Troy IL data center moratorium extended to Mar 2027
Troy, IL — City Council extends six-month data center moratorium (Ordinance 2026-24) by another six months, to March 2027 (September 2026)
Troy, IL · City of Troy, Illinois, Ordinance 2026-24 (data center moratorium, Mar. 16, 2026), extended by Ordinance 2026-57 (Sept. 21, 2026)
- Status
- Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Applies to
- Data center developers within Troy city limits
- Enforced by
- City of Troy
Troy, Illinois has paused data center development within city limits. The City Council adopted a six-month moratorium (Ordinance 2026-24) by a 6-0 vote on March 16, 2026, and on September 21, 2026 approved an ordinance extending it another six months, to March 2027. City officials want to see whether the Illinois Legislature acts on data centers in its fall veto session or next regular session, and the city attorney considers six-month moratoriums more defensible than a 12-month ban.
Who is protected: Residents of Troy, Illinois
Legal detail
ORIGINAL: Ordinance 2026-24, 'An Ordinance Establishing a Temporary Moratorium on Data Centers in the City of Troy, Illinois', approved 6-0 (Dawson, Hellrung, Henderson, Italiano, Knoll, Turner) at the Monday, March 16, 2026 City Council meeting (official minutes). Per the planning report in those minutes, the moratorium suspends any type of development activity related to data centers; six months chosen over one year on the city attorney's legal-defensibility advice; extension possible. EXTENSION: Ordinance 2026-57, 'An Ordinance Extending the Temporary Moratorium on Data Centers Established by City of Troy Ordinance 2026-24', item 15.01 on the Monday, Sept. 21, 2026 Council agenda (official); approval reported by the Troy Times Tribune (Sept. 24): another six-month moratorium 'until March 2027'. Rationale: await the Illinois veto session (SB 25 cited) and 2027 session; city attorney Fred Keck views six-month moratoriums as more defensible. NOT ESTABLISHED: Sept. 21 vote count (minutes not yet posted), exact expiry date (not computed).
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Troy, IL |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | March 16, 2026 |
| Citation | City of Troy, Illinois, Ordinance 2026-24 (data center moratorium, Mar. 16, 2026), extended by Ordinance 2026-57 (Sept. 21, 2026) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | Not stated in the located sources |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| Agency page | City of Troy, IL — City Council agenda, Sept. 21, 2026 (Ordinance 2026-57) |
Related data-center siting and energy rules elsewhere
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- Madison WI Data Center Moratorium (1-year) · In effect
- Manitowoc County WI Data Center Moratorium · In effect
- WA SB 5982 (Data Center / Clean Energy) · In effect
- Dayton OH data center moratorium (180-day, Apr 2026) · In effect
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