Tag: Economic Development

Tulsa Neighbors Offered Preblast Checks for Data Center Plan

Tulsa Neighbors Offered Preblast Inspections Ahead of $1 Billion Data Center Project Residents living near the site of the proposed $1 billion Project Clydesdale data center in Tulsa recently learned they could receive a free “preblast” home inspection ahead of heavy construction work that will involve blasting and explosive charges. Letters Arrive After Groundbreaking Beale …

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Yukon City leaders say a data center is still in the works

Yukon Leaders Say $1B Hyperscale Data Center Still Not Final City of Yukon officials continue to stress that the proposed $1 billion hyperscale data center is far from guaranteed, even as public interest accelerates around what would be one of the largest projects in the region. During a 30-minute Facebook Live session, City Manager Jeff …

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Lawsuit stops $12 billion data center near Kansas City

Hyperscale Data Center sparks major legal fight While some Oklahoma residents voiced opposition and raised questions about data centers during public meetings, residents in Kansas City took it further by filing a lawsuit to stop a $12 billion hyperscale data center. The lawsuit challenged the center after its zoning received initial approval by the Unified …

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Commission review of PSO preapproval could stretch into 2026

Case Timeline Before the Oklahoma Corporation Commission It could be March, 2026 perhaps before the preapproval request totaling $1.2 billion in new energy generation projects by Public Service Company of Oklahoma goes before Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners.However, the official docket identifies the PSO “Generation Preapproval (includes CWIP)” matter under PUD 2025-000064, signaling a lengthy procedural path …

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Stillwater leaders confident of water for data centers

State Committee Reviews Data Center Impact on Oklahoma’s Resources One thing was made clear when the Oklahoma House Utilities Committee held a recent hearing—there’s a split between Stillwater city and county leaders about water use by Google’s new data center campus. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce’s John Woods, an Economic Development Research Specialist, shared that …

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