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City hears ECG briefing on data centers; council begins moratorium discussion to study impacts
Summary
ECG presented technical details on data centers' power, water and economic implications; councilors requested a six‑month moratorium draft to allow staff to map industrial parcels (I‑1/I‑2), gather best practices and consider zoning or regulatory changes.
East Point — A technical briefing from the Electric Cities of Georgia (ECG) prompted East Point councilmembers on Jan. 12 to open a policy work stream on data‑center development, including a draft six‑month moratorium to allow staff to study local capacity and zoning implications.
ECG presenter John Nguyen summarized data‑center types, infrastructure needs (power, cooling and fiber), and national trends. Nguyen noted the industry’s power demands — for example, a 1‑megawatt load represents roughly 7.8 million kWh per…
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