Palm Beach County approves 1-year AI data center moratorium

News Clip2:11WPTV News - FL Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast·Palm Beach County, FL·9/24/2026

Palm Beach County commissioners have unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on new hyperscale AI data centers. This decision was made to allow the county time to develop appropriate regulations for such facilities. The moratorium specifically targets large-scale AI data center developments.

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Gov: Palm Beach County commissioners
Palm Beach County commissioners unanimously approved a 1-year moratorium on new hyperscale AI data centers to allow time for regulation.