Planners press for cleaner, enclosed and time-limited generator testing in draft data center rules
Sep 8, 2026
Commissioners proposed requiring Tier 4 or zero-emission generator standards for data centers, limiting generator testing hours and requiring enclosed testing to reduce noise and emissions; staff was asked to draft ordinance language.
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Commissioners raised generator emissions and testing as a specific concern when discussing the draft data center ordinance. The commission listed a proposed requirement for "clean generator, requiring Teir 4 requirements or zero emission on energy use" and suggested limiting the time of generator testing and requiring testing to take place with the generators enclosed.
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