Nothing reported in Bowling Green City yet
Who decides here: the City Council of Bowling Green City votes on zoning. The Warren County may review big projects too.
Local votes and rules
📜 Data center rules
Bowling Green's commissioners voted 5-0 for zoning rules on data centers. They limit energy and water use, noise and light, require a 1,500-foot buffer from homes, and make data centers pay their utility costs and plan for removal. A six-month pause on data centers was voted down 3-2, on June 2 and again on June 16.
✋ Turned down
Bowling Green commissioners voted 3-2 against a six-month pause on data centers, for the second time. The first try failed on June 2, 2026. The city passed zoning rules for data centers instead.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Bowling Green City. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Bowling Green City: City of Bowling Green (run by the town) or Warren Rural Electric Co-op Corp. (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Kentucky.