March 24, 2026
Texas Invited the AI Boom. The $14B Transmission Bill Is the Invoice.In North Dakota, Oliver County imposed a 180-day data center moratorium and Mercer County passed a one-year freeze after Applied Digital explored expansion.
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Mercer County, ND
Mercer County, North Dakota is located in west-central North Dakota and is not part of Texas datacenter infrastructure, energy, or policy.
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March 23, 2026
NextEra Bets $16 Billion That Texas Demand Is RealMercer County passed a one-year moratorium.
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