New Castle County Council unanimously approves data center regulations after hours-long meeting

The New Castle County Council in Delaware unanimously approved new data center regulations after a lengthy public meeting. The regulations include a 1,000-foot buffer zone between data centers and residential areas, restrictions on cooling systems, and requirements for landscaping. The vote came after several months of debate, with some councilmembers concerned the regulations could hurt economic development. However, the regulations exempt an existing data center project by Starwood Digital Ventures that is facing separate permitting issues with the state environmental agency.