Box Elder County pauses new data center applications for six months

Box Elder County pauses new data center applications for six months

Box Elder County of­ficials have approved a six-month moratorium on new data center ap­plications while they review land-use regu­lations and develop­ment standards for future projects.The 180-day pause, approved June 10, temporarily halts new applications for data centers, related power and associated digi­tal infrastructure in unincorporated areas of the county. County leaders said the mora­torium will allow time to determine whether existing …