LACo Supervisors Consider Banning Data Centers

Action delayed on LA County data center restrictions

East L.A.—A proposal to develop a zoning amendment prohibiting large-scale data centers in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County was referred back to Supervisor Hilda Solis' office Tuesday.

LA County supervisors to consider developing data center ban

File photo: A Digital Realty data center in Ashburn, Virginia, US, on Sunday, May 31, 2026. NextEra Energy Inc. agreed to pay about $67 billion in stock for Dominion Energy Inc. in the biggest power acquisition ever, creating a giant utility extending from Florida to the artificial intelligence data centers clustered in Virginia. Photographer: Lexi Critchett/Bloomberg via Getty Images

LACo Supervisors Consider Banning Data Centers

The county Board of Supervisors will consider a proposal Tuesday to develop a zoning amendment prohibiting large-scale data centers in unincorporated Los Angeles County, citing concerns about the energy and water demands and potential public health effects associated with facilities used to power artificial intelligence. The motion by Supervisor Hilda Solis would direct the Department […]

County Eyes AI Data Center Ban in Unincorporated Areas

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County supervisors are set to consider a broader response on data centers: a large-scale ban throughout unincorporated parts of the county.