NSIC6 LLC

Judge extends restraining order in Benton County, Mo., data center case

A judge extended a temporary restraining order in a lawsuit filed by data center developer NSIC6 LLC against Benton County, Missouri, commissioners over a data center moratorium. The developer has started clearing land for two 20,000-square-foot buildings. The county argues the moratorium is valid and NSIC6 LLC was not legally formed until after it was issued, while opponents criticize developers for targeting rural areas without zoning regulations.