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.
Nance County
This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.
Mixed Data Center Policies
Nance County has enacted a temporary pause on data center construction and permits, lasting until new zoning rules take effect or for up to 12 months. The description’s “if enacted” wording conflicts with its enacted status.
Rating from Nebraska statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Nance County.
Specific to Nance County only.
current law · County measureImposes an immediate temporary moratorium on data center development in Nance County, covering construction, building permits, conditional use permits, and other project authorizations.Nance County Resolution 26-13 (2026)
What this means
If enacted, this would impose a severe but temporary barrier: it pauses construction, building permits, conditional-use permits, and other authorizations for data center projects. The moratorium would end when new data center zoning rules take effect or after at most 12 months (the moratorium’s duration).
Timing
- Ends
- The sooner of 12 months after adoption or when new zoning regulations regarding data centers are formally adopted, published, and become legally binding within Nance County
The moratorium automatically expires at that point unless extended by separate resolution.
People behind it
- Nance County Board of Supervisors
Proposed and adopted Resolution #26-13 imposing a temporary moratorium on data center development and responsible for administering county zoning regulations.
- Darren Nelson
Moved to approve Resolution #26-13.
- Scott Russell
Seconded the motion to approve Resolution #26-13.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements6
An immediate moratorium prohibits commencing construction of any defined data center in Nance County.
Building permits to construct defined data centers may not be issued while the moratorium is in effect.
Conditional use permits for defined data center development may not be issued while the moratorium is in effect.
All other authorizations for projects intended to include construction of defined data centers are prohibited during the moratorium.
The moratorium lasts until the earlier of 12 months or the effective adoption and publication of new county data-center zoning regulations, unless extended by a separate resolution.
The moratorium applies only to facilities defined as data centers—facilities receiving most of their income from compiling, storing, and maintaining digital information using computers, servers, storage devices, cloud storage, or similar media—and excludes general business offices, computer-related sales establishments, and business and personal services.
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