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.
Taylor County
This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.
Neutral Data Center Policies
Taylor County has enacted a temporary pause on accepting, reviewing, or approving data-center applications, delaying new projects and expansions; the pause’s duration is not stated.
Rating from Iowa statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Taylor County.
Specific to Taylor County only.
current law · County measureTemporarily prohibits Taylor County from accepting, reviewing, or approving applications for data centers.Taylor County, Iowa Ordinance establishing a moratorium on data center, solar energy, battery energy storage system, and mineral-rights development applications
What this means
If enacted, the measure would temporarily stop the county from accepting, reviewing, or approving data-center applications, making new projects and expansions substantially harder to pursue (moratorium on applications). The sources do not state how long the pause would last, but it would still cause a major development delay.
Timing
- Ends
- 180 days after adoption
The temporary moratorium covers applications for data centers, solar energy, battery energy storage systems, and mineral-right development. The sources do not state a separate extension condition.
People behind it
- Taylor County Board of Supervisors
Proposed and established the temporary moratorium and conducted the public hearing on the measure.
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Establishes a temporary moratorium on accepting, processing, and approving applications for data centers in Taylor County.
Sources
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