As of August 15, 2026, this tracker documents 13 local government actions on data centers in Utah, across 10 jurisdictions in 6 counties: 9 moratoria and 4 zoning exclusions. By status: 7 enacted and 6 in force.
At the state level, the state has a ratepayer-protection law (enacted).
Data centers in Utah used about 3.3 TWh of electricity in 2024; EPRI, Powering Intelligence 2026 (state-level dashboard) projects 5.6 TWh in its 2030, EPRI medium scenario.
Statewide actions in Utah
- Utah: ratepayer-protection law, enactedSB 132 (enacted 2025): large-load tariff and cost-allocation law for data centers. Instrument: SB 132. Source: NCSL May 2026 deck (Montana Legislature mirror).
Local actions in Utah
| Jurisdiction | County | Action | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County | Wayne County | Moratorium | in force | July 8, 2026 |
| Grand County | Grand County | Moratorium | in force | July 7, 2026 |
| Logan | Cache County | Moratorium | in force | June 30, 2026 |
| Cache County | Cache County | Moratorium | in force | June 23, 2026 |
| Cache County Council | Cache County | Moratorium | enacted | June 23, 2026 |
| Box Elder County | Box Elder County | Moratorium | enacted | June 17, 2026 |
| Box Elder County | Box Elder County | Moratorium | in force | June 10, 2026 |
| Box Elder County Commission | Box Elder County | Zoning exclusion | enacted | June 4, 2026 |
| Iron County | Iron County | Moratorium | in force | May 26, 2026 |
| Iron County | Iron County | Moratorium | enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| Box Elder County | Box Elder County | Zoning exclusion | enacted | April 24, 2026 |
| Millard County | Millard County | Zoning exclusion | enacted | April 22, 2026 |
| Millard County | Millard County | Zoning exclusion | enacted | June 3, 2025 |
What one campus pays a local government
The parent piece's calculator puts a single large campus at $2M to $90M a year in local revenue, depending on the tax regime and abatements. The reference campus (Project Blue scale: $3.6B of capital, 286 MW) pays about $157M to local governments over 10 years. Permanent jobs run around 50 per facility.
| Tax regime | Reference case | Annual local revenue, low | Annual local revenue, high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggressive abatement | Morrow County OR (enterprise zone) | $2M | $3M |
| Partial abatement | Georgia audit representative campus / El Paso Meta | $27.8M | $56M |
| Unabated equipment tax | Virginia-style rates (Loudoun is the ceiling) | $50M | $90M |
Run your own numbers in the calculator on the parent piece. Jurisdictions in Utah that say no give up this revenue, not the jobs.