# Nebraska Data Center Moratorium Tracker Source: https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/nebraska Markdown alternate of the page above; the site index is https://savrn.com/llms.txt --- Nebraska has 3 state-level data-center restrictions in force. 23 city and county measures are tracked here, 19 of them in force. Every entry below links to its primary source: a legislature page, a governor's office, a local government, or the reporting of record. Last updated October 2026 7 state-level measures 23 local measures 21 primary sources Nebraska NE In force 7 State-level measures on record, 3 in force 23 City and county measures, 19 in force 21 Primary sources cited on this page #20 of 50 states with anything on record, by measure count ## State-level measures in Nebraska Every statewide moratorium, pause, siting restriction, or tax-incentive rollback in Nebraska we can verify against a primary source. Strongest status first. | Measure | Status | What it does | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | NebraskaNebraska: LB1261 was signed April 10, 2026, allowing private developers to build and own power plants to serve large-scale electricity users like data centers | In force 2026-03 | LB1261 was signed April 10, 2026, allowing private developers to build and own power plants to serve large-scale electricity users like data centers, and prohibiting Nebraska's public power utilities from using eminent domain to acquire such plants. Connected to Google's proposed Nebraska data center that could require 1,000-3,000 MW (3x Lincoln's peak demand). The Legislature passed it 34-7 despite opposition arguing it fast-tracks a new business model threatening Nebraska's land, water, and utility rates. | | | Executive Order 26-17Ends ImagiNE Act tax incentives for new data centers | In force 2026-07 | Gov. Pillen barred new data-center applications from ImagiNE Act tax incentives and ordered a multi-agency review and resource task force. Pillen framed it as a tax-incentive rollback, expressly 'not a moratorium.' | | | State of NebraskaNebraska: Gov. Jim Pillen signed an executive order ending future ImagiNE Nebraska Act tax incentives for new data-center applications | In force 2026-07 | Gov. Jim Pillen signed an executive order ending future ImagiNE Nebraska Act tax incentives for new data-center applications; existing/already-approved projects are unaffected. Pillen characterized this explicitly as NOT a moratorium. The order also creates a task force to study resource-protection safeguards covering land, water, and electricity impacts of data centers. Distinct from the pending LB1111 statewide regulation bill, which remains in the Natural Resources Committee (see nebraska-statewide-ne-2026-01-16). | | | LB 1319Eliminate a sales and use tax exemption relating to data centers | Failed / vetoed 2024-04 | Nebraska LB 1319 (108): Eliminate a sales and use tax exemption relating to data centers. Last action 2024-04-18: Indefinitely postponed. | | | LB 209Provide tax exemptions relating to data centers | Failed / vetoed 2024-04 | Nebraska LB 209 (108): Provide tax exemptions relating to data centers. Last action 2024-04-18: Indefinitely postponed. | | | LB 1131Adopt the Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Service Providers Tax Credit Act and eliminate personal property tax and sales and use tax exemptions | Failed / vetoed 2026-04 | Nebraska LB 1131 (109): Adopt the Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Service Providers Tax Credit Act and eliminate personal property tax and sales and use tax exemptions relating to data centers. Last action 2026-04-17: Indefinitely postponed. | | | LB 468Change provisions relating to inheritance taxes, change certain fee and tax provisions, and eliminate a sales tax exemption relating to data centers | Failed / vetoed 2026-04 | Nebraska LB 468 (109): Change provisions relating to inheritance taxes, change certain fee and tax provisions, and eliminate a sales tax exemption relating to data centers. Last action 2026-04-17: Indefinitely postponed. | | ## City and county moratoria in Nebraska Most of the movement is local, where a building pause or permit halt does not need a legislative session. 23 tracked measures in Nebraska, each with its source. Box Butte County In force County moratorium on data centers Data center moratorium; one of the first wave of NE county moratoriums (enacted before Jul 16 2026). The measure has no documented term. Broken Bow 2026-07 In force Broken Bow data center moratorium City Council unanimously approved a 6-month moratorium on new data center construction applications, giving officials time to develop formal regulations. Per Zoning Administrator Jacob Holcomb, the city needs additional research time; the moratorium may be extended up to 12 more months or ended early once a permanent ordinance is adopted. Butler County 2026-06 In force County moratorium on data centers for a stated term Six-month moratorium on data centers; applies only to six townships under county zoning control (Hanover, Lemon, Madison, Milford, Oxford, Ross). The measure has a stated duration whose end date is not recorded. Cass County 2026-08 In force Cass County data center moratorium (proposed) The Cass County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 on August 11, 2026 to approve a 12-month moratorium on data center permits. Proposed data center regulations were tabled until September 22, 2026. Cherry County 2026 In force Six-month conditional-use-permit moratorium County approved a six-month moratorium on conditional use permits to slow potential data center development while it studies regulations. Custer County In force County moratorium on data centers Data center moratorium; one of the first wave of NE county moratoriums (enacted before Jul 16 2026). The measure has no documented term. Dundy County In force County moratorium on