Enacted (not yet in effect)
Limited protection
Union County — Union County ordinance establishing a moratorium on data centers
Union County · Union County ordinance establishing a moratorium on data centers
The Union County Quorum Court passed an ordinance during an emergency meeting establishing a moratorium that pauses approval of data center projects while the county reviews infrastructure, utility, and public-safety concerns.
Technical detail
The Union County Quorum Court passed an ordinance during an emergency meeting establishing a moratorium that pauses approval of data center projects while the county reviews infrastructure, utility, and public-safety concerns.
Who is protected: People subject to the measure.
Who must comply: Union County
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Union County |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Status | Enacted (not yet in effect) |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Enacted | 2026-06-30 |
| Citation | Union County ordinance establishing a moratorium on data centers |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy · government use of AI |
| Last verified | 2026-07-01 |
| Official source | Union County Quorum Court approves moratorium on proposed Paradox Data Center ↗ |
Related data-center siting and energy rules elsewhere
- Emergency 365-day moratorium on new data centers (>20 MVA) · In effect
- Resolution setting Seattle data-center impact-study framework · In effect
- Six-month moratorium on data centers >350,000 sq ft (Minneapolis) · In effect
- Nashville/Davidson County temporary moratorium on data centers · Proposed / pending
- Two-year moratorium on data centers, crypto mining, battery storage · In effect
- One-year data-center moratorium in unincorporated Boone County · In effect
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