What changed in U.S. data centers in September 2024
September 2024: one headline number
The Atlas news log documents 1 source-dated entries in September 2024.
Selected documented entries, not a count of newly announced projects, operating buildings or all developments. Publication, review and scheduled event dates have different meanings.
Calculation: Count distinct entry IDs whose source publication date falls in this month and is no later than the snapshot date, with a retained source URL.
Snapshot as of October 29, 2026. This selected archive can be incomplete. It does not establish the number of facilities announced in this month.
Source-dated entries
Microsoft describes utility and foundation work at Hickory
· Microsoft Local
A May 2026 update reports utility and foundation activity at the named project. Steel work expected in June was a forecast, not a completed milestone.
Updated . What changed: Dated source entries and the shown calculation for September 2024.