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Data Center Dividends

Source ID: bpi-data-center-dividends

Author / publisher: Bitcoin Policy Institute

Source type: think_tank_report

Date: 2026-09-09

Original: https://www.btcpolicy.org/articles/data-center-dividends

Can bankruptcy defeat the penalties?

Source ID: reddit-bankruptcy

Author / publisher: u/raziphel · r/StLouis

Source type: Reddit

Date: 4 months ago · exact date unverified

Stored excerpt: Which of these penalties can be avoided by bankruptcy when they decide to leave?

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/StLouis/comments/1srzqt7/data_center_terms/

Why community benefit agreements are necessary for data centers

Source ID: brookings

Author / publisher: Nicol Turner Lee & Darrell M. West

Source type: think-tank-analysis

Document status: Policy analysis

Date: 2026-01-29

Stored excerpt: CBAs should be transparent and publicly available

Original: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/why-community-benefit-agreements-are-necessary-for-data-centers/

Fair AI-Fueled Data Center Development for Communities

Source ID: fas

Author / publisher: Liza Paudel · Federation of American Scientists

Source type: Research

Date: 2026-06-10

Stored excerpt: specific numeric targets, secured financial obligations, independent monitoring, and meaningful enforcement

Original: https://fas.org/publication/community-benefit-agreements-data-center-development/

Tax payments and disclosure

Source ID: 2097039766407524663

Author / publisher: rob.

Source type: X

Date: 2026-09-07

Original: https://x.com/robiartec/status/2097039766407524663

Community Benefits Agreements as Contracts: A Framework for Evaluating New Jersey’s EMERGE and ASPIRE Programs

Source ID: academic-jones-rutgers-contracts

Author / publisher: Ashanti Jones

Source type: university-student-research-memorandum

Document status: Student research memorandum

Date: 2026-04

Original: https://www.clime.rutgers.edu/publications-filtered/evaluating-community-benefits-agreements

Measure the benefit per resident

Source ID: reddit-net

Author / publisher: u/InspectionSlight3395 · r/technology

Source type: Reddit

Date: 3 months ago · exact date unverified

Stored excerpt: Every major AI data center proposal should be required to publish a per-resident net benefit audit.

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1tj46av/ai_data_centers_need_perresident_net_benefit/

QTS confirms plans for proposed data center campus in Bessemer

Source ID: fpc-3167da931d

Author / publisher: wbrc.com

Source type: news_report

Date: 2026-07-02

Original: https://www.wbrc.com/2026/07/02/qts-confirms-plans-proposed-data-center-campus-bessemer/

Wurldwide tax abatement

Source ID: agreement-el-paso-312

Author / publisher: City of El Paso

Source type: Agreements

Document status: Signature evidence · date review pending

Original: https://www.elpasotexas.gov/assets/Documents/CoEP/Data-Centers/Ex-Wurldwide-312-Agreement-Seafox.pdf

Coloradans Should Require Data Center Measurements They Can Trust

Source ID: doc-linked-09

Author / publisher: Benjamin Xie; Cody Ke; Makenzy Caldwell / FAS

Source type: policy-proposal

Document status: Policy proposal

Date: 2026-08-26

Original: https://fas.org/publication/coloradans-should-require-data-center-measurements-they-can-trust/

Fort Meade commissioners pass development agreement for data center, despite pushback from residents

Source ID: fpc-c02175b816

Author / publisher: baynews9.com

Source type: news_report

Date: 2026-04-15

Original: https://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2026/04/15/fort-meade-data-center-approved-despite-residents-concerns

Community Benefits Agreements and Data Center Development

Source ID: doc-linked-08

Author / publisher: Vincent Nolette / Sabin Center Climate Law Blog

Source type: university-law-blog-analysis

Document status: Legal commentary

Date: 2026-05-28

Original: https://blogs.law.columbia.edu/climatechange/2026/05/28/community-benefits-agreements-and-data-center-development/

Contracting with Communities: An Analysis of the Enforceability of Community Benefits Agreements

