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Data center developer sues city over renewable energy rule

Original: Data center developer sues city for requiring to supply renewable energy on-site

A data center developer is suing a city in the St. Louis area after local officials required it to supply renewable energy on-site as a condition for building. The case has sparked debate about whether cities can impose green energy mandates on large power-hungry developments, and it highlights growing tension between booming data center construction and local environmental rules.

Why now: Data centers' huge energy use and local governments' attempts to regulate it are a hot topic right now

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