Tulsa City Council considers 365-day moratorium on new data centers citywide

The Tulsa City Council is considering a proposed 365-day moratorium on new data center developments in the city. The goal is to give city leaders time to study the potential impacts of these rapidly growing facilities on neighborhoods, infrastructure, and resources like electricity and water. The city has already approved one tax incentive package for a hyperscale data center and is reviewing other projects, so this moratorium would pause that activity while they update zoning codes and put guardrails in place to protect the community.