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Commissioners and planning staff discuss potential data-center activity and local permit options
Summary
Planning staff told commissioners that small data centers may be allowable in parts of the county where trunk fiber exists; the board discussed possible local requirements for water, energy and reclamation and the role of Wyoming DEQ on air-quality oversight.
Planning staff briefed the commissioners on potential data-center activity along fiber trunk lines that run through parts of Fremont County, noting that some locations could host small facilities but that state-level regulation is sparse. Staff suggested the county could develop permitting rules similar to wind and solar regulations to require setbacks, reclamation bonds and permit fees if the county chose to exert local control.
Commissioners asked whether natural-gas-fueled generation would fall under EPA or state DEQ rules; planning staff said the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality would regulate air quality in most cases unless a project reached thresholds that triggered federal involvement. Commissioners did not adopt regulatory changes at the meeting but discussed starting a longer-term policy development process.
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