Data Center Signal is tracking 65 clips about AVAIO Digital data center developments across 5 states, including AR, CA, MS, VA, OH.
Entergy Arkansas has initiated discussions with landowners regarding the installation of new transmission lines. These lines are necessary to power a proposed data center in south Pulaski County being developed by AVAIO Digital. The utility anticipates building infrastructure on private properties to service the facility.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has publicly supported local activists, including a teen, who are fighting a large AI data center project in Pittsburg, California. Despite concerns from residents about environmental impacts and noise, the Pittsburg City Council voted unanimously to approve the AVAIO Perseus Data Center, leading to ongoing opposition efforts.
Pittsburg, California residents are actively protesting a previously approved data center project developed by AVAIO Digital. They are urging the City Council to enact a moratorium on future phases of data center development, citing concerns about environmental impacts, resource constraints, noise, and water pollution. The City Council has scheduled upcoming meetings to discuss policy ideas and community concerns.
Residents in Pittsburg, Contra Costa County, protested a planned data center, demanding the City Council pause the project. Concerns focus on potential impacts to power demand and water usage, despite the project's approval last year. The mayor has scheduled a special meeting to discuss data centers further.
An attorney for AVAIO Digital Partners sought a carve-out for its Project Leo in a proposed 12-month data center moratorium in Pulaski County, Arkansas. Although an amendment to grandfather the project initially passed the Quorum Court, it failed to be approved as an emergency ordinance due to a miscount. A new version of the moratorium, which also exempts the AVAIO project, is set for a full Quorum Court vote on July 28.
Residents in Pittsburg, California, are strongly opposing a proposed 99-megawatt data center by AVAIO Digital, despite the project receiving final approval two years ago for its first phase. Concerns include the facility's proximity to a residential neighborhood, perceived lack of transparency, and potential impacts on water and electricity resources. The community is gearing up for a continued fight against the project's future phases.
Emails reveal that Pulaski County Justice of the Peace Dianne Curry collaborated with Entergy Arkansas executive John Bethel to draft an ordinance for a 12-month data center moratorium in Pulaski County. The proposed ordinance would specifically exempt a data center project by AVAIO. These communications were obtained through an Arkansas Freedom of Information Act request.
Pulaski County's Agenda Committee advanced one of two proposed data center moratoriums to the full Quorum Court following a contentious meeting. The advanced ordinance, drafted by Justice of the Peace Dianne Curry, aims to allow the AVAIO data center project to proceed and mitigate legal risks. A separate, more restrictive ordinance was rejected by the committee, amid public outcry over the lack of public comments and ongoing opposition to data center development.
The Pulaski County Quorum Court advanced a weaker data center moratorium that includes a carve-out for AVAIO Digital's planned $6 billion project in Wrightsville, despite legal warnings about both competing proposals. The stronger moratorium, which did not exempt AVAIO, failed to pass. Supporters of the more stringent moratorium plan to reintroduce it.
AVAIO Digital is proposing "Project Andromeda," a $5.5 billion data center campus in Oxford Township, Erie County, Ohio. The project is currently blocked by a local prohibition on data center construction. A public town hall is scheduled for developers to address residents' concerns before any formal zoning or trustee votes to potentially lift the ban and approve the project.
AVAIO Digital held a town hall in Wrightsville, Arkansas, to address residents' concerns about noise, water use, and energy demand for its proposed $6 billion data center. The meeting allowed direct interaction after a previous event lacked company representation. The Pulaski County Quorum Court is also revisiting a proposed moratorium on new data centers.
Wrightsville city leaders and AVAIO Digital representatives held a town hall to discuss a proposed data center campus in Pulaski County, Arkansas. Residents voiced concerns regarding the project's water and electricity consumption and overall environmental impact. The Pulaski County Quorum Court is scheduled to meet soon to further address the development.
AVAIO Digital, the company behind a proposed $6 billion data center in Wrightsville, Arkansas, held a town hall meeting to address community concerns regarding noise, water, and energy use. Meanwhile, the Pulaski County Quorum Court is scheduled to discuss a potential moratorium on new data center projects.
AVAIO Digital hosted a town hall in Wrightsville, Arkansas, to discuss a proposed $6 billion data center project. Company officials provided details to community members regarding the development on a 760-acre site.
A proposal by Global Stack LLC to develop an "emergency preparedness hub" data center at the Solano County Fairgrounds in Vallejo, California, is scheduled for discussion by the Solano County Fair Association's Board of Directors. The plan for an 8-10 megawatt facility has sparked significant public opposition due to concerns over environmental impacts, high electricity consumption, and water usage for cooling. Residents are organizing to voice their objections at the upcoming meeting.
The Stop Pittsburg Data Center coalition alleges the City of Pittsburg broke a promise for public participation on a data center project, scheduling a webinar instead of a public City Council meeting. The group raises concerns about BAAQMD air permits for 37 diesel generators, a high cancer risk identified by the developer, and the Mayor's financial conflict of interest with PG&E related to the project. Over 23,000 people have signed a petition opposing the development.
Pittsburg, California is holding a virtual community workshop to address resident concerns following backlash over an approved data center project developed by AVAIO Digital. The workshop aims to educate residents on data center policies and projects, as an online petition opposing the project has garnered over 24,000 signatures due to environmental impact and resource constraint worries. The community coalition "Stop Pittsburg Data Center" is urging the city to implement a moratorium on new data center applications and adopt a comprehensive ordinance.
The City of Pittsburg, CA, has launched a new webpage to provide information on the AVAIO data center, which was approved in November 2024. This comes amidst ongoing public displeasure and concerns regarding transparency, environmental impacts, and overall city effects. The city council plans a future workshop for additional public engagement and discussion on the project.
Pulaski County citizens are upset about two hyperscale data center projects by Google and AVAIO due to a secretive recruitment process and potential environmental impacts on electricity and water resources. Local officials are criticized for lack of transparency and community engagement, while a proposed moratorium failed and new regulations are deemed insufficient. Residents are urged to advocate for stricter regulations and transparency.
Residents in Pittsburg, California, are vocally opposing a data center project previously approved in 2024, raising concerns about environmental impacts, resource strain, and a perceived lack of transparency from city officials. Despite a prior lawsuit against the city being dismissed after an agreement on environmental protection measures, residents are now calling for a moratorium on future phases of data center development.