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Commissioners press for clearer standards as state outlines data-center advisory plans
Summary
Berkeley County commissioners sought more information about a proposed Bennington-area data center after a state liaison outlined plans for minimum standards, an advisory board and possible community engagement; developers shared maps and officials discussed potential use of effluent for cooling.
Berkeley County commissioners said on May 14 they want stronger, clearer public standards after the state began outlining how proposed data centers would be evaluated and sited.
Commissioner Hardy, reporting on a Chamber of Commerce forum, said the state’s liaison for data centers, identified in the meeting as Mr. Morris, described plans to develop "a set of minimum standards" and to establish "an advisory board" to guide siting and community engagement. Developers from Penzance provided a map of properties in the…
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