Committee plans site visits to data centers and a standardized data checklist

Sep 15, 2026

Members proposed visiting nearby data centers (New Albany, La Porte, Hammond and Paducah) to collect standardized data (megawatt demand, cooling systems, water use, noise, employment and taxes) to inform ordinance thresholds and community‑benefit expectations.

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The committee discussed organizing field visits to existing data centers to gather comparable technical and operational data the group can use to set thresholds and impact mitigation.

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