Harrison, in Boone County, Arkansas, adopted a data-center moratorium on May 30, 2023. Its status in this snapshot is expired.
The record reads: "365-day data-center moratorium, adopted 2023-05-30, since rescinded (Moratorium Nation)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moratorium | restriction | expired | May 30, 2023 | not county-wide | Moratorium Nation (ALEA Institute) |
Jurisdiction type: municipality. County: Boone County. Dataset: moratorium nation. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.
Arkansas context
Arkansas has 7 documented local actions across 6 jurisdictions in this snapshot. There is no statewide restriction, incentive rollback, or large-load tariff on record for Arkansas in this snapshot.
A town that says no to a data center gives up local tax revenue, not jobs: one large campus pays $2M to $90M a year depending on the tax regime, against roughly 50 permanent jobs. The parent piece prices it and lists the conditions that beat a ban.