Mona, Utah, residents concerned about approved data center campus
Residents in Mona, Utah, are expressing concerns about a large data center campus planned by Nebo North LLC, which received a conditional use permit without their prior notice. The article highlights community opposition to similar developments in Texas, including a statewide pause on new data centers ordered by Governor Greg Abbott, and urges Utahns to fight for their local environment and heritage.
An opinion piece in the Deseret News highlights concerns among residents of Mona, Utah, regarding an approved data center campus. Allyson Flake Matsoso, whose brother owns Far Away Ranch in Mona, discovered a 3 million square-foot data center campus planned by Nebo North LLC had received a Conditional Use Permit from the Juab County Planning Commission on April 15, 2026, without prior notice to nearby residents.
The author expresses worries about the potential impact of noise, traffic, heat, and light pollution from the facility, which would be equivalent in size to 20 Costcos, on the small town and its delicate environment, contrasting it with a 100% off-grid home her brother built after being denied a power line extension.
The article references successful opposition to development projects, including data centers, in Boerne and San Marcos, Texas. It also notes Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's recent order for a statewide pause on new data center projects to study their impact on the power grid, water, and infrastructure. Matsoso urges Utahns to become aware and fight against unwanted development to preserve their unique heritage and communities.