Data center regulations tighten in Sioux area as meetings proceed

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 28 Oct, 16:50 · Archive

Sioux County has approved strict new regulations for data centers in unincorporated areas.

Sioux County leaders have approved new rules governing data centres in unincorporated areas. The Sioux County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 on Tuesday to pass an amendment to County Ordinance One that adds strict regulations for data centre development.

The amendment limits the size of data centres and establishes standards on where they can be built. It also addresses water usage, noise and light pollution, and requires operators to submit a decommissioning plan for cases where a data centre becomes obsolete and is abandoned.

Accross the region, Sioux Falls City Council and the Lincoln County Commission are hosting a joint meeting on data centres on Tuesday night at Carnegie Town Hall in Sioux Falls, starting at 7 p.m. The agenda includes a 15-minute presentation from Dakota State University on the topic.

How it is being reported

• Sioux County approves strict new rules for future data centersSioux County approves strict new rules for future data centersDakotanewsnow · 28 Oct, 03:44
• Sioux Falls to hold joint data center meeting tonightSIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- The Lincoln County Commission and Sioux Falls City Council will host a joint meeting regarding data centers Tuesday night. The meeting is set to start at 7 p.m. at Carnegie Town Hall in Sioux Falls. On the agenda, the council will see a 15-minute presentation from DSU for a data [...]Keloland · 27 Oct, 19:40

In this story: Sioux County · Sioux County Board of Supervisors · Sioux Falls City Council · Lincoln County Commission · Dakota State University · Sioux Falls · Lincoln County

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