1 data center project in Unincorporated Sierra County
Who decides here: the Sierra County Commissioners decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
In Unincorporated Sierra County
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
County commissioners voted 3-0 for Resolution 2026-51. It says the county opposes data centers, including one proposed at Spaceport America, and sets an 18-month pause on approving or supporting any data center 'to the extent permitted by law.' The county will study water, power, farming and other impacts. The pause does not directly cover state trust land at the Spaceport.
July 21, 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 Sierra 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
Sierra 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 New Mexico.
🙋 Open tasks here
- Will Spaceport America revisit the idea when the county moratorium ends?