Sarasota County, FL 12-Month Moratorium on Hyperscale Data Centers (>=50MW)

Sarasota County, Florida blocked hyperscale data centers — facilities drawing 50 megawatts of power or more — for at least one year, starting July 8, 2026. The county will use the pause to write rules for large data centers before any can be approved.

Technical detail

Sarasota County (FL) Board of County Commissioners action July 8, 2026: 12-month moratorium on hyperscale data centers, defined by a >=50MW power threshold. Duration: at least one year (through approximately July 8, 2027) while regulations are developed. Sub-threshold facilities not covered by the pause.

Who is protected: Sarasota County, FL residents

Who must comply: Developers of hyperscale (>=50MW) data centers seeking approvals in Sarasota 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