Alabama Sets Stricter Data Center Rules. But There’s a Loophole.

The new rules require more public disclosure on data center projects but still allow large projects to be approved without a vote. By Dennis Pillion MONTGOMERY, Ala.—The Alabama Public Service Commission approved a new set of rules for future data center projects Tuesday that require more transparency and disclosure from data center companies and public votes by the PSC for data center approval. But they leave in place what critics call a “disappointing” provision allowing…