Nothing reported in Unincorporated Taylor County yet
Who decides here: the Taylor County Board of Supervisors decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Supervisors passed Ordinance 40, a 12-month pause on new applications for data centers, solar farms, battery storage and mineral rights projects.
July 30, 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 Taylor 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 Taylor County: Wapa-- Western Area Power Administration (public) or Midamerican Energy Co. (company) or Southwest Iowa Rural Electric Co-op (not available) or Interstate Power and Light Co. (company) or United 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 Iowa.