City Moves to Regulate Data Centers | St. Louis News

Data centers are booming in the city, and aldermen are finally moving to regulate them—just in time. Draft rules from July, covering location, spacing, and visibility, are still stuck in bureaucratic limbo, but officials insist they’re vital for managing this billion-dollar industry. The city is also shifting gears by expanding municipal data center access and tweaking developer agreements to offer more flexibility on space use. Deals are nearing finalization, with a focus on securing reliable power sources—and while the economic upside is huge, the path forward remains complex. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b7e53398163f88ba