Nebraska Moratoria
Every infrastructure moratorium we have identified in Nebraska as of April 2026.
3 instruments — 1 in force, 1 pending, 1 past. Activity level: Medium.
| Jurisdiction | Type | Date enacted | Duration | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchcock County | County | 2025-02-03 | One year or until updated zoning regulations were adopted, whichever was less | ⚪ Replaced |
| Otoe County | County | Not enacted in captured sources as of 2026-04-29 | Proposed moratorium; duration not confirmed in captured sources | 🟡 Pending |
| Red Willow County | County | 2025-09-22 | 12 months | 🟢 Active |
Detailed entries
Hitchcock County
- Type: County
- Status: ⚪ Replaced
- Date enacted: 2025-02-03
- Duration: One year or until updated zoning regulations were adopted, whichever was less
- Moratorium ID:
ne-hitchcock-county-2025 - Legal basis: Resolution #2025-7, Temporary Moratorium on Data Centers and Crypto Mining Facilities
- What prompted it: Existing zoning did not adequately address data centers and crypto mining in AG-G and RCI districts. The resolution cited energy consumption, cooling and environmental footprint concerns, land-use impacts, and the need to study countywide zoning controls
- Affected projects: Steven R. Fries data mining conditional use request was denied on 2025-01-21 before the moratorium. MB Club LLC later received conditional use approval for a data center on 2025-10-06
- Detailed status: Replaced
- Outcome: Resolution #25-9 amended county zoning after a 2025-03-17 public hearing. The framework allows data centers and crypto mining through conditional use in AG-G and RCI districts and addresses I district standards. Resolution #25-19 approved MB Club LLC's conditional use with an impact easement require
Otoe County
- Type: County
- Status: 🟡 Pending
- Date enacted: Not enacted in captured sources as of 2026-04-29
- Duration: Proposed moratorium; duration not confirmed in captured sources
- Moratorium ID:
ne-otoe-county-2026 - Legal basis: Planning Commission recommendation reported 2026-04-16; county board action not confirmed
- What prompted it: Large public response and concern over potential health, environmental, and community-fit impacts of data centers
- Affected projects: Possible Tenaska-related southeast Nebraska land assembly and industrial/data center discussion reported in March 2026; no formal Otoe County project application identified
- Detailed status: Recommended by Planning Commission only; County Board action
- Outcome: No enacted moratorium or replacement zoning action identified in captured sources. Otoe County's 2025 zoning draft defines "Data Center" but the captured text did not surface a complete use-matrix classification. [CITE]
Red Willow County
- Type: County
- Status: 🟢 Active
- Date enacted: 2025-09-22
- Duration: 12 months
- Moratorium ID:
ne-red-willow-county-2025 - Legal basis: Resolution No. 1577, Book 24, Page 84, Adopt 12 Month Zoning Moratorium on Data Centers
- What prompted it: The captured board minutes record adoption but do not include detailed findings. Later local discussion in earlier captures referenced noise and public-power/rate implications
- Affected projects: Not identified in captured primary records. [CITE]
- Detailed status: Active as of 2026-04-29 based on no repeal or replacement found in captured minutes through 2026-04-27
- Outcome: No replacement zoning ordinance, repeal, or extension identified in captured board minutes through 2026-04-27
Source: moratorium_inventory.csv · Methodology · Codebook.