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LAKELAND, Fla.<\/strong> – <\/span>Lakeland officials are set to discuss a proposed 12-month freeze on high-powered data centers during a crucial city commission meeting Monday.<\/p>

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Lakeland power freeze proposed<\/strong><\/h2>

What we know:<\/p>

City commissioners recently signaled approval for the city attorney to draft an ordinance halting new large-scale data centers. The proposed 12-month moratorium targets monthly peak power users pulling 50,000 megawatts or more.<\/p>

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Commissioners will discuss the proposal during their upcoming Monday meeting at 9 a.m.. The proposed freeze requires two publicly advertised hearings and a commission vote before it can be adopted.<\/p>

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City Commissioner Guy LaLonde Jr. explained the pause provides necessary time to research water demands, electrical grids, traffic congestion, noise pollution and environmental effects, which are concerns that many residents have.\u00a0<\/p>

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Large-scale data centers<\/strong><\/h2>

The backstory:<\/p>

This decision follows intense neighborhood opposition to\u00a0a proposed 500,000-square-foot data facility known as Project Swan,\u00a0slated for a site near Old Tampa Highway and Wilkinson Road.<\/p>

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Officials have not yet confirmed how many specific data center projects are currently seeking local utility approval.<\/p>

What’s next:<\/p>

Along with Monday\u2019s discussion, the public hearings are tentatively slated for July 6 and July 21 at City Hall.<\/p>

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