1 data center project in Unincorporated Palm Beach County
Who decides here: the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
In Unincorporated Palm Beach County
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
County commissioners gave final approval to a pause of up to one year on new data centers with a peak load of 50 megawatts or more in unincorporated Palm Beach County. It also adds a definition of large data centers to the county code.
Sept 24, 2026Source
✋ Turned down
County commissioners voted 5-1 to deny the Project Tango AI data center expansion near the Arden neighborhood after a 12-hour hearing. The mayor recused herself. An older, smaller approval on the site still stands.
July 15, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelledHollow dot (when zoomed in): exact site not known yet, pin shows the town
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Palm Beach 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
Florida Power & Light Co. (company).
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
- Will the developer file a revised Project Tango plan?
- Who is the company behind Project Tango?
- How much water and power would the data center already approved in 2016 use?
- How much water would Project Tango really use? The developer said about 5,000 gallons a day; county staff estimated about 100,000.