Pocatello denies Conditional Use Permit for AI Data Center at Former Hoku Plant

Pocatello denies Conditional Use Permit for AI Data Center at Former Hoku Plant

News ClipLocal News 8·Pocatello, Bannock County, ID·5/18/2026

The City of Pocatello Hearing Examiner has denied a Conditional Use Permit application for an AI Data Center. The proposed data center was planned for the former Hoku polysilicon plant site in Pocatello.

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The City of Pocatello Hearing Examiner has denied the Conditional Use Permit application for an AI Data Center to be built on the former Hoku polysilicon plant site.