Alabama PSC tightens data center rules but preserves automatic approval loophole

Alabama regulators approved new disclosure and transparency requirements for data centers while maintaining a controversial provision that allows projects to proceed without explicit commission approval.

First covered Oct 7, 2026 · 1:55 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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35d Inside Climate News Alabama Sets Stricter Data Center Rules. But There’s a Loophole. — MONTGOMERY, Ala.—The Alabama Public Service Commission approved a new set of rules for future data center projects Tuesday that require more transparency and…

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Appeared in: 2026-10-07 (#13) · 2026-10-08 (#20)

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