U.S. Data Center Moratorium Tracker

Name: U.S. Data Center Moratorium & Restriction Tracker
Creator: SAVRN

A state-by-state, continuously sourced map of every data-center moratorium, pause, siting restriction, and tax-incentive rollback in the United States. Each entry links to its primary source.

Last updated August 2026 39 states with action 280 local moratoria tracked 276 primary sources cited

States with restrictions in force (rollbacks, siting orders)

States with an active pause or executive moratorium

States with bills pending in the legislature

States where a measure failed or was vetoed

Per NCSL (via Route Fifty, June 2026), lawmakers in ~14 states were considering data-center bans or moratoriums; MultiState counts 300+ data-center bills filed across 30+ states in 2026, and Good Jobs First lists at least 11 states that introduced outright moratorium bills. Most state moratorium bills stalled or failed; New York became the first state with a statewide moratorium in force (via Executive Order 62). Local action has far outpaced the states: this tracker lists 280 sourced city, county, township and village measures across 43 states, and Michigan alone accounts for dozens (the WKAR public media tracker documents 25 local moratoria adopted between mid-2025 and February 2026).

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State-level actions

Every state-level moratorium, pause, siting restriction, or tax-incentive rollback we can verify against a primary source. Sorted by status, then state.

State	Measure	Status	What it does
Arizona	FY2027 budget Three-year pause on data center sales-tax exemption	In force · 2026-07	Signed by Gov. Hobbs; imposes a three-year moratorium on new data center sales-tax exemptions (Jul 1 2026 to Jun 30 2029). Already-approved projects keep their exemptions.
Florida	HB 7031 Data-center sales-tax exemption rollback	In force · 2025-06	Raised the exemption eligibility threshold from 15 MW to 100 MW of critical IT load with no grandfather clause, ending the exemption for all sub-100 MW facilities. Effective Aug 1, 2025.
Florida	SB 484 Data center ratepayer, water and local-authority law	In force · 2026-06	Signed by Gov. DeSantis and effective July 1, 2026. Defines a large-scale data center as a site with an anticipated monthly peak load of 50 MW or more, bars utilities from passing data center costs including electricity onto residential and small business customers, requires large users to pay their full cost of service, protects water resources, requires public disclosure of data center development deals, and preserves local government authority to set stricter standards or deny a project.
Indiana	HEA 1210 Local payment in lieu of taxes from data centers	In force · 2026-03	Signed March 12, 2026 and effective July 1, 2026. For a qualified data center whose local permit and transaction certificate are issued after June 30, 2026, the host county or municipality may require a quarterly payment of no more than 1% of the state sales and use tax not paid on the center's electricity bill. The enacted version was narrowed from earlier proposals that would have set higher percentages.
Iowa	HF 976 Limits data-center sales/use tax exemptions	In force · 2025-06	Adds expiration dates to previously indefinite sales/use-tax exemptions for electricity and backup fuel (10 years in cities over 30,000; 15 years in smaller cities) plus registration and reporting. Signed June 6, 2025.
Kentucky	Executive Order 2026-494 Data-center screening and permit-denial order	In force · 2026-08	Gov. Beshear's order requires developers to file an energy plan, directs the Energy and Environment Cabinet to deny permits for projects that would harm air, water, or natural resources, and bars the PSC from raising utility rates to recover data-center costs.
Louisiana	Executive Order 26-058 Ratepayer and Community Protection Initiative	In force · 2026-06	Gov. Landry directed Louisiana Economic Development to set criteria requiring large-load and data-center projects to fully fund their own power and deliver local benefits. Already-certified projects (Meta, Amazon and others) are exempt.
Maine	LD 713 Data centers excluded from state tax incentive programs	In force · 2026-04	Signed by Gov. Mills on April 23, 2026. Defines data centers and excludes them from the Business Equipment Tax Exemption and the Dirigo Business Incentives Program, and directs the Department of Economic and Community Development to study financial incentives for data centers. Signed the day before Mills vetoed LD 307, the temporary moratorium bill.
