Data Center Rules
State and local rules on data centers across the United States: moratoriums, zoning and siting, energy and water use, tax incentives and ratepayer protections. 1,151 sourced entries in 49 states, each linked to its official or reputable source. Many of these are local land-use rules for the facilities that run AI rather than rules about AI itself. Enable JavaScript for the interactive, filterable view.
| State | Entries | In effect | Pending | Expired / dead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 75 | 45 | 6 | 21 |
| Pennsylvania | 66 | 21 | 41 | 0 |
| Indiana | 63 | 46 | 13 | 4 |
| Michigan | 54 | 27 | 25 | 0 |
| Ohio | 52 | 35 | 12 | 3 |
| California | 51 | 26 | 17 | 4 |
| Virginia | 51 | 33 | 7 | 9 |
| Kentucky | 43 | 31 | 6 | 6 |
| Tennessee | 43 | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Illinois | 41 | 26 | 13 | 0 |
| Florida | 36 | 28 | 6 | 2 |
| Iowa | 36 | 26 | 4 | 6 |
| New Jersey | 34 | 11 | 19 | 3 |
| Arizona | 33 | 19 | 1 | 11 |
| Minnesota | 33 | 14 | 4 | 14 |
| North Carolina | 33 | 25 | 7 | 0 |
| Maryland | 32 | 17 | 4 | 9 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | 21 | 8 | 2 |
| New York | 26 | 9 | 17 | 0 |
| Texas | 26 | 13 | 10 | 1 |
| South Carolina | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
| Washington | 23 | 20 | 1 | 2 |
| Kansas | 20 | 12 | 4 | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 |
| Alabama | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| Colorado | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 17 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Massachusetts | 15 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| Maine | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| Missouri | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Oregon | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Idaho | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| New Mexico | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Utah | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Arkansas | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Nevada | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Rhode Island | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Connecticut | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Montana | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Delaware | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Alaska | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Vermont | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Georgia (75)
- Pembroke, GA — 180-Day Moratorium on Data Center Development While the City Writes Land-Use Rules (in effect October 2026)
Pembroke, GA · in effect · moderate protection
Pembroke, Georgia has a 180-day moratorium on data center development while city staff, the city attorney and the Planning Commission write land-use rules. The review covers water and… - Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia — Permanent Data Center Ordinance (Adopted September 15, 2026, 6-5 Vote)
Augusta, GA · enacted, not yet in effect · strong protection
After a June–September 2026 moratorium process that included three extensions and multiple community meetings, the Augusta-Richmond County Commission voted 6-5 on September 15, 2026 to… - Americus, GA — City Council Votes 5-1 for a 30-Day Data Center Moratorium While It Drafts Regulations (September 2026)
Americus, GA · enacted, not yet in effect · limited protection
The Americus City Council voted 5-1 on September 24, 2026 to put a 30-day moratorium on data centers, giving the city time to write an ordinance amendment regulating them. The vote came… - Euharlee, GA — Planning and Zoning Commission Unanimously Recommends a Data Center Ordinance Modeled on Bartow County's (Industrial Districts, Conditional Use in A-1, Closed-Loop Cooling); City Council Readings Oct. 6 and Oct. 20 (September 2026)
Euharlee, GA · pending
Euharlee's Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval of a data center ordinance on September 22, 2026, sending it to the City Council for readings on October 6 and… - Coastal Communities United and Eleven Citizens v. City of Statesboro and 4 AM Development LLC (Ga. Super. Ct., Bulloch County 2026) — Petition Filed September 17, 2026 Asks the Court to VOID the City's 3-2 Rezoning of Nearly 27 Acres on Burkhalter Road From High-Density Residential to Office/Business for a Data Center, Pleading Spot Zoning, Inverse Condemnation and Threats to the Floridan Aquifer
Statesboro, GA · blocked / in litigation
Eleven residents and the nonprofit Coastal Communities United have asked Bulloch County Superior Court to throw out the City of Statesboro's rezoning of a nearly 27-acre tract on Burkhalter… - One Hundred Miles et al. v. Effingham County Industrial Development Authority — Open Meetings/Open Records Challenge to OpenAI 'Project Camellia' Data Center Deal (Ga. Super. Ct., filed Sept. 2026)
Effingham County, GA · blocked / in litigation
A coastal Georgia conservation group, One Hundred Miles, and five Effingham County residents, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, sued the Effingham County Industrial… - Lovejoy, Georgia (Clayton County) — City Council Defines 'Data Center' in Its Zoning Code and Bans Them Citywide (Sept. 21, 2026)
Lovejoy, GA · enacted, not yet in effect · strong protection
On Sept. 21, 2026 the Lovejoy, Georgia City Council added a definition of 'data center' to its zoning code and then banned data centers in the city. The council had unanimously approved a… - Chatham County, Georgia — 155-Day Data Center Moratorium (September 11, 2026)
Chatham County, GA · in effect · moderate protection
On September 11, 2026, the Chatham County (Georgia) Commission enacted a 155-day moratorium on data center permits in unincorporated Chatham County, joining neighboring Bloomingdale (which…
Pennsylvania (66)
- Luzerne County, PA — Planning Commission Unanimously Recommends Data Center Zoning Ordinance Amendments to County Council (Oct. 8, 2026)
Luzerne County, PA · pending
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania has drafted zoning amendments that set rules for three sizes of data centers, including setbacks from property lines, homes, schools and other sensitive sites… - Williamsport, PA — City Council Declares 1998 Zoning Ordinance 'Substantively Invalid' for Lacking Data Center Rules and Finalizes Draft Curative Zoning Amendment (October 2026)
Williamsport, PA · pending
Williamsport's City Council voted 6-0 to declare its 1998 zoning ordinance invalid because it has no rules for data centers, which pauses such development while the city writes them. The… - Bethlehem, PA — Data Center Zoning Amendment (Special Exception in Industrial District, 1,000-Ft Residential Setback) Passes First Reading 7-0 (Oct. 6, 2026); Final Vote Set for Oct. 20
Bethlehem, PA · pending
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is close to adopting zoning rules for data centers. They would be allowed only by special exception in the Industrial district, at least 1,000 feet from homes… - Ransom Township (Lackawanna County), PA — Supervisors Adopt Data Center Ordinance: Conditional Use, 40-Ft Height Cap, 8-Acre Lot Area, Noise/Air/Wastewater Standards (Oct. 5, 2026)
Ransom Township, PA · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Ransom Township supervisors in northeastern Pennsylvania adopted an ordinance on Oct. 5, 2026 that sets rules for future data centers. Data centers are a conditional use needing township… - Columbia Borough, Pennsylvania — Council Votes 4-3 to Remove Data Centers From the Light Business Zone (Pending County Review) and Drafts Data Center Regulations for Industrial Zones (2026)
Columbia Borough, PA · pending
In July 2026, Columbia Borough Council in Lancaster County voted 4-3 to take data centers off the list of uses allowed in the light business zone. That change takes the McGinness Airport /… - Manor Township (Lancaster County), PA — Data Center Ordinance (Adopted Fall 2025, Updated March 2026): Industrial District Parcels of 30+ Acres With Zoning Hearing Board Approval, 40-Foot Height Cap, 65/70 dB(A) Noise Limits
Manor Township, PA · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Manor Township in Lancaster County adopted a data center ordinance in fall 2025 and updated it in March 2026. Data centers are allowed only on parcels of 30 acres or more in the industrial… - Penn Township (Lancaster County), PA — Data Center Ordinance: Zoning Hearing Board Approval in Limited Commercial District, Setbacks, Noise and Water Limits, Closed-Loop Cooling and No Well Water (June 2026)
Penn Township (Lancaster County), PA · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Penn Township in Lancaster County passed a data center ordinance in June 2026. Data centers are allowed in the limited commercial district with zoning hearing board approval, subject to… - Sugarloaf Township, PA — Data Center Curative Amendment Litigation (Luzerne County C.P.): Sugarloaf Logistics Continues Challenge After LBT Withdraws (2025-2026)
Sugarloaf Township, PA · blocked / in litigation
A court case in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania is testing whether Sugarloaf Township's zoning ordinance unlawfully excludes data centers. Developer LBT Investment Group sued after township…
Indiana (63)
- DeKalb County, IN — Plan Commission Recommends Data Center Zoning Standards Banning Evaporative Cooling and Requiring Municipal Water/Sewer, Following a Six-Month Moratorium (Oct. 7, 2026; Commissioners' First Reading Oct. 12)
DeKalb County, IN · pending
DeKalb County, Indiana is close to adopting rules for data centers after a six-month pause that began in April 2026. The proposed rules sort data centers into three tiers, limit the biggest… - Evansville, IN — City Council Adopts a 180-Day Data Center Moratorium Within City Limits (Oct. 5, 2026)
Evansville, IN · in effect · moderate protection
Evansville's City Council voted 9-0 on Oct. 5, 2026 to pause data center development within city limits for 180 days. The Evansville Area Plan Commission recommended the pause so officials… - Fort Wayne, Indiana — Proposed One-Year Moratorium on City Council Actions Supporting Data Centers (R-26-09-17) and an Advisory Review Commission (G-26-09-16); Vote Postponed to October 13, 2026
Fort Wayne, IN · pending
Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Rohli Booker introduced two companion resolutions on September 8, 2026: R-26-09-17, a temporary one-year (365-day) moratorium on city/council actions approving… - Owen County, IN — Commissioners Unanimously Adopt a One-Year Data Center Moratorium That Also Bars Rezonings Meant for Future Data Centers (September 2026)
Owen County, IN · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Owen County commissioners voted unanimously on September 22, 2026 to block new data center development for one year while the Plan Commission writes permanent rules. The moratorium also… - St. Joseph County, IN — County Council Passes 6-3 'Data Center Balance' Resolution Starting a Zoning Ban on New Hyperscale Data Centers (September 2026)
St. Joseph County, IN · pending
The St. Joseph County Council (South Bend area) voted 6-3 on September 22, 2026 to start the process of banning new hyperscale data centers in unincorporated parts of the county. The… - Zionsville, IN — Town Council Approves One-Year Moratorium on Data Centers, Solar and Wind Farms and Battery Storage While Plan Commission Reviews Zoning (September 21, 2026)
Zionsville, IN · in effect · moderate protection
On September 21, 2026, the Zionsville Town Council approved a one-year moratorium on data centers, solar and wind farms and battery energy storage systems. The town has no permitted land… - Decatur County, IN — Commissioners Adopt Ordinance 2026-15, a Data Center Moratorium (2 MW+) Through Dec. 31, 2026 (Sept. 21, 2026)
Decatur County, IN · in effect · limited protection
Decatur County, Indiana paused applications for data centers of 2 megawatts or more in unincorporated areas until Dec. 31, 2026, while it updates its ordinances and comprehensive plan… - Gary, Indiana — Mayor Eddie Melton Declares a One-Year Moratorium on Data Center Construction by EXECUTIVE ORDER, Citing Not Local Land Use but the Warnings of Tech Leaders About the Risks of Rapidly Advancing Artificial Intelligence, and Calling on the Federal Government to Establish Guardrails (September 2026)
Gary, IN · in effect · moderate protection
Gary Mayor Eddie Melton declared a one-year moratorium on the construction of data centers in the city on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, by EXECUTIVE ORDER. Two things make this different…
Michigan (54)
- Pontiac, MI — City Council Data Center Moratorium (Adopted January 2026 for Six Months; Now Set to Expire in January 2027)
Pontiac, MI · in effect · moderate protection
Pontiac's City Council unanimously approved a six-month moratorium on data center development in January 2026 to study effects on public health, utilities and infrastructure. As of late… - Port Huron Charter Township, MI — Ordinance #257: Temporary Moratorium of Up to 12 Months on Applications for Data Centers and Other High Resource Demand Facilities (September 2026)
Port Huron Township, MI · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Port Huron Charter Township in St. Clair County, Michigan, adopted a temporary moratorium (Ordinance #257) on accepting or processing applications for data centers and other high resource… - Michigan PSC — Approves DTE Electric Special Contracts for Google Data Center in Van Buren Township With Ratepayer Protections (Case U-22058, Oct. 1, 2026)
Michigan · in effect · moderate protection
Michigan's Public Service Commission approved DTE Electric's special power contracts with Google for a planned data center in Van Buren Township, on the condition that other customers do… - Saginaw, MI — City Council Unanimously Adopts Data Center Zoning Ordinance: Special Land Use in Industrial Districts, 500-Ft Residential Setback, 55 dB Noise Cap (September 2026)
Saginaw, MI · in effect · moderate protection
Saginaw's City Council approved rules for future data centers. Data centers will be allowed only as special land uses in light and general industrial districts with Planning Commission… - Dearborn, MI — City Council Votes 7-0 for a Six-Month Moratorium on New Data Centers While Permanent Regulations Are Drafted (September 2026)
Dearborn, MI · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Dearborn's City Council unanimously approved a six-month moratorium on new data centers so the city can write permanent rules for them. The pause is expected to start in October 2026 and… - Portage, MI — City Council Moratorium on Data Centers and Battery Energy Storage Systems (Approved March 2026); Staff Warn an Extension May Be Needed
Portage, MI · in effect · moderate protection
Portage's City Council approved a moratorium on data centers and battery energy storage systems in March 2026. WMUK reported it lasts through the end of 2026; WKZO calls it a one-year… - Brighton Charter Township (Livingston County), MI — Board of Trustees Adopts Six-Month Moratorium on Accepting or Processing Data Center Applications (September 2026)
Brighton Township, MI · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Brighton Charter Township's Board of Trustees adopted an ordinance pausing the acceptance and processing of any data center applications for six months while the township reviews its… - Fairgrove Township, MI — Township Board Adopts a One-Year Moratorium on Data Center Approvals (Sept. 21, 2026)
Fairgrove Township, MI · in effect · moderate protection
Fairgrove Township in Tuscola County, Michigan has paused data center approvals for one year. The township board adopted the moratorium on Sept. 21, 2026. During the pause the township will…
Ohio (52)
- Warren County, OH — Board of Commissioners Unanimously Enacts Six-Month Moratorium on Data Center Development in County-Zoned Areas (September 2026)
Warren County, OH · in effect · moderate protection
Warren County, Ohio commissioners unanimously approved a six-month moratorium on data center development in county-controlled (unincorporated) areas while local and state zoning codes are… - Amherst, OH — Proposed Temporary Moratorium on Data Center Construction (Ord. A-26-38) Amended to Run Through End of 2027 (September 2026)
Amherst, OH · pending
Amherst City Council is considering an ordinance that would temporarily stop construction of data centers in the city while it reviews its zoning rules. The proposal followed opposition to… - St. Bernard, OH — Village Council Unanimously Adopts 12-Month Moratorium on Data Centers (September 2026)
St. Bernard, OH · in effect · moderate protection
The village of St. Bernard, Ohio paused new data center development for 12 months. Village Council approved the moratorium unanimously on September 24, 2026, and it took effect immediately… - Fayette County, Ohio — Commissioners Approve a Data Center Moratorium Through June 1, 2027 Covering Seven County-Zoned Townships (September 2026)
Fayette County, OH · in effect · moderate protection
Fayette County, Ohio commissioners approved a temporary moratorium on applications, reviews, zoning approvals and permits for data centers in the unincorporated areas of Concord, Green… - State ex rel. Kidd v. Clinton County Board of Elections (Ohio 2026) — Ohio Supreme Court Rules 5-1 on September 18, 2026 That a Citizen-Initiated Wilmington Data Center Ordinance Setting Noise, Lighting, Emissions, Generator-Testing, Water and Heat Standards May Be KEPT OFF the November 3 Ballot, Because Its Provision Letting Affected Residents SUE Operators Creates a Private Cause of Action Beyond a Municipality's Power
