Data center restrictions tracker · Arkansas

Harrison, Arkansas: data center moratorium (2023)

Data snapshot 2026-08-15 · part of Pricing the Fear of Data Centers

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The record reads: "365-day data-center moratorium, adopted 2023-05-30, since rescinded (Moratorium Nation)."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

ActionClassStatusDateMW thresholdScopeSource
MoratoriumrestrictionexpiredMay 30, 2023not county-wideMoratorium 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.

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