Edmond City Council to discuss possibly extending pause of data centers
The Edmond City Council is set to discuss extending a six-month moratorium on data center development while the city works on a permanent data center ordinance. Mayor Marc Nash said the pause would give officials time to establish rules for future projects.
The Edmond City Council is scheduled to consider extending the city’s six-month pause on data center development. The moratorium was approved over the summer and is intended to remain in place while officials develop an ordinance governing data centers.
Mayor Marc Nash said the ordinance is not yet finalized and that the city cannot permanently prevent data centers from locating in Edmond without regulations in place. He said extending the moratorium would give the city time to plan and adopt appropriate rules. The issue is also being discussed in Oklahoma City, Piedmont, Enid and other Oklahoma communities.