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Entergy files request to build two battery storage systems as part of West Memphis Google data center expansion

News ClipThe Arkansas Democrat-Gazette·West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR

Entergy files request to build two battery storage systems as part of West Memphis Google data center expansion$

Entergy Arkansas has asked the Arkansas Public Service Commission for approval to build two battery storage facilities supporting Google's expanding data center campus in West Memphis. The projects, estimated to cost $550.6 million, would provide 350 megawatts of storage and are expected to be funded by Google payments without increasing costs for other Entergy customers.

announcement government electricity

10/30/2026

AVAIO brings federal lawsuit against Pulaski County, Barry Hyde, and JP over data-center regulations

News ClipArkansas Times·Wrightsville, Pulaski County, AR

AVAIO brings federal lawsuit against Pulaski County, Barry Hyde, and JP over data-center regulations

AVAIO Digital, through its subsidiary ADP Little Rock Data Hub, sued Pulaski County and local officials in federal court, challenging a newly enacted data-center ordinance. The ordinance subjects the Wrightsville project to a conditional-use permit process and requirements concerning noise, setbacks, and water and electricity disclosures.

legal government zoning electricity water

10/30/2026

Google's solar plant deal with Entergy will shift $308 million in costs to Arkansas ratepayers, regulators say

News ClipEl Dorado News-Times·West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR

Google's solar plant deal with Entergy will shift $308 million in costs to Arkansas ratepayers, regulators say$

Arkansas regulators say Entergy Arkansas customers will pay about $308 million more for a solar and battery storage plant tied to Google's data center than they would have if Google had funded the construction directly. The project supports Google's $4 billion data center development near West Memphis.

10/24/2026

Google’s solar plant deal with Entergy will shift $308 million in costs to Arkansas ratepayers, regulators say

News ClipNorthwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette·West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR

Google’s solar plant deal with Entergy will shift $308 million in costs to Arkansas ratepayers, regulators say$

Arkansas regulators say a solar and battery storage plant associated with Google’s West Memphis data center will cost Entergy Arkansas customers $308 million more than it would have if Google-funded construction money had been used. Construction continues on Google’s $4 billion data center project near West Memphis, which is intended to support its search and artificial intelligence operations.

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10/23/2026

News ClipArkansas Business·West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR

Google Expands West Memphis Data Center Deal With Entergy Arkansas$

Google is expanding its data center arrangement in West Memphis through a deal with Entergy Arkansas. The agreement indicates continued investment in the Arkansas data center and associated power infrastructure.

announcement electricity

10/19/2026

Google set to pay Entergy $103 million this year, part of $443 million in payments through 2029

News ClipThe Arkansas Democrat-Gazette·West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR

Google set to pay Entergy $103 million this year, part of $443 million in payments through 2029$

Google is expected to pay Entergy Arkansas $103 million in 2026 for electricity associated with its major data center project near West Memphis. Newly unredacted filings indicate Google’s payments to the utility will total about $443 million through 2029.

10/19/2026

An Arkansas Mom Obtained Public Records About a New Data Center. Then She Got Sued.

News ClipThe Intercept·West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR

An Arkansas Mom Obtained Public Records About a New Data Center. Then She Got Sued.

Arkansas resident Jessica Kivell obtained public records about a solar facility intended to power a data center in West Memphis, including documents indicating Google would cover only about one-third of the project’s cost. Entergy Arkansas sued Kivell and news organizations over publication of the records, but a federal judge denied its emergency gag-order request and Entergy later dropped the case.

legal electricity

10/13/2026

Entergy drops FOIA lawsuit on data center information

News Clip0:35THV11·West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR

Entergy drops FOIA lawsuit on data center information

Entergy Arkansas has dropped its lawsuit concerning the inadvertent release of documents by state regulators. These documents contained details about Entergy's agreements related to Google's data center in West Memphis. A federal judge had previously denied Entergy's request to block further publication of these details.

legal government

9/18/2026

Lawmakers question West Memphis data center project’s impact on Entergy ratepayers

News ClipAction News 5·West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR

Lawmakers question West Memphis data center project’s impact on Entergy ratepayers

Google is building a large data center in West Memphis, Arkansas, in partnership with Entergy Arkansas. State lawmakers are questioning Entergy about the project's potential impact on residents' electricity bills, especially after documents revealed a planned nearly $6 monthly increase for ratepayers to fund two-thirds of the project.

electricity government announcement

9/18/2026

Arkansas lawmakers ask questions about Google data center plan

News Clip1:4340/29 News·AR

Arkansas lawmakers ask questions about Google data center plan

Google is developing a data center in West Memphis, Arkansas, in partnership with Entergy Arkansas. State lawmakers are questioning Entergy Arkansas representatives about the project's significant energy demands and the potential impact on consumer electricity bills.

electricity government

9/16/2026

Lawmakers discuss the data center industry in Arkansas

News ClipThe Arkansas Democrat-Gazette·AR

Lawmakers discuss the data center industry in Arkansas$

Arkansas lawmakers are discussing the state's growing data center industry, focusing on energy and water demands. Google's West Memphis data center project and its partnership with Entergy Arkansas for power, including the Cypress Solar facility, were highlighted. Discussions also touched upon water provision for planned data centers across the state.