Wilmington, OH · blocked / in litigation
Residents of Wilmington, Ohio wrote their own data center ordinance and gathered signatures to put it on the November 3, 2026 ballot. It would have set enforceable standards for noise… - Columbus, OH City Council — Proposed Data Center Regulations: Water Use, Sewer Connections, and Decommissioning (July 2026)
Columbus, OH · pending
Columbus City Council is advancing three proposed ordinances to regulate data centers in the city, focusing on water consumption, sewer infrastructure, and decommissioning obligations for… - McDonald, Ohio — Village Council Takes Less Than Five Minutes at a Special Meeting to Pass an EMERGENCY Ordinance Imposing a One-Year Moratorium Barring the Village From Accepting, Processing or Considering Any Data Center Application, After Weeks of Two-Hour Meetings and Residents Protesting Outside the High School (September 2026)
McDonald, OH · in effect · strong protection
McDonald's village council took less than five minutes at a special meeting on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 to approve an EMERGENCY ORDINANCE placing a one-year moratorium on data centers… - Pioneer, Ohio — Village Council Passes a Six-Month Moratorium on a Data Center Proposed for the Former AquaBounty Site Near the Ohio-Indiana Line, to Conduct Studies Including a New Electrical Study, Council Members Saying They Do Not Want Anything Fast-Tracked Without Knowing Who Their New Neighbour Would Be (September 2026)
Pioneer, OH · in effect · moderate protection
The site of the former AquaBounty facility near the Ohio-Indiana line is being pitched as a possible location for a data center, and Pioneer's village council has passed a SIX-MONTH…
California (51)
- Tuolumne County, CA — Supervisors reject 45-day data center moratorium, vote 5-0 to have Community Development draft a data center ordinance (Sept. 1, 2026)
Tuolumne County, CA · pending
Tuolumne County supervisors decided against a 45-day pause on data center projects. Instead they voted 5-0 to have county planners write rules for data centers. The county asked the public… - Oakland, CA — City Council Adopts 45-Day Urgency Moratorium on Data Center Land Use Approvals (File 27-0050, Oct. 6, 2026)
Oakland, CA · in effect · moderate protection
Oakland's City Council unanimously adopted a 45-day urgency moratorium on Oct. 6, 2026 that stops the city from approving land use entitlements or agreements for building or operating data… - San Francisco, California — Board of Supervisors Unanimously Approves Supervisor Shamann Walton's 45-Day Interim Moratorium on New Data Centers of Any Size (Oct. 6, 2026), Extendable While Planning Studies Impacts
San Francisco, CA · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
San Francisco's Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a 45-day moratorium on approving new data centers on Oct. 6, 2026. Supervisor Shamann Walton's measure covers data centers of any… - Humboldt County, CA — Board of Supervisors Adopts 45-Day Urgency Moratorium on Most New Data Center Permit Applications, 4-1 (Oct. 6, 2026)
Humboldt County, CA · in effect · moderate protection
Humboldt County, California supervisors voted 4-1 on Oct. 6, 2026 to pause new data center permit applications in unincorporated areas for an initial 45 days, which the board can extend for… - Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing, LLC v. Imperial County (Imperial County Super. Ct.) — Judge Sets Aside County Data Center Urgency Moratorium Ordinances 1616 and 1618 for Missing Findings; County Repeals Them (Oct. 6, 2026)
Imperial County, CA · blocked / in litigation
A data center developer sued Imperial County, California over its 2026 urgency moratorium on data centers. A Superior Court judge ruled on Sept. 4, 2026 that the county had not made the… - San Joaquin County, CA — Board of Supervisors Unanimously Adopts a 45-Day Urgency Moratorium on Land Use Approvals for New Large Data Centers (Oct. 6, 2026)
San Joaquin County, CA · in effect · moderate protection
San Joaquin County, California paused general plan and zoning amendments, use permits, variances, maps and building or grading permits for new large data centers in unincorporated areas for… - Imperial County, CA — Supervisors Repeal Court-Voided Moratorium Ordinances 1616/1618 and Adopt a Second 45-Day Urgency Data Center Moratorium (Oct. 6, 2026)
Imperial County, CA · in effect · moderate protection
After a judge ruled that Imperial County's first data center moratorium lacked the findings California law requires, supervisors repealed it on Oct. 6, 2026 and the same day adopted a new… - South El Monte, CA — City Council Adopts 45-Day Urgency Moratoriums on Data Center and Battery Storage Land Use Applications (5-0, Oct. 6, 2026)
South El Monte, CA · in effect · moderate protection
South El Monte adopted a 45-day pause on accepting or approving land use applications for new data centers, alongside a separate pause for battery storage facilities. The council said it…
Virginia (51)
- Loudoun County, VA — Board of Supervisors Directs Staff to Prepare Data Center Moratorium Options (July 30, 2026)
Loudoun County, VA · pending
On July 30, 2026, the Loudoun County, Virginia Board of Supervisors voted 6-1 to direct county staff to prepare options for a temporary moratorium on new data center applications. If… - Prince William County, VA Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District Reform (DPA2026-00006)
Prince William County, VA · enacted, not yet in effect · strong protection
The Prince William County Board of County Supervisors voted UNANIMOUSLY (8-0) on September 22, 2026 to adopt DPA2026-00006, a comprehensive plan and zoning text amendment that substantially… - Virginia — Executive Order 22 (2026), Signed September 18, 2026: BANS Executive-Branch Nondisclosure Agreements on Proposed Data Center Projects and BARS Data Centers of 25 MW or Greater From State Site-Readiness and Expedited-Permitting Programs, Designates the Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Area a Cooling Water Scarcity Area, and Creates a Rapid-Response AI Task Force — But the Widely Reported 'By-Right Ban' and '25 MW Local Approval' Are PROPOSED 2027 LEGISLATION, Not Provisions of This Order
Virginia · in effect · moderate protection
Virginia's governor signed an executive order on September 18, 2026 that does two separate things: it starts implementing a new Virginia Data Center Accountability Framework, and it creates… - Suffolk, VA — Planning Commission Unanimously Recommends Citywide Prohibition on Data Centers as a Principal Use; City Council Vote Set for Oct. 21, 2026
Suffolk, VA · pending
Suffolk, Virginia is close to banning standalone data centers citywide. On September 15, 2026 the Planning Commission voted 8-0 to recommend a zoning change that would prohibit data centers… - Carroll County, VA — Board of Supervisors Passes 60-Day Emergency Ordinance Regulating Hyperscale Data Centers (Closed-Loop Cooling, Decommissioning Bond, Ratepayer Protection, Noise Limits) (September 14, 2026)
Carroll County, VA · in effect · moderate protection
At a called meeting on September 14, 2026, the Carroll County Board of Supervisors voted 5-1 to adopt an emergency ordinance regulating hyperscale data centers, in effect for 60 days. It… - Henry County, VA — Data Center District Ordinance: Special Use Permit Required, 1,000-Foot Setback, No Land Currently Zoned for the Use (August 25, 2026)
Henry County, VA · in effect · strong protection
Henry County's Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a revised data center ordinance on August 25, 2026, and its structure does more work than a moratorium would. The ordinance creates a… - Botetourt County, VA — Western Virginia Water Authority Caps Google Data Center at 2 Million Gallons Per Day Until Infrastructure Is Upgraded at Google's Cost (August 2026)
Botetourt County, VA · in effect · moderate protection
Officials at the Western Virginia Water Authority confirmed in August 2026 that they will not approve Google requests for more than 2 million gallons of water per day for its planned data… - Virginia Beach, Virginia — 12-Month Moratorium on New Data Center Applications Pending Zoning Regulations (August 18, 2026)
Virginia Beach, VA · in effect · moderate protection
On August 18, 2026 the Virginia Beach City Council voted 10-0 to stop accepting applications for new data centers for one year, or until the city adopts zoning rules that specifically…
Kentucky (43)
- Hopkinsville, KY — Proposed zoning amendment to define and regulate data centers, with size-based setbacks, a conditional-use requirement and a ban on hyperscale facilities (September 2026)
Hopkinsville, KY · pending
Hopkinsville's zoning ordinance does not currently define data centers or list them as an allowed use. A proposed amendment, in a draft dated September 21, 2026, would define data centers… - Lexington-Fayette Urban County, KY — Moratorium on data center permits, development plans and zone changes
Lexington-Fayette Urban County, KY · in effect · limited protection
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council unanimously enacted a moratorium pausing data center permits, development-plan acceptances and zone changes through October 31, 2026, while it… - Laurel County, KY — Fiscal Court Approves First Reading of Data Center Development Ordinance (Oct. 6, 2026)
Laurel County, KY · pending
Laurel County is drafting rules for data center development. The county judge-executive said the aim is to stall or hinder data centers from coming to the county. The first of two required… - Georgetown, KY — City Council Directs Counsel to Draft Ordinance Banning (Hyperscale) Data Centers (Sept. 29, 2026)
Georgetown, KY · pending
Georgetown's council asked its lawyer to write an ordinance banning data centers, aimed mainly at very large 'hyperscale' facilities. Council members said the city lacks the water, land and… - Scott County, KY — Fiscal Court Extends Data Center Moratorium a Second Time, to March 2027, While Planning Commission Finishes Regulations (September 2026)
Scott County, KY · in effect · moderate protection
Scott County Fiscal Court extended its pause on data centers until March 2027 so the Georgetown-Scott County Planning Commission can finish data center regulations. The moratorium, first… - Woodford County, KY — Fiscal Court Ordinance Permanently Banning Data Centers, Landfills and Large Battery Storage Countywide (September 8, 2026)
Woodford County, KY · in effect · strong protection
On September 8, 2026 the Woodford County Fiscal Court unanimously passed an ordinance permanently banning the construction of data centers, landfills, and large battery storage systems… - Woodford County, Kentucky — First County in the State to PERMANENTLY Ban Data Center Construction, Together With Landfills and Large Battery Storage (September 8, 2026)
Woodford County, KY · in effect · strong protection
On September 8, 2026 the Woodford County Fiscal Court voted unanimously to permanently ban the construction of data centers in the county — the first Kentucky county to do so. This is not a… - Winchester, KY — Board of Commissioners One-Year Moratorium on Data Center Development (September 2, 2026)
Winchester, KY · in effect · moderate protection
The Winchester Board of Commissioners voted unanimously (3-0) on September 2, 2026 to impose a one-year moratorium on data center development. Commissioners Chenault, Strode and Toole voted…
Tennessee (43)
- Memphis, TN — Data Center Zoning Standards Amending the Unified Development Code Pass First Reading (Oct. 8, 2026)
Memphis, TN · pending
Memphis is considering its first zoning standards for data centers, added to the city's Unified Development Code. The City Council passed them unanimously on first reading on Oct. 8, 2026… - DC Blox v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville (M.D. Tenn.) — Federal Judge Dismisses Data Center Developer's Challenge to Metro's Moratorium and Zoning Rules, With Leave to Amend (October 2026)
Nashville, TN · blocked / in litigation
A data center company, DC Blox, sued Metro Nashville in federal court in August 2026 over the city's data center moratorium, new data center zoning rules, and the hold placed on its permits… - Shelby County, TN — Commissioner Brooks Introduces Ordinance for an Up-to-12-Month Data Center Moratorium in Unincorporated Shelby County (Introduced Oct. 7, 2026)
Shelby County, TN · pending
A Shelby County commissioner introduced an ordinance that would halt data center development in unincorporated Shelby County for up to 12 months, or until the county adopts zoning rules for… - Memphis, TN — Ordinance No. 5982: Proposed 12-Month Moratorium on Data Center Permits; Final Vote Postponed to October 20, 2026
Memphis, TN · pending
The Memphis City Council is one vote away from a temporary pause on new data centers. Ordinance No. 5982, as written in August 2026, would stop the city from processing rezonings, use… - Bradley County, TN — Developer of 'Project MidSpan' Sues to Stop Enforcement of County Data Center Zoning Rules Requiring 3,000 Feet From Schools (October 2026)
Bradley County, TN · blocked / in litigation
A New York-based development group that bought about 306 acres near Walker Valley High School has sued Bradley County, Tennessee, asking a judge to stop the county from enforcing new data… - Blount County, TN — Planning Commission Unanimously Approves a Zoning Resolution Restricting AI Data Centers and Crypto Mining to Industrial Zones by Special Exception With a 2,000-Foot Buffer, Sending It to the County Commission (September 2026)
Blount County, TN · pending
Blount County's Planning Commission unanimously approved a zoning amendment on September 24, 2026 that would define data centers, AI data centers, crypto mining facilities and blockchain… - Montgomery County, Tennessee — Regional Planning Commission Approves First Data-Center-Specific Zoning Rules (M-1/M-2 Only, 10-100 Acres, Noise Plan, Utility Letters, Operator Pays Infrastructure Costs); County Commission Vote Pending (September 2026)
Montgomery County, TN · pending
Montgomery County, Tennessee is moving to adopt its first zoning rules written specifically for data centers. The proposal would allow data centers only in M-1 and M-2 industrial zones… - Gallatin, TN — City Council Advances a Six-Month Data Center Moratorium on First Reading, Cut From 12 Months on the Mayor's Tie-Breaking Vote (September 2026)
Gallatin, TN · pending
Gallatin, home to a large Meta data center campus, is moving toward a six-month pause on new data center applications. The City Council advanced the moratorium on first reading on September…
Illinois (41)
- McHenry County, IL — Proposed 12-Month Moratorium on Data Center Zoning Approvals and Permits in Unincorporated Areas (Advanced by Committee Oct. 6, 2026; Board Vote Expected Nov. 17)
McHenry County, IL · pending
McHenry County, Illinois is considering an ordinance that would pause, for 12 months, applications for zoning changes, conditional use permits, variances and building permits for data… - Charleston, IL — City Council Unanimously Adopts a One-Year Moratorium on Data Centers and Battery Energy Storage Systems (Oct. 6, 2026)
Charleston, IL · in effect · moderate protection
Charleston, Illinois paused zoning approvals, permits, variances and other development approvals for data centers and battery energy storage systems for one year. The council voted… - Sterling, IL — City Council Imposes 180-Day Moratorium on Data Center and Battery Energy Storage Applications (September 2026)
Sterling, IL · in effect · moderate protection
Sterling, Illinois paused the processing and approval of applications for data centers and battery energy storage systems for 180 days. The City Council vote was unanimous. The city has no… - Chicago, IL — Mayor Johnson and Three Aldermen Introduce a 12-Month Data Center Moratorium Ordinance; Referral Stalled and Sent to Rules Committee (September 2026)
Chicago, IL · pending
On September 23, 2026, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Aldermen Maria Hadden, Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth and Lamont J. Robinson introduced the Data Center Moratorium Ordinance, which would… - Chicago, IL — City Council Passes Ordinance Bringing Data Centers into Public Energy Benchmarking Disclosure and Expanding Public Water-Usage Data (SO2026-0027165, September 23, 2026)
Chicago, IL · enacted, not yet in effect · limited protection
Chicago's energy benchmarking law requires large buildings to report energy use, but buildings dominated by data centers were left out and their scores kept private. This ordinance, passed… - Illinois Executive Order 2026-07 — Gov. Pritzker Creates the Illinois Artificial Intelligence Cabinet (Sept. 22, 2026)
Illinois · in effect · limited protection
Governor Pritzker created an unpaid AI Cabinet of outside experts and senior officials from seven state agencies to study AI risks to Illinois residents and critical infrastructure, plan… - Galesburg, Illinois — City Council Fast-Tracks and Approves a 180-Day Data Center Moratorium Through April 3, 2027 (September 2026)
Galesburg, IL · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Galesburg's City Council voted on Monday, September 21, 2026 to impose a 180-day moratorium blocking the city from accepting, processing or approving data center permits through April 3… - Lawrence County, Illinois — County Board Votes UNANIMOUSLY for a TWO-YEAR Moratorium on Any Data Center Exceeding 10,000 Square Feet, the Chairman Stating He Would Rather Pause an Unknown Than Let It Through (September 2026)
Lawrence County, IL · in effect · strong protection
The Lawrence County Board voted UNANIMOUSLY to approve a TWO-YEAR moratorium on data centers, pausing new development across the county. The temporary ban applies to any data center…
