12-month data center moratorium approved in Homewood

News Clip2:01WBRC 6 News·Homewood, Jefferson County, AL·6/23/2026

The Homewood City Council unanimously approved a 12-month moratorium on data centers larger than one megawatt. This temporary suspension allows the city to study the potential community effects of such facilities. The decision was made to assess impacts before further development.

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The Homewood City Council voted unanimously Monday, June 22, to temporarily suspend approval for data centers larger than one megawatt while it studies how facilities like that could affect the community. Read more: https://www.wbrc.com/2026/06/23/not-intended-oppose-economic-development-or-technological-investment-homewood-approves-12-month-temporary-moratorium-data-centers/ SUBSCRIBE AND TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS https://www.youtube.com/c/WBRCFOX6NewsOnYourSide DOWNLOAD WBRC 6 NEWS APPS https://www.wbrc.com/page/our-apps/ READ MORE STORIES HERE https://www.wbrc.com/ CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WBRCnews/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wbrcnews/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wbrcnews X: https://x.com/WBRCnews LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wbrc-6-news MEET THE TEAM https://www.wbrc.com/page/meet-the-team/ CONTACT US https://www.wbrc.com/about-us/contact-us/ SHARE YOUR NEWS TIP https://www.wbrc.com/page/share-your-tip/ EN ESPAÑOL https://www.telemundobirmingham.com/noticias/locales/