Summary
San Diego is considering hitting pause on new downtown data centers with a temporary ban and fresh regulations. City leaders want to step back and figure out how these heavy-duty tech facilities fit into our downtown space before letting any more pop up.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 2
Impact analysis
This pause could slow down immediate tech investments downtown, but it helps the city avoid expensive infrastructure surprises down the road.
Downtown residents and businesses win here, as they won't have to worry about noisy servers hogging local power and space.
Tech developers and real estate investors looking to build new data centers downtown will have to put their plans on ice.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Congress Could Give San Diego More Say Over Proposed Data Center
Rep. Sara Jacobs says her bill would require local approval of any data center on the Navy-owned property. The post Congress Could Give San Diego More Say Over Proposed Data Center appeared first on Voice of San Diego.
City Hall Pursues Temporary Data Center Ban, New Laws
Ever since we broke the news that a huge data center might be built in downtown San Diego, local Democrats have been insisting it’s time to pump the breaks. Thursday […] The post City Hall Pursues Temporary Data Center Ban, New Laws appeared first o...
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