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Recent Arizona data center news

• Sep 22, 2026

  Builder Behind Major Valley Industrial Projects Expands Tempe Operations

  Alston Construction has announced the relocation of its Arizona Business Unit to a new office in Tempe, Arizona.

  • The unit now operates from 2190 E. Elliot Road, Suite 330, Tempe, AZ 85283 and serves developers, owners and tenants across the Phoenix-area construction market.
  • The company said recent Arizona growth in its Mission Critical division and Industrial business drove the need for more office and operational capacity; it also named Vince Graumann as Operations Manager for the Arizona Business Unit.
  • Alston cited prior projects in the region including Brooklyn Bedding’s 648,165-square-foot manufacturing headquarters in Glendale, Mack Innovation Park in Scottsdale at roughly 1.08 million square feet, Phelan Pecos Center I in Mesa at 476,898 square feet, and Elliot Mesa Commerce Center in Mesa.
• Sep 22, 2026 · Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

  Congress Should Make the CHIPS Act’s Investment Tax Credit Permanent

  ITIF has published an opinion article arguing that Congress should make the CHIPS Act’s Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit permanent.

  • The article says Section 48D under the CHIPS and Science Act has helped drive more than 160 semiconductor projects across 30 states since 2020, with $825.8 billion in announced private investment.
  • It notes the current construction deadline of December 31, 2026, says the credit was 25% originally and later increased to 35% for qualifying property placed in service after December 31, 2025.
• Sep 21, 2026 · Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

  Mobilizing for Techno-Economic War, Part 7: Transforming Regulatory Policy

  ITIF has published a policy report arguing for a major transformation of U.S. regulatory policy to support national techno-economic competition with China.

  • The report says Congress should centralize national issues such as AI regulation, preempt many state privacy/AI laws, and reduce federal barriers for nationally important projects such as industrial parks, infrastructure, and data centers.
  • It also argues for NEPA repeal, Section 404 repeal, size-neutral rules, antitrust reform, and a new Commerce Department process to designate up to 100 projects per year for streamlined approval; it also proposes federally designated industrial readiness zones of 50–100 sites of at least 3,000 acres each.
  • Monetary values mentioned include $98 billion–$112 billion annually in potential out-of-state privacy compliance costs, $1 trillion+ over 10 years, $650 million in a Facebook BIPA-related settlement cited in the report, and $100 billion a year for carbon removal referenced in a supporting example.
• Sep 18, 2026

  Phoenix’s Data Center Boom Is Changing What Trade Schools Teach

  National Technical Institute (NTI) has announced a new Data Center Technician program at its Phoenix campus, with enrollment open and first classes set to start November 18.

  • The 64-hour program combines classroom and laboratory instruction, runs twice weekly on Wednesdays and Fridays in four-hour evening sessions, and is designed to prepare students for both data center installation/construction and facilities maintenance/operations.
  • NTI said every graduate will receive a guaranteed interview with its data center partner for roles in Central Arizona, and that it plans to expand the program to its Nevada and Texas campuses after state approvals; the article cites Associated Builders and Contractors projecting 349,000 new construction positions by the end of 2026.
• Sep 17, 2026

  Coalitions, states rush to attract talent to skilled trades

  The article reports on growing interest in skilled trades in the U.S. as AI and retirements intensify workforce shortages, while highlighting several education and industry initiatives.

  • A Thumbtack survey of over 2,400 U.S. adults found 82% of Gen Z believe skilled trades offer better long-term job security, and nearly half have started learning or are considering a career change.
  • The U.S. Department of Education launched the Connecting Talent to Opportunity Challenge in January and in June announced $15 million in prize funds and technical assistance for 10 states; Lowe’s Foundation launched a trades coalition with more than 75 organizations aiming to train 1 million people by 2035. Maryland’s Plumbers & Steamfitters UA Local 486 accepted 170 apprentices out of 1,300 applicants and plans a new training center in late 2028.
• Sep 9, 2026

  Power Availability Now Determines Where Data Centers Get Built

  Data Center Knowledge published an analysis on how rising electricity demand from data centers is changing site selection and power planning.

