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Read NV Energy Files Lawsuit Against Tract Over Nevada Data Center Costs
Nevada utility NV Energy has filed a lawsuit against Denver-based data center developer Tract, alleging the company failed to cover the costs of serving its facilities and instead shifted those exp...

NV Energy Files Lawsuit Against Tract Over Nevada Data Center Costs

August 04, 2026 Denver

Nevada utility NV Energy has filed a lawsuit against Denver-based data center developer Tract, alleging the company failed to cover the costs of serving its facilities and instead shifted those expenses to other utility customers across the state. “Most data center developers pursuing projects in...

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Read First Nation Opposes Proposed AI Data Center in Pocatello, Idaho
A Native American tribe is opposing plans for a $2.6 billion AI data center near Pocatello, Idaho. Lex Developments plans to build the facility on the site of the former Hoku Materials polysilicon ...

First Nation Opposes Proposed AI Data Center in Pocatello, Idaho

July 13, 2026 Idaho

A Native American tribe is opposing plans for a $2.6 billion AI data center near Pocatello, Idaho. Lex Developments plans to build the facility on the site of the former Hoku Materials polysilicon plant in the southeastern Idaho city. The project was denied planning approval in May, but the...

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Read Five Colorado Cities and Counties Pause or Ban New Data Centers in 2026
Colorado's Front Range spent the spring slamming the brakes on data centers. Denver, Jefferson County, Boulder County, Larimer County, and the city of Longmont have all moved to pause or ban new de...

Five Colorado Cities and Counties Pause or Ban New Data Centers in 2026

June 21, 2026 Colorado (CO)

Colorado's Front Range spent the spring slamming the brakes on data centers. Denver, Jefferson County, Boulder County, Larimer County, and the city of Longmont have all moved to pause or ban new development since May. Colorado Springs did the opposite. Its planning department quietly approved a...

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Read Fleet Breaks Ground on a New Data Center Project Outside Reno, Nevada
Fleet Breaks Ground on a New Data Center Project Outside Reno, Nevada

Fleet Breaks Ground on a New Data Center Project Outside Reno, Nevada

May 21, 2026 Nevada

Fleet has begun construction on its first data center facility near Reno, Nevada. Local reports say the company broke ground this week at an event attended by Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo. The project will deliver a 230MW data center on a 256-acre site in Storey County owned by Tract.The Fleet...

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Read Denver City Council Approves a One-year Moratorium on Data Centers
Denver City Council Approves a One-year Moratorium on Data Centers

Denver City Council Approves a One-year Moratorium on Data Centers

May 20, 2026 Denver

Denver City Council voted Monday to approve a one-year moratorium on new data center developments. The measure temporarily halts the acceptance, processing, and approval of zoning permits, site development plans, and amendment applications related to data centers. However, the moratorium excludes...

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Read Centra Completes Structural Topping out of Reno Data Center
Centra Completes Structural Topping out of Reno Data Center

Centra Completes Structural Topping out of Reno Data Center

May 04, 2026 Reno

US data center firm Centra has topped out a new facility in Reno, Nevada. "We've officially topped out RNO2, our second Reno facility and the region's first carrier-neutral interconnection data center,” the company said on LinkedIn. “This moment represents our significant progress toward...

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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 Krambu Plans AI Data Center in Missoula County, Montana
Krambu Plans AI Data Center in Missoula County, Montana

Krambu Plans AI Data Center in Missoula County, Montana

March 24, 2026 Montana

Data center developer Krambu is planning an AI facility in Bonner, Montana. The project, proposed for the former Bonner Mill Industrial Park in Missoula County, is intended to have a sustainable footprint, according to CEO Steve Wood. In an interview with local outlet MTN, Wood said the proposed...

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Read Vintage Partners Abandons Phoenix, Arizona Data Center Plans
Vintage Partners Abandons Phoenix, Arizona Data Center Plans

Vintage Partners Abandons Phoenix, Arizona Data Center Plans

March 05, 2026 Arizona

Vintage Partners has scrapped plans for a data center in Laveen, Phoenix, Arizona. The developer will instead move forward with a mixed-use project on the 63-acre site, featuring commercial, retail, restaurant, and multifamily residential space.Vintage changed course at the request of the City of...

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Read Kevin O’Leary Targets 7.5GW Data Center Development in Utah
Kevin O’Leary Targets 7.5GW Data Center Development in Utah

Kevin O’Leary Targets 7.5GW Data Center Development in Utah

February 18, 2026 Utah

TV’s Kevin O’Leary is plotting a second “Wonder Valley” development, this time in the US state of Utah, and says the scheme could offer up to 7.5GW of power for hyperscale data centers."We have under development approximately 26,000 acres across two jurisdictions with the infrastructure necessary...

