Volusia County Council set to vote on ban of large-scale data centers
News Clip1:57WKMG News 6 ClickOrlando·Volusia County, FL·10/20/2026
The Volusia County Council is scheduled to take a final vote on an ordinance banning large-scale data centers in the county's unincorporated areas. The proposed ban would apply to facilities with an anticipated monthly peak electrical load of at least 50 megawatts, while cities in the county would retain their own zoning authority.
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Gov: Volusia County Council
Volusia County Council members are expected to take a final vote Tuesday on an ordinance that would ban large-scale data centers in unincorporated areas of the county.
The proposal would prohibit data centers with an anticipated monthly peak electrical load of at least 50 megawatts. It would not apply within cities, which retain authority over their own land-use and zoning decisions.
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