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Data Centers, Power Bills, and Your Ballot - Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE)
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Fusion42 · 30 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Data centers in the US Southeast are driving rapid power demand growth, prompting utilities to build new fossil gas plants that raise local pollution and costs. Community resistance and calls for an 18-month moratorium are growing amid ongoing regulatory and zoning decisions influencing data center approvals and regional energy policy.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Climate Tech.
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You face a potential halt on big data center projects amid rising public backlash and regulatory scrutiny in the Southeast. Decisions now shift to local and state officials who can redraw approval rules, opening a narrow window to engage and influence.
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