1 data center project in Nephi City
Who decides here: the City Council of Nephi City votes on zoning. The Juab County may review big projects too.
In Nephi City
Local votes and rules
✅ Approved · Juab County
The county planning commission approved a conditional use permit for Nebo North LLC ('Project Nebo') to build a data center campus of about 3 million sq ft on county land just outside Mona. The public hearing lasted about four minutes and no residents came. Neighbors only learned of it months later. In September 2026 more than 100 residents protested at a county commission meeting; the commission chair said undoing the permit could bring costly lawsuits.
📜 Data center rules
Nephi's city council created a new Industrial 4 (ID4) zone just for data centers and their power plants (Ordinance 12-02-2025). Data centers must use air cooling or closed-loop cooling, not open evaporative cooling. Power plants must bring their own water rights. The zone sets lot size, setbacks, height and dark-sky lighting rules.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Nephi City. - Go to council 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 Nephi City: Nephi City Corporation (not available) or Pacificorp (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Utah.