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June 3, 2026

Skagit County halts new data centers

By JOURNAL STAFF

MOUNT VERNON — The Skagit County Board of Commissioners has adopted a moratorium on new data centers.

For the purposes of the moratorium, the county defines “data centers” as “facilities meant to house computers and related equipment that are larger than 2,000 square feet or have a total anticipated load of two megawatts or greater.” The moratorium only applies to rural areas, outside incorporated cities and towns.


 
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