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Commission discusses data-center impacts including water, generators and community reaction
Summary
During a draft workshop, commissioners discussed potential impacts of data centers, including water use, generator testing noise and infrastructure needs; staff said no data-center companies had contacted the county as of the meeting.
Commissioners raised technical and community concerns about data centers while reviewing draft zoning material and consultant feedback. Several members said local sentiment toward data centers has been mixed and emphasized the need to address noise, generator testing and utility capacity in draft rules.
One committee member noted media reports and manufacturer claims about water use, saying a manufacturer told him that the systems are largely closed and do not dump large volumes of water after initial charging. Another member raised concerns about generator testing duration and noise; Jenny said noise ordinances and draft regulation language should mitigate testing impacts. Jenny also told the commission she had not received direct contact from data-center companies interested in locating in the county.
No formal policy decision about data centers was made; commissioners suggested staff consider regulations addressing testing, noise mitigation and utility demands in the red-line draft to be reviewed at the next meeting.
