Oakland City Council Votes Unanimously to Extend Data Center Moratorium for Nearly a Year

SF to Consider Extending Data Center Moratorium as Oakland Approves 10-Month Extension

Oakland voted to extend its moratorium on new data centers through October 2027, while SF supervisors will vote on a similar extension next Tuesday, following a new report warning that new facilities would likely push the city’s power grid beyond its limit.

Oakland City Council votes unanimously to extend data center moratorium for nearly a year

The 10-month extension gives city staff time to study environmental impacts, energy use and potential regulations amid community pushback.