Ottawa Community Pushes Ordinance to Limit Data Center Power Use

Name: Ottawa Community Pushes Ordinance to Limit Data Center Power Use
Uploaded: 2026-07-25T21:55:41.000Z
Duration: 2 min 7 s
Description: Ottawa residents are collecting signatures for a ballot petition to propose an ordinance limiting data centers to a maximum power usage of 25 megawatts within the city. If verified, the petition could place the decision on the November ballot or prompt city commissioners to adopt the ordinance within 20 days.

News Clip2:07KSHB 41·Ottawa, Franklin County, KS·7/25/2026

Ottawa residents are collecting signatures for a ballot petition to propose an ordinance limiting data centers to a maximum power usage of 25 megawatts within the city. If verified, the petition could place the decision on the November ballot or prompt city commissioners to adopt the ordinance within 20 days.

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Gov: Ottawa City Commissioners, City of Ottawa

Ottawa residents are collecting signatures for a ballot petition to prevent the city from allowing or constructing data centers that use more than 25 megawatts of power, potentially placing the decision on the November ballot if signatures are verified and city commissioners do not adopt the ordinance within 20 days.