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Data centers in Imperial County, California

The Census tracks 1 data center project in Imperial County, California, with 330 MW of published capacity: 1 paused. 3 moratorium actions recorded.

How many data centers are in Imperial County?

The Census tracks 1 major project here as of Sep 22, 2026: 1 paused. They are in Imperial. The largest by published capacity is Imperial Data Center (330 MW).

Projects

ProjectStatusCapacityDeveloper
Imperial Data Center
Imperial, Imperial County, CA
Paused330 MWImperial Valley Computer Manufacturing (Sebastian Rucci)

Moratoriums

JurisdictionActionLengthWhat the source says
Imperial County
California · county
 Adopted
Jun 2026
 45 days Temporary moratorium on data centers in the county. County of Imperial
Source excerpt
“In June 2026, the Imperial County Board of Supervisors adopted a 45-day temporary moratorium”
Imperial County
California · county
 Extended
reported Aug 28, 2026
 ten months and fifteen days Temporary moratorium extended for an additional ten months and fifteen days. County of Imperial
Source excerpt
“the Board extended the temporary moratorium for an additional ten months and fifteen days”
Imperial County
California · county
 Set aside by court
reported Aug 28, 2026
 — The Imperial County Superior Court ruled that the findings supporting the moratorium did not sufficiently address all applicable requirements under state law and directed that it be set aside. County of Imperial
Source excerpt
“The Imperial County Superior Court recently ruled that the findings supporting the moratorium did not sufficiently address all applicable requirements under state law and directed that the moratorium be set aside.”

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Recent changes

DateWhat changedProject
Sep 9, 2026Superior Court sets aside lot merger approval and orders CEQA environmental review KPBSImperial Data Center
Aug 28, 2026County says Superior Court found moratorium findings insufficient and ordered it withdrawn County of ImperialImperial Data Center
Jul 2026Moratorium extended ten months and fifteen days County of ImperialImperial Data Center
Jun 2026Board of Supervisors adopts 45-day data center moratorium; developer sues IID for water access County of ImperialImperial Data Center
May 2026Imperial Irrigation District rejects developer's water application KPBSImperial Data Center
Apr 7, 2026Board of Supervisors approves lot merger 4-1 KPBSImperial Data Center
Feb 10, 2026Imperial County Superior Court finds the City of Imperial's amended CEQA complaint legally insufficient Calexico ChronicleImperial Data Center
Jan 12, 2026Developer sues City of Imperial in federal court after moving project to county land Calexico ChronicleImperial Data Center
Dec 2025County Planning Commission declines to approve lot merger; developer appeals inewsourceImperial Data Center

Imperial County data centers: common questions

How many data centers are in Imperial County, California?

The Census tracks 1 major data center project in Imperial County as of Sep 22, 2026: 1 paused. That covers major sourced projects, not every smaller colocation or enterprise facility.

What is the biggest data center project in Imperial County?

By published planned capacity, Imperial Data Center in Imperial, at 330 MW. Its status is paused.

Is there a data center moratorium in Imperial County?

Imperial County adopted a data center moratorium (Jun 2026), 45 days. Imperial County extended a data center moratorium, ten months and fifteen days. Imperial County had its data center moratorium set aside by a court. Details and sources are in the moratorium tracker.

This page collects the county-level record: every tracked project, moratorium and local rule we can source for Imperial County. See all California projects or look up projects near your ZIP code.

Cite this page

Last updated Sep 22, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.

APAData Center Census. (2026). Data centers in Imperial County, California. Retrieved from https://datacentercensus.com/us/california/imperial-county
MLA“Data centers in Imperial County, California.” Data Center Census, Sep 22, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/us/california/imperial-county.
Linkhttps://datacentercensus.com/us/california/imperial-county

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