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Resident urges stronger limits on data centers and crypto mining at Jonesborough meeting
Summary
A resident warned the council the proposed data-center and cryptocurrency ordinance lacks hard caps on energy and water use, risks local infrastructure costs, and defers required grid-impact study until 20 megawatts, urging the town to strengthen protections before permitting high-impact facilities.
During public comment at the Jonesborough Board of Aldermen meeting, resident Brandon Kressel urged the council to tighten proposed zoning standards for data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities, saying the draft ordinance relies too heavily on developer studies and lacks enforceable limits on energy and water consumption.
“Once these facilities are built, the impacts are real, and they’re permanent,” Kressel said, arguing that…
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