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Recent Arizona data center news

• Aug 5, 2026

  Patented: Solenic Medical’s Implant-Infection Device and 120 More Inventions Across North Texas

  Solenic Medical has announced progress toward a pivotal clinical trial for its SOLA-2 alternating magnetic field system after receiving FDA Investigational Device Exemption approval.

  • The company said the FDA approved its Investigational Device Exemption on June 23, 2026, clearing it to begin a pivotal trial for patients with periprosthetic joint infections and infected knee replacements.
  • The trial is expected to enroll patients in the second half of 2026 at national orthopedic and academic centers; Solenic estimates global healthcare costs from these infections at more than $6 billion a year, potentially rising above $15 billion by 2035.
• Jul 28, 2026

  Climate Change Solutions - July 28, 2026

  Environmental and Energy Study Institute has published a Climate Change Solutions newsletter highlighting climate data access, data center health impacts, nuclear energy, and several congressional bills.

  • The newsletter spotlights a new online platform, Climate.us, and an interview with Rebecca Lindsey, who discusses filling the gap left by the now-defunct Climate.gov.
  • It also summarizes recent legislative activity, including the House passage of the Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act (H.R. 8790) and Senate movement on the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (S.4949) and the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026 (S.5045).
  • A separate article in the newsletter discusses data center health impacts, noting emissions from on-site diesel generators and from natural gas and coal power plants used to power data centers.
• Jul 24, 2026

  TSMC Supplier Leases 151,000-Square-Foot Phoenix Facility

  Marketech International Corporation has finalized a lease for a 151,451-square-foot warehouse in Phoenix’s Deer Valley submarket, supporting its role as a contractor to TSMC.

  • Marketech International Corporation (MIC) leased a 151,451-square-foot warehouse at 950 West Rose Garden Lane in Phoenix’s Deer Valley submarket.
  • MIC is described as a key contractor supporting TSMC and its fabrication campus in North Phoenix; the article also says this is the fifth transaction Kidder Mathews has completed for MIC.
  • The piece references TSMC’s expansion in Arizona and says TSMC announced another $100 billion commitment last week, bringing the total to over $265 billion.
• Jul 19, 2026

  Taiwan Chipmaker TSMC Pledges Another $100B to Expand U.S. Chipmaking

  TSMC has announced plans to spend another $100 billion expanding its manufacturing capacity in the United States.

  • The company said the new commitment would bring its total pledged investment in U.S. chipmaking to $265 billion and likely fund four additional fabrication plants in Arizona focused on 2-nanometer and below chips.
  • TSMC also said it raised its 2026 capital expenditure budget to $60 billion-$64 billion from $52 billion-$56 billion and lifted its annual revenue growth forecast to slightly above 40%; the article also notes earlier U.S. commitments of $165 billion and a prior Taiwan-U.S. trade agreement tied to roughly $250 billion in new Taiwanese tech investments in the United States.
• Jul 17, 2026

  Project Tango Denial Challenges Wall Street's AI Power Bet

  Palm Beach County has rejected Project Tango, a proposed 600 MW AI-focused campus, after commissioners voted 5–1 against the application. The story is an analysis of local permitting risk and AI load forecasting, not a first-person corporate announcement.

  • Commissioners voted 5–1 to reject Project Tango, despite months of redesigns, updated technical studies, and a recommendation for approval from county planning staff.
  • Jefferies estimated Florida Power & Light’s capital plan through 2032 includes about 6 GW of prospective data center load, equal to roughly $12 billion in capital investment and 12% of planned spending; the denial was without prejudice.
  • The filing described Project Tango as a 600 MW campus supporting AI and cloud workloads and relying on battery energy storage rather than routine diesel-generator operation.
• Jul 16, 2026

  TSMC Expands Arizona Campus to $265B as AI Demand Surges

  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has announced an additional $100 billion investment to expand its Arizona manufacturing campus, lifting its planned U.S. investment to $265 billion.

  • The expansion will add leading-edge semiconductor fabrication plants and advanced packaging facilities at the Arizona campus, according to Chairman and CEO C.C. Wei during Thursday’s earnings call.
  • TSMC also raised its 2026 capital spending budget to $60 billion to $64 billion from $52 billion to $56 billion and said full-year revenue should grow slightly more than 40% in U.S. dollar terms; the company’s second-quarter revenue reached NT$1.27 trillion ($40.2 billion).
• Jul 13, 2026

  APS Rate Case Moves to Next Phase Following Months-Long Hearing

  Arizona Public Service is describing its ongoing rate case review and proposed customer cost allocation changes. • The evidentiary hearing in APS’s rate case has concluded, and the ACC Administrative Law Judge will now review testimony, evidence, and legal arguments before issuing a Recommended Opinion and Order (ROO).
  • APS says the final decision is expected later this year; the current proposal includes a more than 45% rate increase for data centers, a formula rate for future costs, and a claim that customer bills will have zero impact this summer.

• Jul 13, 2026

  Tract looks to develop 900MW data center park outside Richmond, Virginia

  Tract has announced a pre-application filing to develop the Tuckahoe Technology Park, an 872-acre master-planned data center campus in Goochland County, Virginia.

  • Filed a pre-application for a conditional use permit (CUP) through VALCO Goochland, LLC for land in the county’s technology overlay district (TOD West).
  • The proposed campus would include 12 buildings, reach 900MW at full build-out, and require more than $3 billion in investment; a community meeting is scheduled for July 23.
  • Tract says it aims to make sites zoned, powered, and shovel-ready for other developers, and county officials said negotiations have been ongoing since late 2023.
• Jul 10, 2026

  Employee-Owned Builder Plans Larger Camelback Corridor Office

  McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has announced plans to relocate its Phoenix regional office to a larger space in the Camelback Corridor.

  • The new office will be at 3133 E. Camelback Road, near 32nd Street and Camelback Road, and is expected to open in late 2027 after a redesign and renovation period.
  • McCarthy will occupy nearly 100,000 square feet; planning and construction will take 18–20 months. The company said the move supports its growing business and employee collaboration, and noted its Southwest region serves sectors including data centers, renewable energy, battery and energy storage, and water/wastewater.
• Jul 10, 2026

  Lightpath to provide fiber infrastructure for two new hyperscale data center campuses

  Lightpath has announced it will provide fiber infrastructure and multi-terabit capacity to support two hyperscale data center campuses under construction in the United States.

  • The two campuses are planned to exceed one gigawatt each and are located in Saline, Michigan and Port Washington, Wisconsin.
  • The Saline build is scheduled for delivery by the end of this year, while Port Washington is expected in Q2 2027; both are being delivered with an anchor hyperscale customer that was not named.
  • Chris Morley said Lightpath is partnering with hyperscalers to build new fiber infrastructure for AI-driven demand; Tim Haverkate said the company will deliver route-diverse, multi-terabit capacity across new construction, existing network assets, and partner fiber.