1 data center project in Provo City
Who decides here: the City Council of Provo City votes on zoning. The Utah County may review big projects too.
In Provo City
Local votes and rules
📜 Data center rules · Utah County
Utah County is writing rules that would allow data centers in its Mining and Grazing (M&G-1) and Industrial (I-1) zones and add a new Data Center Overlay zone with standards. The county planning commission held a hearing on Sept 15, 2026 and will discuss it again in October. Drafts call for two public meetings before an application and postcards to homes within one mile.
📜 Data center rules
Provo's city council voted 5-1 to change its data center rules (Ordinance 2026-13). Data centers are capped at 50 megawatts, cannot make their own power on site, must use cooling that does not evaporate water, and cannot send water into the city sewer. Above 50 megawatts, the city power supplier would require on-site power, so in practice large data centers are kept out.
✋ Turned down
Provo's city council voted 7-0 against rezoning land at about 1507 South 180 East (East Bay) for a 66,000 sq ft data center by B+F Timpanogos Tech Center LLC. Council members said the city should finish its economic master plan first. The mayor also opposed it. On Feb 11, 2026 the city planning commission had recommended approval 5-2 (Data Center Overlay zone on land zoned PIC).
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Provo 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
Provo City Corp. (run by the town).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Utah.