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.
Emery County
This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.
Mixed Data Center Policies
Emery County has enacted a 180-day pause on Level II and III permit applications, which could delay data centers if they require those permits.
Rating from Utah statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Emery County.
Specific to Emery County only.
current law · County measureProposes a temporary, 180-day moratorium on accepting, processing, and considering Level II and Level III Conditional Use Permit applications.Emery County Level 2 and Level 3 Permit Moratorium (2026)
What this means
The proposed measure would pause applications for Level II and III conditional use permits for 180 days, substantially delaying data center projects if they require those permits. The sources do not establish whether data centers fall into those permit levels, so the impact is conditional; the proposal is not described as a data-center-specific rule. 180-day moratorium on Level II and III applications
Timing
- Ends
- 180 days after adoption
The proposed ordinance establishes a temporary 180-day moratorium on the acceptance, processing, and consideration of Level II and Level III Conditional Use Permit applications.
Sources
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