Data center restrictions tracker · Oklahoma

Yukon, Oklahoma: data center zoning exclusion (2026)

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

Yukon, in Canadian County, Oklahoma, adopted a data-center zoning exclusion on January 15, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is in force.

The record reads: "Yukon (OK) faces opposition to a Gamma Resources data center proposal near I-40. As of early 2026, the project is currently STALLED — zoning hearings have been deferred TWICE due to local outcry. Part of Oklahoma's broader data center boom… (datacentertracker.org)."

Details

ActionClassStatusDateMW thresholdScopeSource
Zoning exclusionrestrictionin forceJanuary 15, 2026not county-widedatacentertracker.org

Jurisdiction type: municipality. County: Canadian County. Dataset: datacentertracker. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.

Oklahoma context

Oklahoma has 11 documented local actions across 11 jurisdictions in this snapshot. At the state level, the state has a ratepayer-protection law (enacted).

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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