Civic events
Events
Upcoming public-comment windows, hearings, zoning votes, and grassroots actions related to AI data center projects. Showing up — and submitting comment, even in writing — is how local decisions get made.
- HearingUpcoming· moratorium / land use
Cheyenne Public Services Committee Considers Data-Center Moratorium
Mon, May 18, 2026Cheyenne, WY (Municipal Building)Open sourceCouncilman Mark Moody's proposed 12-month moratorium ordinance on new data-center construction goes to committee at noon, prior to full council readings. Cheyenne has 70+ projects in the pipeline.
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WY
- MoratoriumUpcoming· moratorium / land use
Boone County IN: Commissioners Vote on 1-Year Data-Center Moratorium
Mon, May 18, 2026Boone County (unincorporated)Open sourceFollowing the Area Plan Commission's 5/6 favorable recommendation, Commissioners take up a one-year moratorium on data centers in unincorporated Boone County while comprehensive-plan work continues. Meta's LEAP-District site in Lebanon city is unaffected.
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IN
- Public CommentUpcoming· zoning + community benefits
St. Louis: Second Public Hearing on Data-Center Zoning Framework
Mon, May 18, 2026St. Louis (City Hall, Kennedy Room)Open source5:30pm; second of two hearings on the updated data-center regulation framework. Updated framework requires community-benefits agreements for large projects.
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MO
- MoratoriumUpcoming· moratorium / land use
Cheyenne City Council 2nd Reading: Data-Center Moratorium
Tue, May 26, 2026Cheyenne, WY (Council Chamber)Open sourceSecond hearing on the moratorium ordinance at 6pm, following the May 18 Public Services Committee review.
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WY
- HearingUpcoming· energy / cost allocation
GA PSC: Vote on Georgia Power Storm Cost Recovery (DC cost-allocation context)
Thu, May 28, 2026Atlanta, GAOpen sourcePSC vote following May 13-14 hearings that surfaced findings on whether data centers are paying their fair share for fuel and grid costs.
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GA
- Public CommentUpcoming· air quality / NSR permitting
EPA Virtual Public Hearing: "Begin Actual Construction" NSR Rule
Thu, May 28, 2026Virtual (EPA)Open sourceEPA virtual public hearing on the proposed redefinition of "begin actual construction" in the NSR preconstruction permitting program. Federal Register notice published May 13, 2026 (Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0618).
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VA
- Zoning VoteUpcoming· zoning + water
Charles County MD: Planning Commission Hearing on Data-Center ZTA #25-187
Mon, Jun 1, 2026La Plata, MDOpen sourceRevised zoning text amendment limiting data centers to Heavy Industrial zoning, banning potable-water cooling, and requiring self-generated power. Earlier draft was recommended for denial 3/2.
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MD
- MoratoriumUpcoming· moratorium / land use
Reno NV: Council Final Vote on Data-Center Moratorium
Mon, Jun 1, 2026Reno, NVOpen sourceFinal vote on duration and scope of moratorium on conditional-use applications.
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NV
- MoratoriumUpcoming· moratorium / land use
Lordstown OH: Public Hearing on 180-Day Moratorium Extension
Mon, Jun 8, 2026Lordstown, OH (Village Hall)Open sourceCouncil voted May 4 to advertise a public hearing within 30 days on extending the January 2026 moratorium another 180 days. Hearing is statutorily required before extension.
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OH
- MoratoriumUpcoming· moratorium / land use
Cheyenne City Council: 3rd Reading + Final Vote on Data-Center Moratorium
Tue, Jun 9, 2026Cheyenne, WY (Council Chamber)Open sourceOrdinance for 12-month moratorium on new DC construction (Councilman Moody) requires three readings; final vote expected at the June 9, 2026 regular meeting. Up to 70 DC projects in Cheyenne pipeline.
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WY
- Community MeetingUpcoming· zoning / community process
Dane County WI: Data-Center Advisory Committee Meetings (Ongoing)
Wed, Jun 10, 2026Madison, WI (City-County Building)Open sourceDane County Advisory Committee on Data Centers first convened Feb 10, 2026 after QTS withdrew its DeForest proposal. Committee meets through 2026 to draft county recommendations.
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WI
- Zoning VoteUpcoming· zoning
Shawnee County KS: Commission Vote on Data-Center CUP Zoning
Thu, Jun 11, 2026Topeka / Shawnee County, KSOpen sourceVote on Planning Commission's 6-1 recommendation requiring CUPs for data centers and energy storage in RA-1, RR-1, I-1, I-2 zones; no applications accepted before Jan 1, 2027.
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KS
- OtherPending· energy / nuclear
FERC Decision on Constellation Crane (TMI-1) Restart Interconnection
Mon, Jun 15, 2026Washington, DCOpen sourceConstellation executives expect FERC decision on Crane Clean Energy Center restart in June or July 2026. Constellation sought FERC help April 2026.
