Eagan Passes 1-Year Moratorium on Data Center Projects

Data center foes bring swelling opposition to Minnesota Capitol

The rally follows Eagan's decision to impose a one-year moratorium on new projects in the city.

Eagan places 1-year pause on new data center developments

The Eagan City Council voted on Tuesday to pause new data center developments for one year to study the impacts of data centers. The moratorium may be the first-of-its-kind in Minnesota.

Eagan passes 1-year moratorium on data center projects

No new applications are pending, giving the city a window to assess how the booming industry affects infrastructure and resources.

This suburb is likely the first Minnesota city to hit pause on large-scale data centers

As AI fuels a boom in data centers, cities are looking for ways to regulate them. Eagan is likely the first to pause new or expanding data centers to study them.

Eagan enacts first-of-its-kind moratorium on building any new, large data centers

The year-long pause allows city councilors to research any possible long-term impacts such as energy use and water demand.

Minnesota's first-ever ban on data center, crypto operations approved

Eagan has approved a year-long ban on the development of any proposed data centers or cryptocurrency operations.