BANNOCK COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) – As potential data centers continue to dominate conversation in Eastern Idaho, the Bannock County Board of Commissioners enacted a temporary moratorium on Thursday, July 30, pausing acceptance of data center permit applications. "I realized we didn't have an ordinance governing data centers," said Jeff Hough, Chairman of the Bannock County Commissioners. "That meant we didn't have the ability to control what size of data center came to our community." Hough said data centers were not included in that ordinance, and this 180-day pause will allow staff to address data centers directly. Bannock County will have LUDO public hearings to hear from the public about data center regulation expectations.