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Idaho data center moratoriums

As of 31 Oct 2026, we count at least 3 local data center pauses in force in Idaho, 1 ban and 3 proposals, across its counties and cities. At state level: checked, nothing found.

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

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

State level · Checked, nothing found

We asked about state laws, orders and bills: checked, nothing found (31 Oct 2026).

Expiring by 30 Dec 2026

None in the next 60 days

Moratorium map · counties

Lincoln County: No pause or ban foundBenewah County: No pause or ban foundBoundary County: No pause or ban foundCuster County: No pause or ban foundJefferson County: No pause or ban foundValley County: No pause or ban foundGem County: No pause or ban foundLemhi County: No pause or ban foundIdaho County: No pause or ban foundCassia County: No pause or ban foundBlaine County: PauseGooding County: No pause or ban foundOneida County: No pause or ban foundBoise County: No pause or ban foundBonneville County: No pause or ban foundShoshone County: No pause or ban foundJerome County: No pause or ban foundKootenai County: No government or news source foundElmore County: No government or news source foundFremont County: No pause or ban foundBonner County: No government or news source foundCamas County: No pause or ban foundMinidoka County: No pause or ban foundBannock County: No government or news source foundTeton County: No pause or ban foundPayette County: No pause or ban foundClark County: No pause or ban foundPower County: No pause or ban foundLewis County: No pause or ban foundNez Perce County: No pause or ban foundTwin Falls County: No pause or ban foundButte County: No pause or ban foundClearwater County: No pause or ban foundAdams County: No pause or ban foundBear Lake County: No pause or ban foundFranklin County: No pause or ban foundLatah County: No government or news source foundOwyhee County: No pause or ban foundMadison County: No pause or ban foundBingham County: No pause or ban foundWashington County: No pause or ban foundAda County: No pause or ban foundCanyon County: No pause or ban foundCaribou County: No pause or ban foundPocatello (city): Pause proposedCarey (city): Pause proposedPonderay (city): Pause proposedSandpoint (city): BanMountain Home (city): PauseCoeur d'Alene (city): Pause
  • Ban: 0 counties
  • Pause (active or extended): 1 county
  • Pause proposed: 0 counties
  • End date passed, no update found: 0 counties
  • Ended, expired or none found: 38 counties
  • No government or news source found: 5 counties
  • City: ban
  • City: pause
  • City: pause proposed
  • 44 counties checked · 31 Oct 2026
  • Cities on the tracker drawn as dots (6)
  • Schematic; outlines: US Census

Tracker · 7 bans, pauses and proposals

JurisdictionStatusCoversEndPermanent rulesSource
Bans (1)
Sandpoint (city, Bonner)Ban––Rules adoptedbonnercountydailybee.com
News reported
Checked 31 Oct 2026
Pauses in force (3)
Blaine CountyPauseAll data centers––mtexpress.com
News reported
Checked 31 Oct 2026
Coeur d'Alene (city, Kootenai)PauseAll data centers––cdapress.com
News reported
Checked 31 Oct 2026
Mountain Home (city, Elmore)PauseAll data centers––ktvb.com
News reported
Checked 31 Oct 2026
Proposed (3)
Carey (city, Blaine)Pause proposedOther––5bgazette.com
News reported
Checked 31 Oct 2026
Pocatello (city, Bannock)Pause proposed–––pocatello.gov
Government confirmed
Checked 31 Oct 2026
Ponderay (city, Bonner)Pause proposed––Rules draftedbonnercountydailybee.com
News reported
Checked 31 Oct 2026

– = not found in the sources we checked

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

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