Salem considers data-center moratorium as Mill Creek project advances
Salem officials are discussing possible restrictions on new data centers as Verrus begins city review of a proposed $5.1 billion project at Mill Creek.
Salem officials are discussing possible restrictions on new data centers as Verrus begins city review of a proposed $5.1 billion project at Mill Creek.
Salem City Council adopted a one-year moratorium on new data centers as the city weighs zoning and infrastructure rules around a proposed southeast Salem project.
Salem has announced a one-year pause on new data-center development while the city considers zoning and infrastructure rules tied to a proposed $5.1 billion project.
Salem says Verrus is exploring an Oakline data-center project at Mill Creek Corporate Center, but no formal development application has been filed.
A Salem public meeting on a proposed data-center moratorium is scheduled for 6 p.m. Aug. 3 at the Salem Public Library, following Gov. Tina Kotek’s order to cancel the state’s contract with Verrus at the Mill Creek Corporate Center.
Salem City Council is scheduled to consider a possible moratorium on data-center development at a special public meeting Aug. 3, following debate about water, electricity and infrastructure demands tied to a proposed southeast Salem project.
Verrus’ proposed Oakline at Mill Creek data center remains unapproved as Salem reviews site, utility, transportation and environmental issues ahead of an Aug. 3 discussion of a possible data-center moratorium.