US AI & hyperscaler data centers on the grid, in context.

Key votes & hearings

Upcoming and recent local-government votes, regulator decisions, court rulings and permit hearings that gate the US AI / hyperscaler data-center campuses tracked on this site. Maintained by hand; sources cited per row.

Upcoming
14
Decided (last ~6 mo)
18

Upcoming

May 2026

today
Prometheus Hyperscale Natrona (WY)
Moratorium vote Scheduled

Hearing on Moody 12-month moratorium ordinance affecting up to 70 proposed Cheyenne-area data centers

Cheyenne, WY · City Council Public Services Committee source ›
in 3 days
PW Digital Gateway (QTS) (VA)
Court ruling Scheduled

Deadline for plaintiffs to file opposition to QTS petition for appeal of PW Digital Gateway zoning cancellation

June 2026

in 23 days
SB Energy Portsmouth (OH)
Grid interconnection Scheduled

Local public hearing in Piketon-area transmission cases tied to 10 GW Portsmouth data-center campus

Ohio Power Siting Board · OPSB Commissioners source ›
in 28 days
PW Digital Gateway (QTS) (VA)
Court ruling Scheduled

Writ panel hearing on QTS petition for appeal (late May / early June window; mid-month estimated)

Virginia Supreme Court · Writ panel (3 justices) source ›
in 38 days
Frederick CDI Referendum (MD)
Court ruling Scheduled

Final-brief deadline in consolidated Quantum Maryland lawsuits seeking to keep CDI-OZ referendum off Nov ballot

Frederick County Circuit Court, MD · Court source ›

July 2026

in 58 days
Stratos Project (UT)
Referendum Scheduled

BEAR referendum signature deadline (~45 days after county approval); 5422 signatures needed to send Stratos to voters

Box Elder County, UT · County Clerk / BEAR group source ›
in 64 days
DAMAC Edgerton (KS)
Special-use permit Scheduled

Re-list of DAMAC application after May 12 tabling; developer must return with decibel + expansion specifics (date estimated)

August 2026

in 85 days
Project Bluestem (KS)
Moratorium vote Scheduled

90-day moratorium enacted May 13 expires unless extended; opposition group seeking 18-month extension

Leavenworth County, KS · Board of County Commissioners source ›

September 2026

in 120 days
Remington Innovation Campus (VA)
Planning review Scheduled

Hearings on SDC Capital Partners comprehensive-plan amendment + zoning-map amendment for 204-acre 7-building campus (date estimated; CPA deadline was July 1)

Fauquier County, VA · Planning Commission source ›
in 120 days
Charles City Diode Campus (VA)
Rezoning Pending

Diode withdrew Roxbury Technology Park 515-acre application Aug 18 2025; no resubmission filed (placeholder date if refiled)

Charles City County, VA · Board of Supervisors source ›
in 135 days
Project Delta (NC)
Rezoning Scheduled

DFC Stokes LLC resubmission of voided rezoning; date TBD pending public information meetings + planning-board review

in 135 days
Berry Hill Megasite (VA)
Tax abatement / performance agreement Scheduled

Adoption of Stack Infrastructure SAC III performance agreement (2050 jobs / $73B over 30 yrs); final timing TBD

Pittsylvania County, VA · Board of Supervisors source ›

November 2026

in 169 days
Frederick CDI Referendum (MD)
Referendum Scheduled

Ballot question on whether to keep CDI-OZ 2614-acre overlay zone (22169 valid signatures certified)

Frederick County, MD · County voters source ›
in 196 days
Prometheus Hyperscale Natrona (WY)
Planning review Scheduled

Site-plan / zoning review for workforce hub + gas-fired generation (data halls fall in Converse County); using 2022 zoning resolution (date estimated)

Natrona County, WY · Planning Department source ›

Recently decided

May 2026

4 days ago
Slavic Village Campus (OH)
Permit hearing Denied

City rejected Lakeland Equity Group permit application for $1.6B 35-acre Slavic Village hyperscale

Cleveland, OH · City Planning / Mayor Bibb source ›
5 days ago
Project Bluestem (KS)
Moratorium vote Approved

3-2 vote enacting 90-day data-center development moratorium covering Tonganoxie site

Leavenworth County, KS · Board of County Commissioners source ›
6 days ago
DAMAC Edgerton (KS)
Special-use permit Tabled

Final site plan tabled 2-2 pending developer answers on noise levels and expansion plans

6 days ago
Hill County Pause Sites (TX)
Moratorium vote Approved

3-2 vote approved 1-year moratorium on data-center construction in unincorporated areas (first TX county)

Hill County, TX · Commissioners Court source ›
13 days ago
Project Sail (Newnan) (GA)
Court ruling Pending

Residents filed lawsuit seeking to invalidate Project Sail rezoning citing due process violations

Coweta County Superior Court, GA · Court source ›
14 days ago
Stratos Project (UT)
Zoning vote Approved

Unanimous approval of plans for 40000-acre 9 GW Stratos campus in Hansel Valley (no public comment taken)

Box Elder County, UT · Board of County Commissioners source ›
14 days ago
Martindale-Brightwood (IN)
Rezoning Approved

Approved Metrobloks 14-acre data center rezoning at 2505 N Sherman Ave despite community opposition

Indianapolis, IN · City-County Council source ›

April 2026

24 days ago
Stratos Project (UT)
Regulator approval Approved

Created Stratos Project Area for 40000-acre 9 GW Box Elder campus

27 days ago
Bessemer Hyperscale Campus (AL)
Rezoning Approved

Approved 914-acre expansion rezoning from agricultural to light industrial

31 days ago
Stargate Saline Township (MI)
Court ruling Pending

AG Nessel filed claim of appeal challenging MPSC ex parte approval of DTE-Stargate contracts

35 days ago
Project Delta (NC)
Rezoning Denied

Board voided January rezoning over notice violations; developer DFC must restart approvals

Stokes County, NC · Board of Commissioners source ›
40 days ago
Project Sail (Newnan) (GA)
Rezoning Approved

3-2 vote approving rezoning for 830-acre $17B Atlas Development campus

Coweta County, GA · Board of Commissioners source ›

March 2026

69 days ago
Colossus 2 (TN)
Regulator approval Approved

Approved xAI request for 41 permanent gas turbines at Southaven to power Colossus 2

Mississippi DEQ · MS Environmental Quality Permit Board source ›

February 2026

83 days ago
Spotsylvania SUP Proposal (VA)
Zoning vote Approved

4-3 vote to require Special Use Permit for all data centers in I / C / O / Village zones

Spotsylvania County, VA · Board of Supervisors source ›

January 2026

109 days ago
Gemini Sioux Falls (SD)
Referendum Denied

Citizen referendum petition fell short (5012 of 6704 needed) to overturn data-center rezoning

Sioux Falls, SD · City Clerk / Let Sioux Falls Vote source ›
126 days ago
Project Delta (NC)
Rezoning Approved

Initial 1800-acre rezoning approval at Walnut Cove (later voided over notice violations)

Stokes County, NC · Board of Commissioners source ›

December 2025

151 days ago
Stargate Saline Township (MI)
Regulator approval Approved

MPSC conditionally approved DTE / Green Chile Ventures special contracts for 1.4 GW Stargate load

Michigan Public Service Commission · MPSC Commissioners source ›
159 days ago
Bessemer Hyperscale Campus (AL)
Rezoning Approved

Approved initial 700-acre rezoning from agricultural to industrial for Project Marvel