Utility warns moratorium could halt Spokane-area data-center projects, urges coordinated planning
Mar 26, 2026
Mar 26, 2026
At a Spokane briefing, a utility representative said a moratorium would stop exploration of potential data-center projects and outlined long lead times for transmission and equipment, while council members pressed the city and developers on water rights, discharge and community impacts.
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A utility representative told Spokane council members that a moratorium on data-center permitting would immediately halt exploration of potential projects and could prevent the region from realizing benefits from them.
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