Florida (36)
- Manatee County, FL — 12-Month Data Center / Large-Load Moratorium (Ordinance 26-42, Adopted Oct. 8, 2026)
Manatee County, FL · in effect · moderate protection
Manatee County, Florida adopted a 12-month moratorium on new applications for building permits, site plans, development orders, rezonings and other approvals for data centers and similar… - Volusia County, FL — County Council Passes First Reading (7-0) of an Ordinance Banning Large-Scale (50 MW+) Data Centers in Unincorporated Areas; Final Hearing Oct. 20, 2026
Volusia County, FL · pending
Volusia County, Florida is moving an ordinance that would bar the county from reviewing or approving applications, permits or rezonings for large-scale data centers, defined as those with… - Alachua, FL — City Commission Passes First Reading (4-1) of Ordinance 26-17, a 12-Month Moratorium on Data Centers; Final Reading Oct. 26, 2026
Alachua, FL · pending
The City of Alachua, Florida is considering a 12-month pause on data center development, including accepting applications, while it studies regulations. The commission passed the ordinance… - Osceola County, FL — Board of County Commissioners Defers All Action on Large-Scale AI Data Centers; Applications Will Not Be Reviewed Pending the State SB 484 Study (Statement Oct. 2, 2026)
Osceola County, FL · in effect · moderate protection
Osceola County, Florida commissioners unanimously agreed at a June 2026 workshop to defer any action on large-scale AI data center proposals. In an Oct. 2, 2026 statement the county said… - Palm Beach County, Florida — One-Year Moratorium on New Large-Scale (50 MW+) Data Centers, Adopted 6-0 on Final Reading (September 2026)
Palm Beach County, FL · in effect · moderate protection
Palm Beach County commissioners voted 6-0 on September 24, 2026 to adopt a moratorium of up to one year on new applications for large data centers in unincorporated Palm Beach County… - Pinellas County, FL — Commission Adopts a Resolution Making Explicit That Standalone Large-Scale Data Centers Are Prohibited in Unincorporated Pinellas (September 24, 2026)
Pinellas County, FL · in effect · moderate protection
On September 24, 2026, Pinellas County commissioners adopted a resolution stating that standalone, large-scale data centers are not allowed in unincorporated Pinellas County. The county's… - North Port, FL — City Commission Adopts 18-Month Data Center Moratorium 3-2, Letting the Pending Deep Park Application Continue Review but Barring Its Final Approval (September 2026)
North Port, FL · in effect · moderate protection
North Port's City Commission voted 3-2 on September 22, 2026 to adopt an 18-month moratorium on data center development. The ordinance freezes new data center applications while the city… - Wakulla County, FL — County Commission Unanimously Adopts Land Development Code Ordinance Prohibiting Data Centers in All Unincorporated Areas (September 2026)
Wakulla County, FL · in effect · strong protection
Wakulla County commissioners unanimously adopted an ordinance prohibiting data centers throughout the unincorporated county. It amends Land Development Code definitions (Section 2-4) and…
Iowa (36)
- Winneshiek County, IA — Board of Supervisors Unanimously Approves 12-Month Data Center Moratorium (September 2026)
Winneshiek County, IA · in effect · moderate protection
Winneshiek County, Iowa adopted a 12-month moratorium on data center development after a public hearing. The pause stops rezoning for data centers and the issuance of permits to build them… - Marshall County, IA — Board of Supervisors Adopts Six-Month Moratorium on Data Center, AI Computing, Data Mining and Crypto Mining Applications (September 2026)
Marshall County, IA · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Marshall County, Iowa paused applications for data centers for six months. The Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution covering data centers, artificial intelligence computing… - Decorah, IA — City Council Unanimously Passes First Reading of a Data Center Ordinance (M-3 Only, 500/750-ft Setbacks, 1,000-ft Water and Sinkhole Buffer, Closed-Loop Cooling, 55 dB Limit) (September 2026)
Decorah, IA · pending
Decorah's City Council unanimously advanced, on first reading, an ordinance that would allow data centers and cryptocurrency mining centers only in the M-3 General Industrial District under… - Dubuque, IA — City Council Approves a Six-Month Moratorium on 'Hyperscale' Data Centers (100,000 sq ft, 75 MW, 5,000 Servers or 50 gpm Water) (September 2026)
Dubuque, IA · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Dubuque's City Council approved a six-month pause on building 'hyperscale' data centers in the city. A facility counts as hyperscale if it meets any one of four tests: 100,000 square feet… - Waterloo, IA — City Council 3-Month Moratorium on New Data Center Development (September 9, 2026)
Waterloo, IA · in effect · moderate protection
The Waterloo, Iowa City Council voted on September 9, 2026 to impose a 3-month moratorium on new data center development within city limits. The moratorium was prompted by public opposition… - Adair County, Iowa — Board of Supervisors Approves a $500 PERMIT FEE for Anyone Seeking to Construct a Data Center, a Cost-Recovery Instrument Rather Than a Restriction (2026)
Adair County, IA · in effect · limited protection
Adair County's Board of Supervisors approved a PERMIT FEE OF $500 for company officials seeking to construct a data center in the county. This is the smallest-dollar measure in the dataset… - Emmet County, IA — Board of Supervisors Enacts Unanimous 1-Year Precautionary Moratorium on Data Center Development (August 25, 2026)
Emmet County, IA · in effect · moderate protection
The Emmet County, Iowa Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on August 25, 2026 to impose a one-year moratorium on new data center development in the county. The moratorium is purely… - Marshalltown, IA — City Council Enacts 4-Month Moratorium on Data Center Construction (Effective August 28, 2026; Expires November 23, 2026)
Marshalltown, IA · in effect · moderate protection
The Marshalltown, Iowa City Council enacted a four-month moratorium on data center construction within city limits after a months-long deliberation. The council initially voted the…
New Jersey (34)
- New Jersey — Assemblywoman Annette Quijano Introduces a Bill That Would Delay Not Only APPROVALS, CONSTRUCTION AND EXPANSION of Large AI Data Centers but Also SUBSIDIES AND TAX INCENTIVES, and Create a 12-Person Commission to Report Within Two Years (September 2026)
New Jersey · pending
Assemblywoman Annette Quijano introduced a bill in Trenton the week of September 14, 2026 that would DELAY approvals, construction, expansion, SUBSIDIES AND TAX INCENTIVES for large AI data… - Newark, NJ — City Council Adopts Non-Binding Resolution Supporting a 12-Month Data Center Moratorium; Councilman Patrick Council Introduces a One-Year Moratorium Ordinance Referred Through the Planning Board (September 2026)
Newark, NJ · pending
Newark's City Council voted on September 9, 2026 for a resolution supporting a 12-month moratorium on developing or expanding data centers, and approved a referral to the city planning… - Bridgewater, New Jersey — Township Approves New Data Center Regulations, With Discussion Centred on 1200 Route 22 Where a 2025 Redevelopment Plan Already Allows a Data Center as One Permitted Possibility (2026)
Bridgewater Township, NJ · in effect · moderate protection
Bridgewater Township approved NEW DATA CENTER REGULATIONS, with much of the discussion centred on 1200 ROUTE 22, the former Greymark office property, WHERE THE TOWNSHIP ADOPTED A… - New Jersey — S3379/A4096 Data Center Energy and Water Transparency, Completing the Four-Pillar State Plan (August 27, 2026)
New Jersey · in effect · strong protection
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed S3379/A4096 on August 27, 2026 (P.L.2026, c.75), requiring data centers in the state to report their energy and water use to the Board of Public… - Stafford Township, NJ — Ordinance No. 2026-22: All Data Centers Prohibited Township-Wide (August 25, 2026)
Stafford Township, NJ · in effect · strong protection
Stafford Township adopted Ordinance No. 2026-22 unanimously on August 25, 2026, banning data centers everywhere in the township. The operative language is about as short as a land-use… - East Brunswick, NJ — Ordinance 26-21: Data Centers Prohibited in All Commercial, Business and Industrial Zones (August 2026)
East Brunswick, NJ · in effect · strong protection
The East Brunswick Township Council adopted Ordinance 26-21, amending the township zoning code to add a definition for 'data centers' and to designate them a prohibited use in every… - North Brunswick, NJ — Municipal Data Center Ban (August 25, 2026)
North Brunswick, NJ · in effect · strong protection
North Brunswick banned data centers on August 25, 2026, one of three New Jersey municipalities to do so the same night alongside East Brunswick and Stafford Township. The three became the… - Jersey City, NJ — Ordinance 26-057: Data Centers and Cyber Hotels Removed as Permitted Principal Use in the Industrial District (August 19, 2026)
Jersey City, NJ · in effect · strong protection
The Jersey City Council voted unanimously on August 19, 2026 to bar new data centers from the city's industrial zones. Ordinance 26-057 amends the Land Development Ordinance to strike data…
Arizona (33)
- Marana, AZ — Arizona Court of Appeals (Div. Two) Upholds Rejection of Two Referendum Petitions Against Data Center Rezonings (CV20260174, Oct. 1, 2026)
Marana, AZ · blocked / in litigation
The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the rejection of two referendum petitions that sought to put Marana's January 2026 data center rezonings to a public vote. The petitions had circulated… - Pima County, AZ — Draft Title 18 Zoning Code Amendments to Regulate Data Centers (Closed-Loop Cooling, 200-Foot Bufferyards, 55 dB Noise Cap Near Homes); Planning and Zoning Commission Review Oct. 28, 2026 (Proposed)
Pima County, AZ · pending
Pima County staff have drafted zoning code changes to regulate data centers in unincorporated areas, and these will be the permanent rules behind the county's 120-day moratorium. The draft… - Pima County, AZ — Board of Supervisors 120-Day Moratorium on New Data Center Approvals (2026)
Pima County, AZ · in effect · limited protection
The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on September 22, 2026 to formally impose a 120-day moratorium on approving new data center projects in unincorporated Pima County, Arizona… - Hualapai Tribe — Moratorium on Hyperscale Data Center Development on Hualapai Reservation (September 2026)
Hualapai Tribe (AZ) · in effect · strong protection
The Hualapai Tribal Council in northern Arizona enacted a moratorium on hyperscale data center development within the Hualapai Reservation in September 2026, building on an opposition… - Hualapai Tribal Council — Resolution 46-2026 Opposing Hyperscale Data Centers on Reservation and Colorado River Basin
Hualapai Tribe (AZ) · in effect · moderate protection
The Hualapai Tribal Council adopted Resolution 46-2026 on August 20, 2026, opposing construction of data centers within the Hualapai Reservation, the tribe's ancestral territory, and the… - Tucson, AZ — City Council Large-Scale Data Center Zoning Regulations (Unified Development Code Amendment, 2026)
Tucson, AZ · in effect · moderate protection
Tucson, Arizona's City Council voted 6-1 on August 5, 2026 to adopt strict zoning regulations for large-scale data centers, effective September 4, 2026. A 'large-scale data center' is… - Tucson UDC Amendment: Large-Scale Data Center Zoning Regulations (adopted August 5, 2026)
Tucson, AZ · in effect · moderate protection
Tucson's City Council voted 6-1 on August 5, 2026 to adopt citywide zoning rules for large data centers. Projects over 25,000 square feet or 20 megawatts must obtain Planned Area… - Arizona — Corporation Commission Large-Load Process Keeping Electric Cooperative Ratepayers from Subsidizing Data Centers (August 2026)
Arizona · in effect · moderate protection
The Arizona Corporation Commission unanimously approved rule changes in August 2026 creating a standardised process for electric cooperatives to bring data centers and other large-load…
Minnesota (33)
- Northfield, MN — Council Passes First Reading of Ordinance 1098, Cutting the Data Center Park/Trail Setback From 3,950 to 200 Feet (Oct. 6, 2026)
Northfield, MN · pending
Northfield, Minnesota's City Council voted 7-0 on Oct. 6, 2026 to move forward an ordinance that would shrink the required distance between data centers and parks or trails from about… - Woodbury, MN — City Council Unanimously Adopts One-Year Interim Ordinance (Moratorium) on New and Expanded Data Centers and Other High-Volume Infrastructure Users, With Study (September 23, 2026)
Woodbury, MN · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
On September 23, 2026, Woodbury's mayor and all four council members approved a moratorium of up to one year on new data centers and on expanding existing ones beyond current approvals… - North Mankato, MN — City Council Unanimously Adopts 12-Month Moratorium and Study on Data Centers Over 150,000 Sq Ft or 50,000 Gallons/Day (September 21, 2026)
North Mankato, MN · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
North Mankato's City Council voted unanimously on September 21, 2026 to pause data centers for 12 months. During that time no new data centers may be built and the city will not accept… - Harmony, Minnesota — Sixth Draft of a Data Center Ordinance (Closed-Loop Cooling, Annual Noise Studies, NDA Ban, 400-Foot Agricultural Setback) Sent to Planning & Zoning for a Public Hearing (September 2026)
Harmony, MN · pending
The small city of Harmony, Minnesota is drafting its first data center ordinance. The sixth draft, reviewed September 16, 2026, would require closed-loop cooling and annual noise studies to… - Bemidji, Minnesota — PLANNING BOARD, Not the City Council, Votes 6-1 for a One-Year Moratorium Barring Data Centers Over 10,000 Square Feet and Cryptocurrency Mining Facilities of ANY Size, After a February News Report Wrongly Listed the City Among Minnesota Data Center Sites (September 2026)
Bemidji, MN · in effect · moderate protection
The Bemidji Planning Board voted 6-1 on September 14, 2026 to prohibit new data centers larger than 10,000 square feet inside the city limits for one year, and the prohibition extends to… - Isanti, Minnesota — City Council REDUCES Its Data Center Moratorium From a Proposed 30 Months to 12, Because Minnesota Law Caps It at One Year and Requires Proof That Staff Are Actively Drafting an Ordinance (2026)
Isanti, MN · in effect · moderate protection
The Isanti City Council adjusted its data center moratorium DOWN from a discussed 30 months to 12 months, and the reason is the most useful thing in this entry. Community Development… - Cambridge, Minnesota — One-Year Moratorium on Data Center Construction Within City Limits, Adopted Partly to See Whether State Legislation Arrives First (2026)
Cambridge, MN · in effect · moderate protection
The City of Cambridge placed a ONE-YEAR moratorium on the construction of data centers within its city limits. The sequence leading to it is worth recording because it is more deliberate… - Plymouth, Minnesota — City Council Unanimously Approves an Interim Ordinance Prohibiting the LOCATION, ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION of Data Centers Larger Than 50,000 Square Feet Within the City (2026)
Plymouth, MN · in effect · moderate protection
The Plymouth City Council UNANIMOUSLY approved an interim ordinance prohibiting the LOCATION, ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION of data centers LARGER THAN 50,000 SQUARE FEET within the city. Two…
North Carolina (33)
- Raleigh, NC — City Council to Hold Public Hearing and Possible Vote Oct. 6 on a Six-Month Moratorium on Data Centers Over 10,000 Square Feet (2026)
Raleigh, NC · in effect · moderate protection
Raleigh's City Council is considering a six-month pause on new data centers larger than 10,000 square feet, with a public hearing and possible vote set for October 6, 2026. Mayor Janet… - Beaufort County, NC — Commissioners Pass One-Year Moratorium on Data Centers 6-1 (October 5, 2026)
Beaufort County, NC · in effect · moderate protection
Beaufort County, North Carolina commissioners passed a one-year moratorium on data centers by a 6-1 vote after a public hearing. During the moratorium the county will not accept, process or… - Columbus County, NC — Commissioners Unanimously Adopt a 120-Day Moratorium on Data Centers and High-Intensity Computing Facilities (Oct. 5, 2026)
Columbus County, NC · in effect · moderate protection
Columbus County, North Carolina paused permits, site plans and zoning compliance certificates for new or expanded data centers and similar high-intensity data processing facilities for 120… - Davidson County, NC — Commissioners Vote 4-2 to Set Oct. 26 Public Hearing on a Four-Month Data Center Moratorium (September 2026)
Davidson County, NC · pending
Davidson County commissioners voted 4-2 to hold a public hearing on October 26, 2026 on a four-month pause on data centers. A six-month version had died on a 3-3 vote on August 24. No data… - Eco TIP West LLC v. Chatham County (N.C. Super. Ct. 2026) — Judge Grants the Developer SUMMARY JUDGMENT Against a One-Year Data Center Moratorium, Holding That an October 2025 Meeting With County Planning Staff Was the Equivalent of a Permit and Vested the Developer's Right to Build a 750 MW Project Before the February 2026 Moratorium Took Effect; Attorney's Fees Awarded, Damages Reserved
