Council introduces interim moratorium on hyper-scale data centers

Sep 16, 2026

Council introduced Council Bill 2026-03, placing a temporary moratorium on approval, construction, expansion or establishment of hyper-scale data centers in Butte-Silver Bow while the county studies potential regulations.

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The Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners introduced Council Bill 2026-03, an interim zoning ordinance that imposes a moratorium on approval, construction, development, expansion, or establishment of hyper-scale data centers within the county and directs a study of appropriate regulations governing such uses.

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