{"source":"DutyNode data-centre noise tracker","url":"https://dutynode.com/tracker","entries":[{"slug":"carter-v-xai-wd-tenn-2026","kind":"case","title":"Carter v. X.AI Corp.","place":"Southaven, Mississippi (turbine plant) and Memphis, Tennessee","state":"TN","court":"U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee","docket":"2:26-cv-03257","filed":"2026-09-23","status":"Open","summary":"Class action by residents against X.AI Corp. and MZX Tech LLC over noise from the gas-turbine plant that powers xAI's data centres. The complaint describes low-frequency rumbling and tonal humming, reports residents' readings of up to 70 dBA at property lines, and says dBC readings would likely be significantly higher. Claims include nuisance.","sources":[["Complaint (as published by WREG)","https://wreg.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2026/09/CARTER-VS-MZX-TECH-LLC-1.pdf"],["Law360","https://www.law360.com/articles/2530246"]],"url":"https://dutynode.com/tracker/carter-v-xai-wd-tenn-2026"},{"slug":"ostergaard-v-microsoft-ed-wis-2026","kind":"case","title":"Ostergaard v. Microsoft Corp.","place":"Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin (Fairwater data centre)","state":"WI","court":"U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin","docket":"2:26-cv-01169","filed":"2026-07-01","status":"Settlement notice filed (September 2026)","summary":"Proposed class action for households within 1.5 miles of the Fairwater data centre, alleging that noise from its cooling fans invades nearby homes. The parties notified the court of a preliminary settlement in September 2026 and the case was stayed.","sources":[["Wisconsin Examiner","https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/07/02/mount-pleasant-residents-file-class-action-suit-over-microsoft-data-center-noise/"],["CourtListener docket search","https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=Ostergaard+Microsoft"]],"url":"https://dutynode.com/tracker/ostergaard-v-microsoft-ed-wis-2026"},{"slug":"haley-v-xai-nd-miss-2026","kind":"case","title":"Haley v. X.AI Corp.","place":"Southaven, Mississippi","state":"MS","court":"U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi","docket":"3:26-cv-00148","filed":"2026-06-08","status":"Open","summary":"Class action against X.AI Corp., Space Exploration Technologies Corp. and MZX Tech LLC alleging near-constant noise and vibration from the gas turbines at xAI's Southaven power plant. Claims include public and private nuisance; the plaintiffs seek damages and an injunction.","sources":[["Mississippi Free Press","https://www.mississippifreepress.org/southaven-residents-sue-xai-alleging-near-constant-noise-from-gas-turbines-is-causing-harm/"],["Crowell & Moring client alert","https://www.crowell.com/en/insights/client-alerts/data-centers-in-the-crosshairs-the-plaintiffs-bar-has-begun-filing-new-claims-using-old-tricks"]],"url":"https://dutynode.com/tracker/haley-v-xai-nd-miss-2026"},{"slug":"valenzuela-v-alliance-cloud-wd-mich-2026","kind":"case","title":"Valenzuela v. Alliance Cloud Services, LLC","place":"Dowagiac, Michigan","state":"MI","court":"U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan","docket":"1:26-cv-01694","filed":"2026-05-26","status":"Open","summary":"Class action alleging private nuisance from round-the-clock noise at a data centre operated under the Hyperscale brand, and a failure to put reasonable noise mitigation in place. A resident told reporters the noise runs at 50 to 62 decibels day and night.","sources":[["Spectrum News","https://spectrumlocalnews.com/mi/michigan/news/2026/05/29/residents-sue-data-center-company-over-constant-noise--health-concerns"],["Crowell & Moring client alert","https://www.crowell.com/en/insights/client-alerts/data-centers-in-the-crosshairs-the-plaintiffs-bar-has-begun-filing-new-claims-using-old-tricks"]],"url":"https://dutynode.com/tracker/valenzuela-v-alliance-cloud-wd-mich-2026"},{"slug":"vineland-residents-v-dataone-dnj-2026","kind":"case","title":"Vineland residents v. DataOne USA","place":"Vineland, New Jersey","state":"NJ","court":"U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey","docket":"","filed":"2026-05-26","status":"Voluntarily dismissed without prejudice (19 June 2026)","summary":"Class action by residents living within a mile of an AI data centre, alleging a constant industrial hum from diesel generators and cooling equipment. Claims were private and public nuisance and negligence. It was dismissed without prejudice after the court asked the parties to show cause on jurisdiction.","sources":[["GovTech (from NJ.com)","https://www.govtech.com/artificial-intelligence/new-jersey-neighbors-sue-over-humming-noise-from-data-center"],["Crowell & Moring client alert","https://www.crowell.com/en/insights/client-alerts/data-centers-in-the-crosshairs-the-plaintiffs-bar-has-begun-filing-new-claims-using-old-tricks"]],"url":"https://dutynode.com/tracker/vineland-residents-v-dataone-dnj-2026"},{"slug":"vineland-county-notice-2026","kind":"notice","title":"County health department notice of violation, Vineland data centre","place":"Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey","state":"NJ","court":"","docket":"","filed":"2026-03-10","status":"Issued","summary":"The county health department issued a notice of violation for noise exceeding 50 decibels between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., as reported when residents later sued.","sources":[["GovTech (from NJ.com)","https://www.govtech.com/artificial-intelligence/new-jersey-neighbors-sue-over-humming-noise-from-data-center"]],"url":"https://dutynode.com/tracker/vineland-county-notice-2026"}]}