Chatham County, NC · blocked / in litigation
A developer sued Chatham County, North Carolina over the one-year data center moratorium the county adopted in February 2026, and won. Superior Court Judge John Morris — a visiting judge… - Guilford County, North Carolina — Commissioners Set an October 15 Hearing on an Ordinance Imposing a 180-Day Moratorium on Development Approvals for New Data Centers (September 2026)
Guilford County, NC · pending
Guilford County commissioners voted unanimously on September 17, 2026 to hold a public hearing on October 15 on an ordinance imposing a moratorium of up to 180 days on development approvals… - Newport, North Carolina — Town Council Approves a Moratorium of AT LEAST One Year Covering Data Centers, Data Processing Facilities and Cryptocurrency Mining, Applying Both Inside the Town and Across Its Extraterritorial Jurisdiction, While the Unified Development Ordinance Is Rewritten (September 2026)
Newport, NC · in effect · moderate protection
The Newport Town Council approved a temporary moratorium on data center development while town officials complete a comprehensive rewrite of the town's development regulations. Three… - Statesville, NC — Unanimous 180-Day Moratorium on Telecommunications and Data Center Development Applications (September 14, 2026)
Statesville, NC · in effect · moderate protection
Statesville City Council unanimously approved the second reading of a 180-day moratorium on data centers on Monday, September 14, 2026, and it took effect the same day. The moratorium halts…
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Maryland (32)
- Anne Arundel County, MD — Bill 63-26 Amended 7-0 From a Data Center Ban to a Moratorium Through January 31, 2028 With a Work Group (Sept. 21, 2026; Hearing Oct. 5)
Anne Arundel County, MD · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Anne Arundel County Council voted 7-0 to change Bill 63-26 from an outright ban on new data centers to a temporary moratorium. The pause would last until January 31, 2028, or until the… - Maryland — Executive Order 01.01.2026.16 Creates a Data Center Accountability Task Force, Statewide Review Framework and Public Dashboard, and Bans Agency NDAs With Data Center Developers (September 2026)
Maryland · in effect · moderate protection
Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed an executive order on September 23, 2026 that sets one statewide review process for large data centers, meaning those with 25 megawatts or more of peak… - Salisbury, MD — City Council Considers One-Year Moratorium on Data Center Applications Recommended by Planning Commission (September 2026)
Salisbury, MD · pending
Salisbury, Maryland is considering a one-year pause on new data center applications so city leaders can study water and power demands, land use, zoning and environmental effects before any… - Frederick County, MD Data Center Zoning — Maryland Supreme Court Blocks Referendum
Frederick County, MD · blocked / in litigation
The Maryland Supreme Court ruled June 30, 2026 that Frederick County's December 2025 approval of a 2,600-acre 'critical digital infrastructure overlay zone' for data centers is not subject… - Talbot County, Maryland — County Council UNANIMOUSLY Adopts Resolution No. 395 on September 8, 2026, Imposing a 12-Month Moratorium on the Processing, Review and Approval of Applications, Site Plans, Permits and Other Authorizations for the Location, Construction or Operation of Data Centers, While the County Writes Zoning Rules
Talbot County, MD · in effect · moderate protection
Talbot County, on Maryland's Eastern Shore, has paused data centers for a year. The County Council adopted Resolution No. 395 unanimously on September 8, 2026. What it stops is broad: the… - Chesapeake Beach, Maryland — Ordinance O-26-14 Removes Data Centers From the Maritime Commercial Zone and Adds Them to the EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED Uses Table, Barring Them Townwide (August 20, 2026)
Chesapeake Beach, MD · in effect · strong protection
Data centers are no longer permitted anywhere in Chesapeake Beach. The Town Council approved ORDINANCE O-26-14 without opposition on August 20, 2026, after a public hearing, prohibiting the… - Calvert County, MD — Board of County Commissioners Six-Month Moratorium on Data Center Site Plan Approvals (Adopted August 18, 2026; Effective August 28, 2026)
Calvert County, MD · in effect · moderate protection
The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners unanimously passed a six-month moratorium on site plan approvals for data center development at its August 18, 2026 regular meeting… - Ridgely, Maryland — Town Commissioners Pass a One-Year Data Center Moratorium Within Town Limits (August 2026)
Ridgely, MD · in effect · moderate protection
Ridgely commissioners passed a ONE-YEAR moratorium on data centers within town limits in August 2026. Ridgely is a small town in Caroline County, Maryland, and its measure is the third of…
Wisconsin (32)
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin — Proposed One-Year Moratorium on Establishing or Enlarging Data Centers Clears City Plan Commission Unanimously; Committee Oct. 6, Common Council Oct. 13 (September 2026)
Milwaukee, WI · pending
A proposed Milwaukee ordinance would pause the establishment, construction, enlargement, expansion, conversion or occupancy of data centers citywide for up to one year, or until the city… - Menasha, WI — Common Council Votes 6-2 for a One-Year Moratorium on Data Centers (Oct. 5, 2026)
Menasha, WI · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Menasha, Wisconsin's Common Council voted 6-2 on Oct. 5, 2026 to approve a one-year moratorium on data centers. Council members said the pause gives the city time to update its zoning code… - De Pere, WI — Plan Commission Endorses a One-Year Moratorium on Rezonings for Large Data Centers (300,000+ Gallons/Day or 50,000+ Sq Ft), Citing Water Burden (September 2026)
De Pere, WI · pending
De Pere's Plan Commission endorsed a proposed one-year pause on large data centers. If the City Council approves it, the city could not consider any rezoning request for a data center that… - Janesville, WI (City) — City Council Unanimously Adopts a 12-Month Data Center Moratorium Covering Rezonings, Permits and Annexations (September 2026)
Janesville, WI · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
The Janesville City Council voted unanimously on September 28, 2026 to pause data center development for 12 months. During the pause the city will not accept, process, review or approve… - Vilas County, WI — Proposed 12-Month Moratorium on Data Centers, Solar Farms and Battery Storage Sent to County Board for November 10 Vote (September 2026)
Vilas County, WI · pending
Vilas County is considering a 12-month moratorium covering data centers, solar farms and battery energy storage systems so the zoning department can research their impacts and write… - Sauk County, Wisconsin — County Board Votes 27-1 for an 18-Month Moratorium on Data Center Applications and Zoning Approvals in County-Zoned Areas Despite No Known Pending Project, Because the Zoning Ordinance Has No Mechanism to Address One (September 2026)
Sauk County, WI · in effect · strong protection
The Sauk County Board voted 27-1 on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 to stop accepting data center applications and granting data center zoning approvals for 18 months in the parts of the county… - Wood County, WI — County Board Enacts Ordinance 26-9-2 Requiring Developers to Notify the County of Large-Scale Data Center Proposals (September 2026)
Wood County, WI · in effect · limited protection
Wood County, Wisconsin now requires developers of large-scale data centers anywhere in the county, including inside its cities, villages and towns, to notify the county within 30 days of… - Ostergaard v. Microsoft Corporation — Putative Class Action over AI Data Center Noise (E.D. Wis.)
Wisconsin · blocked / in litigation
Three homeowners — Garret Ostergaard, David Wade and Joy Wade — filed a putative class action against Microsoft Corporation on 2026-07-01 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District…
New York (26)
- Town of South Bristol, NY — Proposed Local Law Prohibiting Data Centers and 'Artificial Intelligence Computing Facilities' (Public Hearing Oct. 12, 2026)
South Bristol, NY · pending
South Bristol, a town on Canandaigua Lake, is considering a local law that would ban data centers and 'artificial intelligence computing facilities,' plus the structures and infrastructure… - Town of West Seneca, NY — Town Board Passes One-Year Moratorium on Data Centers (4-0, Oct. 5, 2026)
West Seneca, NY · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
West Seneca's Town Board voted 4-0 on Oct. 5, 2026 to pass a one-year moratorium on data centers while it develops standards covering energy, water use and noise. Spectrum News reports the… - Buffalo, NY — Common Council Advances Two-Year Moratorium Resolution on New Data Centers and Crypto Mining, With Nine-Member Task Force; Local Law Still Needed (September 2026)
Buffalo, NY · pending
Buffalo's Common Council took a first step on September 29, 2026 toward a two-year pause on new data centers and cryptocurrency facilities, adopting Council Member Joseph Golombek Jr.'s… - Ilion, NY — Proposed Local Law No. 3 of 2026: Moratorium on Projects Needing 2 MW or More of Electricity (Vote Tabled September 28, 2026)
Ilion, NY · pending
Ilion is weighing a temporary moratorium on any development needing 2 megawatts or more of electricity, aimed at data centers and similar high-power uses. The pause would cover approvals… - Potsdam (Town), NY — Town Board Proposes Local Law 2026-5, a 12-Month Moratorium on Large-Scale Data Centers (20 MW+ or 50,000 sq ft+) and Crypto Mining (5 MW+); Public Hearing Nov. 5, 2026
Potsdam, NY · pending
The Town of Potsdam, New York is considering a 12-month pause on large-scale data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities while it writes permanent rules. Proposed Local Law 2026-5… - Highlands, New York — Board Approves a THREE-YEAR Data Center Moratorium After a Nearly Two-Hour Public Hearing at Which Residents Expressed Emotions Ranging From Concern to Fear (2026)
Highlands, NY · in effect · strong protection
The Highlands board approved a THREE-YEAR data center moratorium after a nearly two-hour public hearing at which residents aired emotions ranging from concern to fear. Three years is at the… - Camden, New York — Town Board Unanimously Adopts a Local Data Center Moratorium at a Special Meeting, After a Public Hearing on Water, Electricity and Environmental Effects (August 24, 2026)
Camden, NY · in effect · moderate protection
The Camden Town Board unanimously approved a local moratorium on data centers on the evening of Monday, August 24, 2026, as officials and residents raised concerns about the effects such… - Town of Tonawanda, New York — Local Law 2-2026: One-Year Moratorium on Data Centers With Peak Demand of 20 MW or More, Stricter Than the State Threshold (August 3, 2026)
Town of Tonawanda, NY · in effect · moderate protection
The Town of Tonawanda Town Board adopted Local Law 2-2026, a one-year moratorium on data center development that took effect Monday, August 3, 2026 after a public hearing. During the…
Texas (26)
- Brownsville, TX — City Commission Advances 90-Day Moratorium on Data Center Applications After Third Public Hearing; Final Vote Set for November 2026
Brownsville, TX · pending
Brownsville, Texas is considering a 90-day moratorium that would pause acceptance and processing of new data center applications while the city develops rules for them. The city held the… - Public Utility Commission of Texas v. Office of the Attorney General (Travis County District Court) — PUC Sues to Block Release of Data Center Energy and Water Survey Records (Oct. 2026)
Texas · blocked / in litigation
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has sued the Attorney General's office to stop the release of records from a state survey of data centers and crypto mines. The Attorney General ruled… - Denton, TX — Proposed Development Code Amendments Requiring Specific-Use Permits, 300-Foot Residential Setbacks, Water Studies and Low-Water Cooling for All New Data Centers; Council Vote Oct. 13 (2026)
Denton, TX · pending
Denton's Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended tightening the city's data center rules, and the City Council is set to vote on October 13, 2026. Every new data center would… - Decatur, TX — Proposed Data Center Overlay District for Eagles Landing Business Park, Barring Evaporative Cooling (September 2026)
Decatur, TX · pending
Decatur, a Wise County city in North Texas, is drafting a zoning overlay district with extra rules for any data center at its Eagles Landing Business Park. City staff presented the draft to… - Lakes at Marshall Ridge HOA et al. v. Westlake officials, City of Keller intervening (Tarrant County Dist. Ct.) — Suit over the Circle T data center's zoning and notice; TRO dissolved, hearing Oct. 23, 2026
Westlake, TX · blocked / in litigation
A Keller homeowners association and two residents sued Westlake's mayor and town council over the proposed Circle T data center on the Westlake-Keller border, and the City of Keller joined… - Texas — Attorney General Paxton Opens an Investigation Into Hundreds of Data Center Developments That Did Not Answer the TWDB Water Use Survey (September 2026)
Texas · in effect · moderate protection
On September 24, 2026, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that his office is investigating data center developments in Texas that have not answered the Texas Water Development… - Denton, TX — City Council Holds First of Two Required Public Hearings on a 90-Day Data Center Moratorium; Second Hearing Oct. 27, Vote Possible as Early as Dec. 1 (2026)
Denton, TX · pending
Denton is weighing a 90-day moratorium on new data center development and permitting inside city limits. The City Council unanimously voted on August 18, 2026 to start the legal process… - Lubbock, TX — City Council Votes 5-2 to Start the Process for a 90-Day Moratorium on Approvals for Large-Scale Data Centers (September 22, 2026)
Lubbock, TX · pending
On September 22, 2026, the Lubbock City Council voted 5-2 to start the process of imposing a 90-day moratorium on certain approvals for large-scale data centers while the city studies rules…
South Carolina (23)
- Colleton County, SC — Lawsuit Settlement Creates a 'Data Center Exclusion Area' Covering Most of the ACE Basin (Announced October 2026; Map Goes to Planning Commission and Council)
Colleton County, SC · pending
To settle a lawsuit by two landowners, Colleton County agreed to create a 'Data Center Exclusion Area' where data centers would be prohibited, covering most of the county's share of the ACE… - Colleton County, SC — Ordinance imposing a moratorium on land use and development approvals for data centers
Colleton County, SC · in effect · moderate protection
Colleton County Council voted unanimously on first reading to approve a six-month moratorium on special exceptions, conditional use and other land use approvals for data centers while it… - Kershaw County, SC — County Council Passes Third and Final Reading of a One-Year Moratorium on Data Centers, Crypto Mining and Data Processing Facilities (September 22, 2026)
Kershaw County, SC · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Kershaw County Council unanimously passed the final reading of an ordinance pausing data centers, cryptocurrency mining operations and data processing facilities for one year. The vote came… - Spartanburg County, SC — County Council 1-Year Data Center Moratorium (65 MW+ facilities; Sept 21, 2026)
Spartanburg County, SC · in effect · limited protection
Spartanburg County, South Carolina County Council is considering a 12-month moratorium on new data center applications. The council gave first approval of the moratorium and was scheduled… - Jasper County, SC — One-year data center and crypto-mining moratorium passes second reading; pending ordinance doctrine applied from first reading (September 2026)
Jasper County, SC · pending
Jasper County Council approved the FIRST READING of a one-year data center moratorium on a Tuesday night — and the same action ALSO ENACTED A PENDING ORDINANCE DOCTRINE. That second half is… - Laurens County, SC — One-Year Data Center Moratorium in Unincorporated County, Third and Final Reading 6-0 (September 14, 2026)
Laurens County, SC · in effect · moderate protection
Laurens County Council gave a one-year data center moratorium its third and final reading on September 14, 2026, approving it unanimously 6-0. The moratorium stops the county accepting… - Fairfield County, South Carolina — County Council Adopts Ordinance 856, a 12-Month Data Center Moratorium, and Sets a Study Calendar Ending With Third Reading of New Rules in June 2027 (September 2026)
Fairfield County, SC · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Fairfield County Council voted on Monday, September 14, 2026 to approve Ordinance 856, a 12-month moratorium on data centers. During the moratorium the county will not negotiate with data… - Clarendon County, South Carolina — Six-Month Moratorium on Most New Data Center and Battery Energy Storage Applications (Third Reading Sept. 14, 2026)
Clarendon County, SC · in effect · moderate protection
Clarendon County rushed an EMERGENCY MEASURE through a second reading to CLOSE A ZONING LOOPHOLE, as the county prepared for its FIRST-EVER DATA CENTER to move into an EXISTING SPEC…
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Washington (23)
- Ellensburg, WA — City Council Unanimously Adopts a Six-Month Emergency Moratorium on Data Center Permits and Land Use Applications (Oct. 5, 2026)
