Pasco County adopts one-year moratorium on large data‑center applications

Jul 15, 2026

The Pasco County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a one-year temporary moratorium on data‑center-related development orders, permits and rezonings in unincorporated Pasco County, establishing a 2.5‑megawatt cap for incidental exemptions and making the pause retroactive to May 27, 2026.

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The Pasco County Board of County Commissioners on July 7 unanimously approved a county-initiated ordinance imposing a temporary one‑year moratorium on acceptance of applications related to data centers and other "large load" electricity customers in unincorporated Pasco County.

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