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Data Center Signal is tracking 12 clips about VoltaGrid data center developments across 3 states, including GA, TX, WA.

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environmental100%

electricity92%

government83%

opposition58%

legal50%

zoning8%

moratorium8%

water8%

News ClipSan Antonio Express-News·San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Environmental groups threaten lawsuit over San Antonio data centers$

Environmental groups are threatening a federal lawsuit against Vantage Data Centers and VoltaGrid, alleging they violated clean air laws by constructing two San Antonio data center campuses without required major source permits. The groups claim the developers' on-site gas and diesel generators are major pollution sources, circumventing public input and pollution controls with the EPA and TCEQ's allowance. They demand a resolution within 60 days or plan to file suit in federal court.

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Vantage

7/22/2026

News ClipAJC.com·Newton County, GA

Georgia EPD halts data center power plant construction, petition filed over electricity sales

Georgia Environmental Protection Division ordered power plant developer VoltaGrid to halt construction of its "pop-up" power plant supplying data center company Serverfarm due to air permit violations. This action followed evidence submitted by the nonprofit Sustainable Newton and other groups. Sustainable Newton also filed a petition with the Georgia Public Service Commission to determine the legality of VoltaGrid's electricity sales to Serverfarm.

environmental legal electricity opposition

7/19/2026

News ClipThe Macon Melody·Covington, Newton County, GA

Data center, power plant accused of building generators without permits

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division has issued notices of violation to VoltaGrid and Serverfarm after environmental groups accused them of building a power plant for a data center in Covington without necessary permits. The plant, which would use 33 internal-combustion engines, has raised concerns about air pollution from diesel and natural gas units. Environmental groups are urging the EPD to halt construction and assess penalties.

environmental legal electricity opposition

7/13/2026

News ClipThe Covington News·Covington, Newton County, GA

Georgia regulators alerted to unpermitted construction of pop-up power plant

Local residents and environmental groups have alerted the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) about unpermitted construction by VoltaGrid and Serverfarm in Covington, GA. The companies are installing methane gas and diesel-fired engines for a pop-up power plant and an adjacent data center without required environmental approvals. Groups are urging EPD to investigate and take enforcement action for alleged violations of state and federal clean air laws.

environmental government legal electricity moratorium

7/10/2026

News ClipAJC.com·Covington, Newton County, GA

Georgia agency orders data center’s ‘pop-up’ power plant to halt construction

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division has ordered a "pop-up" power plant being built for a data center in Covington, Georgia, to halt construction. The agency cited VoltaGrid and Serverfarm for allegedly breaching state law by constructing the power generators without required permits.

electricity environmental government legal

7/8/2026

News Clip2:57Deceleration·San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Data centers propose gas-fired power plants, raise pollution concerns in San Antonio, Texas

AI data centers are driving a surge in new gas-fired power plants and significant electricity requests in San Antonio, Texas. Vantage Data Centers is planning facilities with diesel generators and a gas plant in western Bexar County, raising environmental pollution concerns for nearby residents. A public hearing is scheduled to discuss the environmental permit.

environmental electricity government opposition

7/7/2026

News ClipGeorgia Public Broadcasting·Covington, Newton County, GA

Data center power plant company from Texas gets warned it may be violating Georgia law

Georgia Environmental Regulators have issued a warning to VoltaGrid, a Texas-based company, stating it may be violating state air quality rules. The company is installing a natural gas-based electrical generation facility for the Severfarm data center in Newton County, Georgia. This issue pertains to potential environmental and legal infractions related to data center power infrastructure.

environmental electricity legal government

7/7/2026

News ClipHoodline·Covington, Newton County, GA

Covington Data Center Builders Accused Of Skipping Permits

Environmental and neighborhood groups in Covington, Georgia, are accusing Serverfarm and VoltaGrid of installing major equipment for a data center and power plant without required state air permits. They have urged the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) to halt construction and assess penalties. The EPD is currently investigating the allegations while companies assert they are working with regulators.

environmental government opposition

7/3/2026

News ClipYubaNet·Covington, Newton County, GA

Groups alert Georgia regulators to unpermitted construction of pop-up power plant, data center

Environmental groups and local communities have alerted the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) to unpermitted construction by VoltaGrid and Serverfarm for a pop-up power plant and an adjacent data center in Covington, GA. The companies installed over 40 methane gas and diesel-fired engines without required environmental approvals. The groups are urging the EPD to investigate, stop construction, and assess penalties.

environmental opposition electricity government

7/1/2026

News ClipSan Antonio Current·San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

San Antonio Residents Push Back Against West Side Data Center

San Antonio residents are actively opposing a newly constructed and partly operational data center in Westover Hills, developed by Vantage Data Centers. Concerns primarily focus on environmental impacts, air quality from diesel generators and a collocated gas plant, noise pollution, and water usage, despite the facility already having appropriate zoning. A public hearing held by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) highlighted community anger and a lack of transparency from the developer, prompting calls for stronger state and local regulations.

opposition environmental electricity water government zoning

6/11/2026

News ClipThe Star Homepage·Quincy, Grant County, WA

Data centers are driving demand for gas from Northwest utilities, reports find

Reports reveal that electric utilities in Washington and Oregon are increasingly relying on gas-powered energy to meet the soaring demand from data centers, jeopardizing the states' greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. Utilities are circumventing climate rules, investing in new gas infrastructure, and purchasing gas-powered electricity, with a significant approval for a new gas plant for a Vantage data center in Grant County, Washington. This trend raises concerns about energy reliability and the long-term environmental impact of data center growth in the Pacific Northwest.

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Amazon Microsoft Vantage

6/11/2026

News ClipYakima Herald-Republic·Grant County, WA

Data centers driving demand for gas from Northwest utilities, reports find$

Electric utilities in Washington and Oregon are increasingly turning to gas-powered energy to meet the rapid demand from new data centers, jeopardizing state-established emission reduction targets. Reports from Columbia Riverkeeper and Sightline Institute detail how utilities are investing in new gas infrastructure or purchasing gas-powered electricity, with some data centers also using on-site gas generators. Companies like Amazon and Microsoft claim to be investing in clean energy, though Amazon was fined for an air quality permit violation at an Oregon data center.

electricity environmental government opposition

Amazon Microsoft Vantage

6/6/2026