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.
Nolan County
Pro-Data Center Policies
Nolan County has an enacted tax abatement agreement for a data center, which may lower building or operating costs; its amount, duration, and conditions are unclear.
current law · County measureThis county tax-abatement agreement supports Crusoe Energy Systems, LLC’s planned data-center campus in Nolan County, reportedly involving a 200-megawatt facility and approximately $7 billion in investment.Nolan County Chapter 312 Tax Abatement Agreement with Crusoe Energy Systems, LLC (2026)
What this means
If enacted, the tax abatement would lower the cost of building or operating the data center, making the project more attractive. The sources do not explain the abatement’s size, duration, or conditions, so its overall benefit is hard to measure (tax abatement for the data center).
People behind it
- Nolan County Commissioners Court
Approved the tax-abatement measure for the proposed $7 billion Texas data center.
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Approves a tax abatement for the proposed $7 billion data center project, reducing its local tax burden and providing a financial incentive for construction and operation (tax abatement for the $7 billion Texas data center).
Sources
current law · County measureThis county agreement grants a property-tax abatement for CB Sweetwater, LLC or its subsidiary in connection with the planned CloudBurst AI-ready data-center campus in Nolan County.Nolan County Chapter 312 Tax Abatement Agreement with CB Sweetwater, LLC (2026)
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