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Oklahoma data center moratoriums

As of 31 Oct 2026, we count at least 8 local data center pauses in force in Oklahoma, no bans and 6 proposals, across its counties and cities. At state level, a bill or proposal is pending.

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Source: Grounded Compute, Oklahoma moratorium tracker, 31 Oct 2026. https://groundedcompute.com/us/oklahoma/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

Facilities designed for a load of 100 MW or more

oklegislature.govGovernment confirmedChecked 31 Oct 2026

Not counted in the local figures above.

Expiring by 30 Dec 2026

None in the next 60 days

Moratorium map · counties

Blaine County: No pause or ban foundComanche County: No pause or ban foundBeckham County: No pause or ban foundKingfisher County: Pause proposedCuster County: No pause or ban foundGreer County: No pause or ban foundCherokee County: No pause or ban foundGrady County: No pause or ban foundCarter County: No pause or ban foundPushmataha County: No pause or ban foundCreek County: No pause or ban foundAlfalfa County: No pause or ban foundCotton County: No pause or ban foundWagoner County: No pause or ban foundCleveland County: No pause or ban foundMurray County: No pause or ban foundOkmulgee County: Pause proposedChoctaw County: No government or news source foundJefferson County: No pause or ban foundNowata County: No pause or ban foundWoods County: No pause or ban foundWoodward County: No pause or ban foundPottawatomie County: No pause or ban foundMcIntosh County: No pause or ban foundOkfuskee County: No pause or ban foundGarfield County: No pause or ban foundEllis County: No pause or ban foundJackson County: No pause or ban foundTexas County: No pause or ban foundKay County: No pause or ban foundLincoln County: No pause or ban foundLogan County: No pause or ban foundAdair County: No pause or ban foundGarvin County: No pause or ban foundKiowa County: No pause or ban foundPawnee County: No pause or ban foundJohnston County: No pause or ban foundMcClain County: No pause or ban foundOklahoma County: No pause or ban foundOsage County: No pause or ban foundPayne County: No pause or ban foundCoal County: No pause or ban foundHughes County: No pause or ban foundPontotoc County: No pause or ban foundHaskell County: No pause or ban foundLatimer County: No pause or ban foundMcCurtain County: No pause or ban foundStephens County: No pause or ban foundMuskogee County: No pause or ban foundOttawa County: No pause or ban foundDelaware County: No pause or ban foundHarmon County: No pause or ban foundMayes County: No pause or ban foundSequoyah County: No pause or ban foundCanadian County: No pause or ban foundAtoka County: No pause or ban foundPittsburg County: No pause or ban foundTillman County: No pause or ban foundBryan County: PauseLe Flore County: No pause or ban foundNoble County: No pause or ban foundSeminole County: No pause or ban foundDewey County: No pause or ban foundLove County: No pause or ban foundRoger Mills County: No pause or ban foundTulsa County: No pause or ban foundWashita County: No pause or ban foundCaddo County: No pause or ban foundCimarron County: No pause or ban foundWashington County: No pause or ban foundGrant County: No pause or ban foundMarshall County: No pause or ban foundHarper County: No pause or ban foundBeaver County: No pause or ban foundCraig County: No pause or ban foundMajor County: No pause or ban foundRogers County: No pause or ban foundNorman (city): PauseAmber (city): PausePiedmont (city): Pause proposedBroken Bow (city): PauseEdmond (city): PauseLuther (city): PauseOkmulgee (city): Pause proposedPawhuska (city): PauseAda (city): Pause proposedDavidson (city): Pause proposedBroken Arrow (city): Pause
  • 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: 73 counties
  • No government or news source found: 1 county
  • City: ban
  • City: pause
  • City: pause proposed
  • 77 counties checked · 31 Oct 2026
  • Cities on the tracker drawn as dots (11)
  • Schematic; outlines: US Census

Tracker · 14 bans, pauses and proposals

JurisdictionStatusCoversEndPermanent rulesSource
Pauses in force (8)
Amber (city, Grady)PauseOther––yahoo.com
News reported
Checked 31 Oct 2026
Broken Arrow (city, Tulsa)PauseAll data centers31 Dec 2026–brokenarrowok.gov
Government confirmed
Checked 31 Oct 2026
Broken Bow (city, McCurtain)PauseAll data centers––ruralradio.com
News reported
Checked 31 Oct 2026
Bryan CountyPauseAll data centers––kxii.com
News reported
Checked 31 Oct 2026
Edmond (city, Oklahoma)PauseAbove a size threshold: AI computing facilities adding 75 megawatts or greater electric load, as defined in the ordinance.31 Dec 2026–edmondok.gov
Government confirmed
Checked 31 Oct 2026
Luther (city, Oklahoma)PauseOther31 Dec 2026–news9.com
News reported
Checked 31 Oct 2026
Norman (city, Cleveland)PauseOther9 Jun 2027–journalrecord.com
News reported
Checked 31 Oct 2026
Pawhuska (city, Osage)PauseAll data centers31 Dec 2026–kjrh.com
News reported
Checked 31 Oct 2026
Proposed (6)
Ada (city, Pontotoc)Pause proposedAll data centers–Rules draftedadaicon.com
News reported
Checked 31 Oct 2026
Davidson (city, Tillman)Pause proposed––Rules draftedagendasuite.org
Government confirmed
Checked 31 Oct 2026
Kingfisher CountyPause proposed–––allaboutkingfisher.com
News reported
Checked 31 Oct 2026
Okmulgee (city, Okmulgee)Pause proposed–––mvskokemedia.com
News reported
Checked 31 Oct 2026
Okmulgee CountyPause proposed–––kjrh.com
News reported
Checked 31 Oct 2026
Piedmont (city, Kingfisher)Pause proposed–––news9.com
News reported
Checked 31 Oct 2026

– = not found in the sources we checked

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

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