{"id":2610,"date":"2026-06-03T07:33:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T07:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=2610"},"modified":"2026-06-03T07:33:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T07:33:27","slug":"more-cities-are-pressing-pause-on-data-centers-as-local-backlash-grows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=2610","title":{"rendered":"More cities are pressing pause on data centers as local backlash grows"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>By Robbie Sequeira, Stateline.org<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hearing backlash from residents, cities and counties across the country in recent weeks have blocked planned data centers amid concerns over rising electricity prices and environmental harms.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=2608\">How a carjacking in Connecticut led back to a man known as the crypto \u2018Godfather\u2019 in California<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The local actions come as state lawmakers also are looking to limit or repeal the incentives for the centers, which are sprawling campuses of computer servers that store and transmit the data behind apps and websites.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of the pauses say cities need rules before projects arrive, especially to answer residential concerns about electricity use, energy costs and nuisance issues. Industry supporters argue data centers bring jobs and tax revenue and are an essential part of the nation\u2019s digital infrastructure. They warn that communities that block data centers are sacrificing those benefits.<\/p>\n<p>The Denver City Council in May unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on data centers, halting new zoning permits and site development plans while the city drafts rules for future projects. In April, Oklahoma City approved a similar moratorium\u00a0that will be in effect\u00a0until the end of this year, or until the city updates its zoning code. Tulsa, Oklahoma, also approved a temporary stop on new data center construction, though major projects already in the pipeline will be allowed to proceed.<\/p>\n<p>Smaller communities\u00a0are taking similar steps.<\/p>\n<p>In Illinois, both Bloomington and Normal approved six-month moratoriums in May, and Morgan County took the same action in April. In Michigan, Huron County last week approved a three-year moratorium, joining roughly 20 other Michigan communities that have paused data center construction.<\/p>\n<p>In Georgia, Camden County enacted a six-month moratorium in May, becoming the first community on the state\u2019s coast to do so. And a cluster of counties in North Carolina have hit pause, including Chatham County in February and Orange County (which includes Chapel Hill) in April.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=2606\">Pictures: PULSE Nightclub Artifacts Viewed By Media<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>But not all cities are souring on data centers: Cheyenne, Wyoming, last week opted not to proceed with a one-year moratorium after a lengthy public hearing.<\/p>\n<p>A study released at the end of 2024 by researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory estimated U.S. data centers used about 4.4% of U.S. electricity in 2023, with projected use rising to between 6.7% and\u00a012% by 2028.<\/p>\n<p>A March Gallup poll found that seven in 10 Americans would oppose the nearby construction of\u00a0data centers for artificial intelligence, higher than the 53% of respondents who said they would oppose living near a nuclear power plant.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a92026 States Newsroom. 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