Source ID: academic-stephan-enforceability

Author / publisher: Hannah P. Stephan

Source type: law-review-article

Document status: Law review article

Date: 2022

Original: https://doi.org/10.24926/25730037.646

Council Bluffs council denies proposed moratorium on new data centers

Source ID: fpc-48130f4cc8

Author / publisher: kmaland.com

Source type: news_report

Date: 2026-06-16

Original: https://www.kmaland.com/news/council-bluffs-council-denies-proposed-moratorium-on-new-data-centers/article_57610dda-a991-41c5-99a5-d4bd772cd936.html

Meaning of transparency

Source ID: reddit:t1_p8quvrp

Author / publisher: u/1000thusername · r/massachusetts

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-09-09

Stored excerpt: Is there any info about the requirements for “transparency”? It seems like that clause has zero teeth. Banning NDAs and obfuscating applications under LLCs and such seems like some very pointed and necessary specifics.

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/massachusetts/comments/1wbhejv/as_part_of_the_executive_order_governor_healey/p8quvrp/

Advancing responsible water use at our data centers

Source ID: pub-google-water

Author / publisher: Google

Source type: corporate_statement

Original: https://www.datacenters.google/water/

Metrobloks Liberty

Source ID: agreement-liberty-cba

Author / publisher: libertymo.api.civicclerk.com

Source type: Agreements

Document status: Approved; public counterpart unsigned

Original: https://libertymo.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetAttachmentFile(fileId=4937)

Amazon Supports Responsible Data Center Development

Source ID: pub-amazon-responsible-development

Author / publisher: Amazon

Source type: corporate_statement

Date: 2026-08-11

Original: https://press.aboutamazon.com/2026/8/amazon-supports-responsible-data-center-development

Changing security obligations

Source ID: 2097594604447318024

Author / publisher: SandhuJonathan

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-09-09

Stored excerpt: So the security must resize automatically, survive bankruptcy and transfer, and trigger reopening when those states change.

Original: https://x.com/SandhuJonathan/status/2097594604447318024

Local Governments Can Make Data Center Development Better

Source ID: doc-remaining-10

Author / publisher: Julia Edinger / Government Technology

Source type: reported-article

Document status: Reported article

Date: 2026-03-03

Original: https://www.govtech.com/artificial-intelligence/local-governments-can-make-data-center-development-better

Microsoft data centers will use up to 8.4M gallons of water each year, records show

Source ID: fpc-63660aba8e

Author / publisher: wpr.org

Source type: news_report

Date: 2025-09-17

Original: https://www.wpr.org/news/microsoft-data-centers-8-million-gallons-water-each-year

From promise to practice: What makes community benefits agreements enforceable?

Source ID: academic-chun-enforcement

Author / publisher: Jungwoo Chun; Sanjana Paul; Kahlen Wheaton; Lucy Atkinson; Elise Echarte; Lawrence Susskind

Source type: journal-article

Document status: Journal article; abstract reviewed

Date: 2026-08

Original: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2026.104843

Advancing Water Stewardship in Our Data Center Communities

Source ID: pub-meta-water

Author / publisher: Meta

Source type: corporate_statement

Date: 2025-12-17

Original: https://about.fb.com/news/2025/12/advancing-water-stewardship-in-metas-data-center-communities/

Earlier industry closures

Source ID: 2097518417993400698

Author / publisher: GovParti

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-09-09

Stored excerpt: The pattern is abrupt load loss, stranded infrastructure, and slow reuse.

Original: https://x.com/GovParti/status/2097518417993400698

How We Found Eight Data Center Community Benefit Agreements and Why It Matters

Source ID: doc-fas-search

Author / publisher: Kate Garman Burns and Stephen Badea / FAS

Source type: research-collection-method-note

Document status: Research collection note

Date: 2026-08-11

Original: https://fas.org/publication/data-center-community-benefit-agreements/

Briefing 08/12/2026

Source ID: dcw-briefing-2026-08-12

Author / publisher: Data Center Watch / 10a Labs

Source type: research_firm_briefing

Date: Edition 2026-08-12

Original: https://datacenterwatch.substack.com/p/briefing-08122026

Compliance records

Source ID: 2097517231340941575

Author / publisher: Secondmindsys

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-09-09

Stored excerpt: Communities should be able to see what happened after these agreements were signed.

