Plymouth City Council Approves One-Year Moratorium on New Data Centers
The Plymouth City Council unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on new data centers larger than 50,000 square feet. This decision was prompted by increasing scrutiny over data centers' high electricity and water consumption, with city officials expressing concerns about grid strain and infrastructure burden. The moratorium will allow city staff to develop specific zoning standards for data center proposals.
The Plymouth City Council unanimously voted on September 8 to approve a one-year moratorium on new data centers exceeding 50,000 square feet, following growing concerns about the industry's environmental impact.
Grant Fernelius, the city's community and economic development director, indicated that the city had recently been contacted by a company regarding a