Data-center buildout in Arizona, as reported

Press coverage of data center siting, power, water, and subsidies in Arizona, each story tagged with the track it covers and the jurisdictions it names. 28 stories

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Aug 26 Pinal County rejects massive Vermaland data center project
The Business Journals ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: AZ Family · AZ Family · Bisnow
Aug 26 Pinal board rejects sprawling data center
PinalCentral.com
Aug 26 Glendale moves to next phase of data center proejct annexation
yourvalley.net ($)
Aug 26 Data center foes confront 2 Phoenix officials
Ahwatukee Foothills News
Aug 26 Pinal County residents fight proposed data center
AZ Family ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
Aug 24 Gov. Katie Hobbs Says Arizona Should Rethink State Incentives For Data Centers Habs Score Tonight (YkUWmncEVK)
Mshale
Aug 23 Tara Clayton calls for transparency, public involvement as development debate grows
Herald/Review Media
Aug 23 Pima County Considers Temporary Ban on Data Centers
Arizona Daily Independent
Aug 22 Copia Power seeks rezoning for 3,100-acre solar/data center project near Phoenix
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Aug 18 Scottsdale Mayor Borowsky looking to set requirements for data centers
yourvalley.net ($)
Aug 17 Phoenix Data Center Projects Face Delays As Public Backlash, Regulations Mount
Bisnow ($)
Aug 17 Franklin County Data Center Project Dropped
AZ Family ($)
Franklin County, AZ (named in coverage)
Aug 17 TDB Weekly — August 16, 2026
Buttondown
Aug 15 Gilbert looks to tighten data center regulations amid water, power concerns
yourvalley.net ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: East Valley Tribune
Aug 15 Mesa activists oppose Japanese data center, seek audience with city council
ABC15 Arizona
Aug 14 Casa Grande settles $146M in Prop 207 claims by approving data center waiver
The Business Journals ($)
Aug 12 Chandler bans data centers in city limits
KETK.com
Aug 12 Pima County moves forward on possible data center moratorium
Tucson Sentinelalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: AZ Luminaria · AZPM News
Aug 11 Sahuarita residents voice concerns about data centers at Town Hall
newsbreak.com
Aug 10 Pima Supes consider discipline for constable; Hearing on 4-day week for Palo Verde High
Tucson Sentinel
Aug 10 A year later, here's where Tucson's controversial Project Blue data center project stands
KJZZ
Aug 10 Arizona city approves its first data center rules as residents warn, 'We don't have the water'
NewsBreak: Local News & Alertsalso carried by 1 other outlet
Aug 10 Mesa says it’s prepared for deep Colorado River cuts
The Mesa Tribunealso carried by 1 other outlet
Aug 6 Tucson Council OKs strict new limits on data centers
Tucson Sentinelalso carried by 1 other outlet
Aug 3 Gilbert moves to regulate data centers as AI infrastructure demand surges
The Business Journals ($)
Aug 3 New data center rules on tap for Tucson; South Tucson to honor Pico de Gallo
Tucson Sentinel
Jul 31 CG to consider solution to $140M data center claim
pinalcentral.com
Jul 29 Data center opponents create their own monsoon in Ahwatukee
Ahwatukee Foothills News

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