Flint passes 1-year moratorium on data centers
Flint, Michigan, has enacted a one-year moratorium on data centers, preventing its Planning Commission from approving or considering new applications for the next 12 months. This pause is intended to allow city officials time to better understand the potential impacts of data center development.
The city of Flint, Michigan, has passed a one-year moratorium on data center development. This measure, effective immediately, prohibits the city's Planning Commission from approving or even considering any applications related to data centers for a period of 12 months. City officials stated their intention to utilize this temporary halt to thoroughly assess and understand the potential impacts of data centers on the community and its infrastructure.