Ellensburg, WA · in effect · moderate protection
Ellensburg, Washington stopped accepting, processing or approving building permits and land use applications for data centers for six months. The council adopted the emergency moratorium… - Port Angeles, Washington — City Council Holds the Statutorily Required Public Hearing and Leaves Its Six-Month Data Center Moratorium UNCHANGED, a Councilmember Arguing the Eventual Rules Should Stop Trying to Define a 'Data Center' and Instead Regulate the IMPACTS of Any Large Resource User (September 2026)
Port Angeles, WA · in effect · moderate protection
Port Angeles is keeping its SIX-MONTH data center moratorium — a temporary ban on ACCEPTING OR APPROVING new data-center projects — unchanged. The City Council held a public hearing on it… - Lincoln County, WA — Ordinance 26-02: Six-Month Emergency Moratorium on Permit Applications for Data Centers and Battery Energy Storage Systems (Sept. 8, 2026)
Lincoln County, WA · in effect · moderate protection
Lincoln County, Washington's commissioners adopted a six-month emergency moratorium on accepting permit applications for data centers and battery energy storage systems on Sept. 8, 2026… - Yakima County, Washington — Commissioners Pass a Six-Month Data Center Moratorium in a County That Currently Has NO Data-Center-Specific Regulations in Its Code (2026)
Yakima County, WA · in effect · moderate protection
Yakima County's commissioners passed a SIX-MONTH data center moratorium. The reason is stated plainly in the reporting: the county CURRENTLY DOES NOT HAVE ANY DATA-CENTER-SPECIFIC… - Spokane County, WA — County Commissioners Approve 4-Month Pause on Large-Load Data Center Permits (August 18, 2026)
Spokane County, WA · in effect · moderate protection
Spokane County, Washington's Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on August 18, 2026 to pause processing of building permits for large-load data centers (requiring 1 MW or more of… - Renton, Washington — City Council Unanimously Adopts a One-Year Moratorium on the Filing, Acceptance, Processing AND Approval of Applications for Siting, Establishment or Expansion of Large Data Centers (August 17, 2026)
Renton, WA · in effect · moderate protection
Renton City Council unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on data centers at its meeting on Monday, August 17, 2026. The operative language is unusually complete: it covers the FILING… - Mount Vernon, Washington — Six-Month Moratorium on Data Center Applications Citing Water Use AND THE CITY'S HIGH FLOOD RISK, Joining Skagit County and La Conner (2026)
Mount Vernon, WA · in effect · moderate protection
Mount Vernon approved a SIX-MONTH moratorium on applications for data centers, joining other Skagit County municipalities in what local reporting called 'pumping the brakes.' Skagit County… - Cle Elum, WA — City Council Passes Emergency 6-Month Data Center Moratorium (July 31, 2026)
Cle Elum, WA · in effect · moderate protection
The Cle Elum City Council unanimously passed an emergency 6-month data center moratorium on July 31, 2026 — three days after Blue Fern Development unveiled plans for a 100,000-square-foot…
Kansas (20)
- Emporia, Kansas — Citizen-Initiated Ordinance to Prohibit 'High-Impact Data Centers' on the Nov. 3, 2026 Ballot
Emporia, KS · pending
Emporia, Kansas voters will decide on Nov. 3, 2026 whether to adopt a citizen-proposed ordinance prohibiting 'high-impact data centers' in the city. The proposal covers facilities mainly… - Lawrence, KS — Planning Commission Recommends 6-1 Requiring a Special Use Permit for All Future Data Centers (September 2026)
Lawrence, KS · pending
Lawrence's planning commission voted 6-1 on September 21, 2026 to recommend changing the city's land use code so that any future data center would need a special use permit. That would mean… - Marysville, Kansas — City Council Unanimously Adopts a 12-Month Data Center Moratorium Whose Ordinance Defines the Use Expansively to Cover Hyperscale, Cloud, Colocation, Artificial-Intelligence AND Cryptocurrency Facilities While EXPRESSLY EXCLUDING Ordinary Server Rooms and Incidental IT Equipment (September 2026)
Marysville, KS · in effect · moderate protection
The Marysville City Council unanimously adopted a 12-month temporary moratorium on data centers on Monday, September 14, 2026. During the moratorium, no application to develop or establish… - Franklin County, Kansas — County Commission Unanimously Approves Moratorium on Data Center Activities in Unincorporated Areas Through December 31, 2028 (September 2, 2026)
Franklin County, KS · in effect · moderate protection
The Franklin County Commission in Kansas voted unanimously on September 2, 2026 to impose a moratorium on data center activities in the unincorporated areas of the county, running through… - Ottawa, Kansas — Court-Ordered Ballot Initiative for November 2026: Proposed Permanent Ban on Data Centers Drawing More Than 25 Megawatts Within City Limits
Ottawa, KS · pending
A court has ordered the city of Ottawa, Kansas to place a measure on the November 2026 ballot that would permanently ban data centers drawing more than 25 megawatts within Ottawa city… - Dickinson County, KS — County Commission Three-Year Moratorium on Data Centers, Battery Storage and Renewable Energy Projects (2026)
Dickinson County, KS · in effect · moderate protection
The Dickinson County, Kansas County Commission passed a three-year moratorium on data centers, battery energy storage and alternative or renewable energy projects such as wind turbines… - El Dorado, KS — Citizen-Initiated 10-Year Ban on High-Impact Data Centers and Tier 2/3 Battery Storage on the Nov. 3, 2026 Ballot
El Dorado, KS · pending
El Dorado, Kansas voters will decide in the November 2026 general election whether to adopt a citizen-proposed 10-year ban on high-impact data centers and on Tier 2 and Tier 3 battery… - Shawnee County, KS — Board of County Commissioners 6-Month Moratorium on New Data Center Applications (August 13, 2026)
Shawnee County, KS · in effect · moderate protection
The Shawnee County, Kansas Board of County Commissioners voted 2-1 on August 13, 2026 to impose a 6-month moratorium on new data center applications in the county. No new data center…
Oklahoma (20)
- Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes (OK) — Tribal Council of Citizens Votes 261-83 for a Three-Year Moratorium on Data Center Construction on Tribal Lands (October 2026)
Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes (OK) · in effect · strong protection
Citizens of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes in Oklahoma voted at their annual Tribal Council meeting to bar data center construction on tribal lands for three years. Members cited water… - Shawnee, Oklahoma — Temporary Moratorium on New Data Centers Taking Effect Immediately and Running THROUGH THE END OF 2027 (2026)
Shawnee, OK · in effect · strong protection
The City of Shawnee approved a temporary moratorium on new data centers, putting new proposals on hold THROUGH THE END OF 2027. It takes effect immediately. The end date is what… - Cherokee Nation — Hyperscale Data Center Ban on Tribally Owned and Trust Lands (August 2026)
Cherokee Nation (OK) · in effect · strong protection
The Cherokee Nation — the largest federally recognized tribe in the United States, with more than 475,000 citizens — banned hyperscale data center development on tribally owned and trust… - Oklahoma — HB 2992, the Data Center Customer Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026 (Signed August 6, 2026)
Oklahoma · in effect · moderate protection
Oklahoma enacted the Data Center Customer Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026, House Bill 2992, authored by Rep. Brad Boles and Sen. Grant Green. Governor Stitt marked the signing on August 6… - Oklahoma — SB 259, the Groundwater Modernization Act: Annual Water-Use Reporting and Penalties for Overuse (Effective November 1, 2026)
Oklahoma · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Oklahoma's Groundwater Modernization Act, Senate Bill 259, was signed on August 6, 2026 and takes effect November 1, 2026. It requires water permit holders to file annual water-use reports… - Cherokee Nation (OK) — Ban on Hyperscale Data Center Development on Tribally Owned and Trust Lands (August 5, 2026)
Cherokee Nation (OK) · in effect · strong protection
On August 5, 2026, Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. announced that the Cherokee Nation will ban hyperscale data centers on all tribally owned and trust lands. The policy follows a task… - Muscogee (Creek) Nation National Council — Tribal Digital Infrastructure and Data Sovereignty Task Force (July 25, 2026)
Muscogee (Creek) Nation · in effect · limited protection
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation National Council voted 12-3 on July 25, 2026 to establish the Tribal Digital Infrastructure and Data Sovereignty Task Force. The task force is charged with… - Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma — Business Committee Formal Opposition to Data Center Development
Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma · in effect · limited protection
The Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma's Business Committee — the tribe's five-member governing body — voted in July 2026 to formally oppose any data center development on tribal lands. The…
Alabama (17)
- Baldwin County, AL — County Commission Approves 180-Day Moratorium on Rezoning Requests and New Data Center and Renewable Energy Projects (October 6, 2026)
Baldwin County, AL · in effect · moderate protection
The Baldwin County Commission in Alabama unanimously approved a 180-day pause on rezoning requests and on new data center and renewable energy projects in the county's zoned unincorporated… - Foley, Alabama — City Council Approves a Six-Month Temporary Moratorium on Applications for Data Centers to Give Staff Time to Study How Such Facilities Could Affect the Community (September 2026)
Foley, AL · in effect · moderate protection
The Foley City Council approved a SIX-MONTH temporary moratorium on APPLICATIONS for data centers, to give staff time to study how such facilities could affect the community. The scope is… - Tarrant, Alabama — City Officials Approve a 12-Month Moratorium on Data Centers, the Mayor Saying the Decision Was Made OUT OF CAUTION as the City Prepares for Potential Development (2026)
Tarrant, AL · in effect · moderate protection
Tarrant's city officials approved a 12-MONTH MORATORIUM on data centers, with MAYOR TRACIE THREADFORD saying the decision was made OUT OF CAUTION as the city prepares for potential… - Birmingham, AL — Hyperscale Data Center Zoning Ordinance (20-point community protections)
Birmingham, AL · in effect · limited protection
Birmingham City Council adopted a comprehensive zoning ordinance imposing 20 conditions on hyperscale data centers, including setbacks, closed-loop cooling, and noise mitigation. - Leeds, AL — One-Year Moratorium on New Data Center Development (Ordinance 2026-06-02)
Leeds, AL · in effect · limited protection
Leeds City Council approved a one-year moratorium pausing acceptance, processing, and approval of new data center development applications while it studies regulations. - Homewood, AL — Temporary Moratorium on New Data Center Applications
Homewood, AL · in effect · limited protection
Homewood City Council approved a temporary moratorium on new data center development applications to give the city time to evaluate impacts and prepare regulations. - Cullman, AL — One-Year Moratorium on Data Centers
Cullman, AL · in effect · limited protection
Cullman City Council unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on data center development, with penalties for violations while the city drafts regulations. - Anniston, AL (Calhoun County) — City Council 12-Month Data Center Moratorium (Resolution 26-R-97)
Anniston, AL · in effect · limited protection
Anniston, Alabama (Calhoun County) City Council adopted Resolution No. 26-R-97 on August 18, 2026, imposing a 12-month moratorium on data center permitting, development, and licensing…
Colorado (17)
- Grand Junction, CO — City Council Passes First Reading of a One-Year Moratorium on Data Centers of 1 MW or More; Public Hearing and Final Vote Oct. 21, 2026
Grand Junction, CO · pending
Grand Junction, Colorado is considering a one-year pause on accepting, processing or approving applications for data centers with an electrical load of one megawatt or more, while staff… - Brighton, CO — City Council Gives First-Reading Approval to a One-Year Data Center Moratorium as the 'Silo' Campus Application Is Withdrawn (Oct. 6, 2026)
Brighton, CO · pending
Brighton, Colorado's City Council gave initial approval on Oct. 6, 2026 to a one-year moratorium on new data centers, longer than the six-month pause first proposed, so the city can write… - Mesa County, CO — Board of County Commissioners Unanimously Adopts a 12-Month Moratorium on Data Center Land Use Applications (September 2026)
Mesa County, CO · in effect · moderate protection
Mesa County commissioners unanimously approved a 12-month moratorium at a public hearing on September 29, 2026 that pauses the acceptance, processing and approval of land use applications… - Thornton, CO — City Council Passes One-Year Moratorium on Data Centers Larger Than 50,000 Square Feet (September 2026)
Thornton, CO · in effect · moderate protection
Thornton, Colorado adopted a one-year timeout on new data centers on September 22, 2026 by a 5-3 City Council vote. The pause applies to any data center larger than 50,000 square feet and… - Berthoud, CO — Emergency Ordinance 1391 Suspends Applications for Large (10 MW+) Data Centers for One Year (September 2026)
Berthoud, CO · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Berthoud, Colorado's Board of Trustees took up an emergency ordinance in September 2026 that stops the town from accepting, processing or approving applications for large data centers for… - Commerce City, CO — City Council Adopts Six-Month Moratorium on New Data Center Applications (September 2026)
Commerce City, CO · in effect · moderate protection
Commerce City, Colorado stopped accepting new data center applications for six months. The City Council passed the moratorium ordinance 7-1 on September 21, 2026, and it took effect… - Loveland, Colorado — Council Votes 7-2 to Stop Processing Data Center Land-Use Applications for 12 Months OR LESS If New Land-Use Regulations Are Approved Sooner, Ratifying a Direction Given to Staff Two Weeks Earlier; the Mayor Dissents Over the Proposal's Guardrails (September 2026)
Loveland, CO · in effect · moderate protection
Loveland's City Council agreed not to process any land-use applications for data centers for 12 months — OR LESS, if the council approves new land-use regulations before that period is up… - Aurora, Colorado — Council Unanimously Gives FIRST-READING Approval to an Ordinance BANNING EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEMS Citywide, Targeting Water-Intensive Data Centers Amid Severe Colorado Drought; Paired the Same Night With a Turf and Irrigation Ordinance, With Siting and School/Home Setback Rules Promised Within Months (September 2026)
Aurora, CO · pending
Aurora's City Council unanimously gave INITIAL approval on Monday, September 14, 2026 to an ordinance that would BAN THE USE OF EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEMS in the city, with water-intensive…
West Virginia (17)
- Charleston, WV — Councilmember Emmett Pepper Introduces Ordinance to Regulate Data Centers Below the HB 2014 Threshold (October 5, 2026)
Charleston, WV · pending
A Charleston, West Virginia city council member introduced an ordinance to regulate future data centers. It focuses on noise limits, distance from homes, schools and churches, community… - West Virginia — 20-Year Responsible Data Center Development Plan Under HB 2014, the Power Generation and Consumption Act (August 11, 2026)
West Virginia · in effect · limited protection
West Virginia announced a 20-year Responsible Data Center Development Plan on August 11, 2026, presented jointly by Governor Patrick Morrisey, Senate President Randy Smith and House Speaker… - Certified Microgrid Program (HB5611)
WV · expired
The purpose of this bill to clarify the management of data centers in growth counties with majority karst hydrogeology. - To restore local control in the decision making process in regard to data centers (HB5620)
WV · expired
The purpose of this bill is to restore local control in the decision-making process regarding data centers. - Create a limited and predictable water-quantity review framework for High Impact Data Centers (HIDCs) in West Virginia. (HB5590)
WV · expired
The purpose of this bill relates to water quantity disclosure and review for high impact data centers. - West Virginia HB 5032 — Prevention of data center collection of citizen data (HB5032)
WV · expired
The purpose of this bill is to create the Citizens' Data Center Transparency Act. The bill creates a prohibition on use of data centers for unconstitutional surveillance. - To create a buffer zone between a data center and residence, school or house of worship (HB4948)
WV · expired
The purpose of this bill is to establish a minimum 500-foot buffer zone between the construction or establishment of a data center and a residence or school or house of worship. - Relating to certified microgrid district projects and certified high impact data center projects (SB658)
WV · expired
The purpose of this bill is to restore local control and regulatory authority over certified microgrid districts and certified data centers to counties and municipalities in the state.