data centers Data center moratorium; one of the first wave of NE county moratoriums (enacted before Jul 16 2026). The measure has no documented term. Fillmore County 2026-07 In force 24-month moratorium on new data center applications (Resolution 2026-10) On July 14, 2026, the Fillmore County Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution 2026-10 by a 7-0 roll call vote, imposing a 24-month moratorium on accepting new data center applications. The Planning Commission is directed to recommend zoning changes within 22 months. Furnas County In force County moratorium on data centers Data center moratorium; one of the first wave of NE county moratoriums (enacted before Jul 16 2026). The measure has no documented term. Gage County 2026-09 In force 12-month moratorium on data center permits The Gage County Board of Supervisors approved a 12-month moratorium on data center permits on September 16, 2026, replacing an eight-month moratorium already in place. The Planning and Zoning Commission had recommended 18 months. Supervisors said the pause allows time to write data center regulations and could be extended. Harlan County In force County moratorium on data centers Data center moratorium; one of the first wave of NE county moratoriums (enacted before Jul 16 2026). The measure has no documented term. Hayes County In force County moratorium on data centers Data center moratorium; one of the first wave of NE county moratoriums (enacted before Jul 16 2026). The measure has no documented term. Johnson County In force County moratorium on data centers Data center moratorium; one of the first wave of NE county moratoriums (enacted before Jul 16 2026). The measure has no documented term. Kearney County In force County moratorium on data centers Data center moratorium on unincorporated land; one of the first wave of NE county moratoriums (enacted before Jul 16 2026). City of Kearney (Buffalo County) took opposite approach, allowing DCs with restrictions. The measure has no documented term. Logan County 2026-07 In force 12-month data center moratorium On July 15, 2026 Logan County became the twelfth Nebraska county to adopt a 12-month moratorium, covering data centers plus wind, solar and cryptocurrency-mining facilities. Nance County 2026-08 In force 12-month data center moratorium (Resolution 26-13) On August 11, 2026, the Nance County Board of Supervisors approved Resolution 26-13 by a 7-0 roll call vote, imposing an immediate moratorium on construction, building permits, and conditional use permits for data centers. It remains in effect for 12 months or until new data center zoning regulations take effect, whichever is sooner. Nehawka 2026-08 In force Town moratorium on data centers with no end date Indefinite ban on data centers, crypto mining, blockchain computing, and power plants to run them; first municipality in Nebraska to pass an outright ban. Cited as blueprint by residents of Union, Murray, and Plattsmouth. The measure has no end date by design. Otoe County 2026-05 In force One-year data center moratorium Commissioners passed a one-year moratorium on data centers in May 2026 and appointed a committee to update the county's comprehensive development plan. Seward County 2026-06 In force One-year data center moratorium Commissioners unanimously approved a one-year pause on data center permits and construction June 30, 2026, one of at least 10 Nebraska counties acting at the time. Garfield County Proposed Proposed county moratorium on data centers Planning commission voted in favor of moratorium; awaiting county board final vote. The measure has no documented term. Hall County Proposed Proposed county moratorium on data centers Board of Commissioners debated 180-day moratorium on data center rezoning and construction permits; vote outcome not confirmed. The measure has no documented term and covers rezoning requests. Lancaster County 2026-09 Failed / vetoed Proposed data center moratorium set aside for task forces The Lancaster County Board halted its planned vote on a temporary data center moratorium proposed by Commissioner Matt Schulte, as reported September 10, 2026. The board instead formed two task forces, one on data centers and one on industrial zoning, after Bold Nebraska filed a zoning text amendment to regulate data centers. Lincoln County 2026-07 Failed / vetoed Data center moratorium (rejected 3-2) Lincoln County commissioners rejected a temporary data center moratorium by a 3-2 vote on July 13, 2026, after an earlier 3-2 rejection reported June 8, 2026. Commissioners Hewgley, Bruns, and Woodruff voted against; Commissioners Weems and Wuehler voted in favor. ## Would you like the weekly update? Every week we re-verify every state and local measure on this map and publish what changed. You get one email when it goes out. Also send me Receive a short introduction on days 3, 7 and 14, plus the updates you select. Unsubscribe in one click. [Privacy](https://savrn.com/privacy) · You're on the list. The next weekly update will land in your inbox when it publishes. You are subscribed. [Read the latest tracker](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker) ### Where Nebraska stands Across the whole tracker we hold 334 state-level measures in 49 states and 1253 city and county measures, against 1419 primary sources. Nebraska accounts for 7 of the state-level measures and 23 of the local ones. By total measures on record it is #20 of the 50 states and DC carrying any tracked action, and #22 by city and county measures alone. Ranking is by count of sourced entries in this dataset, so it measures documented activity, not the size of the buildout. ## Sources for Nebraska 21 citations behind the entries above. Each opens in a new tab. - Statewide · Nebraska — Nebraska: LB1261 was signed April 10, 2026, allowing private developers to build and own power plants to serve large-scale electricity users like