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El Paso County directs staff to produce data‑center 'best practices' guide after water and energy concerns
Summary
The commissioners unanimously directed staff to develop a nonbinding data‑center best‑practices guide to address water and energy impacts, public‑safety coordination, fiscal effects and public engagement after multiple public commenters raised concerns about regional water supply and developer commitments.
El Paso County Commissioners voted to direct county staff to draft a data‑center “best practices” guide meant to provide a consistent, nonbinding framework for evaluating future data‑center proposals and related infrastructure demands.
Commissioner Butler introduced the proposal as “not as a formal policy or any restrictions, but more as a shared framework and planning guide for us to use,” emphasizing the guide would clarify considerations such as water and energy use, costs, public‑safety coordination and community benefit. Butler asked staff to…
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