Nehawka NE permanent data center ban
Nehawka, Nebraska — Village Board Adopts a Permanent Ban on Data Centers Covering the Village and Its One-Mile Jurisdiction (Reported Oct. 2026)
Nehawka, NE · Village of Nehawka, NE ordinance banning data centers (2026)
- Status
- Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Applies to
- Data center, crypto-mining and associated power-plant developers in Nehawka and its one-mile ETJ
- Enforced by
- Village of Nehawka Board of Trustees
The village of Nehawka in Cass County, Nebraska has put in place a permanent ban on data centers, covering the village and the area one mile around it. Village leaders said developers had been seeking to buy up nearby land and residents were worried about water and other natural resources.
Who is protected: Nehawka, NE residents
Legal detail
Village of Nehawka (Cass County, NE) — permanent data center ban; applies within the village and its one-mile extraterritorial area (Nebraska Public Media, Oct. 5, 2026; co-chair Chad Krueger). A draft also cited WOWT (Aug. 27, 2026) for a broader ban (crypto mining, blockchain computing, power plants) effective 15 days after passage; not re-opened in verify. NOT ESTABLISHED: ordinance number, vote count, adoption date.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Nehawka, NE |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Stronger |
| Citation | Village of Nehawka, NE ordinance banning data centers (2026) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| News report | Eastern Nebraska village becomes first to permanently ban data centers — Nebraska Public Media (Oct. 5, 2026) |
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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