Original: https://x.com/Secondmindsys/status/2097517231340941575

Beale Data Center

Source ID: agreement-desoto-development

Author / publisher: www.desotoks.us

Source type: Agreements

Document status: Final redacted copy; signatures pending review

Original: https://www.desotoks.us/DocumentCenter/View/3805/Final-Development-Agreement-De-Soto---Mount-Sunflower

Authorized versus paid incentives

Source ID: reddit:t3_1w4l76d

Author / publisher: u/Public_Finance_Guy · r/Utah

Source type: social-post

Date: 2026-09-01

Stored excerpt: Authorized is a different category than paid. 86 contracts were signed and never issued. Of the 237 the state reports on, 166 sit under 25% of their cap, meaning a lot of these deals don't end up paying out the full reimbursement. Why that is, I don't know. Utah publishes that data in 25-point buckets, so there is no public figure for how many dollars any individual company has actually received.

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/Utah/comments/1w4l76d/utah_has_authorized_26_billion_in_business_tax/

Local operating independence

Source ID: 2097452104633946493

Author / publisher: SandhuJonathan

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-09-08

Stored excerpt: Can local operators maintain, repair and reconfigure the capability without vendor permission?

Original: https://x.com/SandhuJonathan/status/2097452104633946493

Our Approach to Responsible Growth

Source ID: pub-vantage-responsible-growth

Author / publisher: Vantage Data Centers

Source type: corporate_statement

Date: 2026-03-26

Original: https://blog.vantage-dc.com/2026/03/26/our-approach-to-responsible-growth/

Briefing 03/13/2026

Source ID: dcw-briefing-2026-03-13

Author / publisher: Data Center Watch / 10a Labs

Source type: research_firm_briefing

Date: Edition 2026-03-13

Original: https://www.datacenterwatch.org/newsletter/briefing-03132026

Expert Insights on Best Practices for Community Benefits Agreements

Source ID: doc-sabin-report-mirror

Author / publisher: Matthew Eisenson and Romany M. Webb / Sabin Center

Source type: expert-interview-report

Document status: Research report

Date: 2023-09

Original: https://scholarship.law.columbia.edu/sabin_climate_change/206/

Built for data. Grounded in community.

Source ID: pub-prime-community

Author / publisher: Prime Data Centers

Source type: corporate_statement

Original: https://primedatacenters.com/community-commitment/

Frye Road Data Center

Source ID: agreement-chandler-frye

Author / publisher: public.destinyhosted.com

Source type: Agreements

Document status: Proposed agenda copy with blank signatures

Original: https://public.destinyhosted.com/chanddocs/2024/CC/20240715_1417/6280_CBREIM_Frye_Data_Center_Development_Agreement_-_FINAL.pdf

What Do Community Benefits Agreements Deliver? Evidence From Los Angeles

Source ID: academic-marantz-delivery

Author / publisher: Nicholas J. Marantz

Source type: journal-article

Document status: Journal article; accepted manuscript

Date: 2015

Original: https://doi.org/10.1080/01944363.2015.1092093

Frontline Framework Community Guiding Principles

Source ID: pub-naacp-frontline-principles

Author / publisher: NAACP

Source type: community_statement

Date: 2025-09-04

Original: https://naacp.org/resources/frontline-framework-community-guiding-principles

Common Challenges in Negotiating Community Benefits Agreements and How to Avoid Them

Source ID: doc-linked-04

Author / publisher: Partnership for Working Families

Source type: advocacy-report

Document status: Practitioner report

Date: 2016-01

Original: https://www.powerswitchaction.org/resources/common-challenges-in-negotiating-community-benefits-agreements

