Miami-based NextNRG says it has secured a long-term lease option on an unspecified 1,600-acre property in Nassau County. | Jacksonville Daily Record
Published on April 15, 2026 at 12:20 pm
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Nassau County is considering putting a pause on data center development projects within its borders.
At a meeting Monday, the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners directed County Attorney Denise May to draft an ordinance that would place a one-year moratorium on the development of data centers within the unincorporated county boundary.
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The proposed moratorium comes after Miami-based NextNRG issued a news release announcing it had secured a long-term lease option on an unspecified property in Nassau County. The company outlined plans for a 200-megawatt smart microgrid on roughly 1,200 acres near Jacksonville International Airport, with the remaining 400 acres described as “ideal” for hyperscale data center development, citing access to power, water and fiber internet.
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