After a nearly yearlong moratorium on data center applications, proposed data center regulations will go to a public hearing on Tuesday. The proposed regulations conditionally would allow data centers, which could be no larger than 12,500 square feet, in industrial zones only. Any proposed data center must comply with the state’s noise standards. A data center also cannot use fossil fuels for power generation, except due to an unforeseen power loss, and cannot use water evaporation techniques for cooling purposes. Proposals must include a fire suppression plan and an agreement with water and electrical utilities to show that the data center’s utility demands can be met, among other requirements. The public hearing will be at the Planning and Zoning Commission’s meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Town Hall Annex and via Zoom.
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