DCIP Group AI data center campus (Roan Street, DeSoto County)
DCIP Group wants to build more than a dozen gas-powered AI data centers on up to 1,300 acres at a closed power plant on Roan Street. The county approved the first 34 acres. Residents oppose the larger expansion, which is still pending.
Where things stand: County rezoned the first 34 acres in March 2026. Rezoning for 800+ more acres is pending and was left out of the July 2026 moratorium.
🕒 Latest update (July 28, 2026): County commissioners passed a one-year data center moratorium 4-0 but left out DCIP's pending applications.
What we know
- 📍 WhereRoan Street, at the closed DeSoto County Generating Co. gas plant site, Unincorporated DeSoto County, DeSoto County
- 🏢 CompanyDCIP Group
- 🌳 Size1,300 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs4,000 megawatts (about as much as 3,200,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromIts own gas power on site, using gas from the Florida Gas Transmission pipeline. Developers say they will not use the local grid. The 4,000 MW figure is the company's long-term goal.
- 💧 Waterthree on-site wells (can pump up to 100,000 gallons a day); company says it will seek reclaimed water
- ❄️ Coolingclosed-loop cooling (planned)
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- How much water will the campus use each day? The CEO gave a range from zero to 3 million gallons. 🙋 I'll find out
- When will commissioners vote on the 800+ acre rezoning? 🙋 I'll find out
- Who will use the data centers? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Jan 2026DCIP Group shared a pitch with county commissioners and met them one by one.
- March 2026County commissioners rezoned 34 acres for the first data center.
- July 7, 2026County planning commission recommended the moratorium cover DCIP's pending rezonings.
- July 28, 2026County commissioners passed a one-year data center moratorium 4-0 but left out DCIP's pending applications.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
County commissioners voted 4-0 (one recused) for a one-year pause on data centers. It does not cover DCIP Group's pending rezoning of 800+ acres, which can move ahead. The planning commission had asked for a two-year pause that covered it.
🗺️ Zoning change
County commissioners rezoned 34 acres at a closed power plant so DCIP Group can build its first data center there.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Developers push massive data center complex in DeSoto County amid backlash · Suncoast Searchlight · May 22, 2026
- DeSoto approves data center moratorium, but controversial project can advance · Suncoast Searchlight · July 29, 2026
See something wrong? Tell us and we'll fix it.