Data-center tracker · Hump Day recap

Hump Day: verified data-center update, October 7, 2026

By Singularity Farmer · Oct 7, 2026 · Covers October 1–7, 2026; bounded source review · Meeting times are Central unless noted

What changed

• Casa Grande, Arizona: the city reports an October 1 conditional use permit approval for Grande Valley. It includes enforceable water, power and noise conditions. Further review is required before construction; no operator has been identified. City release
• Riley County, Kansas: added a policy record grounded in the county’s May 18 final minutes and resolution. The interim control covers new data-center and battery-storage applications in unincorporated areas and is scheduled to expire November 12, subject to later amendment. County documents
• De Soto, Kansas: October 1 agenda dates are now historical. Outcomes for Beale Supplement #2 and Digital Realty hearing scheduling remain unconfirmed; an agenda is not a vote receipt. Agenda Center

Dates to watch

• October 15, 7pm Central: De Soto council meeting. Calendar confirmation does not establish the agenda’s topics. City calendar
• November 12: scheduled Riley County pause expiration, unless amended.
• November 19: proposed Digital Realty TIF hearing date; scheduling vote unconfirmed.

Coverage

This update covers the verified records described above; it is not a comprehensive national census. Other reported national pause/ban actions and the October 29 Evergy briefing remain under source review.