Council considering pause on new data centers in Henderson today
The Henderson City Council is set to consider a 180-day moratorium on new data center applications, following similar actions by Reno and Nye County. This move is part of a broader effort across Nevada to establish better regulations for the growing number of data centers. The article also highlights recent data center developments and opposition in Pahrump, Clark County, and Boulder City.
The Henderson City Council is scheduled to discuss implementing a moratorium of up to 180 days on new data center applications and approvals. This initiative aligns with a statewide push by Nevada's local leaders to reassess and better regulate data center development, with Reno and Nye County having already adopted similar pauses.
The article also cites other recent data center activities in Southern Nevada. Residents in Pahrump recently participated in a national protest against AI data centers. In southwest Las Vegas, Clark County leaders unanimously approved an expansion for the Switch data center. Conversely, the Boulder City Council unanimously appealed a Bureau of Land Management decision that approved a data center on federal land, a move that followed the city's planning commission rejecting the Townsite Solar 2 project due to public opposition. A petition in Boulder City aimed at requiring voter approval for data centers failed to gather enough signatures.