Platte County says on‑site power generation, storage for data centers should get separate permits
After public concern about generators and energy facilities, the commission agreed that any power generation or storage constructed to serve a data center should obtain its own special‑use permit and comply with required state and federal permits, with clarifying language added to the rules.
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The commission debated how to treat power generation and battery storage associated with data centers and concluded that such facilities constructed to serve a data center should obtain their own special‑use permits. Laura Bookout explained the intent and read the proposed language: "Any power generation associated with the data center is required to obtain its own special use permit," and the board directed staff to clarify the text to reference both storage and state/federal permit requirements.
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