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ST. LOUIS, MO – September 12, 2026 (STL.News) The St. Louis Board of Aldermen has approved a sweeping new regulatory framework for data centers, restricting where massive computing facilities can be built and imposing new requirements for electricity, water, noise, renewable energy, and neighborhood impacts. The Board of Aldermen unanimously approved Board Bill 49 on Friday, Sept. 11, sending the legislation to St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer after months of hearings, amendments and debate over how the city should respond to the rapid expansion of data centers associated with artificial intelligence, cloud computing and other digital services. The
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