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.
Choctaw County
This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.
Slightly Anti-Data Center Policies
Choctaw County has enacted a 365-day pause on data-center permits and applications, stopping new projects from moving forward during that period. It is temporary, not a permanent ban.
Rating from Oklahoma statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Choctaw County.
Specific to Choctaw County only.
current law · County measureEstablishes a temporary 365-day moratorium approved by the Choctaw County Board of County Commissioners on May 18, 2026, covering the development, permitting, and construction of data centers within the county.Choctaw County Board of County Commissioners 365-day Data Center Moratorium Resolution (2026)
What this means
A 365-day pause on data-center permits and applications would stop new projects from moving forward in Choctaw County during that period. It is a major barrier, but it is temporary rather than a permanent ban.
Timing
- Ends
- 365 days after approval on 2026-05-18
The resolution establishes a 365-day pause on the acceptance, processing, approval, or issuance of permits and applications related to new data centers and similar facilities.
People behind it
- Choctaw County Board of County Commissioners
Approved the resolution establishing the temporary moratorium on the development, permitting, and construction of data centers in the county.
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A 365-day countywide moratorium pauses the development, permitting, and construction of new data centers, including the acceptance, processing, approval, or issuance of related permits and applications for data centers, server farms, cloud-computing facilities, and cryptocurrency facilities.
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