Greenup County Fiscal Court approved an immediate six-month moratorium on data center operations, while exempting TeraWulf's planned EastPark campus. The fiscal court adopted the measure unanimously on second reading, The Independent reported.

TeraWulf (NASDAQ: WULF) owns or controls about 285 acres within the 1,000-acre EastPark Industrial Park along the Greenup-Boyd county border. The site, named the Muskie Data Campus, is expected to accommodate more than 1 GW of data center capacity.

TeraWulf announced the acquisition on May 26. The operator expects ramping of the first 500 MW to begin during the second half of 2028, with a further 500 MW targeted for delivery in the second half of 2030.

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Greenup County Judge-Executive Bobby Hall said the pause would not interfere with property already zoned for data center use. EastPark's board approved the TeraWulf land purchase and development plan in May.

"What we're looking at for the moratorium is to make sure we put some guardrails up, or a stop sign, as to certain restrictions, noise, lights, whatever the case, make sure everything comes back through here," Hall said.

Neighboring Boyd County also adopted a six-month moratorium on future data center construction and operation, with the EastPark project excluded. Boyd County Judge-Executive Eric Chaney said counties have limited authority under Kentucky law to address data center impacts.

The moratoriums give both counties time to consider local rules as residents question electricity demand, water consumption and potential health effects. Greenup County Commissioner Martin Hall also raised concerns about wildlife and the project's long-term effects on children.

Bobby Hall said local and state officials conducted due diligence for months, including discussions with Kentucky Power. The utility is building a 345-kilovolt substation connected to an existing 765-kilovolt transmission network, while TeraWulf said energy-service agreements were executed alongside the acquisition.

TeraWulf expects the campus to generate construction activity, skilled employment, workforce development, infrastructure investment and additional tax revenue. Commissioner Lee Tireman called the expected revenue for the Greenup County School District "a big win."

TeraWulf Chairman and CEO Paul Prager said during the company's August earnings call that Muskie could eventually expand to 2 GW, based on near-term power availability. The announced schedule remains limited to the initial 1 GW through 2030.

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Martin Hall said the county still needs firmer employment commitments. "We want good jobs, stable jobs," he said. "They've still not made a commitment to jobs and how long those jobs will last."