Taylor County IA Ordinance 40 — 12-month data center/BESS/solar moratorium
Taylor County, IA — Board of Supervisors Ordinance No. 40: 12-Month Moratorium on Data Centers, Solar, BESS, and Mineral Rights (July 30, 2026)
Taylor County, IA · Taylor County, IA, Ordinance No. 40 (adopted July 30, 2026; 12-month moratorium on data centers, solar, BESS, and mineral rights; expires ~July 30, 2027)
- Status
- In effect
- Expires
- July 30, 2027
- Applies to
- Applicants seeking permits for data centers, solar energy systems, BESS, or mineral rights development in Taylor County, IA
- Enforced by
- Taylor County Board of Supervisors; Taylor County planning and zoning
Taylor County, Iowa's Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance No. 40 on July 30, 2026, establishing a 12-month temporary moratorium on new applications for data centers, solar energy systems, battery energy storage systems, and mineral rights developments. The moratorium is one of the broadest in Iowa, covering not just data centers but also large-scale solar, battery storage, and mineral rights projects. Taylor County is in southwest Iowa (county seat Bedford). The moratorium expires approximately July 30, 2027.
Who is protected: Taylor County, IA residents from new large-scale data center, solar, battery storage, and mineral rights development applications during the moratorium period
Legal detail
Taylor County, IA Board of Supervisors: Ordinance No. 40 adopted July 30, 2026 establishing 12-month moratorium on new applications for (1) data centers, (2) solar energy systems, (3) battery energy storage systems (BESS), and (4) mineral rights developments in unincorporated Taylor County. Notably broad scope combining data centers with energy/extraction uses — consistent with rural Iowa concerns about large-scale energy infrastructure. Source: official taylorcounty.iowa.gov page titled 'Data/Solar/etc Moratorium Draft Passed July 30, 2026' (confirmed in search index; direct page access blocked by environment proxy). Taylor County is in SW Iowa (county seat Bedford; population ~6,200); one of the smaller and more rural Iowa counties in the dataset.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Taylor County, IA |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | July 30, 2026 |
| Citation | Taylor County, IA, Ordinance No. 40 (adopted July 30, 2026; 12-month moratorium on data centers, solar, BESS, and mineral rights; expires ~July 30, 2027) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | Applications not accepted/processed during moratorium period |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| Agency page | Data/Solar/etc Moratorium Draft Passed July 30, 2026 — Taylor County, Iowa (Official) |
Related data-center siting and energy rules elsewhere
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- WA SB 5982 (Data Center / Clean Energy) · In effect
- Dayton OH data center moratorium (180-day, Apr 2026) · In effect
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