Pasco County, FL 1-Year Moratorium on Large Data Centers (>2.5MW)
Pasco County, FL · Pasco County, FL Board of County Commissioners action, July 14, 2026, 1-year moratorium on data centers >2.5MW
Pasco County, Florida (north of Tampa) adopted a one-year moratorium on July 14, 2026 covering large data centers — those that would use more than 2.5 megawatts of power. The county will use the year to develop regulations for data center siting.
Technical detail
Pasco County (FL) Board of County Commissioners action July 14, 2026: 12-month moratorium on data centers exceeding a 2.5MW power threshold (through approximately July 14, 2027). Notably low MW threshold compared to peer Florida counties (Sarasota's is 50MW), giving the pause broad practical scope.
Who is protected: Pasco County, FL residents
Who must comply: Developers of data centers >2.5MW seeking approvals in Pasco County, FL
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Pasco County, FL |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Moderate protection |
| Effective date | 2026-07-14 |
| Enacted | 2026-07-14 |
| Citation | Pasco County, FL Board of County Commissioners action, July 14, 2026, 1-year moratorium on data centers >2.5MW |
| Enforced by | Pasco County, FL Planning and Development; Board of County Commissioners |
| Penalties | Permit/application denial during moratorium |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| Last verified | 2026-07-19 |
| Official source | Pasco County adopts one-year moratorium on large data centers — WUSF ↗ |
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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