Georgia city halts new data centers for 12 months following community backlash

Georgia city halts new data centers for 12 months following community backlash

Albany, Georgia, is hitting pause on data center growth. A new one-year moratorium on additional development will give city officials time to decide what rules those projects should face and whether they belong in the community at all. What's happening? On July 28, Albany commissioners voted unanimously to stop new data center development for 12 months. If officials conclude they need more time, they can extend that pause by another six months, …