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Data Center Explosion Kicking into Higher Gear

February 17, 2026

Wherever one lives, works or plays, chances are that they live near a data center. Given the amount of time that the average techie uses their desktop, laptop, flat screen, iPad, smartphone and/or smartwatch ― now with the burgeoning impact of artificial intelligence and quantum computing ― that might not be a surprise. A look at the datacentermap.com reveals the numbers: there are already 4,259 centers operating in the U.S., with Virginia the epicenter, in an industry which employs more 500,000 people. Then consider the enormity of these ...

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October 15, 2026

The City of Wharton, Texas, located southwest of Houston, Texas, is a rural community that is growing and therefore changing. The City of Wharton has ...

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Amazon Expands Northwest Louisiana Data Center Investment to $18 Billion

August 20, 2026

Third AWS data center campus in Shreveport will add $6 billion in planned investment and generate more than 700 new job opportunities SHREVEPORT, La. ...

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$153M in Nevada Investment, Creating More Than 2,100 Jobs

August 14, 2026

State-approved projects are projected to generate $174.2 million in new tax revenue across Clark, Washoe, Storey and Lyon counties CARSON CITY, Nev. (...

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Meta Expands Louisiana AI Campus to More Than $50 Billion, Creating One of the Largest Data Centers Ever Built

July 15, 2026

Expanded Richland Parish project will support 7,500 construction jobs, nearly 3,000 total new jobs, and position Louisiana as a global AI infrastructu...

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Amazon Selects Missouri for $10 Billion Data Center Campus

June 17, 2026

Montgomery County project expected to create more than 400 full-time data center jobs, thousands of construction jobs and more than $7 million in comm...

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Sequitor Edge and Steppe Energy Announce Strategic Partnership

June 2, 2026

Partnership will pair Tier III edge data centers with distributed energy infrastructure to support AI, cloud computing and critical digital workloads ...

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Previously Archived Features

Data Center Markets Experience Growth and Investment Creating Real Estate Opportunities

February 21, 2025

By Jim Damicis, Senior Vice President, Camoin Associates Introduction Dig...

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FABTECH 2026

October 21, 2026 - October 23, 2026

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10 November 2026

TEDC FALL BASIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COURSE

November 10, 2026 - November 13, 2026

https://texasedc.org/programs/basic-economic-development-courses Date: November 10-13, 2026 The Texas BEDC is offered three times per year. The BEDC will provide the participant with a comprehensive understanding of the keys of successful economic development. For those new to the profession, the BEDC is the first step toward professional certification. The BEDC is accredited by the International Economic Development…

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Economic Development News

Niagara Bottling Opens $141M Manufacturing Facility in Kentucky

October 23, 2026

Iowa Tourism Generates $11.3 Billion in Economic Impact, Supports More Than 72,000 Jobs in 2025

October 23, 2026

Isuzu’s First Production Equipment Container Arrives at Inland Port Greer

October 23, 2026

Minnesota DEED Awards $2M for Business Expansions

October 23, 2026

Blue Bird Plans $300M Fort Valley Expansion in Peach County

October 21, 2026

Copado to Establish Global Headquarters in New Orleans, Creating 59 New Jobs

October 20, 2026

Thorpe Specialty Services Breaks Ground on Pearland Center of Excellence

October 20, 2026

Xingyu Plans $50 Million Automotive Lighting Facility in Landis, North Carolina

October 20, 2026

Smart Shooter Expands U.S. Operations with New Offices in Herndon, Virginia

October 19, 2026

SANY Nutrition Group Opens $30M Plus Food Manufacturing Facility in Arkansas

October 19, 2026

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