Henderson, Nevada, Considers Temporary Moratorium on New Data Centers
The city of Henderson, Nevada, is considering a 180-day moratorium on new data center use permit applications. This pause would allow city staff to review the environmental and infrastructure impacts of data centers, including energy and water consumption, heat generation, and proximity to residential areas. A similar moratorium was recently imposed in Reno.
The city of Henderson, Nevada, is contemplating an ordinance to impose a temporary halt on the construction of new data centers. The Henderson City Council introduced the proposed pause at its meeting on June 16 and plans to discuss the ordinance further at a July 21 meeting.
If enacted, the measure would establish a 180-day ban on processing use permit applications for data centers. The stated purpose of this moratorium is to allow city staff to conduct a comprehensive review of data center impacts.
Key areas of focus for this review include energy demands, water consumption, air quality, heat generation, broader environmental impacts, and appropriate siting in relation to residential areas. The article notes that Reno recently implemented a similar moratorium.