Why Leon County Should Be Talking About a Chapter 391 Planning Committee Now

Leon County is not facing a single project. We are facing at least four proposed data center and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects, with strong indications that more could follow. That distinction matters. Why this moment is different for Leon County One large industrial project is hard enough to evaluate on its own. Multiple large industrial projects — especially when they are: power-intensive water-intensive long-lived and regionally connected …create cumulative impacts that no single agenda item or court vote can fully capture. ...

December 28, 2025 · 4 min · knowleoncounty@gmail.com

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