Gemini project could be shielded from new Sioux Falls data center rules
The Sioux Falls City Council is beginning a months-long review of potential regulations for large data centers amid public concern about their energy demands. Councilors are considering whether any new rules would apply to the proposed Gemini data center on the city’s eastern edge, which is also undergoing rezoning discussions.
The Sioux Falls City Council has launched a review of potential regulations for hyperscale data centers as residents debate the energy demands of large server farms. The effort follows continued public concern about the growth of data center development in South Dakota and nationwide.
Council Chairman Rich Merkouris said the council must determine how any rules would affect the proposed Gemini data center on Sioux Falls’ east side. The project remains part of a rezoning discussion, while public opinion about it is divided and it is unclear whether future regulations would apply to the facility.