Power & Utilities
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ERCOT approved Batch Zero, a batch-study process for Texas data-center large-load interconnection, and plans a June 18 Public Utility Commission of Texas vote.
6/2/2026 • Power Procurement & Grid • Grid InterconnectionFull Topic Roundup:Covering 231 Articles
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North Carolina lawmakers advance Senate Bill 730 to restrict data center siting and noise impacts and require large operators to cover incremental utility costs.
6/2/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • State Energy PolicyFull Topic Roundup:Covering 32 Articles
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Ohio and Virginia regulators approved large-load tariffs for new data center load while Minnesota evaluates Clean Transition Tariff structures to procure cleaner resources.
6/2/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • Policy & Utility PlanningFull Topic Roundup:Covering 57 Articles
Community, Permitting & Regulation
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Prince William County residents and legal groups challenge hyperscale data centers in Virginia, including the Digital Gateway project, over public notice, zoning, water, and electricity-cost issues.
6/2/2026 • Community & Local Opposition • NIMBY OppositionFull Topic Roundup:Covering 231 Articles
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Hood County, Texas, considers tighter development disclosures after residents oppose eight proposed data centers, including Comanche Circle, and lawsuits follow rejected or delayed plans.
6/2/2026 • Community & Local Opposition • Community & Local OppositionFull Topic Roundup:Covering 231 Articles
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Hood County commissioners in Texas tightened data-center disclosure rules in response to water and power concerns in proposals including Comanche Circle, prompting developer lawsuits.
6/2/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • Local Approvals & HearingsFull Topic Roundup:Covering 231 Articles
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Fisk University proposes a 30-MW data center on North Nashville land, drawing community opposition and prompting Nashville's first data center zoning bill by Rollin Horton.
6/2/2026 • Community & Local Opposition • Public EngagementFull Topic Roundup:Covering 4 Articles
Markets, Capital & Operations
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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro released GRID standards in June 2026 to condition data center tax incentives and economic opportunity zone eligibility on clean-energy and other requirements.
6/2/2026 • Project Finance & Incentives • Tax Incentives & AbatementsAdd'l Coverage: The Philadelphia Inquirer, Conduit Street BlogFull Topic Roundup:Covering 57 Articles
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Fluence Energy announced a Siemens, Nvidia, and nVent reference design for AI data centers using 136-megawatt batteries, driving a share surge on Monday in New York.
6/2/2026 • Market Demand & Investment • AI Infrastructure DemandFull Topic Roundup:Covering 231 Articles
Ohio data center developers increased lobbying and Connected Ohio Facebook ads as Governor Mike DeWine paused new sales-tax credits after 2025 revenue losses.
6/2/2026 • Project Finance & Incentives • Tax Incentives & AbatementsFull Topic Roundup:Covering 33 Articles
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