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PA
- LawsuitUpcoming· zoning / litigation
VA Supreme Court Writ Panel: Digital Gateway Appeal
Mon, Jun 15, 2026Richmond, VAOpen sourceThree-justice writ panel will hear 20-minute arguments from QTS in late May / early June on whether to grant cert review of the VA Court of Appeals' 3/31/2026 ruling cancelling the Digital Gateway rezoning. Plaintiffs' opposition due May 21.
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VA
- LawsuitPending· air quality / Clean Air Act
NAACP v. xAI Preliminary-Injunction Ruling (Southaven turbines)
Mon, Jun 15, 2026Oxford, MS (US District Court)Open sourceNAACP filed for preliminary injunction May 6, 2026 to halt unpermitted xAI gas turbines. SELC expects ruling within ~6 weeks (mid-June 2026); court may hold a hearing before ruling.
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MS
- HearingPending· energy / regulatory jurisdiction
MS PSC: Decision on Entergy/Mississippi Power Intervention (Docket 2026-AD-10)
Mon, Jun 15, 2026Jackson, MSOpen sourcePrado AI filed Rule 24 petition seeking declaration it is not a public utility for the 350 MW gas plant + AI campus + semi fab. Entergy and Mississippi Power intervened. Commission ruling on intervention threshold pending in June.
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MS
- HearingUpcoming· moratorium / land use
Montgomery County MD: Council Hearing on Data-Center Moratorium Bills
Tue, Jun 16, 2026Rockville, MD (Council Office Building)Open source1:30pm public hearing on Expedited Bill 19-26 (2-year moratorium, Jawando) and a companion 6-month moratorium bill (Glass). Includes the 360 MW former-coal-plant site in Dickerson. Sign-up to testify deadline: June 15, 2pm.
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MD
- HearingUpcoming· zoning / land use / sales-tax abatement
Storey County NV BoCC: Next Regular Meeting (TRIC Data-Center Items)
Tue, Jun 16, 2026Storey County Courthouse, Virginia City, NVOpen sourceJune 2 meeting was cancelled; next BoCC meeting June 16 at 10am. Recurring agenda includes sales-tax-abatement positions on Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center DC projects (Switch, Tract, Vantage, Google, Apple, Microsoft).
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NV
- Zoning VoteUpcoming· zoning + noise
Front Royal VA: Public Hearing on Data-Center Zoning Text Amendment
Mon, Jun 22, 2026Front Royal, VA (Warren County)Open sourceHearing on a zoning text amendment defining data centers and adding performance standards (lot size, height, vibration, heat, waste, noise) for the I-2 district, ahead of July 1 enactment of VA HB 153.
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VA
- Public CommentUpcoming· air quality / NSR permitting
EPA Comment Deadline: "Begin Actual Construction" NSR Rule
Mon, Jun 29, 2026Federal Register / regulations.govOpen sourceFinal deadline for written comments on EPA's rule that would let data centers and gas plants begin non-emitting site work before NSR air permits issue.
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VA
- LawsuitPending· land use / litigation
Switch v. Tract Trial (Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center)
Tue, Jun 30, 2026Storey County, NVOpen sourceSwitch obtained a preliminary injunction; full trial originally scheduled March 2026 over Tract's data-center development at and adjacent to TRIC. Confirm current docket status.
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NV
- Public CommentUpcoming· air quality / NSR permitting
EPA "Begin Actual Construction" NSR Rule — Public Comment Period
Tue, Jun 30, 2026Federal RegisterOpen sourceEPA proposed loosened NSR construction-permitting rules with relevance to gas plants and data centers; 45-day comment period announced May 2026.
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VA
- LawsuitPending· zoning / moratorium
Ohio Supreme Court Ruling: Bristolville 25 v. Village of Lordstown
Wed, Jul 1, 2026Columbus, OHOpen sourceDeveloper's writ filed November 2025 seeking to compel Lordstown to process its 1.65M-sq-ft / $3.6B data-center application. Village's 180-day moratorium and rescinded ban at issue.
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OH
- HearingPending· energy / financing / cost allocation
LA PSC: AAE/UCS Motion to Investigate Meta-Hyperion Financing
Wed, Jul 1, 2026Baton Rouge, LAOpen sourceAlliance for Affordable Energy and Union of Concerned Scientists filed a January 14, 2026 motion seeking investigation of Meta-Entergy financing arrangements that could shift cost to ratepayers.
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LA
- LegislationUpcoming· legislation / ballot initiative
Ohio Data-Center Ban Ballot Initiative: Signature Deadline
Wed, Jul 1, 2026Columbus, OH (Secretary of State)Open sourceCitizen-initiated constitutional amendment to prohibit data centers >25 MW. Petitioners must submit 413,488 valid signatures (from at least half of 88 counties) by July 1, 2026 to qualify for the November 2026 ballot.
