Bloomfield bans data centers, battery storage facilities
Bloomfield, Connecticut, adopted a zoning change banning large data centers and battery energy storage facilities in every zoning district. The restrictions reflect local concerns about the facilities' energy demands and land-use impacts, following a similar action in East Lyme.
Bloomfield has adopted zoning restrictions that prohibit large data center projects and battery energy storage facilities across all of the town's zoning districts. The policy comes as Connecticut municipalities examine the implications of data center development for electricity demand and land use.
The town's action follows a similar move by East Lyme, indicating growing local government scrutiny of large-scale energy-intensive facilities. No specific developer or data center project was identified in the available article text.