data centers (In force, 2026-03) [nebraskapublicmedia.org →](https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/legislature-advances-bill-paving-the-way-for-data-centers-in-nebraska/) - Statewide · Executive Order 26-17 — 2 separate measures, cited together (In force, 2026-07) [governor.nebraska.gov →](https://governor.nebraska.gov/gov-pillen-signs-executive-order-data-centers) - Statewide · LB 1319 — Eliminate a sales and use tax exemption relating to data centers (Failed / vetoed, 2024-04) [nebraskalegislature.gov →](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/search_by_date.php?SessionDay=2024) - Statewide · LB 209 — Provide tax exemptions relating to data centers (Failed / vetoed, 2024-04) [nebraskalegislature.gov →](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/search_by_date.php?SessionDay=2023) - Statewide · LB 1131 — Adopt the Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Service Providers Tax Credit Act and eliminate personal property tax and sales and use tax exemptions (Failed / vetoed, 2026-04) [nebraskalegislature.gov →](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/search_by_date.php?SessionDay=2026) - Statewide · LB 468 — Change provisions relating to inheritance taxes, change certain fee and tax provisions, and eliminate a sales tax exemption relating to data centers (Failed / vetoed, 2026-04) [nebraskalegislature.gov →](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/search_by_date.php?SessionDay=2025) - Box Butte County and 8 other localities — 9 separate measures, cited together (In force, to 2026-07) [nebraskapublicmedia.org →](https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/twelfth-nebraska-county-temporarily-bans-data-centers/) - Broken Bow — Broken Bow data center moratorium (In force, 2026-07) [writing.strisker.com →](https://writing.strisker.com/data-centers-daily-notes-july-15-2026/) - Butler County — County moratorium on data centers for a stated term (In force, 2026-06) [journal-news.com →](https://www.journal-news.com/tncms/asset/editorial/cdf1ab44-e310-5697-8a14-ebbf0311f198) - Cass County — Cass County data center moratorium (proposed) (In force, 2026-08) [klkntv.com →](https://www.klkntv.com/cass-county-board-of-commissioners-unanimously-vote-for-data-center-moratorium/) - Cherry County — Six-month conditional-use-permit moratorium (In force, 2026) [metro.newschannelnebraska.com →](https://metro.newschannelnebraska.com/story/327638961/how-to-prevent-a-data-center-cherry-county-approves-six-month-moratorium-on-conditional-use-permits) - Fillmore County — 24-month moratorium on new data center applications (Resolution 2026-10) (In force, 2026-07) [fillmorecountyne.gov →](https://fillmorecountyne.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2026/07/20260714-Board-3.pdf) - Gage County — 12-month moratorium on data center permits (In force, 2026-09) [klkntv.com →](https://www.klkntv.com/gage-county-approves-12-month-data-center-moratorium/) - Nance County — 12-month data center moratorium (Resolution 26-13) (In force, 2026-08) [nancecountyne.gov →](https://nancecountyne.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2026/08/Minutes-of-Supervisors-mtg-August-11th-2026.pdf) - Nehawka — Town moratorium on data centers with no end date (In force, 2026-08) [wowt.com →](https://www.wowt.com/2026/08/27/village-nehawka-votes-ban-data-centers/) - Otoe County — One-year data center moratorium (In force, 2026-05) [journalstar.com →](https://journalstar.com/news/state-regional/business/article_7a59da10-b36f-45d2-b015-4a20c1d5afa2.html) - Seward County — One-year data center moratorium (In force, 2026-06) [ksnblocal4.com →](https://www.ksnblocal4.com/2026/06/30/seward-county-approves-one-year-pause-data-center-permits-construction/) - Garfield County — Proposed county moratorium on data centers (Proposed, ) [nebraskapublicmedia.org →](https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/data-centers-are-eyeing-nebraska-heres-how-counties-are-responding/) - Hall County — Proposed county moratorium on data centers (Proposed, ) [yahoo.com →](https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/hall-county-commission-debating-180-181103481.html) - Lancaster County — Proposed data center moratorium set aside for task forces (Failed / vetoed, 2026-09) [nebraskapublicmedia.org →](https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/lancaster-county-halts-plans-for-data-center-moratorium/) - Lincoln County — Data center moratorium (rejected 3-2) (Failed / vetoed, 2026-07) [knopnews2.com →](https://www.knopnews2.com/2026/07/13/lincoln-county-debates-data-center-commissioners-vote-down-moratorium/) [See all 1419 sources across every state →](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/sources) ## What does bind large loads in Nebraska A moratorium is only one way a data center gets stopped. The grid operator decides whether it can connect at all, and on what terms. Nebraska sits in 1 footprint. SPPDominant Speed in exchange for curtailability under the approved HILL framework. All-public-power state; NPPD, OPPD, and LES completed SPP membership 4/1/2009. [See the full Data Center Grid Operator Watchlist →](https://savrn.com/data-center-grid-operator-watchlist) ## States next door 6 of the 6 states bordering Nebraska have at least one data-center measure on record. Restrictions tend to travel between neighbors, so this is usually where the next one comes from. [Iowa 36](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/iowa) [Kansas 30](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/kansas) [Colorado 27](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/colorado) [Missouri 24](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/missouri) [South Dakota 9](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/south-dakota) [Wyoming 6](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/wyoming) ## Data