Columbia Planning and Zoning to discuss electric grid needs as it considers data center rules
News ClipABC17NEWS·Columbia, Boone County, MO·10/8/2026
Columbia's Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to discuss the city's electrical grid capacity as officials consider rules for data center development. The grid's ability to support additional electricity demand is a key factor in shaping those potential rules.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to meet for a work session at 5:30 p.m. Thursday to discuss the city’s electrical grid. As Columbia considers rules around data center development, the city's electric grid capacity is a key factor in determining how much additional electricity demand it can support. The