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Massachusetts (15)
- Beverly, MA — Mayor Cahill Proposes One-Year Zoning Moratorium on Data Center Permits (Council Hearing Nov. 9, 2026)
Beverly, MA · pending
Beverly's mayor has proposed a one-year zoning moratorium under which the city would not accept, process or approve any data center application, including building permits, special permits… - Easthampton, MA — City Council Amends the Zoning Ordinance to Impose an 18-Month Moratorium on New Data Center Construction (October 7, 2026)
Easthampton, MA · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Easthampton's City Council voted on October 7, 2026 to stop new data center construction for 18 months while the city writes permanent rules. The pause is written into the city's zoning… - Leominster, MA — City Council Votes 8-0 for Moratoriums on Data Centers and Battery Storage Sites Through July 31, 2027 (September 2026)
Leominster, MA · in effect · moderate protection
Leominster's City Council voted 8-0 on September 28, 2026 to approve two moratoriums — one on developing data centers and one on battery storage sites — both in effect until July 31, 2027… - Greenfield, Massachusetts — City Council Unanimously Adopts a One-Year Data Center Moratorium With a BUILT-IN 180-DAY EXTENSION Available If the Planning Board Cannot Finish Drafting in Time, Adopted Days After Gov. Healey's Executive Order Barring Data Centers Without Local Approval (September 2026)
Greenfield, MA · in effect · moderate protection
Greenfield's City Council voted UNANIMOUSLY on a roll call on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 to adopt a ONE-YEAR moratorium on data centers, while the Planning Board works on zoning codes… - Boston, MA — Councilor Miniard Culpepper Proposes a Zoning Code Amendment Prohibiting New Data Centers Citywide; Existing Facilities Grandfathered but Barred From Expanding (September 2026)
Boston, MA · pending
Boston City Councilor Miniard Culpepper has proposed changing Boston's zoning code so that no new data centers can be built anywhere in the city. The ban would cover facilities for data… - Hudson, MA — Planning Board Recommends a Data Center Moratorium Through December 31, 2027; Town Meeting Vote November 16, 2026 (September 2026)
Hudson, MA · pending
Hudson's Planning Board voted 5-0 on September 15, 2026 to recommend a moratorium on data center development that would last until December 31, 2027. The goal is to give the town time to… - Massachusetts — Executive Order No. 658: 100% Clean Energy for Data Centers Above 25 MW, Local Approval Before State Permits, Community Benefits Agreements and a Ratepayer Protection Fund (September 8, 2026)
Massachusetts · in effect · strong protection
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed Executive Order No. 658 on September 8, 2026, titled Establishing Requirements for Responsible Data Center Development and Operations in… - Agawam, MA — City Council Adopts a 270-Day Moratorium on Data Centers, Extendable by 90 Days, Sponsored by Mayor Christopher Johnson and Council President Anthony Russo (2026)
Agawam, MA · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Agawam, a city in Hampden County next to Springfield, has paused data centers for 270 days. The moratorium was sponsored by Mayor Christopher Johnson and City Council President Anthony…
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Maine (14)
- Dover-Foxcroft, ME — Select Board Adopts a 180-Day Moratorium on Data Center Applications and Projects (September 2026)
Dover-Foxcroft, ME · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Dover-Foxcroft's Select Board voted on September 28, 2026 to temporarily ban data center applications and projects for 180 days. The resolution defines a data center broadly, covering… - Saco, ME — City Council Enacts a 61-Day Citywide Data Center Moratorium and Extends It 60 Days to November 28, 2026
Saco, ME · in effect · moderate protection
In August 2026 the Saco City Council approved a 61-day temporary prohibition on data centers throughout the city, to give staff time to add data center rules to the city code. On September… - Paris, Maine — Select Board Unanimously Approves a 180-Day Data Center Moratorium and Directs the Planning Board to Draft a Ban (Sept. 28, 2026)
Paris, ME · in effect · moderate protection
The Paris, Maine Select Board voted unanimously on Sept. 28, 2026 to approve a 180-day moratorium on data center development. In a separate motion it told the Planning Board to write an… - Maine Data Center Moratorium (LD 307) — VETOED
Maine · vetoed
Maine's legislature became the first in the nation to pass a statewide data center moratorium — a pause on data centers over 20 megawatts until November 2027 — but Gov. Janet Mills vetoed… - Bucksport, ME — Town Council Advances Proposed 180-Day Moratorium on Commercial Data Centers; Second Reading and Public Hearing Oct. 8, 2026
Bucksport, ME · pending
Bucksport, Maine's Town Council voted, with one councilor opposed, to advance a proposed 180-day moratorium on commercial data centers. Supporters want time to study energy, water and… - Bethel, ME — Proposed Six-Month Data Center Moratorium Ordinance Sent to an October 15 Special Town Meeting; Woodstock Preparing a Similar Vote (September 2026)
Bethel, ME · pending
Bethel voters will decide at a special town meeting on October 15, 2026 whether to adopt a six-month moratorium on any data center development, giving the town time to write siting… - Dixfield, Maine — CITIZENS THEMSELVES Enact a 180-Day Data Center Moratorium by SECRET BALLOT, 35-3, at an Hour-Long Special Town Meeting in the Public Library, Effective Immediately, With the Planning Board to Spend Six Months Researching Whether Data Centers Would Be Appropriate for the Town (September 2026)
Dixfield, ME · in effect · moderate protection
Dixfield's 180-day data center moratorium was not adopted by a council or a board. IT WAS ADOPTED BY THE TOWN'S CITIZENS, voting directly. After some debate and many questions, residents… - North Berwick, ME — November 2026 Referendum on a Zoning Amendment to Define and Permanently Prohibit Data Centers of 25,000+ Sq Ft
North Berwick, ME · pending
North Berwick, Maine voters will decide in November 2026 whether to change the town's zoning ordinance to define data centers and ban them permanently. The ban would apply to data center…
Missouri (14)
- NSI 6 v. Benton County Commission (Mo. Cir. Ct., Benton County) — Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Blocking the County's Data Center Moratorium (Oct. 6, 2026)
Benton County, MO · blocked / in litigation
A developer, NSI 6, sued Benton County, Missouri over the data center moratorium of up to a year that the county commission adopted in August 2026. On Oct. 6, 2026 a judge ordered the… - Ozark, MO — Board of Aldermen Unanimously Adopts Data Center Zoning Rules: Conditional Use Permits, Industrial Zoning for Large-Load Sites, 60/65 dB Noise Limits, Air- or Efficient Liquid-Cooling (Oct. 5, 2026)
Ozark, MO · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Ozark, Missouri's Board of Aldermen unanimously approved zoning rules for data centers on Oct. 5, 2026, choosing regulation over a moratorium. Small accessory facilities are allowed in… - NSI A.1 LLC v. City of Springfield, Missouri (Mo. Cir. Ct., Greene County 2026) — Data Center Developer Asks the Court to ENJOIN Springfield's 120-Day Moratorium, Arguing in a Six-Count, 31-Page Petition That the Ordinance Is 'Zoning Legislation in Substance' Enacted Without Missouri's Required Planning-and-Zoning Procedure and Invalidly Passed as an Emergency One-Reading Bill Under the City Charter
Springfield, MO · blocked / in litigation
The developer behind a proposed data center on South National Avenue in Springfield, Missouri has sued the city to knock down the 120-day moratorium on new data center applications that the… - Kirksville, MO — Planning and Zoning Commission Recommends Data Center Rules: M-2 Only by Special Use Permit, 250,000 sq ft Cap, 500-ft Residential Buffer, Closed-Loop Cooling, No Tax Incentives (September 2026)
Kirksville, MO · pending
Kirksville's Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended new zoning rules for data centers. They would only be allowed in the heavy industrial (M-2) district with a special use… - St. Louis, MO — Board of Aldermen Data Center Zoning, Renewable Energy and Buffer Rules Plus a Ban on City Tax Incentives (September 11, 2026)
St. Louis, MO · enacted, not yet in effect · strong protection
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen unanimously passed comprehensive data center regulations on September 11, 2026, after months of contested negotiation, and sent them to Mayor Cara Spencer… - Ralls County, Missouri — Commissioners Put a Data Center Moratorium in Place After a Tenant Reported a Property Owner May Have Signed a Proposal Selling 53 Acres to a Data Center Company (2026)
Ralls County, MO · in effect · moderate protection
Ralls County's commissioners put a data center moratorium IN PLACE, and the trigger is recorded unusually precisely: a week earlier, A TENANT TOLD THE COMMISSION THAT THEIR PROPERTY OWNER… - Joplin, Missouri — Data Center Regulations Passed 5-4 With a 45-Decibel Noise Limit at Residential Property Lines, Mandatory Pre-Construction Sound Baseline Testing, Wastewater Pretreatment, Pollutant Scans and Setbacks Doubled From 300 to 600 Feet (August 17, 2026)
Joplin, MO · in effect · strong protection
Joplin City Council narrowly adopted data center regulations in August 2026, passing the amended ordinance 5-4 with Councilmembers Cowles, Bard, Jackson and Price voting no. The rules cover… - St. Charles County, MO 6-Month Moratorium on Large Data Centers (>100k sq ft or >5MW)
St. Charles County, MO · in effect · moderate protection
St. Charles County, Missouri (St. Louis suburbs) unanimously imposed a six-month moratorium on large data center projects on July 13, 2026. The pause covers projects bigger than 100,000…
Oregon (13)
- Hillsboro, OR — City Council Holds First Reading of Permanent Data Center Limits (Ban in Most Zones, Acreage Caps, 1,000-ft School Buffer), Oct. 6, 2026
Hillsboro, OR · pending
Hillsboro, Oregon is moving to set permanent limits on data centers while its 120-day moratorium remains in place. The first phase would ban data centers in most zones, cap the acreage they… - Clackamas County, OR — Board of County Commissioners Sets Oct. 21-22 Public Hearings on a Temporary Data Center Moratorium in Unincorporated Areas (2026)
Clackamas County, OR · pending
Clackamas County will hold two public hearings, on October 21 and 22, 2026, on a temporary moratorium on data center development in unincorporated parts of the county. Staff will present… - Salem, Oregon — City Council Adopts a 120-Day Data Center Moratorium (Resolution No. 2026-40), Effective Sept. 21, 2026 Through Jan. 19, 2027
Salem, OR · in effect · moderate protection
Salem's City Council unanimously adopted a 120-day moratorium on data center construction and development on September 21, 2026 (Resolution No. 2026-40). It took effect immediately and runs… - Portland, Oregon — City Council Votes UNANIMOUSLY on a Resolution URGING City Administrators Not to Sign Non-Disclosure Agreements With Prospective Data Center Developers and to Explore a Moratorium, a Sponsor Calling It 'A First Step' About Transparency and How Decisions Get Made — as Polling Finds Two-Thirds of Oregon Voters Want a Pause (September 2026)
Portland, OR · in effect · limited protection
The Portland City Council voted UNANIMOUSLY on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 to URGE city administrators not to sign non-disclosure agreements with prospective data center developers, and… - Woodburn, Oregon — City Council Unanimously Enacts a 120-Day Moratorium on Data Center Development Because the City May Not Be Able to Supply the Water Such Facilities Require, After Verrus Was Reported Exploring a Site Within City Limits (September 2026)
Woodburn, OR · in effect · moderate protection
The Woodburn City Council unanimously enacted a 120-day moratorium on data center development on Monday, September 14, 2026, preventing the city from considering any new applications while… - Oregon — Governor Kotek Orders State Agencies to Pause All Unapproved Land Transactions and Permits for New Data Centers on Public Land Through July 1, 2027 (September 8, 2026)
Oregon · in effect · moderate protection
Governor Tina Kotek ordered Oregon state agencies to immediately stop processing unapproved land transactions and permits for new data center projects on public land, a pause that runs… - Hillsboro, OR — 120-Day Moratorium on New and Expanded Data Centers and Battery Storage
Hillsboro, OR · in effect · strong protection
The Hillsboro City Council voted at a special meeting Monday, July 27, 2026 to enact a 120-day moratorium blocking new or expanded data center and battery energy storage projects, running… - Oregon Public Utility Commission (Portland General Electric) — Order 26-154 Approving PGE Large-Load Tariff Framework for Data Centers
Oregon Public Utility Commission (Portland General Electric) · in effect · limited protection
The Oregon PUC approved a large-load tariff for data centers exceeding 20 MW that requires customers to fund 100% of distribution upgrades, sign 10-to-30-year contracts, pay minimum demand…
Nebraska (10)
- Nehawka, Nebraska — Village Board Adopts a Permanent Ban on Data Centers Covering the Village and Its One-Mile Jurisdiction (Reported Oct. 2026)
Nehawka, NE · enacted, not yet in effect · strong protection
The village of Nehawka in Cass County, Nebraska has put in place a permanent ban on data centers, covering the village and the area one mile around it. Village leaders said developers had… - Custer County, NE — Proposed Data Center Zoning Regulations (Community Benefits Agreements, Power Interruption, 12-Month Abandonment Rule) Sent to Supervisors as Six-Month Moratorium Ends (September 2026)
Custer County, NE · pending
Custer County's Planning Commission unanimously recommended new zoning rules for data centers in rural parts of the county. The rules would require community benefits agreements (mandatory… - Cass County, NE — Board of Commissioners Unanimously Adopts 12-Month Data Center Moratorium (August 11, 2026)
Cass County, NE · in effect · moderate protection
The Cass County, Nebraska Board of Commissioners voted unanimously 5-0 on August 11, 2026 to impose a 12-month moratorium on the permitting of data centers in the county. The moratorium… - Gage County, NE — County Board REPLACES Its 8-Month Data Center Moratorium With a 12-MONTH Moratorium on Data Center Permits (September 16, 2026), Settling Between the Planning Commission’s 18-Month Recommendation and the Board’s Original 8 Months
Gage County, NE · in effect · moderate protection
The Gage County Board of Supervisors approved a 12-MONTH moratorium on data center permits on September 16, 2026, while the county works to develop regulations specifically for these… - Nebraska — Governor Pillen Executive Order Rescinding ImagiNE Act Data Center Tax Incentives for New Applications (July 20, 2026)
Nebraska · in effect · limited protection
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed an executive order on July 20, 2026 rescinding data centers' access to tax incentives under the ImagiNE Nebraska Act for all new applications. Existing… - Logan County, NE — County Board 12-Month Moratorium on Data Centers, Wind/Solar Energy Facilities, and Cryptocurrency Mining (July 15, 2026)
Logan County, NE · in effect · moderate protection
Logan County, Nebraska's Board of Commissioners voted on July 15, 2026 to impose a 12-month moratorium on data centers, wind and solar energy facilities, and cryptocurrency mining… - Otoe County, NE — One-year moratorium on new data center permits (Interim Ordinance 26-2)
Otoe County, NE · in effect · limited protection
Otoe County commissioners adopted a one-year moratorium suspending permits needed for new data centers to give officials time to update the county's comprehensive development plan. - Seward County, NE — 12-month moratorium on data center construction, permits, and special use conditions
Seward County, NE · in effect · limited protection
Seward County commissioners unanimously approved a 12-month moratorium on all data center construction, permits, and special use conditions to allow time to develop regulations before new…
Idaho (9)
- Blaine County, ID — Commissioners Unanimously Enact a 182-Day Emergency Moratorium on Data Center Applications in Unincorporated Areas (Oct. 6, 2026)
Blaine County, ID · in effect · moderate protection
