Louisville mayor opts not to process new data center application as moratorium looms
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg has opted not to process a new 350,000 square foot data center application, anticipating a six-month moratorium. The Louisville Metro Council is expected to vote on this pause to allow the city to finalize rules for hyperscale data center projects. An existing 1.6 million square foot data center project in Jefferson County will continue as it was previously approved.
Louisville, Kentucky, Mayor Craig Greenberg announced his administration has halted processing a new data center proposal. The application was for a 350,000 square foot facility planned for the southwest part of the city. This executive decision comes as the Louisville Metro Council is expected to vote on a six-month moratorium targeting all new hyperscale data center projects.
The proposed moratorium has bipartisan support, including that of Mayor Greenberg. Its objective is to provide the city with time to establish official rules and regulations for future data center developments. The Mayor's immediate action effectively institutes a pause on new applications ahead of the council's anticipated vote.
Separately, a much larger 1.6 million square foot data center already under construction in the southwest area of Jefferson County will not be impacted by the impending moratorium. This project had previously received approval and its construction is set to continue.