Piedmont City Council to Revisit Data Center Project Amid Resident Concerns
The Piedmont City Council is set to re-examine a controversial data center project during its evening meeting due to ongoing resident concerns about noise and water usage. In response to community feedback, Cloverleaf Infrastructure, the project's backer, has proposed changes including specific decibel limits, a closed-loop cooling system, and a 75,000-gallon daily water usage cap.
The Piedmont City Council is scheduled to revisit a data center project at its meeting tonight, following significant concerns voiced by local residents.
Community feedback has centered on potential noise levels from the facility and its water consumption. In response, Cloverleaf Infrastructure, the company behind the project, has proposed several modifications. These include implementing specific daytime and nighttime decibel limits, a study plan to monitor these levels, incorporating a closed-loop cooling system, and capping daily water usage at 75,000 gallons.
A representative from Cloverleaf Infrastructure stated that the company took feedback from both the community and the board after the last meeting, updating their Planned Unit Development (PUD) to reflect these changes. Residents are now questioning how these promises and commitments will be enforced and monitored. KFOR Oklahoma's News 4 will be covering the 6:30 PM meeting to report on the outcome.