Blaine County, Idaho stopped accepting, processing and approving data center applications in its unincorporated areas for 182 days. Commissioners adopted the emergency moratorium… - Latah County, Idaho — Commissioners Adopt Substantive Data Center Regulations Rather Than a Moratorium, PROHIBITING Consumptive Groundwater Use for Routine Cooling and Barring Groundwater as the Primary Cooling Source, and Requiring a Water Management Plan Plus an ANNUAL REPORT of Electrical Consumption and Maximum Peak Demand (September 2026)
Latah County, ID · in effect · strong protection
Latah County's Commissioners approved new data center rules on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 — and the notable thing is that they adopted SUBSTANTIVE STANDARDS instead of a pause, at a moment… - Elmore County, ID — 182-Day Data Center Permit Moratorium
Elmore County, ID · in effect · moderate protection
Elmore County Commissioners unanimously approved a 182-day moratorium on new data center permits, citing concerns over water use, noise, land impacts, and the absence of existing regulation… - Bannock County, ID — 180-Day Emergency Moratorium on Data Center Permits (July 30, 2026)
Bannock County, ID · in effect · moderate protection
The Bannock County, Idaho Board of Commissioners enacted a 180-day emergency moratorium on data center permits on July 30, 2026, stopping acceptance or processing of data center… - Pocatello, ID Denial of Conditional Use Permit for 100MW Lex Developments AI Data Center
Pocatello, ID · in effect · moderate protection
Pocatello, Idaho's city council said no to a proposed $2.6 billion AI data center. On July 16, 2026 the council voted 4-1 to uphold a hearing examiner's earlier denial of the conditional… - Shoshone-Bannock Tribes (Fort Hall) — FHBC Formal Opposition to Pocatello AI Data Center
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes (Fort Hall Reservation) · in effect · limited protection
The Fort Hall Business Council (FHBC), the governing body of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes (Fort Hall Reservation, Idaho), issued formal opposition to the proposed Lex Developments… - Amends existing law to revise a sales tax exemption for data center equipment and to revise a certain property tax exemption for certain capital investments. (H0897)
ID · expired
TAXATION -- Amends existing law to revise a sales tax exemption for data center equipment and to revise a certain property tax exemption for certain capital investments. - Amends existing law to revise a sales tax exemption for data center equipment and to revise a certain property tax exemption for certain capital investments. (H0820)
ID · expired
TAXATION -- Amends existing law to revise a sales tax exemption for data center equipment and to revise a certain property tax exemption for certain capital investments.
New Mexico (9)
- Colfax County, NM — Board of Commissioners Adopts a One-Year Moratorium on New Data Center Development in Unincorporated Areas (August 2026)
Colfax County, NM · in effect · moderate protection
Colfax County, New Mexico adopted a one-year pause on new data center development in its unincorporated areas in August 2026, amid drought and water concerns. It was the fourth New Mexico… - Grant County, NM — Commissioners Approve Notice of Intent to Consider a One-Year Data Center Moratorium (September 2026)
Grant County, NM · pending
Grant County, New Mexico commissioners voted to move toward a one-year pause on data center development. On September 24, 2026 they approved a notice of intent to consider the moratorium… - Raton, NM — City Commission Votes 3-2 Against a One-Year Data Center Moratorium Resolution Despite a 477-Signature Petition (failed to pass, September 2026)
Raton, NM · expired
Raton's City Commission voted 3-2 in September 2026 against a resolution that would have imposed a one-year moratorium on business licenses and zoning approvals for data centers while the… - Sierra County, New Mexico — 18-Month Data Center Moratorium Adopted Unanimously After Commissioners Amended a Non-Binding Opposition Resolution Into a Binding Pause on the Floor (July 21, 2026)
Sierra County, NM · in effect · strong protection
Sierra County commissioners voted unanimously on July 21, 2026 to impose an eighteen-month moratorium on data centers — one of the longest local pauses in this dataset, and one that nobody… - New Mexico Environment Department — Project Jupiter Data Center Air Quality Permit Public Hearing (Oct. 2026)
NM · pending
New Mexico's environmental regulator will hold a public hearing on October 19, 2026 before deciding whether to grant an air quality permit to Project Jupiter, a massive proposed data center… - New Mexico State Land Commissioner Denial of Project Jupiter-Related Pipeline Right-of-Way on State Land
NM · in effect · moderate protection
New Mexico's State Land Commissioner has again refused to let a pipeline serving the proposed Project Jupiter data center cross state trust land. A denial letter dated July 14, 2026 marks… - Santa Fe County — Santa Fe County 18-month data center moratorium
Santa Fe County · enacted, not yet in effect · limited protection
The Santa Fe County Commission approved an 18-month moratorium pausing large-scale data center projects while the county develops land-use, energy, and water regulations. - Santa Fe County, NM — Ordinance No. 2026-06, Eighteen-Month Data Center Development Moratorium
Santa Fe County, NM · in effect · strong protection
Section 5 bars the County from accepting any new application for a Development Approval or Development Permit for a Data Center, bars the Board and any County body from further processing…
Utah (9)
- Spanish Fork, UT — Title 15 Code Amendment Allowing One Self-Powered, Grid-Isolated Data Center With a 450 MW Generation Cap and 300,000-Gallon Annual Water Limit (September 2026)
Spanish Fork, UT · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Spanish Fork's city code previously did not allow facilities that generate their own electricity. The City Council voted 3-2 to amend Title 15 of the municipal code to set requirements for… - Clearfield, Utah — City Council Passes a Data Center Moratorium in the Wake of the 'GRANDIOSE SCALE OF STRATOS' (September 2026)
Clearfield, UT · in effect · moderate protection
Clearfield's City Council passed a data center moratorium IN THE WAKE OF THE 'GRANDIOSE SCALE OF STRATOS' — a named project whose size is what prompted the pause. That framing is common in… - Utah Public Service Commission (Rocky Mountain Power / PacifiCorp) — Large-Load Flexible Tariff Investigation for Facilities Reaching 100 MW (per SB 132)
Utah Public Service Commission (Rocky Mountain Power / PacifiCorp) · in effect · limited protection
Following Utah SB 132 (2025), the Utah PSC opened an investigation into a flexible large-load tariff for Rocky Mountain Power covering facilities expected to reach at least 100 MW within… - Box Elder County, UT — Box Elder County temporary data center moratorium
Box Elder County, UT · in effect · limited protection
Box Elder County commissioners unanimously approved a 180-day moratorium pausing new data center development for research and policy work, with the Stratos project exempted. - Iron County, UT — Iron County 180-day moratorium on new data center applications
Iron County, UT · in effect · limited protection
The Iron County Commission adopted an ordinance imposing a 180-day moratorium on accepting and processing new or incomplete land use applications for data centers, data center power plants… - Logan — Logan Ordinance 26-12 - Temporary Land Use Ordinance (data center moratorium)
Logan · enacted, not yet in effect · limited protection
The Logan Municipal Council passed Ordinance 26-12, a temporary land use ordinance imposing a 180-day moratorium on data centers while the city drafts regulations. - Cache County — Ordinance 2026-32 - 180-Day Moratorium on Data Center Developments
Cache County · enacted, not yet in effect · limited protection
The Cache County Council voted 6-0 to enact Ordinance 2026-32, a 180-day moratorium halting acceptance and review of data center applications in unincorporated areas while it reviews zoning… - Utah — HB 76, Data Center Water Transparency Amendments: Pre-Construction Water Plans and Annual Reporting Above 75 Acre-Feet (Signed March 23, 2026)
Utah · in effect · moderate protection
Utah's Data Center Water Transparency Amendments, House Bill 76, were signed on March 23, 2026. The law works at two moments. Before construction, a large data center must submit its…
Arkansas (8)
- Fort Smith, AR — Board of Directors Adopts Data Center Ordinance: Planning Commission Review, Board Approval, 500-Ft Setbacks and Utility Capacity Letters (Oct. 5, 2026)
Fort Smith, AR · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
Fort Smith, Arkansas adopted an ordinance that makes data center projects in industrial zones go through Planning Commission development plan review and then approval by the full city… - Pulaski County, AR — Quorum Court Passes Data Center ('High-Intensity Digital Infrastructure') Regulations Ordinance 26-I-56B 11-4; County Judge Barry Hyde Vetoes It, Override Sought (September 2026)
Pulaski County, AR · vetoed
On September 22, 2026 the Pulaski County Quorum Court voted 11-4 for the county's first ordinance regulating large data centers in unincorporated areas, creating a county permitting process… - Pulaski County, AR — Proposed 12-Month Data Center Moratorium (failed to pass)
Pulaski County, AR · expired
A proposed one-year emergency moratorium on new data centers in Pulaski County was initially reported as passing but a review found the vote fell short of the required two-thirds and did… - North Little Rock, Arkansas — City Approves ZONING REGULATIONS for Data Centers, Choosing Permanent Standards Over a Pause (September 2026)
North Little Rock, AR · in effect · moderate protection
North Little Rock approved ZONING REGULATIONS for data centers. Regulations rather than a moratorium is the notable choice — the city wrote standards instead of buying time to write them… - Madison County, Arkansas — Three-Year Moratorium on Data Centers, Digital Asset Mining and Large-Scale Server Operations, Adopted With an Emergency Clause (August 17, 2026)
Madison County, AR · in effect · strong protection
The Madison County Quorum Court voted unanimously on August 17, 2026 to impose a three-year moratorium on data centers, running through August 31, 2029. The court attached an emergency… - Independence County, Arkansas — Quorum Court Places a FIVE-YEAR Moratorium on Data Centers, the Longest Local Pause Recorded in This Dataset by a Factor of Two (August 2026)
Independence County, AR · in effect · strong protection
The Independence County Quorum Court placed a FIVE-YEAR MORATORIUM on data centers, reported on August 11, 2026. Five years is extraordinary. The overwhelming majority of local pauses in… - Little Rock, AR — Industrial Zoning Ordinance Regulating Data Centers
Little Rock, AR · in effect · limited protection
Little Rock's Board of Directors unanimously amended industrial zoning ordinances to regulate data centers, requiring water-use reports and setting noise limits, after declining to enact a… - Union County — Union County ordinance establishing a moratorium on data centers
Union County · enacted, not yet in effect · limited protection
The Union County Quorum Court passed an ordinance during an emergency meeting establishing a moratorium that pauses approval of data center projects while the county reviews infrastructure…
Nevada (8)
- CDDC LLC and 9 of a Kind LLC v. Nye County — Developer Petition Asking a Nye County District Judge to Overturn the Pahrump Basin 162 Data Center Ban (Ordinance No. 631) (2026)
Nye County, NV · blocked / in litigation
Two companies that own about 911 acres along Carpenter Canyon Road and State Route 160 near Pahrump have gone to court to overturn Nye County's August 2026 ban on data centers in the… - Nevada — Executive Order 2026-005, Announced September 18, 2026: Establishes the 'Nevada Standard for Responsible Data Center Development,' Conditioning GOED Partial Tax Abatements on Full Payment of the Local School Support Tax, a Combined Sales-and-Use Rate of No Less Than 4.6% That May Not Be Abated, and a Binding 'Nevada Community Support Commitment' Covering Water, Ratepayer Costs and Grid Emergencies
Nevada · in effect · moderate protection
Nevada's governor signed an executive order creating what his office calls the Nevada Standard for Responsible Data Center Development. It works through the state's tax-abatement gate… - Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe — Permanent Moratorium on Data Center Development on Tribal Homelands (August 21, 2026)
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe (NV) · in effect · strong protection
The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Council passed a permanent moratorium on data center development on Pyramid Lake Paiute tribal homelands on August 21, 2026. Tribal Chairman Steven Wadsworth… - Nye County, Nevada — Bill No. 2026-11: Outright Ban on Data Center Construction and Operation in Over-Appropriated Hydrographic Basin 162 (Pahrump Valley) (August 18, 2026)
Nye County, NV · in effect · strong protection
On August 18, 2026 the Nye County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 to ban the construction and operation of data centers anywhere in Nevada Hydrographic Basin 162 — the Pahrump Valley… - Henderson, Nevada — City Council REJECTS a 180-Day Data Center Moratorium in Favour of Permanent Code Changes, With the City Attorney Stating Moratoriums Are Defensible Only 12 to 18 Months (August 2026)
Henderson, NV · pending
Henderson City Council decided AGAINST imposing a 180-day moratorium on data center construction, choosing instead to pursue permanent code changes. Mayor Michelle Romero, who had proposed… - Boulder City, NV Appeal of Federal BLM Approval of Townsite Data Center
Boulder City, NV · blocked / in litigation
Boulder City, Nevada is fighting a federally approved data center. On July 14, 2026 the city council voted to appeal the Bureau of Land Management's approval of the Townsite data center… - Humboldt County, NV — Board of County Commissioners 1-Year Data Center Moratorium (July 2026)
Humboldt County, NV · in effect · moderate protection
Humboldt County, Nevada adopted a one-year moratorium on new data center permit applications following a public hearing in July 2026. The moratorium gives the county time to study the… - Reno, NV Data Center Moratorium Through August 2027
Reno, NV · in effect · moderate protection
Reno froze new data center applications until August 31, 2027 — or until the city adopts new data center regulations, whichever comes first. The City Council voted 6-1 on June 1, 2026 to…
South Dakota (8)
- Yankton County, SD — County Commission Six-Month Moratorium on Data Center and Bitcoin Mining Permits (July 21, 2026)
Yankton County, SD · in effect · moderate protection
After nearly an hour of public comment, the Yankton County Commission voted unanimously on July 21, 2026 to impose a six-month moratorium halting any permits to build data centers or… - South Dakota HB 1301 — Limit costs and risks associated with electricity use by data centers and impose a moratorium. (HB1301)
SD · expired
Limit costs and risks associated with electricity use by data centers and impose a moratorium. - South Dakota SB 232 — Impose a one-year moratorium on the construction or expansion of hyperscale data centers. (SB232)
SD · expired
Impose a one-year moratorium on the construction or expansion of hyperscale data centers. - Protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers, to clarify authority to regulate data centers, and to modify provisions pertaining to the purchasing of goods and services by a data center. (SB235)
SD · expired
Protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers, to clarify authority to regulate data centers, and to modify provisions pertaining to the… - Modify provisions pertaining to the purchasing of goods and services related to data center operations. (SB234)
SD · expired
Modify provisions pertaining to the purchasing of goods and services related to data center operations. - Prohibit nondisclosure of certain agreements related to data centers. (HB1246)
SD · expired
Prohibit nondisclosure of certain agreements related to data centers. - Limit nuisances caused by data centers. (SB127)
SD · expired
Limit nuisances caused by data centers. - Provide a sales and use tax exemption for goods and services related to data center operations. (HB1005)
SD · expired
Provide a sales and use tax exemption for goods and services related to data center operations.