  • The article cites Energy Institute data showing US data centers consumed 312.6 TWh in 2025, up 25.5% year over year, while total US electricity generation rose 3.2% to 4,772 TWh; the US accounted for 39.7% of global data center electricity use.
  • It argues that operators now prioritize power availability, transmission capacity, utility timelines, and fiber access before land selection, and it quotes executives from DC Byte, FiberLight, and JLL on the growing acceptance of behind-the-meter power, natural gas turbines, battery storage, and firm delivery dates for financing.
• Sep 4, 2026

  110-Acre Factory Breaks Ground to Supply Greater Phoenix Building Boom

  Clark Pacific has announced that it has broken ground on a new manufacturing plant in Coolidge, Arizona.

  • The 110-acre facility will be built in phases, with the final phase scheduled for spring 2027; Clark Pacific will start manufacturing in a temporary facility immediately.
  • The plant is expected to triple production capacity and has already created 30 manufacturing and engineering positions, with 70 additional hires planned by the end of the year.
• Sep 3, 2026

  Google partners with MN8 Energy and Eos on West Virginia solar-plus-LDES project

  Google, MN8 Energy, and Eos Energy Enterprises have announced the Mammoth Solar project in Kanawha County, West Virginia, combining solar, long-duration energy storage, and lithium-ion storage. The announcement also includes a separate Google PPA with Fervo Energy in Utah.

  • Mammoth Solar will combine 86MW solar, 10MW/100MWh Eos Z3 LDES, and 70MW/280MWh Li-ion BESS on the PJM grid; commercial operation is expected in 2028, with storage follow-on in 2029 and 2030.
  • MN8 says the project could involve up to US$350 million of capital investment and about US$4 million in property tax revenue over the first 20 years; construction is projected to create roughly 200 jobs.
  • Google will buy the project’s energy, capacity, and clean energy attributes; MN8 says it is the first commercial-scale LDES deployment in West Virginia and the first project under the previously announced 750MWh MN8-Eos master supply agreement from October 2025.
  • Separately, Google announced a 396MW PPA with Fervo Energy for the Cape Station enhanced geothermal project in Utah, with an option to expand by about 600MW by June 2030.
• Sep 1, 2026

  US utility-scale battery energy storage capacity almost doubled during first 18 months of Trump’s second term

  The Solar Energy Industries Association and Benchmark Mineral Intelligence have published the Q3 2026 US Energy Storage Market Outlook, reporting record US battery storage deployments in Q2 2026.

  • The report says 6.7GW/20.2GWh of new battery energy storage systems came online between March and end-June 2026, with 17.9GWh in utility-scale projects and 56% of utility-scale capacity standalone.
  • It also says Arizona, Texas and Utah accounted for much of the quarter’s growth, while the C&I segment benefited from the expansion of data centres and onsite power needs; SEIA and Benchmark also raised their 2030 forecast to 683GWh.
  • The article references earlier announcements and policy developments, including Illinois’ 3GW by 2030 target, Virginia’s expanded 20GW-plus target, Nebraska’s framework for first BESS developments, and FERC show cause orders on large-load grid connections.
• Aug 31, 2026

  ChatAEC Aims to Revolutionize the Development Lifecycle

  AIAEC has announced that its ChatAEC platform is being used to embed AI into the architecture, engineering and construction lifecycle for zoning, land use and regulatory research.

  • ChatAEC has been adopted by the Town of Gilbert for pilot programs to improve internal workflows and planning, and by Butler Design Group to support feasibility assessment and site analysis in early project stages.
  • The platform is currently available in Arizona, with planned expansion to Georgia, Colorado, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida and Idaho; it retrieves jurisdiction-level information and generates due diligence reports in minutes.

  This is a company announcement describing product adoption and rollout plans, not a report of a completed financing or acquisition.