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Iron County’s moratorium on data centers ends in 2 months. Here’s what it plans to do after.

Iron County is developing a new ordinance for data centers and other large developments such as natural gas plants, solar projects and battery energy storage systems.

(Brooke Larsen | The Salt Lake Tribune) A resident raises concerns and questions about the proposed Red Butte energy campus and data center in Iron County during an open house in Cedar City on Thursday, May 14, 2026.

(Brooke Larsen | The Salt Lake Tribune) A resident raises concerns and questions about the proposed Red Butte energy campus and data center in Iron County during an open house in Cedar City on Thursday, May 14, 2026.