The Lowell, Massachusetts City Council is scheduled to consider a measure directing the appropriate department to develop a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a community impact study on data centers at its meeting on Sept. 8, 2026, according to the published agenda.
The agenda item states the study would examine “the various impacts of data centers, including but not limited to environmental, public health, utility and energy, and fire safety impacts,” with the study to be funded privately, according to the published agenda.
For Lowell residents, the item matters because it addresses whether the city will formally solicit proposals to study how data center development could affect local environmental conditions, public health, utility and energy systems, and fire safety in the community, according to the agenda item.
- Meeting date: Sept. 8, 2026
- Location: Lowell, MA
- Meeting type: Council Vote
- Agenda item: Directing a department to develop an RFP for a data center community impact study
- Scope listed in agenda: environmental, public health, utility/energy, and fire safety impacts
- Funding source specified in agenda: privately funded study
The item is scheduled to go before the City Council at the Sept. 8, 2026 meeting, according to the published agenda. The council is scheduled to consider whether to direct the appropriate department to develop the RFP as described in the agenda.
Residents seeking more information or wishing to comment on the item can consult the full agenda posted online and attend the Sept. 8, 2026 council meeting in Lowell, according to the published agenda, which is available at the city’s AgendaCenter link.
Official source: the published record