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SpaceX Announces $74B Center Expansions

https://www.investors.com/news/spacex-stock-ai-data-center-projects-74-billion-texas-arizona-elon-musk/

investors.com | SpaceX is pouring billions into AI data center campuses in Texas and Arizona, including a proposed 6,000 megawatt site in Cochise County. See the scale of the power buildout ahead.

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State Proposes Program to Pay Residents, Businesses to Reduce Electricity Use

https://wrnjradio.com/new-jersey-proposes-program-to-pay-residents-businesses-for-reducing-electricity-use-during-peak-demand/

wrnjradio.com | New Jersey wants to pay homes and businesses to ease peak demand using smart thermostats, batteries and EV chargers, with utility pilots due by October 2027. Learn how the program would work.

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A Township Hits Pause

https://hoodline.com/2026/11/hagar-township-hits-pause-on-data-centers-joins-michigan-moratorium-wave/

hoodline.com | Hagar Township has approved a one year pause on data centers, joining a growing list of Michigan communities putting projects on hold. See why local resistance is spreading.

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Residents Resist

https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2026-11-12/i-will-leave-sutton-residents-resist-plans-for-massive-data-center

wgbh.org | A proposed $16 billion, 900 megawatt data center campus in Sutton, Massachusetts has some residents threatening to move away. Read why the town is bracing for a long debate.

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Pres Cooper: A Historic Week (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/a-historic-week/

ibew.org: International officers reflect on the 41st International Convention

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