Loudoun County has pushed back discussion of a proposed data center pause.

Loudoun County is pushing back its discussion of a proposal to temporarily halt some new data center projects by another month. The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors had been scheduled to discuss a possible pause on certain data center and electrical substation applications on Tuesday, Oct. 20, but that discussion has now been postponed until Nov. 17. County officials said they need more time to gather information before making a decision.

The proposal would allow supervisors to stop considering certain data center and electrical substation applications for up to 12 months. It would apply only to projects that require special approval from the board.

The idea first gained support in September, when a majority of supervisors voted to explore the temporary pause. That vote came after the county attorney determined that an outright ban on data center approvals would not be legal.

Loudoun County is already reviewing its rules for data centers, including where they can be built and what restrictions they must follow. That review is expected to wrap up in summer 2027, and any changes could affect both current and future data center proposals.