6 Policy Levers Local Governments Can Use to Shape Data Center Energy Impacts

Local governments in the U.S. are increasingly addressing the rising energy demand from data centers through zoning, permitting, and policy levers to manage local energy impacts and community benefits. This comes as hyperscale and mid-scale data centers significantly strain electricity infrastructure, complicating clean energy goals and raising air pollution concerns, prompting over 500 local ordinances or moratoria.

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