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Douglas County commissioners split review: data centers, crypto mining to be studied separately
Summary
After a May 6 work session, Douglas County commissioners agreed to separate data‑center and digital asset retrieval (crypto) regulation from battery energy storage and asked staff to seek legal guidance on moratoria and bans, plus broader stakeholder outreach and public comment opportunities.
Douglas County commissioners on May 6 agreed to treat data centers and digital asset retrieval (including cryptocurrency mining) as a separate policy track from battery energy storage systems and to ask staff and legal counsel to provide guidance on moratoria and the county’s authority to prohibit certain uses.
During the staff presentation, Carl described data centers as facilities housing rows of computers that store and process data, noting they can range from thousands to…
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