Cave City Council, in Barren County, Kentucky, adopted a data-center moratorium on July 20, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is in force.
The record reads: "Cave City Council voted 4-1 in favor of a one-year moratorium ordinance and 4-1 against a zoning amendment that would have allowed data centers with 200-ft/1,000-ft setbacks. Council Member Leticia Cline: 'Communities still have a right to… (datacentertracker.org)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moratorium | restriction | in force | July 20, 2026 | not county-wide | datacentertracker.org |
Jurisdiction type: municipality. County: Barren County. Dataset: datacentertracker. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.
Elsewhere in Barren County
Kentucky context
Kentucky has 25 documented local actions across 25 jurisdictions in this snapshot. There is no statewide restriction, incentive rollback, or large-load tariff on record for Kentucky 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.