scheduled Butler County Board of Commissioners public hearing on the annexation WCPO Cancellation | Amazon Web Services data center campus, Madison and St. Clair townships Butler County, OH · Proposed |
| Sep 2026 | Butler County commissioners accept the withdrawal WCPO Cancellation | Amazon Web Services data center campus, Madison and St. Clair townships Butler County, OH · Proposed |
| Sep 2026 | Council committee unanimously recommends legislation to reinstate detailed site plan review for data centers The Diamondback | Brightseat Tech Park Landover, Prince George's County, MD · Approved |
| Sep 2026 | At a Google and Crusoe community open house in Claude, Crusoe says the campus will include six buildings; KFDA reports Google is expected to receive the first buildings in early 2027, with construction wrapping up by the end of 2027 KFDA NewsChannel 10 | Goodnight Campus Claude, Armstrong County, TX · Under construction |
| Sep 2026 | Google seeks a third air permit modification, for 228 more emergency diesel generators on top of 174 existing WBOI | Google Fort Wayne data center Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN · Operating |
| Sep 2026 | Released documents show Entergy Arkansas and Google plan to cover two-thirds of the project's cost through a monthly ratepayer increase of nearly $6 over 20 years Action News 5 | Google West Memphis Data Center West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR · Under construction |
| Sep 2026 | A federal judge denies Entergy Arkansas a temporary restraining order that would have barred the Arkansas Times and the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette from revealing details of its agreements with Altitude Capital LLC, the Google subsidiary setting up the data center Arkansas Advocate Denial | Google West Memphis Data Center West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR · Under construction |
| Sep 2026 | Planning commissioner confirms DB STU LLC purchased the mega site properties with the intent of developing a data center WCPO | Mt. Orab Mega Site data center Mount Orab, Brown County, OH · Rumored |
| Sep 2026 | Planning Commission hears resident opposition to a High Tech Overlay district; no vote taken FOX19 | Mt. Orab Mega Site data center Mount Orab, Brown County, OH · Rumored |
| Sep 2026 | Two neighboring residents file a land use appeal in Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas against the deemed approval of the conditional use application Williamsport Sun-Gazette Approval | Muncy Data Center Muncy Township, Lycoming County, PA · Proposed |
| Sep 2026 | Township supervisors approve Phase 1-B final land development, allowing the first six buildings WITF Approval | Pennsylvania Digital 1 (PAX-1) Middlesex Township, Cumberland County, PA · Approved |
| Sep 2026 | Cumberland County Judge Matthew P. Smith denies residents' request to halt work on PAX-1 while their appeal is considered CBS 21 News (WHP) Denial | Pennsylvania Digital 1 (PAX-1) Middlesex Township, Cumberland County, PA · Approved |
| Sep 2026 | Uinta County commissioners approve a conditional use permit for the project's independent power production facility Wyoming News (via NewsBreak) Approval | Prometheus Hyperscale Evanston Campus Evanston, Uinta County, WY · Approved |
| Sep 2026 | Halifax County commissioners approve the amended economic development agreement 5-1, the Daily Herald reports The Daily Herald (Roanoke Rapids) Approval | Quiet Data Centers, Trestle Road Enfield, Halifax County, NC · Proposed |
| Sep 2026 | State grants permission to add more natural gas turbines FOX Carolina | Valara Holdings High Performance Compute Center Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, SC · Under construction |
Moratorium actions
| Jurisdiction | Action | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa County Colorado · 12 months | Adopted | Sep 30, 2026 | KJCT 8 |
| City of Woodbury Minnesota · up to one year | Adopted | Sep 23, 2026 | Woodbury News Net |
| Marshall County Iowa · six months | Adopted | Sep 23, 2026 | Times Republican |
| Pima County Arizona · 120 days | Adopted | Sep 23, 2026 | AZ Luminaria |
| Baltimore County Maryland · about one additional year | Extended | Sep 22, 2026 | WYPR |
| City of North Port Florida · 18 months | Adopted | Sep 22, 2026 | WWSB ABC7 / MySuncoast |
| Kershaw County South Carolina · one year | Adopted | Sep 22, 2026 | South Carolina Public Radio |
