The Data Center Divide
A policy snapshot ahead of the 2026 midterms. Mapping data center incentives, restrictions, and bans through legislation, regulations, and executive actions across all 50 states and 1,462 local jurisdictions.
Boone County
This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.
Mixed Data Center Policies
Boone County enacted a one-year moratorium blocking new data center facilities in unincorporated areas; the description does not say it stops existing facilities from operating.
Rating from Indiana statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Boone County.
Specific to Boone County only.
current law · Unincorporated areasPauses new data center development in unincorporated Boone County for one year.Boone County, Indiana Ordinance No. 2026-08 — Development Moratorium on Data Centers
What this means
If enacted, the one-year moratorium would block new data center facilities in unincorporated Boone County during that period, making new construction substantially harder. The sources do not say it would stop existing data centers from operating.
Timing
- Ends
- one year after adoption
The commissioners approved a one-year moratorium on June 15, 2026.
People behind it
- Boone County Area Plan Commission
Requested that the Commissioners adopt the one-year data center moratorium and gave it a favorable recommendation.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements1
A one-year development moratorium on new data center facilities in unincorporated Boone County. (new data center facilities in unincorporated Boone County for a period of one (1) year)
Sources
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