Wind Dies in New Jersey, Solar Lives in Alabama

This week's development disputes include several significant data center-related conflicts across the U.S. In Doña Ana County, New Mexico, a major hyperscaler's energy project is stalled by internal conflicts, even as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission aims to expedite data center power infrastructure. Meanwhile, in Hawkins County, Tennessee, a local free-market nonprofit has initiated a federal lawsuit, arguing that local data center bans are unconstitutional. West Virginia regulators are also being compelled to testify in a federal legal challenge concerning a large hyperscaler located in Mingo County. Looking ahead, Seattle, Washington, in King County, could become the next major city to propose a ban on data centers. The article also notes other non-data center related developments, such as scrapped offshore wind energy transmission in New Jersey and a blocked statewide solar farm ban in Montgomery County, Alabama.