Palm Springs City Council approves temporary data center moratorium
News ClipKESQ·Palm Springs, Riverside County, CA·8/27/2026
The Palm Springs City Council has approved a temporary 45-day moratorium on new data center projects. This pause will allow the city to further study the potential impacts of data centers and determine if additional regulations are necessary. Other cities in the Coachella Valley are also addressing similar concerns.
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Gov: Palm Springs City Council
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - Palm Springs City Councilmembers approved a temporary moratorium on new data center projects. The 45-day pause would give the city more time to study the potential impacts of data centers and determine whether additional regulations are needed. The discussion comes as other Coachella Valley cities take action on the issue.