1 data center project in Unincorporated Pittsburg County
Who decides here: the Pittsburg County Commissioners decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
In Unincorporated Pittsburg County
Local votes and rules
🤝 Agreement with the company
After a packed hearing with about 200 people, Pittsburg County commissioners put off creating two tax increment districts (a tax deal) for IREN's 2,000-acre Project Emerald data center near Kiowa, and sent them back to the review committee to look at new cost numbers. The committee had backed the plan in May 2026.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg County: Public Service Co. of Oklahoma (company) or Kiamichi Electric Co-op, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or People's Electric Cooperative (co-op (owned by its members)) or Choctaw 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 Oklahoma.
🙋 Open tasks here
- Will county commissioners approve a new version of the tax deal?
- How much water will the campus use?
- Is there a noise limit or setback for nearby homes?