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.
Lander County
This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.
Slightly Pro-Data Center Policies
Lander County’s enacted resolution pauses data center projects for one year while local standards are developed, making it harder to start or expand projects during that period.
Rating from Nevada statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Lander County.
Specific to Lander County only.
current law · County measureLander County Resolution 2026-06 is a data-center-specific planning moratorium, reported adopted on August 13, 2026, for one year to pause processing future data-center applications while the county studies impacts and develops local standards.Lander County Resolution 2026-06
What this means
If enacted, the measure would pause data center projects in Lander County for one year while local standards are developed. That would make starting or expanding projects substantially harder during the pause.
Timing
- Ends
- One year after adoption
The county manager may end the moratorium earlier once commissioners adopt an ordinance regulating data center facilities.
People behind it
- Lander County Board of County Commissioners
Adopted the data-center moratorium to allow local standards to be developed.
- Building and Planning Department
Directed to hold data-center applications during the moratorium and schedule public hearings to study and draft proposed code changes.
- County manager
Authorized to end the moratorium before the year expires after commissioners adopt an ordinance regulating data-center facilities.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements1
A temporary one-year moratorium pauses processing or approval of applications for new or expanded data-center facilities while the County considers regulations. The county manager may end it early after commissioners adopt an ordinance regulating data centers.
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