Data Centers Hit the Water-and-Permitting Wall — August 31, 2026

Data Centers Hit the Water-and-Permitting Wall — August 31, 202631 Aug7 min

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Montgomery County, East Whiteland and Nye County are showing how data center growth is running into moratoriums, water-service conditions and outright basin bans, while FERC lets SPP test topology optimization to squeeze more out of the grid.

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Top stories:

1. Atmosphere Data Centers scraps challenge to Elrich's permitting moratorium — Bethesda Magazine

https://bethesdamagazine.com/2026/08/28/atmosphere-data-centers-withdraws-challenge-elrich-moratorium/

2. FERC Accepts SPP Plan to Cut Transmission Congestion | Interactive News — 111things

https://111things.com/national/ferc-accepts-spp-plan-to-cut-transmission-congestion/

3. East Whiteland Halts Data Center Work Over Water Approval - MyChesCo — MyChesCo

https://www.mychesco.com/a/news/government/east-whiteland-halts-data-center-work-over-water-approval/

4. Nevada county bans data centers in overdrawn basin, citing water strain — The Cooldown

https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/nye-county-bans-data-centers-water-basin/

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