In front of about 400 people, Luther's Board of Trustees paused data center rezonings and permits through December 31, 2026. The pause also blocks action on Beltline Energy's pending data center request.

June 17, 2026Source

⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Edmond

Edmond City Council passed Ordinance 4091, a pause on rezonings and building permits for AI data centers until December 31, 2026, or until new data center rules take effect. It covers sites that add 75 megawatts or more of power. Owners can appeal to the council.

June 2026Source

⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Oklahoma City

City Council voted 7-2 to narrow its data center pause. It now covers only large data centers that use more than 75 megawatts of power. Sites at the Expand Energy campus and near the OKC Outlet Mall were also exempted.

May 19, 2026Source

⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City Council voted unanimously to stop taking new applications, rezonings and building permits for data centers until December 31, 2026, or sooner if the city adopts data center zoning rules. Two pending data center rezoning cases were left out of the pause, and owners can appeal.

April 21, 2026Source

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