Coachella seeks moratorium on data centers projects after hundreds protest during meeting
News ClipKESQ·Coachella, Riverside County, CA·5/28/2026
The City of Coachella is actively considering a moratorium and potential ban on new data center projects. This development follows a lengthy public meeting where hundreds of residents protested against a proposed data center development. The City Council has directed its staff to prepare the necessary documents for a moratorium.
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Update 5/27/26 - 11:30 p.m. The city of Coachella will be considering a moratorium and possibly even a ban on data centers and similar projects. The decision came after a more than five-hour meeting filled with public comments, with all but the developer speaking out against the project. City Council directed staff to draft an