Name: Data Center Power & Utility Interconnection (Gateway 2)
Start: 2026-05-20T12:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-20T13:00:00-04:00

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May 6, 2026

Unpaid Toll: The Health Impacts of Data Centers – YouTube and Health Report

Dr. Shaolei Ren's research highlights the public health costs of AI data centers due to air pollution, projecting that by 2028, health burdens could reach $10-20 billion, comparable to vehicle […]

Environmental Justice, Monitoring Tools
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May 6, 2026

Bans and Moratoriums — North Star Data Center Policy Toolkit

This policy toolkit page catalogs local, state and federal strategies for banning or pausing data center construction. Covers municipal ordinances, time-bound moratoriums and anti-preemption provisions, with documented examples from Georgia, […]

Campaign Strategy, Government & Policy, Legal & Zoning, Ordinance, Technology Policy
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May 2, 2026

How AI Data Centers Are Sending Your Power Bill Soaring

Bloomberg's analysis of 25,000 wholesale electricity pricing nodes reveals that power costs have surged up to 267% in areas near AI data centers, with more than 70% of price-increase nodes […]

Big Tech, Economic Analysis, Energy, Environmental Justice, Government & Policy, Utilities & Power
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April 30, 2026

Communities are rising up against data centers — and winning

Communities across the US are pushing back against data center development with bipartisan support, successfully blocking or delaying tens of billions of dollars in proposed projects. The article documents rising […]

Community Organizing, Financial Analysis, Government & Policy, Victories
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April 30, 2026

Data center backlash sparks wave of Change.org petitions in 2025 – Fast Company

In 2025, there was a significant backlash against data centers across the U.S., leading to a surge in petitions on Change.org, with at least 113 petitions gathering around 50,000 signatures. […]

Community Organizing, Government & Policy, Legal & Procedural, Public Engagement, Victories
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April 29, 2026

Stop Dirty Data Centers | NAACP

The NAACP campaigns against data center harms in Black communities across Alabama, Indiana, Maryland, Mississippi and Tennessee. Provides community benefit agreement templates, frontline organizing guides and 2026 policy recommendations. Covers […]

Campaign Strategy, Community Benefits Agreement, Community Organizing, Energy, Environmental Justice, Government & Policy, Jobs, Public Engagement, Water Quality & Quantity
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April 26, 2026

Mapped: U.S. States Moving to Restrict Data Centers

Despite hundreds of announced projects, 11 U.S. states propose temporary bans or conditional restrictions on new data center construction. Maps each state's restriction type and duration alongside project counts — […]

Energy, Government & Policy, Legal & Zoning, Technology Policy, Utilities & Power
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April 25, 2026

We Found the Hidden Cost of Data Centers. It’s in Your Electric Bill

Data centers drove 63 percent of PJM's record capacity auction price increase, adding an estimated $9.3 billion in costs for ratepayers across 13 states. Amazon and Meta negotiate secret utility […]

Big Tech, Economic Analysis, Government & Policy, Utilities & Power
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April 24, 2026

Charles County Planning Commission Recommends Denial of Data Center Zoning Amendment

Charles County, Maryland's Planning Commission votes to recommend denial of a zoning text amendment regulating data centers. Commissioners cite potable water use, infrastructure costs and unclear power generation requirements. A […]

Government & Policy, Legal & Zoning, Victories
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April 23, 2026

Extracting Profits from the Public: How Utility Ratepayers Are Paying for Big Tech’s Power

Secret utility contracts and rate-formula loopholes shift Big Tech's power infrastructure costs onto household electric bills across multiple states. Harvard Law School's Electricity Law Initiative examines how Amazon, Google, Meta […]

Legal & Zoning, Utilities & Power

State: Maryland

Bans and Moratoriums — North Star Data Center Policy Toolkit

We Found the Hidden Cost of Data Centers. It’s in Your Electric Bill

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