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Data centers in Box Elder County, Utah

The Census tracks 1 data center project in Box Elder County, Utah, with 9 GW of published capacity: 1 proposed. 1 moratorium action recorded.

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How many data centers are in Box Elder County?

The Census tracks 1 major project here as of Nov 7, 2026: 1 proposed. The largest by published capacity is Stratos Project (9 GW).

Projects

ProjectStatusCapacityDeveloper
Stratos Project
Box Elder County, UT
Proposed9 GWO'Leary Digital

Moratoriums

JurisdictionActionLengthWhat the source says
Box Elder County
Utah · county
 Adopted
Jun 2026
 180 days New data centers, plus power plants serving data centers, on the county's unincorporated land. Utah Public Radio
Source excerpt
“The commissioners unanimously passed an ordinance Wednesday that imposes a 180-day moratorium on new data centers and data center power plants on unincorporated land in Box Elder County.”

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Recent changes

DateWhat changedProject
Sep 21, 2026O’Leary and Fox News ask the U.S. District Court in Utah to dismiss the defamation suit Utah News DispatchStratos Project
Jul 29, 2026O'Leary says design is 'full steam ahead' and a water permit filing is expected by end of August; MIDA on 'pause' awaiting permit requests The Salt Lake TribuneStratos Project
Jul 15, 2026Joshua Kanter of Alliance for a Better Utah and Gabrielle Finlayson of Elevate Strategies, who opposed the project, sue Kevin O’Leary and Fox News for defamation in federal court in Salt Lake City Utah News DispatchStratos Project
Jul 2026O'Leary Digital and Box Elder County ask the First District Court to dismiss the June 3 referendum lawsuit Deseret NewsStratos Project
Jun 10, 2026County adopts a 180-day pause on new data centers and the power plants built to serve them; Stratos is exempt because it falls under MIDA Utah Public RadioStratos Project
Jun 4, 2026O'Leary tells Senate President J. Stuart Adams by letter he will scale back the project, saying it won't be 'the largest data center in the world' The Salt Lake TribuneStratos Project
Jun 2026Referendum group BEAR sues in 1st District Court over referendum rejection; separate civil-rights suit filed by residents and Alliance for a Better Utah Utah Public RadioStratos Project
May 28, 2026County Attorney Stephen R. Hadfield rejects referendum applications, calling the resolutions administrative rather than legislative Utah News DispatchStratos Project
May 4, 2026Box Elder County Commission unanimously approves two resolutions (MIDA interlocal agreement and consent to adding private land to project area) amid protests by roughly 1,100 attendees Utah News DispatchStratos Project
Apr 28, 2026Application filed with the Utah Division of Water Rights to transfer an 11 acre-foot Hansel Valley water right for the project KSL.comStratos Project
Apr 24, 2026MIDA announces plans for the Stratos Project KPCWStratos Project

Box Elder County data centers: common questions

How many data centers are in Box Elder County, Utah?

The Census tracks 1 major data center project in Box Elder County as of Nov 7, 2026: 1 proposed. That covers major sourced projects, not every smaller colocation or enterprise facility.

What is the biggest data center project in Box Elder County?

By published planned capacity, Stratos Project, at 9 GW. Its status is proposed.

Is there a data center moratorium in Box Elder County?

Box Elder County adopted a data center moratorium (Jun 2026), 180 days. 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 Box Elder County. See all Utah projects or look up projects near your ZIP code.

Cite this page

Last updated Nov 7, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.

APAData Center Census. (2026). Data centers in Box Elder County, Utah. Retrieved from https://datacentercensus.com/us/utah/box-elder-county
MLA“Data centers in Box Elder County, Utah.” Data Center Census, Nov 7, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/us/utah/box-elder-county.
Linkhttps://datacentercensus.com/us/utah/box-elder-county

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