centers in Nebraska The US Data Center Map identifies 39 facilities run by 20 operators in Nebraska, each one placed from primary sources and listed by city and by operator, with the measures on this page beside them. [Open the Nebraska data center map →](https://savrn.com/data-center-map/nebraska) · [The US Data Center Map →](https://savrn.com/data-center-map) [Alabama](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/alabama) [Alaska](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/alaska) [Arizona](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/arizona) [Arkansas](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/arkansas) [California](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/california) [Colorado](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/colorado) [Connecticut](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/connecticut) [Delaware](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/delaware) [Florida](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/florida) [Georgia](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/georgia) [Hawaii](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/hawaii) [Idaho](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/idaho) [Illinois](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/illinois) [Indiana](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/indiana) [Iowa](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/iowa) [Kansas](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/kansas) [Kentucky](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/kentucky) [Louisiana](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/louisiana) [Maine](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/maine) [Maryland](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/maryland) [Massachusetts](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/massachusetts) [Michigan](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/michigan) [Minnesota](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/minnesota) [Mississippi](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/mississippi) [Missouri](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/missouri) [Montana](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/montana) [Nebraska](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/nebraska) [Nevada](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/nevada) [New Hampshire](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/new-hampshire) [New Jersey](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/new-jersey) [New Mexico](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/new-mexico) [New York](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/new-york) [North Carolina](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/north-carolina) [North Dakota](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/north-dakota) [Ohio](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/ohio) [Oklahoma](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/oklahoma) [Oregon](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/oregon) [Pennsylvania](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/pennsylvania) [Rhode Island](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/rhode-island) [South Carolina](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/south-carolina) [South Dakota](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/south-dakota) [Tennessee](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/tennessee) [Texas](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/texas) [Utah](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/utah) [Vermont](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/vermont) [Virginia](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/virginia) [Washington](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/washington) [Washington, DC](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/washington-dc) [West Virginia](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/west-virginia) [Wisconsin](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/wisconsin) [Wyoming](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker/wyoming) ### How to read this page In force = a moratorium, siting restriction, or tax-incentive rollback that is currently enacted, by statute or executive order. Paused = a temporary hold on new incentives or applications. Proposed = introduced and still pending. Failed / vetoed = died in committee, was voted down, or was vetoed. This page is generated from the same primary-sourced dataset as the national [U.S. Data Center Moratorium Tracker](https://savrn.com/data-center-moratorium-tracker) and is re-checked on the same weekly cycle, whether or not anything changed. Legislative status changes quickly; it is informational, not legal advice. Spot something out of date in Nebraska? [Tell us](https://savrn.com/contact). Companion references: the [Data Center Grid Operator Watchlist](https://savrn.com/data-center-grid-operator-watchlist) for the interconnection and curtailment rules that bind here, the [Data Center Water Tracker](https://savrn.com/data-center-water-tracker) for water mandates, and the [Data Center Delay Watchlist](https://savrn.com/data-center-delay-tracker) for named projects. ## Why Nebraska is pushing back The objections repeat from state to state: strain on the electric grid, water drawn for cooling, and the sense that a facility takes local resources without giving much back. SAVRN builds AI factories designed around those three objections: on-site power that does not lean on the public grid, direct-to-chip cooling that does not consume municipal water, and a training institute that puts local people to work inside the building. [See how a SAVRN factory works](https://savrn.com/system) [Talk to us about a Nebraska site](https://savrn.com/engage)