| Tulare County California · 10 months and 15 days | Extended | Sep 22, 2026 | Porterville Recorder |
| City of North Mankato Minnesota · 12 months | Adopted | Sep 21, 2026 | Mankato Free Press |
| City of Salem Oregon · 120 days | Adopted | Sep 21, 2026 | KATU |
| Texas Texas | Adopted | Sep 21, 2026 | The Texas Tribune |
| Town of Massena New York | Rejected | Sep 16, 2026 | WWNY 7 News |
| City of Woodburn Oregon · 120 days | Adopted | Sep 14, 2026 | Woodburn Independent |
| Vance County North Carolina · 60 days | Adopted | Sep 14, 2026 | WIZS |
| Lake County Illinois · eight months | Adopted | Sep 8, 2026 | Lake County, Illinois |
| Woodford County Kentucky · permanent | Adopted | Sep 8, 2026 | WUKY / Kentucky Lantern |
| McDowell County North Carolina · six months | Adopted | reported Sep 3, 2026 | WCAB News |
| City of Miamisburg Ohio · nine months | Adopted | Sep 1, 2026 | City of Miamisburg, OH |
| Mendocino County California · 45 days | Adopted | Sep 1, 2026 | The Mendocino Voice |
| Lawrence County Illinois · two years | Adopted | Sep 2026 | WZDM Wisdom 92.1 |
| Loudoun County Virginia | Vote to draft a pause | Sep 2026 | DatacenterDynamics |
| Pierce Township Ohio | Extended | Sep 2026 | FOX19 (WXIX) |
| Spartanburg County South Carolina · one year | Adopted | Sep 2026 | FOX Carolina |
| Village of Pioneer Ohio · six months | Adopted | Sep 2026 | The Bryan Times |
Court cases filed
| Case | Project | Status |
|---|---|---|
| One Hundred Miles, Inc. et al. v. Effingham County Industrial Development Authority and Octans GA Effingham County Superior Court · filed Sep 21, 2026 WTOC | Project Camellia | pending |
| Residents’ challenge to Effingham County Ordinance 2026-352 Effingham County Superior Court · filed Sep 2, 2026 Effingham Herald | Project Camellia | pending |
| Perry Township residents v. Perry Township Board of Trustees et al. · filed Sep 1, 2026 Ideastream Public Media | Perry Township Data Center | pending |
Hearings and votes: held and upcoming
| Date | Body and subject | Project | Outcome on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 held | City of Festus (Festus Forward): Public webinar for questions about the proposed data center City of Festus | CRG Festus Data Center | not yet on record |
| Sep 24, 2026 held | Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners: Adoption hearing and final vote on a proposed one-year moratorium on large-scale data centers, proposed after the Project Tango denial CBS12 | Project Tango | not yet on record |
| Sep 24, 2026 held | East Whiteland Township Board of Supervisors: Hearing to consider adoption of data center zoning ordinance amendment (municipal curative amendment) East Whiteland Township | Sentinel / Green Fig Data Center | not yet on record |
| Sep 28, 2026 held | King George County Circuit Court: Trial dates of September 28 and 29 set in Amazon Data Services v. King George County Board of Supervisors Fredericksburg Advance | Amazon Data Services King George campus (former Birchwood power plant site) | not yet on record |
| Sep 28, 2026 held | Pike County Commissioners: Community open house on the PORTS Project, 5–7 p.m., Pike County Fairgrounds Multipurpose Building; AEP and SoftBank expected to attend Scioto Valley Guardian | PORTS-Pike Technology Campus | not yet on record |
| Sep 28, 2026 held | Enid Metropolitan Area Planning Commission: Meeting and public hearing on the Project Thunderbird rezoning request; city staff present the request and any formal citizen protests received City of Enid | Project Thunderbird | not yet on record |
Hearings still on a project’s record. Upcoming hearings calendar →
How this report is made
Generated from the Census records at build time. It lists dated timeline events, hearings, lawsuit filing dates and moratorium actions that fall in the month; each links to its project record and source. A month-only date belongs to its month. Entries dated only to a year are not placed in a month. Approval, denial, cancellation and construction counts are made by reading the wording of each dated event, so one event can count in more than one group, and a vote on a related item can be miscounted; open the linked record to read the source. Nothing is estimated.
The same data is behind the statistics page, the charts and the downloads.
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