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. 31 stories

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Oct 10 Pima County Data Center Zoning Rules: What to Know
Hoodline
Oct 9 Pima County hears public input on proposed data center rules. Final vote expected in December
KJZZ
Oct 8 Mayes to hold data center session in Mesa
Ahwatukee Foothills News
Oct 6 Congressional candidate opposes data centers despite previous vote for tax break
North Penn Now
Oct 2 Liberty In Action Weekly: Data Center Ban? It Should Not Stand
Goldwater Institute
Oct 2 Mayes Accused Of Flip-Flopping On Data Centers Ahead Of Election
AZ FREE NEWS
Oct 1 Casa Grande Puts New Data Center Rules to the Test With 945-Acre Campus
Hoodline
More coverage: KJZZ
Oct 1 Phoenix data center would use existing power grid, mayor says
KTAR News 92.3 FM
Oct 1 Casa Grande is about to have its first official test of city's new data center permitting rules
KJZZ
Oct 1 Complaints escalate over data center construction in Phoenix
Ahwatukee Foothills News
Sep 30 954-acre data center campus to go before CG planners
PinalCentral.com
More coverage: PinalCentral.com
Sep 30 Plans for a massive film studio and retail complex in Tonopah also include a large-scale data center
KJZZ
Sep 28 Scottsdale firm seeks rezone for 5,157-acre industrial site west of Phoenix
The Business Journals ($)
Sep 26 Ahwatukee neighbors protest massive AI data center near their homes
12news.com
Sep 26 Pima County supervisors approve data center moratorium
CaloNews.comalso carried by 3 other outlets
More coverage: Goldwater Institute · KVOA · KVOA · State Affairs Pro · +3 more
Sep 24 Tucson City Council tightens large water user rules slightly as residents push for stronger limits
AZ Luminaria
Sep 23 Controversial West Valley data center moves toward Glendale annexation vote
The Business Journals ($)
More coverage: yourvalley.net · Bisnow
Sep 23 Pima County supervisors approve data center moratorium
AZ Luminariaalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: AZPM News
Sep 23 Here's what happened to Gilbert's data center water rules
azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic ($)also carried by 3 other outlets
More coverage: Merced Sun-Star
Sep 23 Phoenix data center assurances fail to sway foes
Ahwatukee Foothills News
Sep 23 Pima County supervisors impose 120-day moratorium on data center projects
Tucson Sentinel
More coverage: Arizona Daily Star · KGUN 9 · KJZZ · 12News
Sep 22 New 160-acre data center proposed in Sahuarita
Arizona Daily Star ($)
More coverage: gvnews.com · KVOA
Sep 21 Pima County mulls data center moratorium; Tucson weighs 'right to return' to gentrified neighborhoods
Tucson Sentinelalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 21 Metro Phoenix city tightens rules for data centers
Merced Sun-Staralso carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: GovTech · yourvalley.net
Sep 21 Democrats tied to 2028 pivot toward data center regulation as Trump pushes for progress
WCTIalso carried by 4 other outlets
Sep 19 Metro Phoenix city to tighten data center rules after 20 years
Arizona Daily Star ($)also carried by 2 other outlets
Sep 18 Pima County tightens NDA rules after Project Blue backlash
Tucson Spotlight
Sep 17 Tucson is set to approve changes for large water users. Advocates say they aren’t strict enough.
AZ Luminariaalso carried by 1 other outlet
Sep 11 Potential data center in Sahuarita faces opposition
Tucson Sentinel
Sep 11 AI firm snags Phoenix warehouse for $22.7M after overcoming local zoning hurdle
The Business Journals ($)
More coverage: Hoodline
Sep 10 Tribal Communities Push Back as Data Center Development Expands Near Native Lands
kotaradio.com
More coverage: KJZZ

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