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.
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Reno starts rewriting data center rules after council vote
Reno City Council has started a code-change process for data centers, with water, power, noise and infrastructure questions still ahead.
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St. Louis approves Midtown data center permit with new conditions, tax promises, and neighborhood questions
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.
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Fayetteville NC and Cumberland County are moving toward a data-center moratorium. Why it matters now
Fayetteville NC – Cumberland County has advanced a possible data-center moratorium toward a public hearing, putting water, power, and zoning questions in focus.
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Fayetteville pauses data center zoning work, opening the door to a moratorium debate
Fayetteville NC – City Council has slowed work on a data center zoning ordinance and is now weighing whether a moratorium should be studied next.
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Cumberland County weighs data center moratorium as Fayetteville slows its own rules
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.
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Reno Council’s April 22 data center debate could shape water, power, and development rules
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.
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Athens weighs data center zoning change before April 27 council vote
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.
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Adair Park data center fight returns as Atlanta neighborhood votes against transit-adjacent exception
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.
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Adair Park’s vote against a proposed data center sets up Atlanta’s next land-use fight near West End MARTA
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.
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Why Project Taurus became a flashpoint in Colorado Springs, and what the city filing says next
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.
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Why Cincinnati extended its temporary data-center restrictions through 2026
Cincinnati OH – City Council extended interim data-center controls through the end of 2026 while planners write zoning rules and review live projects.
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Why El Paso’s April 8 data center meeting matters before new city rules are drafted
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.
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Cincinnati extends data center restrictions while it rewrites the rules
Cincinnati OH – City Council extended temporary data center controls on April 1, keeping extra review in place while officials draft permanent zoning rules.