1 data center project in Unincorporated Imperial County
Who decides here: the Imperial County Board of Supervisors decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
In Unincorporated Imperial County
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Imperial County
Supervisors paused final approvals for data centers in unincorporated areas, then extended it to about mid-2027 on July 14. A court set it aside in August 2026; the county then repealed it.
⚖️ Court case · Imperial County
The data center developer sued to stop the county's pause. In August 2026 the judge found the county did not show an urgent threat and ordered the pause set aside.
✅ Approved · Imperial County
Supervisors approved the land merger the Imperial Valley data center needed, overturning the Planning Commission's 'no' vote. A judge later said this needed a full environmental study.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Imperial County. - Go to county meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Unincorporated Imperial County: Wapa-- Western Area Power Administration (public) or Imperial Irrigation District (public).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in California.
🙋 Open tasks here
- Has the judge's Aug 31, 2026 tentative ruling become final?
- Where would the project get its water now that both cities and the irrigation district said no?
- Who is the tech company that would use the data center?
- How would the power upgrades be paid for, and would local power bills go up?