Calipatria CA Data Center Moratorium (introduced)
Calipatria, CA City Council — Introduced Five-Year Data Center Moratorium (Ord. No. 26)
Calipatria, CA · City of Calipatria, Cal., Ordinance No. 26 (introduced May 12, 2026; five-year framing, CEQA-bounded)
- Status
- Proposed / pending
- Applies to
- Data center developers seeking approvals in the City of Calipatria
- Enforced by
- City of Calipatria City Council / Planning Department
Calipatria, California's City Council voted 4-0 on May 12, 2026 (one absent) to introduce a temporary five-year moratorium on new and expanded large-scale data centers, intended to give the city time to study impacts and update zoning. Mayor Maria Luellen acknowledged the five-year framing exceeds California's CEQA one-year cap, so the practical effect is a one-year pause with potential six-month renewals. The public hearing date will be set once city staff finalizes ordinance language.
Who is protected: Calipatria residents and Imperial Valley desert ecosystem
Legal detail
Calipatria Ordinance No. 26, introduced 4-0 on May 12, 2026 (Amezcua absent): five-year moratorium framing on approval, permitting, construction, or expansion of large-scale data centers. Practical effect is bounded by Cal. Gov. Code § 65858 (initial term ≤ one year, with up to one or two six-month extensions). Public hearing pending. Part of Imperial Valley regional response (City of Imperial Ord. 834 adopted June 3; Imperial County BoS urgency vote scheduled June 16).
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Calipatria, CA |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Citation | City of Calipatria, Cal., Ordinance No. 26 (introduced May 12, 2026; five-year framing, CEQA-bounded) |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| News report | Calipatria Council Introduces Data Center Moratorium — Calexico Chronicle |
Related data-center siting and energy rules elsewhere
- Superior WI Data Center Moratorium (1-year) · In effect
- Dane County WI Hyperscale Data Center Moratorium · In effect
- Madison WI Data Center Moratorium (1-year) · In effect
- Manitowoc County WI Data Center Moratorium · In effect
- WA SB 5982 (Data Center / Clean Energy) · In effect
- Dayton OH data center moratorium (180-day, Apr 2026) · In effect
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