Palm Beach County, FL Denial of Project Tango 600MW AI Data Center Campus

Palm Beach County, Florida commissioners rejected 'Project Tango,' a proposed 600-megawatt AI data center campus in the Loxahatchee area, by a 5-1 vote on July 16, 2026 after a marathon hearing lasting about 12 hours. The denial was 'without prejudice,' meaning the developer can come back with a revised application. The county's zoning commission had already recommended against the project on July 2. Note: a previously approved 202-acre Central Park Commerce Center project still allows some data center space in the county.

Technical detail

Palm Beach County (FL) Board of County Commissioners 5-1 vote, July 16, 2026, denying WITHOUT PREJUDICE the applications for Project Tango, a 600MW AI data center campus proposed near Loxahatchee. Hearing ran approximately 12 hours. Zoning Commission recommendation against the project issued July 2, 2026. Denial without prejudice permits refiling. Caveat: the earlier-approved 202-acre Central Park Commerce Center retains entitlements allowing some data center space — this denial does not eliminate all DC development capacity in the county.

Who is protected: Palm Beach County, FL residents, particularly the Loxahatchee area

Who must comply: Project Tango applicant/developer; future large data center applicants in Palm Beach County, FL

Key facts

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