Hillsboro puts a pause on all new data centers
The City of Hillsboro, Oregon, has enacted a temporary four-month moratorium on new data center and battery energy storage system developments. This means the city will not accept, process, or approve any new land use applications for these facilities during this period.
The City of Hillsboro, Oregon, has approved a temporary four-month moratorium on new data centers and battery energy storage systems. This decision, made at a special meeting, prevents the city from accepting, processing, or approving any new land use applications for these developments.
KPTV FOX 12 Oregon reported that the pause on new and expanded data center and battery energy storage system developments will last for four months, giving the city time to review and address related concerns.