Lakeland Moves Forward with Drafting 12-Month Moratorium on Large-Scale Data Centers

Lakeland takes steps toward moratorium on hyperscale data centers

It comes after public pushback over “Project Swan,” a proposed 600,000-square-foot data center in west Lakeland.

Lakeland moves forward with drafting 12-month moratorium on large-scale data centers

Lakeland officials gave city staff approval Friday to draft an ordinance establishing a 12-month temporary pause on large-scale data centers following community resistance to a proposed development.

Lakeland weighs one-year ban on large power users such as data centers

The Lakeland proposal would temporarily ban all large-scale industrial projects that would have a peak electrical usage of more than 50 megawatts.

Lakeland may freeze new data centers for a year after 'Project Swan' sparks backlash

Public opposition to a massive proposed facility has led leaders in Lakeland, Florida, to weigh a one-year pause on additional hyperscale data center applications, according to Fox 13. What's happening? At an agenda study on June 12, commissioners are expected to take up a proposed 12-month pause on new hyperscale data centers. Fox 13 reported that, if approved, the moratorium would take effect immediately as staff revisits the city's land use r…

Lakeland city leaders to consider data center crackdown

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) -- Lakeland city commissioners are taking a closer look at data center development as they discuss a possible temporary moratorium during an agenda study session. The meeting began at 8:30 a.m. Friday and comes as concerns continue to grow over a proposed AI data center known as Project Swan. The discussion follows [...]

Lakeland Takes First Step Toward Data Center Moratorium

Commissioners asked the city attorney to draft a 12-month pause on large-scale facilities, with votes expected in July. The post Lakeland Takes First Step Toward Data Center Moratorium appeared first on LkldNow.