Forward Pinellas hold first meeting to look at its data center rules
Pinellas County is holding its first meeting to develop a framework for data center placement rules, considering the capacity of local electricity and water systems. This follows the county's recent enactment of a one-year moratorium on data center development to create a solid plan.
Pinellas County, Florida, is taking a closer look at its data center rules, with the countywide group Forward Pinellas hosting its first meeting. The goal is to build a framework for data center placement and assess the capacity of local electricity and water systems to support these facilities.
This policy development follows the county's recent enactment of a one-year moratorium on all data center development. The moratorium was passed earlier this month to allow officials time to create a solid plan. Today's meeting is the first for the policy group, which is expected to convene again in October.