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The Data Center Divide

Oregon County

Neutral Data Center Policies

Missouri requires some large electricity users, including data centers, to pay rates reflecting their share of service costs, while qualifying projects can receive substantial tax breaks if they meet investment and job requirements. A state order calls for study and recommendations but does not itself change operating rules.

Rating and summary from Missouri statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Oregon County.

Specific to Oregon County only.

pending · County measure
Would set limits on noise, light pollution and electromagnetic fields, and protect aquifers from proposed data centers and other industrial technology facilities; the ordinance is still a draft.Oregon County draft ordinance regulating “industrial technology facilities” (2026)

People behind it

  • Oregon County District 2 Associate Commissioner preparing a draft ordinance to regulate industrial technology facilities.

Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements4

  • The proposed ordinance would impose enforceable noise limits on industrial technology facilities. No specific threshold is given. The draft ordinance aims to establish enforceable limits on noise

  • The proposed ordinance would limit light spill from industrial technology facilities. No specific threshold is given. The draft ordinance aims to establish enforceable limits on light spill

  • The proposed ordinance would impose limits on electromagnetic fields. No specific threshold is given. The draft ordinance aims to establish enforceable limits on electromagnetic fields

  • The proposed ordinance would include protections for the aquifer. The article does not specify the requirements. The draft ordinance aims to establish aquifer protections

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