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.
Boyle County
Anti-Data Center Policies
Boyle County has enacted a 12-month pause on new data center construction and expansion in unincorporated areas, including permit reviews; existing operations are not described as banned.
current law · Unincorporated areasTemporarily pauses new data center applications and approvals in unincorporated Boyle County for up to one year while the county studies future rules.Boyle County Fiscal Court Resolution 2026.06.09 — Resolution on Moratorium on Data Centers
What this means
The measure would pause new data center construction and expansion in Boyle County’s unincorporated areas for 12 months, including review of related permit applications (temporarily halts applications). That is a major short-term barrier, though the sources do not describe a ban on operating existing data centers.
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Halts acceptance, review, processing and approval of development applications, including zoning, conditional-use, site-plan and building-permit applications.
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Smaller computer rooms and IT equipment accessory to another business are excluded.
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