1 data center project in Unincorporated DeSoto County
Who decides here: the DeSoto County Board of County Commissioners decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
In Unincorporated DeSoto County
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
County commissioners voted 4-0 (one recused) for a one-year pause on data centers. It does not cover DCIP Group's pending rezoning of 800+ acres, which can move ahead. The planning commission had asked for a two-year pause that covered it.
🗺️ Zoning change
County commissioners rezoned 34 acres at a closed power plant so DCIP Group can build its first data center there.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated DeSoto 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 DeSoto County: Florida Power & Light Co. (company) or Peace River Electric Co-op, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Florida.
🙋 Open tasks here
- How much water will the campus use each day? The CEO gave a range from zero to 3 million gallons.
- When will commissioners vote on the 800+ acre rezoning?
- Who will use the data centers?