Gov. Pillen Expected for Data Center Executive Order Signing 7/20/2026
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen is set to sign an executive order introducing new restrictions on data center projects. The order will eliminate taxpayer subsidies for large-scale data centers and establish a task force to protect natural resources from their use. This follows a previous Nebraska law preventing data centers from using power paid for by Nebraskans.
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen is expected to sign an executive order that will introduce new restrictions on data center projects within the state. According to the Governor's Office, the order aims to end taxpayer subsidies for large-scale data centers by halting state-awarded tax incentives.
Additionally, the executive order will establish a task force. This task force will be charged with proposing further measures to safeguard Nebraska's natural resources from being utilized by or for data centers. These actions come after Nebraska previously enacted a law designed to prevent data centers from using electricity generated and paid for by state residents.