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Board seeks utility verification and separate treatment for on-site power at data centers
Summary
Supervisors asked staff to require serving power companies to confirm available capacity and detail any needed upgrades; members recommended treating on-site generation separately to avoid residual generating facilities after data center closure.
Officials discussed electrical demand, transmission lines, substations, and on-site power generation during the July 15 work session. Supervisor David Ferguson stated applications should include documentation directly from the serving power company confirming available capacity, the proposed source of electricity, required upgrades, and any new transmission or substation facilities.
Members agreed on treating on-site power generation separately from the data center use, particularly where power could be resold or where a generating facility could continue after the data center closes. Staff agreed to review the ordinance to ensure the required information from utilities is complete and clear.
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