Columbia Planning and Zoning discusses electric grid needs as it considers data center rules
News ClipABC17NEWS·Columbia, Boone County, MO·10/9/2026
Columbia's Planning and Zoning Commission is considering what regulations may be needed if a data center is proposed in the city, including requirements related to electric grid capacity. A city survey found that most respondents opposed building a data center, although no specific project has been proposed.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A survey conducted by Columbia's Planning and Zoning Commission found that a majority of respondents believe the city should not build a data center. But as interest in technology grows, city officials are working to determine what regulations would be needed if a data center were proposed. Patrick Zenner, Columbia's director of