Resolution setting Seattle data-center impact-study framework
Seattle Resolution 32204 — Data Center Impact-Study Policy Framework
Seattle · Seattle Res 32204 (2026)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- June 9, 2026
- Applies to
- Seattle City Light, Department of Construction and Inspections, Office of Sustainability and Environment, other relevant departments.
- Enforced by
- Office of the Mayor (Seattle)
Companion resolution to CB 121214. Calls for impact studies on data centers' effects on electrical grid reliability, water consumption, environmental sustainability, utility rates, land use, employment, public health, and community welfare. Requests coordinated cross-departmental action to develop future policies.
Who is protected: Seattle utility ratepayers, environmental quality.
Legal detail
Resolution 32204 establishing the policy framework directing Seattle departments to analyze data-center impacts and develop policy recommendations during the CB 121214 moratorium period.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Seattle |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | June 9, 2026 |
| Citation | Seattle Res 32204 (2026) |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy · government use of AI · AI disclosure and transparency |
| Agency page | Seattle City Council — Press release on Resolution 32204 |
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Related data-center siting and energy rules elsewhere
- Superior WI Data Center Moratorium (1-year) · In effect
- Dane County WI Hyperscale Data Center Moratorium · In effect
- Madison WI Data Center Moratorium (1-year) · In effect
- Manitowoc County WI Data Center Moratorium · In effect
- WA SB 5982 (Data Center / Clean Energy) · In effect
- Dayton OH data center moratorium (180-day, Apr 2026) · In effect
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