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June 2026 data center developments include Virginia permitting changes, Oklahoma consumer protection law, and Texas AI c

2026 global data center investment exceeds $600 billion with a 20+ GW pipeline. Atlanta ranks 2nd in the U.S. by commissioned capacity. Hyperscale centers to double by 2028 as AI demand reshapes site selection.

T5 Data Centers files plans for a 200 MW, 1.32 million sq ft AI-ready campus in South Fulton County, Georgia. Phase 1 delivery targeted for 2027 as Atlanta reaches top-tier U.S. market status.

Fulton County Chairman Robb Pitts is pushing accurate appraisals of hyperscale data centers that could generate $85 million in new revenue for schools and county government.

Texas overtakes Northern Virginia as the top global data center market. June 2026 roundup covers CloudBurst 1.2 GW Texas campus, Virginia and North Carolina regulatory shifts, and SoftBank's 75B euro France investment.

PGE plans a 29% rate hike for data centers and a 1.3% residential cut under Oregon's POWER Act, affecting 16 facilities.

Augusta, Georgia approves a 49-day data center moratorium, but the contested QTS Gordon Highway project is exempt.

Statista: the US leads with about 5,400 data centers, 46% of the global total, and a $187.94B market forecast for 2026.

IEA: data center electricity demand rose 17% in 2025; consumption is set to double by 2030 and AI-focused use to triple.

PJM's monitor asks FERC to keep the 522-MW Long Ridge plant in PJM markets if Mara's $1.5B data center deal proceeds.

32 Georgia counties and 22 cities now regulate data centers, with Fayette, Clayton and DeKalb among metro leaders.

Oklahoma, North Carolina and Virginia act to shield ratepayers from data center grid costs as PJM projects a 2027 shortf

Data center expansion in Douglas and Fayette counties drives power grid pressure and community opposition across Metro A

Pew Research data shows the US South accounts for 48% of planned data center construction in 2026, with Georgia and Nort

Data centers invested $6.5 billion to secure US grid connections in 2025 as AI demand drives interconnection waits past

Bank of America Institute study links data center expansion in South Carolina and Southeast US to 4% rise in consumer ut

Google plans a second Georgia data center on a 270-acre utility-ready LaGrange site, funding site power itself.

US data center construction started $25.2B in January 2026 alone. Global construction projected to surpass $500B as AI c

FERC sets June 2026 decision on data center grid interconnection reform as PJM faces 6GW reliability shortfall and US da

North Carolina lands Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta data center expansions as the Southeast accounts for 48% of all planned