Monroe County GA Data Center Moratorium
Monroe County, GA · Moratorium adopted December 2025 with built-in expiration at first March 2026 commission meeting (set as 2026-03-04 / first Tuesday)
In December 2025, the Monroe County (GA) Board of Commissioners passed a moratorium on new data-center applications. The moratorium was set to lapse at the first commission meeting in March 2026, at which point a new zoning ordinance was to be voted on; the action followed months of public debate over hyperscale data-center proposals in the county.
Technical detail
Moratorium adopted December 2025 with built-in expiration at first March 2026 commission meeting (set as 2026-03-04 / first Tuesday). Substantive zoning amendment to follow.
Who is protected: Monroe County, GA residents
Who must comply: Data-center developers and operators seeking permits, rezonings, or approvals in Monroe County, GA
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Monroe County, GA |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Status | Expired |
| Protection strength | Moderate protection |
| Effective date | 2025-12-01 |
| Enacted | 2025-12-01 |
| Citation | Moratorium adopted December 2025 with built-in expiration at first March 2026 commission meeting (set as 2026-03-04 / first Tuesday) |
| Enforced by | Monroe County, GA government |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| Last verified | 2026-06-17 |
| Official source | Monroe County passes data center moratorium (13 WMAZ) ↗ |
Related data-center siting and energy rules elsewhere
- SB 484 (FL Data Center Costs) · In effect
- Maine Data Center Moratorium (vetoed) · Vetoed
- VA Data Center Siting Bill (Vetoed) · Vetoed
- VA Data Center Tax Exemption · In effect
- VA Data Center Cost-Allocation Law · In effect
- Texas SB 6 (Data Center Grid Law) · In effect
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