Data Center DECISION TREE AND RESOURCES

The Data Center Decision Tree for Communities is a visual roadmap pointing to legal, policy, and organizing levers you can pull to change laws proactively, and respond to a proposed data center in your community.

 

pennsylvania decision tree

An interactive roadmap pointing to legal, policy, and organizing levers you can pull to change laws proactively, and respond to a proposed data center in your community.

 

Ohio decision tree

An interactive roadmap pointing to legal, policy, and organizing levers you can pull to change laws proactively, and respond to a proposed data center in your community.

 

west virginia decision tree

An interactive roadmap pointing to legal, policy, and organizing levers you can pull to change laws proactively, and respond to a proposed data center in your community.

 
 

Using Zoning for Data Center Advocacy

How to read zoning codes, and how to use your municipality’s zoning for data center advocacy.

What Municipalities Can Do to Address Data Centers

An overview of steps municipalities can take to protect communities from data center impacts.

Anticipated Local, State, and Federal Permits for Data Centers - PA, OH, WV

A list of anticipated permits, what they are, public participation requirements, and how strong an opportunity to influence the permit decision.



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