Resolution 7: We Want Good Jobs Today and Tomorrow

Source ID: pub-aflcio-data-center-jobs

Author / publisher: AFL-CIO

Source type: labor_statement

Date: 2026-06-09

Original: https://aflcio.org/resolutions/resolution-7-we-want-good-jobs-today-and-tomorrow

Briefing 10/24/2025

Source ID: dcw-briefing-2025-10-24

Author / publisher: Data Center Watch / 10a Labs

Source type: research_firm_briefing

Date: Edition 2025-10-24

Original: https://datacenterwatch.substack.com/p/briefing-10242025

Piedmont Environmental Council Launches Virginians for a Smarter Digital Future

Source ID: pub-pec-smarter-digital

Author / publisher: The Piedmont Environmental Council

Source type: community_statement

Date: 2025-08-18

Original: https://www.pecva.org/resources/press/piedmont-environmental-council-launches-virginians-for-a-smarter-digital-future/

Briefing 04/10/2025

Source ID: dcw-briefing-2025-04-10

Author / publisher: Data Center Watch / 10a Labs

Source type: research_firm_briefing

Date: Edition 2025-04-10

Original: https://www.datacenterwatch.org/newsletter/briefing-04102025

Community Benefits Agreements: A New Local Government Tool or Another Variation on the Exactions Theme?

Source ID: academic-been-local-government

Author / publisher: Vicki Been

Source type: law-review-article

Document status: Law review article

Date: 2010

Original: https://lawreview.uchicago.edu/sites/default/files/77-1-Vicki%20Been-CommunityBenefitsAgreements.pdf

Household services

Source ID: 2097160679270551885

Author / publisher: WillLewis_1976

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-09-08

Stored excerpt: they need to sign a contract that gives every home in the town FREE internet

Original: https://x.com/WillLewis_1976/status/2097160679270551885

Briefing 02/27/2025

Source ID: dcw-briefing-2025-02-27

Author / publisher: Data Center Watch / 10a Labs

Source type: research_firm_briefing

Date: Edition 2025-02-27

Original: https://www.datacenterwatch.org/newsletter/1tb41cqde2x9ksm6c5656x98mg0tza

Source ID: pub-good-jobs-first-subsidies

Author / publisher: Good Jobs First

Source type: think_tank_report

Date: 2026-06-12

Original: https://goodjobsfirst.org/data-center-subsidies-surge-as-states-lose-billions/

Scope of site review

Source ID: 2097156107986718922

Author / publisher: mcuban

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-09-08

Stored excerpt: Study the complete build-out — future phases, cooling equipment, generators, substations, transmission connections, water infrastructure — not the first building.

Original: https://x.com/mcuban/status/2097156107986718922

Responsible Data Center Development: The Role of State and Local Decision-Makers

Source ID: pub-nrdc-development-roles

Author / publisher: Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

Source type: environmental_report

Date: March 2026

Original: https://www.nrdc.org/sites/default/files/2026-03/Data_Centers_FS_26-03-B_03_locked.pdf

Drained by Data: The Cumulative Impact of Data Centers on Regional Water Stress

Source ID: pub-ceres-water-stress

Author / publisher: Ceres

Source type: research_report

Date: September 2025

Original: https://www.ceres.org/download/5369abdc-dab9-49e3-9d65-9e76ebbfa74b

Alternative land uses

Source ID: reddit:t1_oynt564

Author / publisher: u/AlternativeTimes · r/BurlingtonON

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-07-20

Stored excerpt: The last conversation for me is around land use. We only have so much land, is putting a building that nobody physically uses or is really employed by, the best decision for a piece of land? What else could be built here? How many other applicants to build here would really be interested? There are a few big restaurants in this section, they don't seem super busy, it's not a very diserable location. I don't think the city should blindly accept offers from tech overlords.

