PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Palm Beach County leaders are hitting pause on new large-scale data center proposals. The zoning commission unanimously recommended a one-year moratorium during a public hearing Thursday morning, but not before raising concerns that the proposed moratorium may not go far enough.
The zoning commission approved a proposed definition of what a large-scale data center is but said it needs work because it leaves too many loopholes for developers.
The proposed moratorium would apply to new data centers expected to use 50 megawatts of electricity or more…