Commissioners press permit applicants on updated noise study for data‑center site

Aug 13, 2026

During review of permit materials for an Applied Digital building, the board questioned why an updated noise study used a 50 dB nighttime limit from an urban jurisdiction; applicants said they used a comparable example because Oliver County lacks a specific nighttime noise standard and that updated monitoring added data.

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Representatives for Applied Digital presented a permit application for Building 2 and an updated noise study. Commissioners asked why the study referenced a 50‑decibel nighttime threshold drawn from another jurisdiction.

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