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Council directs staff to develop data‑center policy after hearing UMPA, air‑quality and zoning concerns
Summary
Council asked staff, administration, the Energy Department and UMPA to prepare a coherent policy on data centers and associated self‑serve power plants. Council voted 6–0 to have staff draft criteria and return with policy recommendations; members cited air‑quality permits, the city’s obligation under UMPA agreements and risks of stranded assets.
After an extended discussion that included presentations from the Energy Department and UMPA representatives, the Provo City Council directed staff on April 8 to prepare a comprehensive policy for data centers and associated self‑serve power generation.
Councilors raised three recurring concerns during the work session: the scale of new data centers (tens to hundreds of megawatts), local air‑quality and emissions implications if local on‑site generation (typically natural‑gas backup or base generation) is required, and the contractual/financial…
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