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Columbus Data Center Acquired by Occupier

Columbus Data Center Acquired by Occupier

April 30, 2026 Ohio

Real estate firm Five 9s Digital has sold a data center in Columbus, Ohio, with colocation provider Expedient understood to be the buyer. “Five 9s Digital announced the successful sale of a 6MW single-tenant data center in Columbus, Ohio, to its long-term tenant,” the company said this week....

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Read Bell Canada Plans AI Data Center at Former Winnipeg Food Plant
Bell Canada Plans AI Data Center at Former Winnipeg Food Plant

Bell Canada Plans AI Data Center at Former Winnipeg Food Plant

April 29, 2026 Canada

Work is underway to convert a former protein-processing plant in Winnipeg, Canada, into an AI data center for Bell Canada. According to CBC, the facility will form part of Bell’s “AI Fabric” network, under which the company is developing multiple data centers across the country.The data center is...

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Read New Gas Plant Construction Costs Jump 66% Amid Data Center Demand
New Gas Plant Construction Costs Jump 66% Amid Data Center Demand

New Gas Plant Construction Costs Jump 66% Amid Data Center Demand

April 29, 2026 United States

Rising demand from data centers for natural gas power is driving up the cost of new combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) plants, according to a report from BloombergNEF. The report found that costs have climbed from less than $1,500 per kilowatt of capacity in 2023 to $2,157 in 2025—a 66% increase....

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Read Maine Governor Rejects Statewide Data Center Moratorium Bill
Maine Governor Rejects Statewide Data Center Moratorium Bill

Maine Governor Rejects Statewide Data Center Moratorium Bill

April 27, 2026 Maine

capacity, which would have remained in place until November 1, 2027. Maine Governor Janet Mills has vetoed a bill that would have introduced the first statewide moratorium on data centers in the US. LD307 had passed both legislative chambers, gaining approval from the House of Representatives in...

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Read Pace to Develop 100MW Data Center in Glasscock County, Texas
Pace to Develop 100MW Data Center in Glasscock County, Texas

Pace to Develop 100MW Data Center in Glasscock County, Texas

April 27, 2026 Texas

A “Texas-first” data center with an initial 100MW of capacity is being planned in the Lone Star State. New developer Pace is proposing the facility at a site in Glasscock County. The scheme, dubbed the Lone Star Project, is described as “reflecting a Texas-first development philosophy from start...

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Read Top Data Center News for 20th-25th April, 2026
Top Data Center News for 20th-25th April, 2026

Top Data Center News for 20th-25th April, 2026

April 27, 2026 United States

Meta Begins Construction on Tulsa Data Center Meta has broken ground on its first data center in Oklahoma, beginning construction on a 340 acre campus in Tulsa dubbed Project Anthem, expected to involve around $1 billion in investment.Google Starts Work on New Data Center in Austria Google has...

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Read Nobles County Rejects $4bn Data Center Proposal
Nobles County Rejects $4bn Data Center Proposal

Nobles County Rejects $4bn Data Center Proposal

April 24, 2026 Minnesota

A $4 billion data center project has been rejected by local officials in Nobles County, Minnesota. Renewable energy developer Geronimo Power had been considering a 959-acre site between 200th Street and 190th Street for the development of eight data center buildings totaling 2.5 million sq ft...

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Read Harford County weighs 90-day data center moratorium
Harford County weighs 90-day data center moratorium

Harford County weighs 90-day data center moratorium

April 23, 2026 Hartford

Local authorities in Harford County, Maryland, are considering a 90-day moratorium on data center development in response to a proposal to build a facility at a local golf course. Councilman Jacob Bennett, who introduced Bill 26-005, said the pause would give the county “plenty of time to...

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Read Certarus lands 135MW onsite gas supply deal for US data center
Certarus lands 135MW onsite gas supply deal for US data center

Certarus lands 135MW onsite gas supply deal for US data center

April 23, 2026 United States

US natural gas firm Superior Plus Corp, through its subsidiary Certarus, has secured a supply contract with an undisclosed data center customer in the US. The agreement covers a two-and-a-half-year term to provide compressed natural gas (CNG) to a hyperscale data center currently under...

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Read DataBank Raises $2bn for Dallas Data Center Buildout
DataBank Raises $2bn for Dallas Data Center Buildout

DataBank Raises $2bn for Dallas Data Center Buildout

April 22, 2026 Dallas

US data center firm DataBank has secured new financing to support the build-out of three data centers in Dallas, Texas. The company this week announced it has obtained a $2 billion loan to fund construction of the first three facilities at its new Red Oak campus. DataBank said the deal represents...

