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Ohio data center tax break cost $1.4 billion more than expected in 2025
Ohio's data center tax incentives are projected to cost the state $1.4 billion more than originally expected in 2025, sparking significant scrutiny over state-level hyperscaler subsidies.
Policy Controversy Ohio
— AP News
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Google data center plan raises tax, transparency questions in rural Missouri
Google's proposed data center in rural Missouri is facing local scrutiny over transparency and the substantial tax incentives requested for the project.
Policy Controversy
— Missouri Independent
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Prime Data Centers breaks ground on three out of five buildings at its 240MW campus in Phoenix, Arizona
Prime Data Centers broke ground on three of five buildings at its 240MW Phoenix campus, with capacity already secured by a leading hyperscale tenant.
New Builds Arizona
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Global demand, local reality: Why data centers are entering a regulatory reckoning
The global data center industry is facing a regulatory reckoning as explosive demand for computing power clashes with local resource concerns and zoning regulations.
Policy
— Data Center Dynamics
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AI Data Center Companies Want Public Support. Their Rap Sheets Show Why Communities Should Be Wary.
A report warns communities against providing public support and subsidies to AI data center companies, highlighting past infractions and urging caution.
Policy Controversy
— Good Jobs First
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Boulder City planning commission rejects AI data center proposal after hours of public opposition
The Boulder City planning commission in Nevada rejected an AI data center proposal after extensive public opposition to the project.
Cancellations Opposition Nevada
— ktnv.com
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How Significant Is the Backlash Against Data Centers?
An analysis of the growing industry-wide backlash and opposition against data center developments, driven by concerns over immense power, water, and land constraints.
Market Opposition
— CommercialSearch
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North Coventry is considering new data center rules after outcry killed a proposal. Other Chesco townships are doing the same
North Coventry and other townships in Chester County, Pennsylvania, are reconsidering their zoning rules to better regulate future data centers after public outcry killed a recent proposal.
Policy
— MSN
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Bring Your Own Power: Is Policy Catching up to Data Center Reality?
A look into whether current energy policy and grid planning are evolving fast enough to accommodate the massive power requirements and 'bring your own power' trend of data centers.
Power & Energy
— RTO Insider
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How anti-data center activists are taking on Big Tech – and winning
Anti-data center activists are increasingly successful at halting Big Tech developments, utilizing grassroots organizing to block or regulate new projects.
Policy
— The Spectator
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DC BLOX Secures $850 Million Green Financing to Accelerate Hyperscale Infrastructure Growth in the Southeast
DC BLOX significantly expanded its green financing facility to $850 million to accelerate the development of hyperscale-ready data centers and digital infrastructure across the Southeast.
Deals
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Poll Shows 53% of Utah Voters Oppose Stratos Data Center Project
A recent poll indicates that 53% of Utah voters oppose the Stratos Data Center project, reflecting significant public resistance to the development.
Policy Opposition
— world.infonasional.com
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Inside Quantica’s Plan to Prepare Big Sky Campus for Future Power Demand
Quantica Infrastructure filed interconnection applications with NorthWestern Energy for future power generation capacity at its Big Sky Digital Infrastructure Campus in Montana.
Power & Energy
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Colorado killed its only data center water bills. Cities are filling the gap themselves.
After Colorado failed to pass statewide legislation regulating data center water usage, local municipalities are taking matters into their own hands to impose restrictions on new developments.
Policy
— Rocky Mountain Voice
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