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OH
- HearingUpcoming· energy / transmission / eminent domain
PA PUC: PPL Sugarloaf 500/230kV Transmission Hearing
Fri, Jul 10, 2026Telephonic (PA PUC)Open sourcePUC-scheduled hearing on PPL's condemnation of 30 properties for the Sugarloaf transmission line to serve data centers in Luzerne County.
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PA
- Public CommentUpcoming· zoning + energy + noise
Loudoun County: Phase 2 Data Center Standards — Planning Commission Hearing
Wed, Jul 15, 2026Leesburg, VAOpen sourceDraft Phase 2 standards (microgrids, backup generation, substation policy, noise, height) presented to BoS in May 2026 head to Planning Commission in July. Final BoS action targeted December 2026.
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VA
- LegislationUpcoming· energy / interconnection / SB 6 implementation
TX PUC: Project 58481 Final Rule on Large-Load Interconnection (SB 6)
Wed, Jul 15, 2026Austin, TXOpen sourcePUCT proposed 16 TAC §25.194 implementing SB 6 large-load (>75 MW) interconnection standards on March 12, 2026; initial comments closed April 17. Final rule targeted mid-2026.
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TX
- HearingPending· energy / cost allocation / DC tariff
WI PSC: Final Order on We Energies Very Large Customer Tariff (Docket 6630-TE-113)
Wed, Jul 15, 2026Madison, WIOpen sourcePSC approved (with major modifications) the VLC/Bespoke Resources Tariff April 24, 2026; final written order due summer 2026. Lowers tariff threshold to 100 MW, extends minimum term to 15 yrs, requires DC customers cover bespoke generation costs.
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WI
- Zoning VoteUpcoming· zoning + water
Charles County MD BoCC: Final Vote on ZTA #25-187
Wed, Jul 15, 2026La Plata, MDOpen sourcePlanning Commission June 1, 2026 hearing on revised ZTA #25-187 (heavy industrial only, no potable cooling, self-gen power) sends recommendation back to BoCC for final vote.
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MD
- Public CommentPending· air quality / energy
NMED Final-Decision Deadline: Project Jupiter Air Permits
Tue, Jul 21, 2026Doña Ana County, NMOpen sourceAfter 7,000+ comments forced a formal hearing, NMED delayed its air-permit decision deadline from April 22 to July 21, 2026. Hearing officer to set exact hearing date in Doña Ana County for twin gas-fired plants.
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NM
- LegislationUpcoming· legislation / ballot initiative
Ohio Ballot Board: Certification Decisions on Data-Center Ban Amendment
Fri, Jul 31, 2026Columbus, OHOpen sourceIf signatures submitted by July 1, the SoS has statutory window to determine sufficiency and validity. Likely Ballot Board certification (or rejection) action in July–August 2026.
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OH
- LawsuitPending· energy / cost allocation
Michigan AG's Appeal of MPSC Approval (Stargate Saline)
Sat, Aug 1, 2026Michigan Court of AppealsOpen sourceMPSC approved DTE supply contracts for the 1.4 GW Saline Township Stargate data center with conditions; AG Nessel is appealing. Construction proceeding despite the litigation.
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MI
- HearingPending· energy / regulatory jurisdiction
MS PSC: Prado AI Public-Utility-Status Petition (Docket 2026-AD-10)
Sat, Aug 15, 2026Jackson, MSOpen sourceFiled 4/14/2026 — Prado AI seeks declaration that it is not a public utility for its Ridgeland AI campus; Entergy and Mississippi Power oppose. Hearing dates TBD.
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MS
- HearingPending· energy / cost allocation
AZ Corporation Commission: Next Workshop on Large-Load / Data-Center Development
Sat, Aug 15, 2026Phoenix, AZ (ACC Hearing Room 1)Open sourceAfter April 16, 2026 workshop, Commissioner Thompson stated his desire to host another workshop "in the near future" to explore hook-up fees, IRP reforms, RFP-process changes, water considerations, and tariff standardization.
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AZ
- OtherUpcoming· energy / transmission
Liberty Utilities CA: RFP for Lake Tahoe Replacement Power
Sat, Aug 15, 2026South Lake Tahoe, CAOpen sourceNV Energy notified Liberty Utilities it will stop supplying ~75% of power to 49,000 California-side Lake Tahoe customers by May 2027, citing TRIC data-center demand. Liberty plans formal RFP summer 2026.
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CA
- HearingPending· energy / financing / cost allocation
LA PSC: Ruling on AAE/UCS Meta-Entergy Financing Motion (Docket U-37425)
Sat, Aug 15, 2026Baton Rouge, LAOpen sourceRuling expected on AAE/UCS January 14, 2026 motion seeking PSC investigation of Meta-Entergy financing arrangements (offset payments, special-purpose entity structures) potentially shifting cost to ratepayers.
