Palm Beach Approves Data Center Ban
Palm Beach County commissioners voted to approve a temporary moratorium on large-scale data centers. The pause allows officials to develop new regulations amid growing community concerns over resource use.
Palm Beach County commissioners approved a 12-month moratorium on large-scale data centers on Thursday, August 27, halting facilities with peak loads of 50 megawatts or more. The vote defies President Donald Trump, who recently argued that communities rejecting data centers make a policy error. Across the United States, local governments are enacting temporary bans due to concerns over surging electricity demand, water use, and noise.
