San Diego Council Approves 45-Day Moratorium on AI Data Centers
The San Diego City Council unanimously approved a 45-day moratorium on the development and expansion of artificial intelligence data centers. The pause is intended to affect a potential federal plan to convert the NAVWAR site into a 400-megawatt AI data center, with a possible extension of up to 10 months and 15 days.
The San Diego City Council unanimously approved a 45-day moratorium on new and expanded artificial intelligence data centers, drawing public comment from attendees dressed as Lord Farquaad and Elmo. The action is aimed at pausing a potential federal redevelopment of the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) site.
The proposed project could involve a 400-megawatt AI data center at the San Diego site. City leaders may later vote to extend the moratorium for an additional 10 months and 15 days; the developer had originally proposed a development emphasizing Navy military housing.