Data Centers Pitch Flexibility as Permitting Pushback Spreads
Thursday, September 17, 2026 · 7 min

Google, Nvidia and Emerald AI are reviving AEMA to push flexible data centers as Florida and Oregon officials tighten scrutiny over hyperscale load, water and land use; Equinix is planning a bigger $5 billion-to-$7 billion annual build budget.
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Google, Nvidia and Emerald AI are reviving AEMA to push flexible data centers as Florida and Oregon officials tighten scrutiny over hyperscale load, water and land use; Equinix is planning a bigger $5 billion-to-$7 billion annual build budget.
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