Earlier this month, they voted to extend a pause on data center development through the middle of next year. Four cities in the region have now discussed pausing data center development, and at least two are weighing permanent bans. The shift comes as discussions about other data centers in the valley have emerged, including a potential facility south of the old Spreckels Sugar factory . Here’s what we know about the steps different Imperial County jurisdictions are taking to slow data center development. In early June, the Imperial City Council approved an emergency moratorium that paused all data center projects for 45 days.