Pensacola, FL 1-Year Moratorium on Large-Scale Data Centers
Pensacola, FL · City of Pensacola, FL 1-year large-scale data center moratorium (Bare ordinance), July 16, 2026
Pensacola, Florida adopted a one-year moratorium on large-scale data centers on July 16, 2026. The ordinance, brought by Council Member Bare, is intended as a bridge measure while the city works toward a permanent ban on large data centers.
Technical detail
City of Pensacola (FL) council action July 16, 2026: 12-month moratorium on large-scale data centers (through approximately July 16, 2027), via an ordinance sponsored by Council Member Bare, positioned as a bridge to a permanent prohibition. Vote tally unconfirmed in available coverage. Note: the WEAR TV source URL slug says 'Escambia County' but the measure reported is the City of Pensacola's.
Who is protected: Pensacola, FL residents
Who must comply: Developers of large-scale data centers seeking approvals in Pensacola, FL
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Pensacola, FL |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Moderate protection |
| Effective date | 2026-07-16 |
| Enacted | 2026-07-16 |
| Citation | City of Pensacola, FL 1-year large-scale data center moratorium (Bare ordinance), July 16, 2026 |
| Enforced by | City of Pensacola, FL Planning and Zoning; City Council |
| Penalties | Permit/application denial during moratorium |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| Last verified | 2026-07-19 |
| Official source | One-year moratorium on large-scale data centers adopted as debate grows — WEAR TV ↗ |
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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