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Local Data Center Pushback Moves From Ballots to Water and Zoning

Monday, June 29, 2026 · 8 min

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Nashville, Lexington and a Pennsylvania borough are turning data center growth into zoning and water fights, while Yondr JK 1 taps $715 million of project debt for a 48 MW Loudoun County build.

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Nashville, Lexington and a Pennsylvania borough are turning data center growth into zoning and water fights, while Yondr JK 1 taps $715 million of project debt for a 48 MW Loudoun County build.

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