Minnesota	HF 16 (2025 1st Special Session) Data center energy, environmental and tax law	In force · 2025-06	Effective June 15, 2025. Repealed the sales tax exemption on electricity purchases for qualified data centers as of July 1, 2025, authorized the Public Utilities Commission to create a very large customer class and to review and approve electric service agreements between such customers and a utility, added environmental and energy requirements, and imposed prevailing wage on construction of qualified large-scale data centers.
Nebraska	Executive Order 26-17 Ends ImagiNE Act tax incentives for new data centers	In force · 2026-07	Gov. Pillen barred new data-center applications from ImagiNE Act tax incentives and ordered a multi-agency review and resource task force. Pillen framed it as a tax-incentive rollback, expressly 'not a moratorium.'
New Jersey	Data Center Fair Share Act Data center ratepayer class and cost obligations	In force · 2026-07	Signed by Gov. Sherrill; requires 50 MW+ data centers to commit to paying at least 85% of projected power costs for a decade and creates a separate ratepayer class. A cost restriction, not a moratorium.
Oklahoma	HB 2992 Data Center Customer Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026	In force · 2026-05	Authored by Rep. Brad Boles and Sen. Grant Green, signed in May 2026 and effective July 1, 2026. Defines large load customers as new facilities adding 75 MW or more of demand, requires electric suppliers to set separate rate structures and conditions for them so that families, small businesses and traditional industrial customers do not absorb their infrastructure costs, and requires developers to notify adjoining landowners, county commissioners and the Corporation Commission within 60 days of acquiring land for a qualifying project.
Oregon	HB 3546 (POWER Act) Protecting Oregonians With Energy Responsibility Act	In force · 2025-06	Directs the PUC to create a new 'large energy use facility' rate class for data centers and crypto and allocate infrastructure and energy costs to them, shielding other ratepayers. Chapter 323, 2025; sunsets Jan 2035.
Pennsylvania	Executive Order 2026-05 GRID Requirements for data center permitting	In force · 2026-08	Signed Aug. 18, 2026. Directs Commonwealth agencies to require data center developers to sign a legally binding commitment to the Governor's Responsible Infrastructure Development (GRID) Requirements, which oblige a project to pay the full cost of the generation, transmission and distribution it needs without shifting costs to households, meet water conservation and environmental standards, hire locally under a community benefit agreement, and engage the community transparently. Projects that commit proceed through standard DEP permit review once local approvals are secured; projects that refuse are not evaluated until every required local approval is in hand. The order also removes AI data centers from the Fast Track permitting program and bars nondisclosure agreements. It conditions permitting rather than halting it.
South Dakota	SB 135 Data Center Bill of Rights for Citizens	In force · 2026-03	Signed by Gov. Rhoden on March 30, 2026 and effective July 1, 2026. Requires data centers with peak electrical demand of 10 MW or greater to pay for any rate increases they cause, adds water use regulation, and prohibits the state from limiting local governments' authority to regulate or ban data centers. Lawmakers passed it after rejecting the SB 232 statewide moratorium, moving that decision to localities instead.
Tennessee	HB 1847 / SB 2128 Data Center Cost Responsibility Act	In force · 2026-05	Signed by Gov. Lee on May 7, 2026 and effective on signing. Requires owners and operators of proposed and existing data centers to pay the full cost of the utility infrastructure needed to serve them and bars electric utilities from raising other customers' rates to support data centers. The Senate passed it unanimously; the House passed it 76-14.
Texas	SB 6 Large-load interconnection standards and grid curtailment	In force · 2025-06	Enacted 2025 (PUCT rulemaking in 2026): interconnection standards and cost obligations on 75 MW+ loads plus authority for ERCOT to curtail or remotely disconnect data centers during grid emergencies. A grid-reliability restriction.
Utah	Executive Order 2026-03 A higher bar for data-center development	In force · 2026-05	Gov. Cox created a Data Center Framework directing agencies to apply heightened review for water (Great Salt Lake), air quality, ratepayers, and wildlife, plus a new unused-water provision — a raised siting bar rather than a hard ban.
Virginia	HB 30 (2026 budget) Data center electricity consumption tax	In force · 2026-06	Signed by Gov. Spanberger; a first-of-its-kind $0.011/kWh electricity consumption tax on data centers (up to about $600M/yr), effective Jul 1 2026, sunsetting Jul 1 2028. A restrictive tax, not a moratorium.
