Coachella, Palm Springs Take Action On Data Centers
Coachella, California, has become the first city in Riverside County to permanently ban data centers via a new ordinance, following community backlash to a cancelled agreement. Concurrently, Palm Springs has enacted a temporary 45-day moratorium on data center development to evaluate impacts and develop appropriate regulations. Both cities, along with others in the county, are responding to concerns about environmental, water, and electricity usage from hyperscale data centers.