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/BurlingtonON/comments/1v1azvf/cuadro_arch_sent_a_1_page_info_document_on_their/oynt564/

Comparable public metrics

Source ID: 2097118473767817627

Author / publisher: JennInquisitive

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-09-08

Stored excerpt: I'd like to see public reporting on standardized metrics across all of them.

Original: https://x.com/JennInquisitive/status/2097118473767817627

State & Regional Interventions

Source ID: pub-ai-now-state-toolkit

Author / publisher: AI Now Institute

Source type: think_tank_report

Original: https://datacenters.ainowinstitute.org/state/

Decommissioning security

Source ID: 2097109762873930225

Author / publisher: AIQuanting

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-09-07

Stored excerpt: id fight hardest for a decommissioning bond, escrowed up front. wind and solar siting deals have carried them for years.

Original: https://x.com/AIQuanting/status/2097109762873930225

Host Community Agreement

Source ID: doc-remaining-67

Author / publisher: City of Chicago and Bally's Chicago Operating Company, LLC

Source type: host-community-agreement

Document status: Execution copy; current status unverified

Original: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/CBAs/Ballys-June-9-2022-HCA-Fully-Executed-with-Exhibits.pdf

Disclosure and early departure

Source ID: 2097059365425447365

Author / publisher: AlignmentMythAI

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-09-07

Stored excerpt: First item of business would be to kill all NDA’s once land is controlled.

Original: https://x.com/AlignmentMythAI/status/2097059365425447365

Community Benefits Agreement

Source ID: doc-remaining-53

Author / publisher: City of Salem and Footprint Power Salem Harbor entities

Source type: community-benefits-agreement

Document status: Execution unverified

Date: 2014-12-16

Original: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/CBAs/Salem%20Harbor.pdf

City of Salem & Salem Wind Terminal LLC Community Benefits Agreement

Source ID: doc-linked-21

Author / publisher: City of Salem and Salem Wind Terminal, LLC

Source type: community-benefits-agreement

Document status: Execution unverified

Date: 2024-02-21

Original: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/CBAs/salem-crowley_2024-02-21_community_benefits_agreement_-_executed.pdf

Clause organization

Source ID: 2097044042672386261

Author / publisher: ArtificialUnAI

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-09-07

Stored excerpt: Index benefits to MW energized, not jobs. Claw back every PILOT if water/power/noise fail. Bond decommissioning at close. Ban NDAs on the CBA itself.

Original: https://x.com/ArtificialUnAI/status/2097044042672386261

Armory Innovation Data Center Project: Summary of CBA Provisions

Source ID: doc-stl-document-2

Author / publisher: City of St. Louis

Source type: proposed-cba-terms-summary

Document status: Future CBA term summary

Original: https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/mayor/documents/upload/CBA-provisions.pdf

Armory Innovation Data Center Project: Summary of Conditional Use Provisions

Source ID: doc-stl-document-1

Author / publisher: City of St. Louis

Source type: government-permit-conditions-summary

Document status: City summary; operative permit not supplied

Original: https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/mayor/documents/upload/Conditional-Use-provisions.pdf

Marlton Square Redevelopment Project Developer Community Benefits Program

Source ID: doc-remaining-84

Author / publisher: Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles; developer; named community coalition

Source type: community-benefits-program

Document status: Program text; execution unverified

Original: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/CBAs/Marlton%20Square%20CBA.pdf

Conditional support

Source ID: reddit:t1_op5p5r0

Author / publisher: u/c3rbutt · r/BeaverCounty

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-06-01

Stored excerpt: If they can * Guarantee no tax incentives for Switch * Guarantee contributions by Switch to energy grid maintenance costs * Guarantee contributions by Switch to water infrastructure maintenance costs * Guarantee noise level limits with enforceable penalties that actually hurt Then this could be a big win for the county.

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/BeaverCounty/comments/1tttjyn/big_beaver_data_center_meeting_tuesday_62/op5p5r0/

Primary agreement route

Source ID: reddit:t1_ooffszp

Author / publisher: u/Low_Low9667 · r/ElPaso

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-05-28

Stored excerpt: https://www.elpasotexas.gov/data-centers/ The agreement specifies that the city cannot unilaterally dismiss it. They have to go through arbitration.

