Double Branch data center proposal (I-75 and State Road 52)
Also called: Double Branch
A developer proposed a 19.9 megawatt data center near I-75 and State Road 52 and asked the county to exempt smaller data centers from its pause. Commissioners refused, so the project cannot move ahead during the 12-month moratorium.
Where things stand: Blocked for now: the county planning director says it cannot move ahead under Pasco's 12-month moratorium.
🕒 Latest update (July 2026): County passed a 12-month data center moratorium and cut the small-facility exemption to 2.5 MW, which covers this 19.9 MW proposal.
What we know
- 📍 Wherenear Interstate 75 and State Road 52, Unincorporated Pasco County, Pasco County
- ⚡ Power it needs19.9 megawatts (about as much as 15,920 homes)
❓ Still unanswered
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- Who is the developer of the Double Branch data center? 🙋 I'll find out
- How large is the site, and who would use the data center? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- July 2026County passed a 12-month data center moratorium and cut the small-facility exemption to 2.5 MW, which covers this 19.9 MW proposal.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
County commissioners unanimously passed a 12-month pause on building permits, rezonings and site plans for new data centers in unincorporated Pasco. It counts back to May 27, 2026. A proposed 19.9 MW data center near I-75 and SR 52 is covered.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Pasco unanimously passes moratorium on data centers · Tampa Bay Beacons · July 20, 2026
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