Washington	ESSB 6231 Rolling back data-center tax exemptions	In force · 2026-04	Ends the sales/use-tax exemption for replacement server equipment and refurbished-facility centers and sets certificate cutoff dates (urban 2028, rural 2036). Chapter 266, effective June 11, 2026.
Illinois	Executive directive Pause on new data center tax incentives	Paused · 2026-07	Gov. Pritzker directed the Dept. of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to stop processing new data center tax-incentive deals from Jul 1 2026 after the legislature adjourned without reforms.
New York	Executive Order 62 Statewide hyperscale data center moratorium (executive)	Paused · 2026-07	Gov. Hochul's EO 62 holds state discretionary environmental permits for new hyperscale (50 MW+) data centers in abeyance until the Department of Public Service submits its final Generic Environmental Impact Statement and findings — the order sets no fixed expiration date — the first statewide data-center moratorium in force.
Ohio	Executive directive Pause on new data center sales-tax exemptions	Paused · 2026-05	Gov. DeWine directed the Ohio Tax Credit Authority to stop accepting new data center sales-tax exemption requests pending a legislative study (the exemption cost about $1.6B in 2025).
Texas	Executive directive (Gov. Abbott) Freeze on new data center grid connections pending audit	Paused · 2026-08	Gov. Abbott directed PUCT and ERCOT to audit the 1,800+ projects in the interconnection queue before new data centers may connect to the grid; excludes on-site-power and non-ERCOT projects.
Alabama	SB 270 PSC review of large-load data center contracts	Proposed · 2026	Would require the Public Service Commission to ensure that utility contracts with data centers of 150 MW or more provide for cost recovery and demonstrable ratepayer benefit. Introduced; pending.
Arizona	HB 2756 Rules for extra high load factor customers	Proposed · 2026	Would direct the Corporation Commission to adopt rules for extra high load factor customers, including review of contracts before execution and cost-of-service studies. Introduced; pending.
California	SB 887 CEQA treatment of data centers	Proposed · 2026-05	Would define data center for CEQA purposes and bar the use of a categorical exemption for data center development, so every project would need at least an initial study plus an EIR, negative declaration or mitigated negative declaration. The bill also lets the Governor certify qualifying projects as environmental leadership development projects eligible for expedited judicial review, conditioned on zero-carbon storage, recycled water and water-efficient cooling, and a community benefits agreement. Amended May 18, 2026; passed the Senate 29-9 and moved to the Assembly.
California	SB 886 Data center tariff and ratepayer protection	Proposed · 2026-01	Sen. Steve Padilla's bill would establish a tariff regime for data centers with 25 MW or more of peak demand, require them to pay transmission and distribution costs, and mandate onsite zero-carbon storage and demand response participation. Passed the Senate floor and moved to the Assembly.
Delaware	HB 233 (Substitute 1) Large energy-use facilities bear their own infrastructure costs	Proposed · 2026-06	Would require large energy-use facilities such as data centers to fully bear the cost of any new transmission or distribution infrastructure needed to serve them and bar shifting those costs to residential customers or small businesses. Passed the House on June 17, 2026 and moved to the Senate.
Delaware	HB 445 100% new energy requirement for large energy-use facilities	Proposed · 2026-06	Would require large energy-use facilities to produce or procure enough new energy to meet 100% of their annual electricity needs within 10 years of beginning operations. Passed the House on June 17, 2026 and moved to the Senate.
Georgia	SB 476 Elimination of state tax credits reaching data centers	Proposed · 2026-02	Would eliminate nearly all state-sponsored tax credits, precluding new data center tax credits. Passed the State Senate on Feb. 12, 2026; did not become law.
Illinois	SB 4016 / HB 5513 Hyperscale self-generation and water transparency	Proposed · 2026-02	Would require hyperscale data centers of 50 MW or more to fund their own energy generation from renewables, mandate water usage transparency and efficiency standards, and require environmental impact assessments. Before the Senate Artificial Intelligence and Social Media Subcommittee.
Maryland	SB 596 Demand response and storage for large-load customers	Proposed · 2026	Would incentivize large-load customers of 25 MW or more to participate in demand response and onsite power storage programs. Introduced; pending.
