WGVU reported that Van Buren Township officials were scheduled to take final site-plan review for Google's proposed Project Cannoli data center during the week of October 12. The source did not establish a final approval; the project remains proposed pending the Township record and any remaining permits.
Why it matters
A final local site-plan decision is a material entitlement gate for the proposed Michigan campus, but a scheduled review is not approval or construction authorization.
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Planning Commission minutes and vote · final conditions · state and local permit filings · construction timetable
The Ohio Municipal League and Ohio Economic Development Association released a plain-language toolkit for local officials evaluating data-center proposals, covering zoning, infrastructure, incentives, and community impacts. It is guidance, not a new statewide regulation or project approval.
Why it matters
The release signals that municipal review capacity is becoming a practical siting factor across Ohio as communities face large-load proposals.
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Local adoption or use of the toolkit · project-specific zoning and incentive actions · PUCO and PJM large-load filings
Tippecanoe County's Area Plan Commission agenda lists UZO Amendment 129, a proposed replacement for the county's expiring large-data-center amendment. The October 21 item is an agenda matter, not a completed amendment or project approval.
Why it matters
The county is approaching a new rule set that could shape where and how future Indiana data-center applications are reviewed.
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October 21 hearing and vote · final ordinance text · County Commissioners action · developer filings after the rule is decided
Champaign County Board unanimously adopted a resolution on October 13 stating that the county will not negotiate property-tax abatements, PILOT agreements, or other concessions for hyperscale data-center construction. The resolution does not itself prohibit development or change state incentives.
Why it matters
The action removes one local incentive route in central Illinois and puts more weight on project economics, municipal approvals, and any state-level program changes.
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County implementation · project-specific applications · municipal incentive actions · Illinois data-center policy and DCEO program status
Milwaukee's Common Council passed File 251924 on October 13, temporarily prohibiting new data centers and expansions for one year or until the zoning code is amended. The ordinance leaves a site-specific detailed-planned-development path; it is not a permanent citywide ban.
Why it matters
The enacted pause changes near-term entitlement risk in Wisconsin's largest city while permanent zoning standards are developed.
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Implementing guidance · zoning-code amendment File 260142 · detailed planned development applications · expiration or replacement of the pause
At its October 13 public hearing, Minneapolis's Planning Commission advanced proposed rules that would define data centers, limit their size and locations, and add conditions for power, water, and noise review. The framework is still proposed and must move through City Council steps; it is not final zoning law.
Why it matters
The action is a material milestone before the city's temporary pause expires, setting the prospective conditions for Minneapolis projects and expansions.
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Business, Housing & Zoning Committee · City Council vote · final overlay scope · November 21 moratorium deadline
Reporting on October 14 said Indiana County retained Stiffler-McGraw to review Amazon Data Services' preliminary master land-development plan for the Homer City Energy Campus. The proposed plan describes a phased multi-site data-center campus; it remains under local review and is not approved construction.
Why it matters
An external technical review is a concrete next gate for one of Pennsylvania's largest proposed power-and-compute redevelopments, with land-use, generation, water, and community-review implications still unresolved.
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Engineer review findings · Planning Commission action · township approvals and waivers · DEP and power-infrastructure records
NYSERDA announced an October 8 State Energy Planning Board meeting to begin the Energy Infrastructure Development Plan process, describing grid modernization for economic-growth demand. It is a planning process, not approval of a data center or end of the state's hyperscale pause.
Why it matters
The statewide planning track will interact with New York's separate large-load interconnection proceeding and will shape the infrastructure context for future data-center development.
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December 9 Board meeting · Energy Infrastructure Development Plan scope · DPS Case 26-E-0045 technical work · moratorium framework and fee proposals