HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-09-28 Kaleiheana SupportFrom:Kalei Stormcrow
To:Planning WPC Testimony
Subject:Bill 170
Date:Monday, September 28, 2026 3:45:50 PM
Aloha mai,
I am writing to support the intent of Bill 170 and ask the Windward Planning Commission torecommend a clear, objective definition of 'data center,' distinct from the county's existing
'data processing facility' definition, rather than the current subjective language. I also ask theCommission to reject the Planning Department's recommendation, which would create a
permitted-use pathway for smaller data centers rather than close one.
Our proposed definition: 'Data center' means a facility, or two or more facilities on contiguous
or adjacent parcels under common ownership or control, whose primary purpose is housing,operating, or co-locating computer servers and associated cooling, power, and support
infrastructure, and whose combined electrical demand at full build-out meets or exceeds 5megawatts.
‘O wau me ke aloha,Kaleiheana