County considers moratorium on data centers

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Like many other communities across Florida that have declared bans or moratoriums on data centers in keeping with a new state law, Jefferson County is in the process of  placing a temporary pause on such facilities. The Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners took the action on Thursday evening, June 18, based on expressed concerns that data centers consume inordinate amounts of water and electricity, increase energy costs for consumers and can adver