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The Data Center Divide

Grant County

Anti-Data Center Policies

Grant County temporarily paused applications to build, operate, or expand data centers, delaying projects, but the enacted repeal lifted the moratorium; it was not a permanent ban.

current law · County measure
Temporarily halted applications to establish, operate, or expand data centers in Grant County, but the moratorium was later lifted.Grant County, Kansas repeal of temporary data-center moratorium (2026)

What this means

The county temporarily stopped applications to establish, operate, or expand data centers, creating a major delay for projects while the moratorium was in effect (moratorium on data-center applications). It was later lifted, so the barrier was temporary rather than a permanent ban (lifted effective immediately).

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  • None verified in the lifting action. The earlier temporary moratorium on applications related to establishment, operation or expansion is historical background, not a continuing restriction attributable to this repeal row.

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  • Ends the moratorium effective immediately, allowing project discussions to proceed; not a project approval.

Sources

Specific to Grant County only.

repealed · County measure
Temporarily suspends applications to establish, operate, or expand data centers in Grant County.Grant County, Kansas Resolution 2026-03 (2026)

What this means

The measure would temporarily pause applications to establish, expand, or operate data centers in Grant County, creating a significant barrier to projects. The source does not say how long the moratorium would last, so its full impact is unclear; it describes a temporary moratorium on data center applications.

Timing

The measure establishes a temporary moratorium on applications related to the establishment, operation, or expansion of data centers, but the sources do not specify an expiration date or ending condition.

People behind it

  • Unanimously adopted Resolution 2026-03, establishing the temporary moratorium on data center applications.

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  • Resolution 2026-03 establishes a temporary moratorium on applications for the establishment, operation, or expansion of data centers in Grant County.

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