Commissioners impose short-term moratorium on hyperscale data-center applications
Decatur County commissioners adopted Ordinance 2026-15 on Sept. 21, imposing a moratorium through Dec. 31, 2026, on acceptance or review of applications for data centers with an aggregate critical IT load of 250 megawatts or greater to allow the county to finish its comprehensive plan and draft standards for such facilities.
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Decatur County commissioners on Sept. 21 adopted Ordinance 2026-15, a temporary moratorium on the county’s acceptance, processing, review and filing of applications for data centers with an aggregate critical IT load of 250 megawatts or greater. The moratorium, enacted at the meeting, runs from Sept. 21 until Dec. 31, 2026, at 5 p.m. and is intended to give the county time to complete its comprehensive plan and draft construction and decommissioning standards for hyperscale facilities.
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