The Lowell City Council is scheduled to consider an agenda item on Sept. 8, 2026, directing an appropriate department to develop a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a community impact study examining the effects of data centers, according to the published agenda.
The matter is relevant to residents because the proposed study, as described in the agenda, would examine environmental, public health, utility and energy, and fire safety impacts associated with data centers. The agenda specifies that the study would be funded privately.
- Meeting date: Sept. 8, 2026
- Location: Lowell, MA
- Agenda item type: Council Vote
- Action described: Directing a department to develop an RFP for a community impact study on data centers
- Scope of study per agenda: environmental, public health, utility and energy, and fire safety impacts
- Funding: To be privately funded, according to the agenda
According to the published agenda, the council is scheduled to consider this item as part of its Sept. 8, 2026 meeting. The agenda does not specify further details on the department involved, a timeline for the RFP process, or next steps beyond the council’s consideration of the item.
Residents seeking to engage with this matter can attend the Sept. 8, 2026 council meeting in Lowell. The full agenda is available through the city’s official civic engagement platform.
Official source: the published record