Columbus weighs recycled wastewater for data centers as utility demand rises
Columbus officials are exploring reclaimed wastewater for data-center cooling as the city plans for rising water demand and major utility investments.
Columbus officials are exploring reclaimed wastewater for data-center cooling as the city plans for rising water demand and major utility investments.
St. Louis has updated its proposed data center rules and will hold another hearing May 18, with an informational webinar set for May 11.
El Paso City Council acted April 27 on El Paso Electric filings that could affect data center pricing, battery storage, EV pilots, and future rates.
Reno City Council has started a code-change process for data centers, with water, power, noise and infrastructure questions still ahead.
St. Louis MO – The Board of Public Service approved a Midtown data center permit with added limits on cooling, generators, taxes, and jobs on April 21.
Fayetteville NC – Cumberland County has advanced a possible data-center moratorium toward a public hearing, putting water, power, and zoning questions in focus.
Fayetteville NC – City Council has slowed work on a data center zoning ordinance and is now weighing whether a moratorium should be studied next.
Fayetteville NC – Cumberland County is moving a data center moratorium toward a May 18 hearing while Fayetteville pauses its own ordinance work and studies next steps.
Reno NV – City Council is set to discuss data center regulations April 22, a vote-watch item that could affect water use, power demand, and future project approvals.
Athens AL – City leaders are considering a zoning change that would allow data centers as a conditional use in M-2 heavy industrial areas before an April 27 council vote.
Atlanta GA – NPU-V voted against a revived zoning exception for a proposed Adair Park-area data center, sending a key test of Atlanta’s 2024 land-use policy onward.
Atlanta GA – NPU-V voted against a proposed Adair Park data center near West End MARTA, but the zoning case is still moving through Atlanta review.
Colorado Springs CO – Project Taurus moved from planning file to major neighborhood issue after an overflow meeting raised questions about power, water, noise and cost.
Cincinnati OH – City Council extended interim data-center controls through the end of 2026 while planners write zoning rules and review live projects.
El Paso TX – The April 8 data center meeting is the clearest remaining chance for residents to shape citywide rules on water, power, zoning, incentives, and transparency.
Cincinnati OH – City Council extended temporary data center controls on April 1, keeping extra review in place while officials draft permanent zoning rules.