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/ElPaso/comments/1tqaqpr/no_incentives_for_data_centers_and_break_the_380/ooffszp/

Project Blue FAQ

Source ID: fpc-4400c863a4

Author / publisher: Pima County

Source type: government_source_directory

Original: https://www.pima.gov/3552/Project-Blue-FAQ

Community Benefits Agreement

Source ID: doc-remaining-66

Author / publisher: Erie County; Erie County Stadium Corporation; Buffalo Bills; Bills Stadium and Events Company

Source type: community-benefits-agreement

Document status: Execution version; compliance unverified

Date: 2023-03-29

Original: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/CBAs/Buffalo%20Bills.pdf

Tax Abatements

Source ID: fpc-e28df53dfc

Author / publisher: City of Abilene

Source type: government_source_directory

Original: https://abilenetx.gov/2476/Tax-Abatements

Community Benefits Agreement: LAX Master Plan Program

Source ID: doc-linked-23

Author / publisher: Los Angeles World Airports and the LAX Coalition

Source type: community-benefits-agreement

Document status: Attachment; execution unverified

Original: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/CBAs/LAX_CBA_Final.pdf

Report of Parties and Participants on Mediation

Source ID: doc-linked-13

Author / publisher: Maui Electric; Hawaii Consumer Advocate; Kahana Solar; West Maui Preservation Association

Source type: settlement-agreement

Document status: Settlement exhibit; current status unverified

Original: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/CBAs/Maui%20Settlement%20Agreement.pdf

Capacity to enforce audits

Source ID: reddit:t1_ohkmt9n

Author / publisher: u/julieannie · r/StLouis

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-04-22

Stored excerpt: No, considering many other projects and CIDs are not audited regularly or when they are audited and fail they declare they don't have the manpower to enforce them, no I don't believe we'll hold them accountable.

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/StLouis/comments/1srzqt7/data_center_terms/ohkmt9n/

Capital Improvement Replacement Program Community Benefits Agreement

Source ID: doc-remaining-61

Author / publisher: Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District and signatory community organizations

Source type: community-benefits-agreement

Document status: Execution unverified

Date: 2013-12-04

Original: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/CBAs/Metro%20St%20Louis%20Sewer.pdf

High Quality Jobs Program: Iowa Administrative Code, Chapter 68

Source ID: fpc-1f5a77dcc9

Author / publisher: Iowa Legislature

Source type: public_document

Document status: Administrative rules

Original: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/chapter/01-07-2026.261.68.pdf

Job shortfall penalties

Source ID: reddit:t1_ohiunzc

Source ID: doc-linked-27

Author / publisher: Stillwater Mining Company; Northern Plains Resource Council; Cottonwood Resource Council; Stillwater Protective Association

Source type: good-neighbor-agreement

Document status: Amended text; current compliance unverified

Date: 2023-10-03

Original: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/CBAs/FinalCopy_GNA_2023-10-03.pdf

Prince William Digital Gateway: Court of Appeals opinion

Source ID: fpc-bf99e65d40

Author / publisher: Court of Appeals of Virginia

Source type: public_document

Document status: Published opinion

Date: 2026-03-31

Original: https://www.vacourts.gov/static/opinions/opncavwp/1584254.pdf

Host Community Agreement between the Town of Arkwright and Cassadaga Wind LLC

Source ID: doc-remaining-35

Author / publisher: Town of Arkwright and Cassadaga Wind LLC

Source type: host-community-agreement

Document status: Execution unverified

Original: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/CBAs/11.%20Town%20of%20Arkwright.pdf

Mount Pleasant Tax Incremental District No. 5: Annual Report

Source ID: fpc-9a6452125e

Author / publisher: Ehlers / Village of Mount Pleasant

Source type: public_document

Document status: Annual report

Date: 2025-11-10

Original: https://www.mtpleasantwi.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4878/Mount-Pleasant-TID-No-5-JRB-Supplemental-Report_FINAL_2025-11-10

