Taunton weighs one-year data center freeze as developer warns deal is at risk

Taunton officials are considering a one-year freeze on new data centers, but an industrial property owner warns the delay could jeopardize a multimillion-dollar development deal. The Taunton Municipal Council is scheduled to discuss the proposed 365-day moratorium Tuesday. City leaders say the pause would allow them to review zoning rules and assess the infrastructure, electrical and environmental demands of data centers. https://turnto10.com/news/local/taunton-weighs-one-year-data-center-freeze-as-developer-warns-deal-is-at-risk-october-20-2026 #datacenters #taunton #massachusetts #artificialintelligence #news ----- NBC 10 WJAR is Southern New England's leading news station, covering news, politics, sports and weather in Rhode Island, Southeastern Massachusetts and Eastern Connecticut, including Providence, Central Falls, Cranston, East Providence, Newport, Pawtucket, Warwick, Woonsocket, Attleboro, Fall River, New Bedford, Taunton and Cape Cod, and surrounding communities. Our homepage is https://turnto10.com Like us on Facebook at https://facebook.com/nbc10 Follow us on X at https://x.com/nbc10 Follow us on Instagram at https://instagram.com/nbc10wjar Follow us on Threads at https://www.threads.net/@nbc10wjar Follow us on TikTok at https://tiktok.com/@nbc10wjar Follow us on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/nbc10wjar.bsky.social Download the NBC 10 News app for iOS at https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nbc-10-wjar/id1022872963 Download the NBC 10 News app for Android at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cellit.cellitnews.wjar&hl=en Report news to NBC 10 at 401-455-9105 or email news@wjar.com Share your images and video with NBC 10 at https://turnto10.com/chimein