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As debate rages, St. Johns County Board weighs yearlong data center pause to study impacts

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5 October 2026

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regulatory

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Cloud Infrastructure

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United States

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Fusion42 · 6 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

St. Johns County is considering a temporary one-year moratorium on medium and large data center projects to study their impacts on utilities and neighborhoods before establishing formal regulations.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cloud Infrastructure.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Local lawmakers are hitting pause on data centres, creating a rare chance to shape rules in your favour before new projects flood the market. You can influence what standards will lock out competitors or raise cost hurdles.

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