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LA
- LawsuitPending· energy / co-location
Talen Energy Fifth Circuit Appeal of FERC Rejection
Tue, Sep 1, 2026U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th CircuitOpen sourceAfter FERC's March 2026 denial of rehearing, Talen pursues merits appeal on FERC's rejection of the amended Susquehanna ISA (300 MW → 480 MW AWS data-center load). Oral argument date not yet posted.
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PA
- HearingPending· nuclear / licensing
NRC Adjudicatory Hearing: Crane Clean Energy Center License Amendments
Tue, Sep 1, 2026PennsylvaniaOpen sourceNRC posted hearing notice (Feb 2026) on three license-amendment applications (renewed facility license, emergency preparedness, security plan) for the TMI-1 restart.
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PA
- Zoning VoteUpcoming· zoning / annexation
Linn County IA / City of Palo: Annexation Decision on Google Site
Tue, Sep 1, 2026Palo, IA / Linn CountyOpen sourceGoogle notified Linn County Feb 26, 2026 it would pursue annexation into the City of Palo to bypass Linn County's Feb 18, 2026 data-center ordinance. Annexation petition + Palo public hearings expected through 2026.
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IA
- HearingPending· energy / cost allocation
IURC: AES Indiana / Google Monrovia HEA 1007 Order
Tue, Sep 15, 2026Indianapolis, INOpen sourceAES Indiana filed 4/22/2026 under HEA 1007 for service to Google's Monrovia data center; IURC order expected September 2026.
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IN
- Zoning VotePending· zoning / national-park-adjacent
PWC VA: Quantico Ridge Rezoning + SPEX Hearings
Tue, Sep 15, 2026Manassas, VAOpen sourceHighland Properties Manassas LLC withdrew CPA initiation May 8, 2026, but rezoning and SPEX requests for 4 buildings (each 437,000 sq ft, 100 ft tall, adjacent to Prince William Forest Park) remain under review.
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VA
- HearingUpcoming· energy / cost allocation
GA PSC: Georgia Power 2026 Integrated Resource Plan Filing
Wed, Sep 30, 2026Atlanta, GAOpen sourceGeorgia Power confirmed March 5, 2026 that data-center power usage will be central to its 2026 IRP filing. Follows July 2025 IRP approval (Docket 55378) and rate-freeze-through-2028.
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GA
- Zoning VoteUpcoming· zoning / annexation
Cheyenne WY: Microsoft 3,200-Acre Annexation / Rezoning Public Hearing
Thu, Oct 15, 2026Cheyenne, WYOpen sourceMicrosoft announced April 14, 2026 intent to purchase ~3,200 acres south of Cheyenne to roughly triple its DC footprint. Annexation/rezoning applications expected before council in late 2026.
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WY
- LegislationUpcoming· energy / planning
IURC: Data-Center Demand Working-Group Report Due
Sat, Oct 31, 2026Indianapolis, INOpen sourceStatutorily required IURC working group must report future electricity-demand estimates from data centers and policy recommendations to the General Assembly by Oct 31, 2026.
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IN
- LegislationUpcoming· zoning / ballot referendum
Frederick County MD: Data-Center Overlay Zone Referendum
Tue, Nov 3, 2026Frederick County, MDOpen sourceBoard of Elections certified 21,029 valid signatures (vs 15,611 required) April 3, 2026 — Critical Digital Infrastructure Overlay Zone ordinance goes to the November 3 general election. Consolidated lawsuit (Quantum Maryland LLC) pending.
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MD
- OtherUpcoming· zoning / energy / siting
AWS Cumulus Salem Township PA: Phase 2 Activation Milestone
Mon, Nov 30, 2026Salem Township, PA (Luzerne County)Open sourceAWS 15-building Cumulus campus second-phase activation scheduled November 30, 2026 per developer filings. Site co-located with Susquehanna nuclear (subject of FERC ER25 / Talen 5th Circuit appeal).
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PA
- HearingUpcoming· energy / cost allocation
LA PSC: Final Vote on Meta-2 / 7-Plant Resource Plan
Tue, Dec 15, 2026Baton Rouge, LAOpen sourceFinal PSC vote on Entergy's $21.37B / 7-gas-plant resource plan for the second Meta Richland Parish data center. Fast-tracked April 2026 under "Lightning Initiative."
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LA
- Zoning VoteUpcoming· zoning
Loudoun BoS: Final Action on Phase 2 Data-Center Standards
Tue, Dec 15, 2026Leesburg, VAOpen sourcePhase 2 zoning/CPAM package (microgrids, backup generation, height, noise, substation policy, conditional-use evaluation) targeted for final BoS adoption in Q4 2026.
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VA