Cleveland may soon be the next Ohio city to pass a moratorium on new data centers.
Why it matters: The city is grappling with the impacts of the facilities and ironing out its zoning code to regulate their size and location.
State of play: City Council’s utilities committee voted last week to impose a three-month moratorium on new data centers.
- The pause is scaled back from a one-year moratorium initially proposed by Councilman Charles Slife.
- If the full council votes in favor, it will occur in tandem with a working group established by the city.
Between the lines: The moratorium will withhold city building permits on standalone data centers, not in-house facilities or “server rooms” like those maintained by the Cleveland Clinic, committee chair Brian Kazy said…