10-06-2026 13:26 via cbsnews.com

DeKalb County extends data center moratorium through September

DeKalb County commissioners have approved a 100-day extension of a moratorium on new data center applications, keeping the pause in place through the end of September.The current moratorium was set to expire June 23. The extension gives county leaders more time to review how data centers should be regulated as metro Atlanta continues to attract more development tied to artificial intelligence, cloud computing and other digital services.Data centers are large facilities that help power AI, c
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