Dane County’s 18-month data center zoning moratorium: what it could mean for Mount Horeb
Mount Horeb WI – Dane County adopted an 18-month hyperscale data center zoning-permit moratorium. Here’s how to tell if it affects village limits.
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Nashville data center zoning heads to Metro Council July 7: buffers, noise, water
Metro Council will hold a July 7 public hearing on BL2026-1391, a substitute zoning plan adding buffer distances, closed-loop cooling, noise, and water checks.
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Spartanburg County votes to pause new data center applications for one year—what it means locally and where residents can comment June 25
Spartanburg SC – Spartanburg County Council imposed a 12-month pause on new data center applications June 22, with state hearings for Valara on June 25.
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Nashville data center zoning proposals, moratorium headed to July 7 public hearing
Metro Council will hold a July 7 public hearing on data-center zoning rules and a temporary permit moratorium tied to Nov. 1, 2026 in Nashville.
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El Paso keeps Meta data-center deal after council rejects exit talks
The June 9 vote left the Wurldwide/Meta agreement intact, pushing the data-center fight toward oversight, utilities and future rules.
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St. Louis data center zoning bill heads to aldermen with noise, power rules
St. Louis, MO – Board Bill 49 would create city zoning rules for data centers, adding size classes, setbacks, utility disclosures and public review.
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Syracuse Watches Otoe County Data-Center Pause as Debate Spreads
Syracuse, NE — Otoe County’s data-center pause remains active as Gage County weighs its own moratorium, putting water, power and zoning rules in focus.
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Seattle pauses large data centers as utility-cost fight begins
Seattle, WA — A one-year emergency moratorium pauses new large data centers while the city studies zoning, water, power demand and utility-rate protections.
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Spartanburg data-center air hearing set June 25; comments due July 31
Spartanburg, SC — SCDES will take public comments June 25 on Valara’s draft data-center air permit, with written comments open until July 31.
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Minneapolis committee advances data-center moratorium after hearing
Minneapolis leaders advanced a data-center moratorium after a June 16 hearing and a 5-1 committee vote, but the proposal still needs final council action.
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Spokane council introduces data center moratorium after Avista 500 MW pause
Spokane WA – Council members introduced a one-year moratorium on new data center permits as Avista paused a potential 500 MW request in Spokane.
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Seattle adopts emergency data-center moratorium as it studies power, water, rates
Seattle has paused new large data-center applications while officials study grid, water, land-use, and utility-rate impacts for residents and City Light customers.
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Seattle council approves one-year pause on new large data center applications
Seattle WA – The council approved a one-year emergency pause on new large data center applications, citing grid, water, rates, land use and jobs.
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Van Wert’s QTS data center puts water, power and jobs back in focus
Van Wert’s planned QTS campus drew fresh scrutiny at a June 11 event, with residents pressing for answers on water, power, jobs, taxes and timing.
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Pasco County data-center pause heads to June 16 vote, with Dade City watching
Dade City, FL – Pasco County’s proposed yearlong pause on new data centers is still pending, and county meetings on June 16 and July 14 will decide the next step.
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Reno council weighs data-center moratorium Monday as rules rewrite advances
Reno NV – Council meets Monday, June 1, to consider a data-center rule rewrite and a final moratorium through Dec. 31, 2026, or until new rules pass.
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Denver pauses new data center permits for a year to write rules
Denver CO – City leaders have paused new data center applications for a year while Denver writes rules on water, power, zoning, noise and air quality.
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Minneapolis Council approves six-month pause on large data centers
Minneapolis approved a six-month pause on certain large data centers while officials study zoning, power demand and neighborhood impacts.
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Charlotte’s proposed 150-day data center moratorium heads to June 8 vote
Charlotte City Council is weighing a temporary pause on new data center and telecom applications while staff study water, power, noise, and zoning impacts.
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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.
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St. Louis data center zoning draft heads to May 18 hearing
St. Louis has updated its proposed data center rules and will hold another hearing May 18, with an informational webinar set for May 11.
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El Paso Council moves on utility filings tied to data centers and bills
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.