Nothing reported in Unincorporated Escambia County yet
Who decides here: the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Local votes and rules
🚫 Ban
County commissioners voted 4-1 for an ordinance that bans large data centers in unincorporated Escambia County. The county attorney said data centers were already not allowed under county code; a July resolution said the same. Commissioners are also looking at a one-year pause on all data centers.
Aug 6, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Escambia 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
Escambia River Electric Co-op, Inc. (not available).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Florida.