No more data centers in Cleveland? Council member proposes one-year moratorium
News ClipWYSO·Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH·4/28/2026
A Cleveland City Council member has proposed a one-year moratorium on new data center permits within city limits due to concerns about their intensive water and power usage. Residents are worried about potential strain on the city's power grid, which already experiences frequent outages. The proposed moratorium aims to give the city time to review zoning codes and assess infrastructure demands.
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Gov: Cleveland City Council, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, Cleveland Public Power
Councilmember Charles Slife introduced legislation that would place a one-year moratorium on new permits for data centers within city limits, calling them "exploitative" to residents.