WilmerHale has published an analysis of emerging state-level regulatory trends affecting data centers, covering zoning, permitting, environmental rules, and potential legal complexities operators face across multiple jurisdictions. The report arrives as states including Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Utah, and Illinois have all moved on data center legislation or executive action within the past week. Operators expanding capacity must now account for an increasingly fragmented patchwork of state requirements that could affect siting, construction timelines, and operating costs.