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Read Zeo Energy to Supply 280MW of Power for Creekstone Energy's up to 10GW Data Center Campus in Millard County, Utah
Zeo Energy to Supply 280MW of Power for Creekstone Energy's up to 10GW Data Center Campus in Millard County, Utah

Zeo Energy to Supply 280MW of Power for Creekstone Energy's up to 10GW Data Center Campus in Millard County, Utah

February 18, 2026 Utah

US clean energy company Zeo Energy Corp has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AI data center company Creekstone Energy to develop 280MW of solar and storage capacity for Creekstone’s data center campus in Millard County, Utah.“AI workloads are driving unprecedented demand for power....

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Read Warehouse in Provo, Utah, to be Replaced with Data Center
Warehouse in Provo, Utah, to be Replaced with Data Center

Warehouse in Provo, Utah, to be Replaced with Data Center

February 05, 2026 Utah

B+F Timpanogos is looking to redevelop a warehouse property in Provo into a data center. The two requests, set to be discussed at a Provo planning commission meeting next week, are seeking a zoning amendment to add a warehouse at 1507 S 180 E in Provo to the city’s data center overlay district...

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Read Colorado Proposes Tax Breaks for Data Centers
Colorado Proposes Tax Breaks for Data Centers

Colorado Proposes Tax Breaks for Data Centers

January 27, 2026 Colorado (CO)

Colorado could offer tax breaks to data center developers that pledge to power their facilities with renewable energy. A new bill proposed in the state’s House of Representatives would offer a 20-year, 100 percent sales and use tax exemption for qualifying data centers. The bill would see a new...

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Read Project Blue in Tucson, Arizona Secures Utility Connection
Project Blue in Tucson, Arizona Secures Utility Connection

Project Blue in Tucson, Arizona Secures Utility Connection

December 06, 2025 Arizona

The Arizona Corporation Commission has approved an energy-supply agreement between local utility Tucson Electric Power (TEP) and the company behind Project Blue, a controversial data center development being advanced in Tucson, Arizona.TEP was approved to supply power to the project under a...

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Read New Era Plans 7GW AI Facility in Lea County, New Mexico
New Era Plans 7GW AI Facility in Lea County, New Mexico

New Era Plans 7GW AI Facility in Lea County, New Mexico

November 06, 2025 New Mexico

New Era Energy & Digital has signed a land option purchase agreement for around 3,500 acres in Lea County, New Mexico, with plans to develop an up to 7GW AI data center campus powered by natural gas and nuclear energy.According to New Era, the Lea County location was selected due to its...

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Read Lincoln Re-Purchases Arizona Data Center
Lincoln Re-Purchases Arizona Data Center

Lincoln Re-Purchases Arizona Data Center

November 04, 2025 Arizona

Real estate firm Lincoln has re-acquired a data center in Phoenix, Arizona at 2500 W. Frye Road in Chandler. Located on 14.5 acres, the 191,000-sq ft (17,740 sqm), 28MW facility features four data center halls, one of which is fully leased to a Fortune 500 enterprise user.“We are grateful to the...

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Read Intel Announces New Arizona Fab 52 is Fully Operational
Intel Announces New Arizona Fab 52 is Fully Operational

Intel Announces New Arizona Fab 52 is Fully Operational

October 11, 2025 Arizona

Intel has announced that its new chip fabrication plant, Fab 52, in Chandler, Arizona, is fully operational, and that the facility will mass-produce the company’s upcoming mobile processors, Intel Core Ultra series 3, and Intel Xeon 6+ data center processors, codenamed Panther Lake and Clearwater...

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Read BluSky AI to Lease Land in Utah for Data Center Site
BluSky AI to Lease Land in Utah for Data Center Site

BluSky AI to Lease Land in Utah for Data Center Site

September 26, 2025 Utah

Nascent AI cloud firm BluSky AI Inc this week announced the execution of a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) to lease approximately 16,000 square feet (1,485 sqm) at 1358 N 200 W, Nephi, in Juab County.“This location represents a strategic milestone in our multi-state infrastructure roadmap,”...

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Read Lumen data center in Reno gets operating license 26 years after launching
Lumen data center in Reno gets operating license 26 years after launching

Lumen data center in Reno gets operating license 26 years after launching

September 23, 2025 Reno

An existing data center in Reno, Nevada, was granted a new business license to operate after going without one for nearly 20 years. The 5,925 sq ft (550 sqm) building, on a 0.28-acre site at 220 Gardner Street, was set up in 1999 by Williams Telecommunications as a telecommunications facility....

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Read Tract Acquires 1,000 Acres in Nevada for 1.6GW Data Center Park
Tract Acquires 1,000 Acres in Nevada for 1.6GW Data Center Park

Tract Acquires 1,000 Acres in Nevada for 1.6GW Data Center Park

September 20, 2025 Nevada

US data center park developer Tract this week announced the acquisition of approximately 1,060 acres of land near Silver Springs in Lyon County, following a successful rezoning and development agreement with the county. The site can reportedly support up to 1.6GW of data center capacity, with an...

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