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AEP said on Oct. 14, 2026, that it plans to invest about $4 billion in a 702-MW Bloom Energy fuel cell plant near Cheyenne, Wyoming, with Google buying the output under a 20-year power purchase agreement and full operation targeted by the end of 2028.
Starke County, Ind., commissioners approved a zoning amendment on Oct. 19, 2026, that bans commercial data centers, crypto mining and server farms in unincorporated areas under Plan Commission jurisdiction, WKVI reported. It takes effect after legal publication.
Van Buren Charter Township's Planning Commission approved the final site plan for Project Cannoli, a 282.2-acre data center campus near I-94 and Haggerty Road with Google as end user, by a 5-1 vote on Oct. 14, 2026, according to Michigan Public, subject to conditions from the township's planning consultant.
AEP and X-energy signed a joint development agreement on Oct. 19, 2026, to evaluate a 960-MW, 12-reactor Xe-100 plant at the retired Breed coal site in Sullivan County, Indiana; Amazon will fund development and intends to buy the output. No final investment decision has been made.
Entergy Arkansas and Google announced a second-phase agreement on Oct. 19, 2026, tied to Google's West Memphis campus, covering two batteries, a 440-MW solar PPA and transmission. Entergy says Google would cover about $600M of the cost. It plans to submit the deal to the Arkansas PSC for approval.
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