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9/16/2026

Entergy defers Google's West Memphis data center payments, customers to cover construction costs

News ClipThe Arkansas Democrat-Gazette·West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR

Entergy defers Google's West Memphis data center payments, customers to cover construction costs$

Entergy Arkansas is deferring over $2.1 billion in upfront and minimum demand payments from Google for its West Memphis data center. This arrangement is part of a 20-year special rate contract, with Entergy's other customers expected to cover the construction costs for the utility infrastructure supporting the data center.

9/15/2026

Arkansas Federal Judge Denies Entergy Bid to Block Reporting on Google Data Center Deal

News Clipdailycaller.com·West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR

Arkansas Federal Judge Denies Entergy Bid to Block Reporting on Google Data Center Deal$

An Arkansas mother obtained documents regarding a data center deal between Entergy Arkansas and Google in West Memphis, alleging Google would only pay a third of required infrastructure upgrades. Entergy sued a news outlet and sought a restraining order against the mother, claiming trade secrets. A U.S. District Judge denied Entergy's request, allowing the information to remain public amidst ongoing disputes over the financial terms.

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9/3/2026

Google to pay Entergy Arkansas $526 million for solar facility to feed West Memphis data center

News ClipThe Arkansas Democrat-Gazette·West Memphis, Crittenden County, AR

Google to pay Entergy Arkansas $526 million for solar facility to feed West Memphis data center$

Google will pay Entergy Arkansas $526 million for the Cypress Solar facility and an additional $190 million for transmission upgrades to power its West Memphis data center. Details of the special rate contract, previously confidential, were revealed through an Arkansas Freedom of Information Act request. The Arkansas Public Service Commission approved the contract despite concerns about whether Google's payments adequately cover costs for residential customers.

electricity environmental government legal

9/1/2026

Little Rock director Webb says city should pause data center permits for 18 months, not just 6

News ClipThe Arkansas Democrat-Gazette·Little Rock, Pulaski County, AR

Little Rock director Webb says city should pause data center permits for 18 months, not just 6$

The Little Rock Board of Directors is set to consider two proposals for a temporary moratorium on new hyperscale data center permits: a six-month pause with a carve-out for Google's project, and an 18-month pause without exception. City Director Kathy Webb is advocating for the longer moratorium, citing insufficient time with the shorter option. The city attorney has warned that an 18-month moratorium could lead to a lawsuit from Google.

moratorium government electricity legal

8/3/2026

Entergy in talks with landowners about need for additional data center transmission lines

News ClipThe Arkansas Democrat-Gazette·Wrightsville, Pulaski County, AR

Entergy in talks with landowners about need for additional data center transmission lines$

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.

electricity announcement

7/24/2026

Attorney representing data center developer AVAIO previously sought carve-out for project in Pulaski County moratorium

News ClipThe Arkansas Democrat-Gazette·Pulaski County, AR

Attorney representing data center developer AVAIO previously sought carve-out for project in Pulaski County moratorium$

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.

moratorium government legal electricity

7/21/2026

Largest U.S. solar farm puts Midsouth — and data centers — within renewable energy reach

News ClipWKNO FM·West Memphis, Mississippi County, AR

Largest U.S. solar farm puts Midsouth — and data centers — within renewable energy reach

Cypress Creek Solar has broken ground on the Steel River Energy Center, the largest solar farm in the US, located near Wilson, Arkansas. This project is significant for data centers, specifically Google's new facility in West Memphis, which will purchase 100% of its energy from solar via Entergy Arkansas. The project also emphasizes job creation and American-made components.

environmental electricity announcement

7/20/2026

Emails show Entergy Arkansas’ collaboration on proposed Pulaski County data center moratorium

News ClipThe Arkansas Democrat-Gazette·Pulaski County, AR

Emails show Entergy Arkansas’ collaboration on proposed Pulaski County data center moratorium$

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.

moratorium government legal

7/15/2026

Google to purchase power from new Steel River solar project in Mississippi County

News ClipThe Arkansas Democrat-Gazette·Wilson, Mississippi County, AR

Google to purchase power from new Steel River solar project in Mississippi County$

Google has agreed to purchase electricity from the Steel River Energy Center, a large solar and battery storage project in Mississippi County, Arkansas. This power purchase agreement will support Google's data centers in West Memphis and Little Rock, aligning with the company's clean energy commitments. The project is also expected to create jobs and generate significant tax revenue for the local community.

electricity environmental announcement government

7/14/2026