Henry County IA data center/BESS/data-mining moratorium (to Dec. 31, 2026)
Henry County, IA — Board of Supervisors Moratorium on Data Centers, Battery Storage and Data Mining While Drafting Policy (May 14 – Dec. 31, 2026)
Henry County, IA · Henry County, IA, Board of Supervisors data center/BESS/data-mining moratorium (effective May 14, 2026; through Dec. 31, 2026)
- Status
- In effect
- Expires
- December 31, 2026
- Applies to
- Developers of data centers, battery energy storage and data mining facilities in Henry County, IA zoning jurisdiction
- Enforced by
- Henry County, IA Board of Supervisors; county zoning
Henry County in southeast Iowa (county seat Mount Pleasant) paused data center, large battery storage and data mining (e.g. crypto) development from May 14 through the end of 2026. Supervisors said they want rules in place before any project arrives. No proposals had been filed. The county had already restricted wind turbines in 2025.
Who is protected: Henry County, IA residents, from data center, BESS and data-mining development until the county adopts policy
Legal detail
Henry County, IA Board of Supervisors — temporary moratorium on data centers, battery energy storage systems (BESS) and data mining facilities. Effective noon May 14, 2026; runs through Dec. 31, 2026. Henry County is a planning-and-zoning county. Purpose: draft data center policy. No resolution number or vote tally in the source. No pending applications at adoption. Prior: July 2025 restriction on wind turbine construction.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Henry County, IA |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | May 14, 2026 |
| Citation | Henry County, IA, Board of Supervisors data center/BESS/data-mining moratorium (effective May 14, 2026; through Dec. 31, 2026) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | Applications not processed during the moratorium |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| News report | Henry County imposes moratorium to draft policy on data centers — Southeast Iowa Union (May 20, 2026) |
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