Planning underway for Missoula County data center rules amid moratorium
Missoula County planners have begun a year-long process to research and establish regulations for new data centers. This initiative is taking place during a one-year moratorium on data center development that is set to expire next summer, with the goal of guiding future management strategies.
Missoula County planners have commenced a year-long endeavor to research and establish regulations governing new data center facilities within the county. This planning process unfolds during an existing one-year moratorium on data center development, which is scheduled to conclude next summer.
County Planner Jennie Dixon stated that understanding the potential impacts of data centers will be crucial in formulating effective management strategies. The effort aims to define how the county will oversee such developments once the current moratorium lapses.