September 9, 2026
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Google's 25-Year Iowa Deal and 22-Year Fortum Contract Put Power Terms First
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Nye County, NV
Nye County, Nevada has become a significant location for data center development due to its proximity to Las Vegas, abundant electricity supply, and supportive regulatory environment for technology infrastructure projects.
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July 26, 2026
Sen. Huffman's January Bill Targets the Exemption That Built Fermi and StargateImperial County, California extended its datacenter pause a full year on July 14; Linn County, Iowa's 18-month moratorium took effect July 1 with a nuclear carve-out under study; Nye County, Nevada is weighing an $18.4 billion Pahrump pitch against documented groundwater problems.
May 31, 2026
Hill County Moratorium Heads to Federal Court. Every Texas County Is Watching.Santa Fe and Socorro Counties in New Mexico are moving toward yearlong moratoria, Nye County, Nevada's water district is drafting language to make data centers a non-permitted use in Basin No. 162, and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine suspended the state's data center tax break Wednesday after utilization hit $1.6 billion in 2025 against a $142 million forecast.
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