Arizona data center moratoriums

As of 31 Oct 2026, we count at least 1 local data center pause in force in Arizona, no bans and 4 proposals, across its counties and cities. At state level, a bill or proposal is pending.

1 pauses in force · 0 bans · 4 proposed
0 pauses end within 60 days
Checked: 15 counties, 63 cities · 5 on tracker

Cite this page

Source: Grounded Compute, Arizona moratorium tracker, 31 Oct 2026. https://groundedcompute.com/us/arizona/moratoriums

Every row below has its source and the date we checked it. For reporters: contact and corrections

State level · Bill or proposal, not passed

All data centers

azfamily.comNews reportedChecked 31 Oct 2026

Not counted in the local figures above.

Expiring by 30 Dec 2026

None in the next 60 days

Moratorium map · counties

Ban: 0 counties
Pause (active or extended): 1 county
Pause proposed: 2 counties
End date passed, no update found: 0 counties
Ended, expired or none found: 10 counties
No government or news source found: 2 counties

City: ban
City: pause
City: pause proposed

15 counties checked · 31 Oct 2026
Cities on the tracker drawn as dots (2)
Schematic; outlines: US Census

Tracker · 5 bans, pauses and proposals

Rows grouped under their count; each count matches the figures at the top
2 government confirmed · 3 news reported
Ended pauses and no-pause checks: on the map only. We checked counties and cities; nothing found is not proof that none exists
Method

Jurisdiction	Status	Covers	End	Permanent rules	Source
Pauses in force (1)
Pima County	Pause	Other	–	Rules drafted	news.azpm.org News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026
Proposed (4)
Cochise County	Pause proposed	All data centers	–	–	radio.azpm.org News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026
Flagstaff (city, Coconino)	Pause proposed	–	–	Rules drafted	azbex.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026
Page (city, Coconino)	Pause proposed	–	–	Rules drafted	cityofpage.org Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026
Yavapai County	Pause proposed	–	–	Rules drafted	yavapaiaz.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026

– = not found in the sources we checked