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Katie Hobbs is the Governor of Arizona and has advocated for interstate coordination on energy and water resources that affect data center development in the Southwest region, including neighboring states like Texas.
June 29, 2026
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Washington Set the Deadline. Texas Already Wrote the Playbook.
Contrast the out-of-state signals: Ohio's Gov. DeWine paused new sales-tax exemptions on May 27, Arizona's Gov. Hobbs backed a penny-a-gallon water fee against a possible 77% Colorado River allocation cut, and 69 US jurisdictions had construction restrictions by May 2026.
June 20, 2026
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Behind-the-Meter Buys a Speed Premium: Why Google Runs Its Own Power
Out of state, Festus, Missouri residents ousted half their city council, and Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed a three-year moratorium on data center tax incentives.
February 21, 2026
6.5 GW Building, No Water Plan, No Local ConsentArizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is proposing to repeal datacenter tax credits and impose water use fees.
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