Rhode Island (7)
- Hanton City Investments LLC & ROK LLC v. Town of Smithfield (R.I. Super. Ct. 2026) — Developers Sue Over Smithfield's Data Center Zoning Ban and Application Handling
Smithfield, RI · blocked / in litigation
Two property owners who want to build an industrial park with a data center in Smithfield, Rhode Island have sued the town. They say the town's ban on data centers in every zoning district… - Smithfield, RI — Smithfield Town Council data center zoning ban ordinance
Smithfield, RI · in effect · limited protection
The Smithfield Town Council voted 4-1 to adopt a zoning amendment listing data centers as a 'not permitted' use in every zoning district, taking effect 30 days after the vote. - Cumberland, Rhode Island — Town Council Votes 6-1 on Ordinance 26-22 to List Data Centers as a PROHIBITED USE in the Zoning Ordinance, the Sponsor Citing That a Large Facility Can Use as Much Water in a Day as 16,000 Households — Close to the Number of Households in Cumberland — and That Virginia Electricity Prices Rose 267% in Five Years (September 2026)
Cumberland, RI · in effect · strong protection
The Cumberland Town Council voted 6-1 on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 to amend the town's zoning ordinance so that DATA CENTERS ARE LISTED AS A PROHIBITED USE. This is a permanent… - Hopkinton, Rhode Island — Council Adopts an EMERGENCY 60-DAY Ban on Data Center Applications, With Members Already Discussing an Extension if the Permanent Zoning Amendment Is Not Ready in Time (2026)
Hopkinton, RI · in effect · moderate protection
Hopkinton's council adopted an EMERGENCY 60-DAY BAN on data center applications, with members ALREADY DISCUSSING AN EXTENSION at the moment of adoption, in case the permanent zoning… - Westerly, Rhode Island — Town Council Votes 7-0 for a One-Year Ban on Data Center Development or Construction Because the Town Has No Zoning Regulations for Them (July 27, 2026)
Westerly, RI · in effect · moderate protection
Westerly's Town Council voted 7-0 at its July 27, 2026 meeting to impose a one-year ban on the development or construction of data centers in the town. The council's stated reason is… - Requires that certain data centers requiring large amounts of electricity be required to fund the cost of necessary infrastructure improvements to supply such electricity. (S2776)
RI · expired
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION - Requires that certain data centers requiring large amounts of electricity be required to fund the cost of necessary… - Requires that certain data centers requiring large amounts of electricity be required to fund the cost of necessary infrastructure improvements to supply such electricity. (H7331)
RI · expired
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION - Requires that certain data centers requiring large amounts of electricity be required to fund the cost of necessary…
Connecticut (6)
- New Haven, Connecticut — Board of Alders Unanimously Approves a One-Year Moratorium on New Data Centers, Exempting the Quantum and Life Sciences Cluster (September 2026)
New Haven, CT · enacted, not yet in effect · moderate protection
New Haven's Board of Alders unanimously approved a year-long moratorium on new data centers on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. The legislation exempts quantum computing and life sciences… - Trumbull, Connecticut — Two-Year Moratorium on Establishing and Developing New Data Centers; Existing 80 Merritt Boulevard Facility Exempt (September 9, 2026)
Trumbull, CT · in effect · moderate protection
Trumbull passed a two-year moratorium on new data centers on September 9, 2026. It covers only the establishment and development of new data centers. It does not cover the town's existing… - Groton, CT Data Center Zoning Size Cap (Post-Moratorium)
Groton, CT · in effect · moderate protection
Groton's Planning and Zoning Commission adopted zoning regulations on June 27, 2023 that permanently limit data centers to no more than 12,500 square feet and prohibit water cooling systems… - An Act Eliminating Certain Tax Incentives For Data Centers. (SB00245)
CT · expired
To eliminate certain tax incentives for data centers in the state. - Connecticut SB 1292 — An Act Requiring A Study Concerning Energy Efficiency Requirements For Artificial Intelligence Data Centers. (SB01292)
CT · expired
To require (1) an owner or operator of an artificial intelligence data center to submit quarterly reports to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, and (2) the… - Connecticut HB 5076 — An Act Concerning Energy And Water Efficiency Requirements For Artificial Intelligence Data Centers. (HB05076)
CT · expired
To promote energy and water consumption efficiency in artificial intelligence data centers.
Montana (6)
- Missoula, MT — City Council Final Vote Oct. 5 on Zoning Code Amendment Redefining Data Centers as Standalone Server Facilities (Industrial 2 Only) (2026)
Missoula, MT · enacted, not yet in effect · limited protection
The City of Missoula is set to vote October 5, 2026 on a zoning code amendment that clarifies what counts as a data center: essentially a standalone building whose main purpose is housing… - 406 People First v. Butte-Silver Bow — Montana Supreme Court Orders Data Center Voter-Approval Initiative (Local Initiative 00-02) Onto November Ballot, Then Vacates Two Days Later Because Ballots Were Already Mailed (September 2026)
Butte-Silver Bow, MT · blocked / in litigation
A Butte citizens' group, 406 People First, gathered more than the 3,652 signatures needed for a local initiative that would bar any authorization to build or expand a data center in… - Butte-Silver Bow, MT — Draft Temporary Data Center Moratorium Under Judiciary Committee Review (On Hold; Next Review Oct. 14, 2026)
Butte-Silver Bow, MT · pending
Butte-Silver Bow's county attorney has drafted a temporary moratorium that would bar data center construction, expansion or approval while commissioners consider permanent zoning rules for… - Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes — Tribal Executive Board Bans All Data Center Discussion and Development on Fort Peck Reservation (August 10, 2026)
Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes · in effect · strong protection
The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board of the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes — located in northeast Montana — voted at its August 10, 2026 regular meeting to bar all future… - Missoula County, MT Interim Zoning Moratorium on Data Centers (First in Montana)
Missoula County, MT · in effect · moderate protection
Missoula County became the first county in Montana to pause data center development, adopting a temporary interim zoning moratorium on July 9, 2026. The pause can last up to one year and… - Yellowstone County — Yellowstone County data center construction voter-approval initiative
Yellowstone County · pending
A citizen ballot initiative gathering signatures for the November 2026 ballot would require approval from two-thirds of registered voters before any data center may be built or expanded in…
Delaware (5)
- Delaware — HB 233: Separate Utility Rate Class for Large Energy-Use Facilities, Paying Full Infrastructure Upgrade Costs (Signed August 26, 2026)
Delaware · in effect · strong protection
Delaware House Bill 233 creates a separate utility rate class for large energy-use facilities such as data centers, and requires them to pay the full cost of the infrastructure upgrades… - Delaware — HB 445: Bring-Your-Own-Generation Mandate Requiring Large Energy Users to Secure 100% of Their Power, Including a Clean Energy Share (Signed August 26, 2026)
Delaware · in effect · strong protection
Delaware House Bill 445 requires large energy-use facilities to produce or secure 100 percent of the power they need, including a share of clean or renewable energy, so they do not strain… - Delaware — HB 310: Large Energy-Use Facilities Barred from Job-Creation Tax Credits and License Fee Reductions (Signed August 26, 2026)
Delaware · in effect · moderate protection
Delaware House Bill 310 prohibits large energy-use facilities from qualifying for job-creation business tax credits and license fee reductions. The logic is straightforward and rarely… - New Castle County, DE — Data Center Land-Use Regulations (buffer, setback, decommissioning, cooling)
New Castle County, DE · in effect · limited protection
New Castle County enacted regulations requiring new data centers to keep 1,000-foot residential setbacks, use closed-loop cooling and energy-efficient generators, and set aside… - An Act To Amend Title 9, Title 22, And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Data Centers. (SB312)
DE · expired
An Act To Amend Title 9, Title 22, And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Data Centers.
Louisiana (3)
- New Orleans, LA — Temporary moratorium on new data centers
New Orleans, LA · in effect · limited protection
The New Orleans City Council imposed a temporary moratorium of up to two years on new data centers, server farms and cryptocurrency mining facilities and directed the Planning Commission to… - St. Charles Parish, LA — First data center zoning regulations
St. Charles Parish, LA · in effect · limited protection
The St. Charles Parish Council unanimously approved the parish's first data center zoning regulations, adding a definition and requiring 300-foot buffers from residential areas, landscape… - Provides relative to permitting and reporting of water usage at data centers (HB1206)
LA · expired
Provides relative to permitting and reporting of water usage at data centers
Alaska (2)
- Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK — Assembly's 2027 legislative priorities ask state and federal governments for a moratorium on new commercial data centers (August 2026)
Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK · in effect · limited protection
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly adopted its 2027 legislative priorities, its formal wish list for state lawmakers and Alaska's congressional delegation. One item asks for a… - Data Centers, Utilities (SB250)
AK · expired
An Act relating to data centers; and relating to utility service for data centers.
Mississippi (2)
- Jackson, MS — 183-Day Moratorium on Hyperscale Data Centers (Approved July 14, 2026; Expires Jan. 13, 2027)
Jackson, MS · in effect · moderate protection
The Jackson City Council tabled a proposed 183-day moratorium on data center construction and permitting authored by Council President Brian Grizzell, with legal review requiring a public… - NAACP v. xAI Corp / MZX Tech — AI Data Center Unpermitted Gas Turbines, Clean Air Act (N.D. Miss.)
N.D. Miss. · blocked / in litigation
The NAACP and local organizations sued xAI and its affiliate MZX Tech in April 2026, alleging 27 natural gas turbines at xAI's Colossus 2 data center in Southaven, Mississippi were operated…
North Dakota (2)
- Morton County, ND — Morton County moratorium on data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities
Morton County, ND · in effect · limited protection
Morton County adopted a moratorium barring permitting of data centers and crypto-mining facilities until the county develops siting and performance standards, which it is still drafting as… - Oliver County, ND — Oliver County 180-day data center construction moratorium (repealed)
Oliver County, ND · expired
Oliver County commissioners adopted a 180-day moratorium on data center development in March 2026 but repealed it at a May 1, 2026 special meeting, clearing the way for Applied Digital's…
Vermont (2)
- Vermont — Gov. Phil Scott VETOES a TRIPARTISAN Bill Creating a Regulatory Framework for Large Data Centers, Saying Vermont Already Has Sufficient Regulations; Months Later His Own Natural Resources Secretary Tells Congress She Supports Requiring Data Center Owners to Help Pay for the Water Infrastructure Impacts They Create (2026)
Vermont · vetoed
Vermont came close to having a statewide regulatory framework for large data centers and does not have one, because Gov. Phil Scott vetoed the bill. The measure was TRIPARTISAN and… - An act relating to a temporary moratorium on AI data centers and a report on the construction and operation of AI data centers in Vermont (S0205)
VT · expired
An act relating to a temporary moratorium on AI data centers and a report on the construction and operation of AI data centers in Vermont
New Hampshire (1)
- Nottingham, NH — Nottingham Planning Board pursuing a local data center moratorium
Nottingham, NH · pending
After backlash to a proposed warehouse-to-data-center conversion on Route 4, Nottingham's planning board held a June 3, 2026 workshop to move toward a local moratorium and regulation of…
Wyoming (1)
- Cheyenne, WY — Resident's Laramie County District Court Petitions Seek to Void the 3,460-Acre Microsoft Data Center Annexation and the Council's Aug. 10 Vote; City Seeks Declaratory Judgment on Referendum (2026)
Cheyenne, WY · blocked / in litigation
A Cheyenne resident has asked a Laramie County judge to overturn the City Council's July 13, 2026 approval of a roughly 3,460-acre annexation for Microsoft's planned 2.7-gigawatt data…