Missouri is a neighboring state to the east of Texas that can serve as a source of electricity transmission and grid interconnection for Texas datacenters through regional power markets.
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Opposition groups from Missouri to New Mexico to Virginia are shifting from harm arguments to procedural suits over notice, zoning, and meeting rules, a track Data Center Watch tied to at least 75 projects stalled in the first three months of 2024; Blackstone's QTS and Compass abandoned a Prince William County, Virginia conversion after a state court faulted public notice.
Missouri's HB 3362 and 3364 died May 15, and voters in Festus, Independence, and St. Charles have already recalled or ejected pro-development council members.