Dixon CA 45-day data center and BESS moratorium
Dixon, California — City Council Unanimously Adopts a 45-Day Moratorium on New Data Center and Battery Storage Applications (Sept. 30, 2026)
Dixon, CA · Dixon, CA, 45-day data center/BESS moratorium (Sept. 30, 2026)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- September 30, 2026
- Applies to
- Data center and battery storage developers seeking land-use approvals in Dixon, CA
- Enforced by
- City of Dixon City Council; Community Development
The Dixon, California City Council voted unanimously at a special meeting on Sept. 30, 2026 to pause approval of new land-use applications for data centers and battery energy storage systems for 45 days. The pause covers data centers of at least 5,000 square feet or 2 megawatts. No such projects are proposed in Dixon, and council members said the pause will likely be extended while the city studies the issue.
Who is protected: Dixon, CA residents
Legal detail
Dixon (Solano County) City Council special meeting Wed. Sept. 30, 2026: unanimous 45-day moratorium on new land-use applications for data centers (>=5,000 sq ft or >=2 MW, plus associated on-site energy infrastructure) and battery energy storage systems. No data center or BESS projects currently proposed in Dixon. Options after study: added permitting, environmental review, or prohibition. NOT ESTABLISHED: ordinance number; whether adopted as an urgency ordinance under Gov. Code 65858; exact expiry date.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Dixon, CA |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | September 30, 2026 |
| Citation | Dixon, CA, 45-day data center/BESS moratorium (Sept. 30, 2026) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| News report | Dixon council puts data centers, BESS applications on hold — Daily Republic (Oct. 2, 2026) |
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