Host Community Agreement

Source ID: doc-linked-10

Author / publisher: Town of Athens and Flint Mine Solar, LLC

Source type: host-community-agreement

Document status: Execution version; signatures unverified

Original: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/sites/climate.law.columbia.edu/files/content/CBAs/Town%20of%20Athens%2C%20NY%20-%20HCA%202023%20.pdf

Disclosure for public assets

Source ID: reddit:t1_o04ji1r

Author / publisher: u/Realistic-Point-9530 · r/Chattanooga

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-01-17

Stored excerpt: The average salary and job creation number is the bare minimum of information needed for the public to engage in decision making over public assets, thanks for helping prove the point the information released on this project is significantly less than the amount of info released on other projects leveraging public assets in our county. 👍

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/Chattanooga/comments/1qfgdcu/oracle_downtown_jail_data_center_more_buzzwords/o04ji1r/

Host Community Agreement

Source ID: doc-linked-11

Author / publisher: Town of Coxsackie and Flint Mine Solar, LLC

Source type: host-community-agreement

Document status: Execution unverified

Original: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/sites/climate.law.columbia.edu/files/content/CBAs/Town%20of%20Coxsackie%2C%20NY%20-%20HCA%202023.pdf

"The Data Center Transparency Act"; enact

Source ID: bill-ga-sb421-2025-2026-introduced

Author / publisher: Georgia General Assembly

Source type: legislative_proposal

Document status: Legislative proposal · Introduced

Date: Georgia SB421 · Introduced January 22, 2026

Stored excerpt: information related to the electricity usage or water usage, either consumptive or nonconsumptive

Original: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/240138

Host Community Agreement for the South Ripley Solar Project

Source ID: doc-linked-12

Author / publisher: Town of Ripley and ConnectGen Chautauqua County LLC

Source type: host-community-agreement

Document status: Execution unverified

Date: 2021-12-30

Original: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/CBAs/01.%20Town%20of%20Ripley%20Agreement.pdf

Executive Order 658: Responsible Data Center Development and Operations in Massachusetts

Source ID: ma-executive-order-658-2026

Author / publisher: Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Source type: government_order

Document status: Executive order; further agency rules and protocols directed

Date: 2026-09-08

Stored excerpt: submitted a community benefits agreement with key stakeholders

Original: https://www.mass.gov/executive-orders/no-658-establishing-requirements-for-responsible-data-center-development-and-operations-in-massachusetts-to-protect-and-support-ratepayers-communities-and-the-environment

Community Benefits Agreement between the Town of Waterloo and Seneca Meadows, Inc.

Source ID: doc-remaining-64

Author / publisher: Town of Waterloo and Seneca Meadows, Inc.

Source type: community-benefits-agreement

Document status: Historical agreement; current status unverified

Original: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/CBAs/Town%20of%20Waterloo%20CBA.pdf

Community Benefits Agreement

Source ID: doc-linked-20

Author / publisher: Trailblazer CO2 Pipeline, LLC; Bold Education Fund; Bold Alliance

Source type: community-benefits-agreement

Document status: Execution unverified

Original: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/CBAs/Trailblaze%20CO2%20pipeline-Community-Benefit-Agreement.pdf

PHX 10–11 Infrastructure Development Agreement: First Amendment

Source ID: fpc-3528d1fd62

Author / publisher: City of Goodyear

Source type: public_document

Document status: Resolution and amendment

Date: 2020-07-06

Original: https://legistar.granicus.com/Goodyear/attachments/c62e6e50-547f-4502-810e-189214e86da3.pdf

Houghton Data Center Project: Memorandum of Agreement

Source ID: fpc-4832fd3a85

Author / publisher: Pima County

Source type: public_document

Document status: Agenda attachment; unsigned form

Date: 2025-12-16

Original: https://pima.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15028221&GUID=E5EA6EE3-DB51-4208-9E3D-3BB4A42A4B8E