Data center fact sheet · county
Imperial County, California
As of . Latest dated change shown: Sep 15, 2026. Source: Data Center Census (datacentercensus.com), CC BY 4.0.
- Tracked projects
- 1
- 1 paused
- Planned capacity
- 330 MW
- 1 project publishes a figure; 0 projects publish none
- Moratorium actions
- 3
- Upcoming hearings
- 0
Projects
| Project | Status | Planned capacity | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Data Center Imperial | Paused | 330 MW | Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing (Sebastian Rucci) |
Pauses and local rules
Upcoming votes and hearings
No upcoming hearing on record. Agendas change; check with the body before attending.
Latest changes
- Sep 15, 2026 The Imperial Irrigation District board approves a Large Load Tariff, new pricing rules making data centers the first to have their power cut during surges in demand (Imperial Data Center)[2]
- Sep 9, 2026 Superior Court sets aside lot merger approval and orders CEQA environmental review (Imperial Data Center)[3]
- Aug 28, 2026 County says Superior Court found moratorium findings insufficient and ordered it withdrawn (Imperial Data Center)[1]
- Jul 2026 Moratorium extended ten months and fifteen days (Imperial Data Center)[1]
- Jun 2026 Board of Supervisors adopts 45-day data center moratorium; developer sues IID for water access (Imperial Data Center)[1]
- May 2026 Imperial Irrigation District rejects developer's water application (Imperial Data Center)[4]
Notes
Planned capacity adds each record’s first published figure for projects not cancelled or denied; projects that publish none are never estimated. IT load is the power reaching computing equipment, so a total that includes it understates total power. Locations may be approximate where a record gives only a town or county. Counts cover tracked projects, not every data center.
Sources
- County of Imperial, “Imperial County Provides Update on Data Center Moratorium”, Aug 28, 2026. https://imperialcounty.org/2026/08/icdcmoratorium2026/
- KPBS, “Imperial Valley utility adopts new pricing rules, putting data centers first for power cuts”, Sep 16, 2026. https://www.kpbs.org/news/environment/2026/09/16/imperial-valley-utility-adopts-new-pricing-rules-putting-data-centers-first-for-power-cuts
- KPBS, “Court overturns approval of Imperial County data center, orders environmental review”, Sep 9, 2026. https://www.kpbs.org/news/environment/2026/09/09/court-overturns-approval-of-imperial-county-data-center-orders-environmental-review
- KPBS, “Imperial Valley data center developer files lawsuit seeking access to Colorado River water”, Jun 15, 2026. https://www.kpbs.org/news/environment/2026/06/15/imperial-valley-data-center-developer-files-lawsuit-seeking-access-to-colorado-river-water
Each project record lists all of its sources and excerpts. Cite as: Data Center Census, “Data center fact sheet: Imperial County, California,” October 14, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/fact-sheets/california/imperial-county.