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Read Aon Expands Data Center Insurance Capacity to $3.5bn
Aon Expands Data Center Insurance Capacity to $3.5bn

Aon Expands Data Center Insurance Capacity to $3.5bn

April 21, 2026 United States

Insurance firm Aon has expanded the level of coverage it can provide for data center projects. The company first launched its Data Center Lifecycle Insurance Program (DCLP) last year. The multi-line facility spans construction, cargo, cyber, and operational risk under a single program, and is...

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Read Top Data Center news for 13th - 18th April, 2026
Top Data Center news for 13th - 18th April, 2026

Top Data Center news for 13th - 18th April, 2026

April 20, 2026 United States

AWS Eyes $430m Data Center Project in Navi Mumbai Amazon Web Services (AWS) is planning to invest $429.8 million in a data center near Taloja in Navi Mumbai, India. AWS plans to construct six buildings on the site, four of which will be seven-story data center facilities, expected to have a total...

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Read Plans Emerge for $1.7bn Data Center in Lebanon County
Plans Emerge for $1.7bn Data Center in Lebanon County

Plans Emerge for $1.7bn Data Center in Lebanon County

April 20, 2026 Pennsylvania

A $1.7 billion data center project could be developed in South Annville Township in southeastern Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. During a public presentation to Lebanon County Commissioners on Wednesday, property developer Inch & Company said it is considering plans to build five data centers...

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Read Saab Proposes Combined data Center and Fighter Jet Deal to Canada
Saab Proposes Combined data Center and Fighter Jet Deal to Canada

Saab Proposes Combined data Center and Fighter Jet Deal to Canada

April 18, 2026 Canada

Saab is offering a sovereign data center deployment to the Canadian military as part of a package tied to its fighter jet proposal. As reported by CBC News, the Swedish defense company is hoping that the inclusion of a data center—designed to keep sensitive data outside the control of US...

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Read Maine Becomes First US State to Pass Data Center Moratorium
Maine Becomes First US State to Pass Data Center Moratorium

Maine Becomes First US State to Pass Data Center Moratorium

April 18, 2026 Maine

The US’ first statewide data center moratorium has been approved by the Maine legislature. LD307 passed the House in early April and was approved by the Senate yesterday. Sponsored by Democrat Melanie Sachs, the bill imposes a temporary moratorium on state authorities accepting applications for...

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Read Veolia Unveils Carbon-Neutral Data Center Platform
Veolia Unveils Carbon-Neutral Data Center Platform

Veolia Unveils Carbon-Neutral Data Center Platform

April 17, 2026 United States

French energy and water utility Veolia is launching a new integrated platform aimed at addressing the environmental and operational challenges facing the data center sector. The company said the platform will support the development of data centers into carbon-neutral, water-positive, circular...

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Read Plans Filed for Two-Building Data Center Campus in Northeast Pennsylvania
Plans Filed for Two-Building Data Center Campus in Northeast Pennsylvania

Plans Filed for Two-Building Data Center Campus in Northeast Pennsylvania

April 15, 2026 Pennsylvania

Another data center development is being proposed in Pennsylvania. As reported by the Times-Tribune and WVIA, Popca LLC has filed plans to develop a two-building campus in Newton Township.Popca’s application was first filed in January but was denied in February, according to local reports, as...

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Read Plans Emerge for Two-Building Data Center Near Leesburg, Virginia
Plans Emerge for Two-Building Data Center Near Leesburg, Virginia

Plans Emerge for Two-Building Data Center Near Leesburg, Virginia

April 15, 2026 Virginia

A new data center campus has been proposed outside Leesburg in Virginia’s Loudoun County. First reported by BizJournal, the Farkas family has filed a pre-meeting application with the county to develop a campus on undeveloped land along the west side of Gulick Mill Road, south of Leesburg, west of...

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Read Plans Filed for 1.2GW Data Center Campus in Irwin County, Georgia
Plans Filed for 1.2GW Data Center Campus in Irwin County, Georgia

Plans Filed for 1.2GW Data Center Campus in Irwin County, Georgia

April 14, 2026 Georgia

A gigawatt-scale data center campus has been proposed in Georgia. A Development of Regional Impact (DRI) application has been filed with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for a project in Irwin County, in south-central Georgia. Premier Data Center Development, LLC plans to build a...

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Read US Air Force Bases in Alaska Eyed for Potential Data Center Development
US Air Force Bases in Alaska Eyed for Potential Data Center Development

US Air Force Bases in Alaska Eyed for Potential Data Center Development

April 14, 2026 United States

The US Department of the Air Force (DAF) could develop and operate data centers at three of its sites in Alaska. It has issued a Request for Lease Proposal seeking a private sector partner to advance the data center projects. Part of the Department of Defense now referred to as the Department of...

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