New Orleans City Council Pause on New Orleans East Data Center Vote
On January 28, 2026, the New Orleans City Council voted to halt a proposed data center off Interstate 10 and Read Boulevard in New Orleans East after residents and council members questioned the developer's financing, stormwater impacts, and Entergy New Orleans grid load.
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New Orleans City Council Pause on New Orleans East Data Center Vote
New Orleans City Council · January 28, 2026
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- Clip 1 · 0:23 Oliver Thomas, Councilmember, New Orleans City Council Elected Official Opposed auto captions, uncheckedZoning Power & Grid Water
New Orleans City Council puts a pause on a proposed data center in New Orleans East following community scrutiny of the developer.
"WITH WHAT HAPPENS NOW, ALYSSA? YEAH, WE’RE RIGHT OFF I-10 AND REED BOULEVARD, WHERE THAT DATA CENTER WAS BEING PROPOSED. YOU CAN SEE RIGHT ACROSS THE WAY IS A RESIDENTIAL AREA. NOW, CITY COUNCIL MADE MOVES TO PUT A STOP TO THE DATA CENTER FOR NOW, BUT QUESTIONS ARE STILL CIRCULATING ABOUT THE LEGITIMACY OF THE DEVELOPER. WE MAKE A DECISION ON IT. CITY COUNCIL SAYS THEY’RE STANDING FIRM IN THEIR COMMITMENT TO PUT A STOP TO A DATA CENTER BEING BUILT IN NEW ORLEANS EAST. IF YOU DON’T WANT SOMETHING IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD, DON’T COME PUT IT IN THE BACKYARDS OF MY HARD RESIDENTS."
- Clip 2 · 0:56 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment auto captions, unchecked
Residents and community speakers address New Orleans City Council regarding local water, power grid, noise, and zoning impacts.
"MOVING FORWARD WITH A MOTION FOR AN INTERIM ZONING DISTRICT. THIS PUTS THE PROPOSAL ON PAUSE FOR AT LEAST A YEAR. IT ALLOWS THE CITY TO DEFINE WHAT CONSTITUTES AS A DATA CENTER, AND IT ALSO CREATES REQUIREMENTS THAT PROTECT THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR NEW ORLEANIANS. DATA CENTERS HAVE TREMENDOUS EFFECTS ON WATER AVAILABILITY AND DAMAGING THE GRID. WE ARE NOT A SPRAWLING 700 MILE PARISH. WE’RE NEW ORLEANS."
- Clip 3 · 1:22 New Orleans City Council Member Elected Official Opposed auto captions, uncheckedMoratorium Zoning Power & Grid Water
New Orleans City Council members deliberate on municipal siting standards, utility capacity, and the recorded ordinance action.
"WE’RE NEW ORLEANS. THIS COMES AS NEIGHBORS RAISE CONCERNS ABOUT THE DATA CENTER AND DEVELOPER. IF YOU DON’T LIVE HERE, YOU DON’T CARE. WE LIVE HERE. WE CARE. NEIGHBORS SHARED THIS LETTER WITH WDSU. IT’S FROM MISS SOLAR GRID DATA, THE COMPANY PROPOSING THE DATA CENTER ON THE COMPANY’S WEBSITE. THERE IS NO CONTACT INFORMATION. BROKEN LINKS. AND WHY BUILD A DATA CENTER IN NEW ORLEANS? WHAT LOOKS TO BE AN AI GENERATED VIDEO DUE TO LONG CUT IT?"
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