5.20.26 - Data Center News Blast

• St. Charles approves a ban on data centers - Local News (St. Louis, MO)

• Harford County Council hears from residents amid advancement of new bill to ban data centers - Local News (Bel Air, MD)

• Nancy Mace (R-SC) pushes for statewide data center moratorium - Politico

• PJM granted emergency approval to curtail data centers due to hot weather concerns - Data Center Dynamics

• Stak Energy proposes 3GW natural gas-powered data center in Alaska's North Slope - Data Center Dynamics

• Logan County approves 12-month moratorium for large-scale data centers - Local News (Logan County, IL)

• Longmont considers ban on hyperscale data centers amid growing energy and water concerns - Local News (Longmont, CO)

• Meta expands clean energy partnership with Enbridge, inks solar + storage deal in Wyoming - Data Center Dynamics

• Microsoft signs 650,000 ton carbon removal deal with BioCirc in Denmark - Data Center Dynamics