Michigan	HB 5594-5596 / SB 1018-1020 Moratorium on new data center approvals	Proposed · 2026-06	A package imposing a moratorium on certain approvals and operation of new data centers; reintroduced June 2026 with a broader regulatory package; not enacted (Gov. Whitmer opposes a moratorium).
Minnesota	HF 5125 / SF 3265 Repeal data center sales-and-use tax exemption	Proposed · 2026-05	Companion bills repealing Minnesota's data center sales and use tax exemption (changes effective Jul 1 2026); pending.
New Mexico	Announced bill (2027 session) Proposed statewide data center moratorium	Proposed · 2026-08	Reps. Micaela Lara Cadena and Angelica Rubio told the interim Science, Technology and Telecommunications Committee on Aug. 11, 2026 that they will introduce a statewide data center moratorium when the session opens in January 2027. No bill number yet; committee Republicans opposed the concept.
New York	S10642 / A11560 Responsible Data Center Development Act (one-year moratorium)	Proposed · 2026-06	Passed the Senate 43-17 and the Assembly 103-38 on June 4, 2026; a one-year moratorium on permits for 20 MW+ data centers. Gov. Hochul issued EO 62 instead of signing, so the bill is effectively superseded and pending.
New York	A 10141 / S 9144 Three-year halt on data center construction	Proposed · 2025	Would halt all data center construction for a minimum of three years while regulators adopt rules to minimize impacts. Introduced in 2025; pending. Distinct from S10642/A11560, the one-year permitting pause the Legislature passed in 2026.
North Carolina	H 1189 Datacenter Transparency Act — statewide siting moratorium	Proposed · 2026-04	Would impose a moratorium on state and local permits for 100 MW+ data center siting from Aug 1 2026 to Aug 1 2028 pending a UNC Collaboratory study, plus annual tax-exemption certification.
North Carolina	SB 730 Ratepayer Protection Act — sound and water standards	Proposed · 2026-06	Would require sound assessments for proposed data centers with 100 MW+ demand and direct regulators to set water-use standards; reported to have passed a chamber.
North Carolina	H 1063 Ratepayer and Resource Protection Act	Proposed · 2026-04	Would require all data centers in the state to publicly report electricity consumption, peak demand, water consumption, cooling systems and any emissions-free generation. Defines a large data center as one with projected peak demand of at least 40 MW and projected annual water use above 1 billion liters, and would bar such a center from beginning operation without on-site clean generation sufficient to offset at least 25% of projected peak demand, operational on day one, with off-site renewable energy credits and virtual power purchase agreements expressly not counting toward it. Filed April 2026.
Ohio	SB 374 End data center sales-tax exemption	Proposed · 2026	Would end Ohio's data center sales-tax exemption for future projects (effective Oct 1 2027; companion HB 975 effective Oct 1 2026); introduced and pending.
Oklahoma	HB 4424 Sunset of data center tax incentives	Proposed · 2026	Would end certain tax incentives for data centers not operational by Jan. 1, 2027. Introduced; pending.
Pennsylvania	SB 1345 Optional municipal moratorium on high impact data centers	Proposed · 2026-07	Sen. Jarrett Coleman's bill would amend the Municipalities Planning Code to let a municipality adopt an optional temporary moratorium, reported as up to 18 months, on accepting or considering new applications for high impact data centers while it updates zoning. Referred to Local Government June 4, 2026; reported and re-referred to Rules and Executive Nominations June 30; amendment A04177 adopted 13-4 on July 11; second consideration July 12, 2026. Pending in the Senate; not passed.
Pennsylvania	SB 1359 Statewide three-year hyperscale data center moratorium	Proposed · 2026-06	Sen. Katie Muth's bill, co-sponsored by Sens. Comitta, Brown, Saval and Cappelletti, is titled 'An Act imposing a Statewide moratorium on hyperscale data center development and permitting; and providing for enforcement.' It would impose a mandatory three-year pause on permitting and development of hyperscale data centers and the power plants and transmission serving them. Referred to the Local Government Committee on June 4, 2026; no committee votes have been held. This is the only pending Pennsylvania measure that would create a statewide moratorium.
Pennsylvania	HB 2496 Municipal authority to pause data center proposals	Proposed · 2026-06	Rep. Paul Friel's bill would amend the Municipalities Planning Code to let an individual municipality pause consideration of data center proposals for six months while it drafts land use ordinances. The House passed it 201-1 on June 24, 2026. It was referred to Senate Local Government on June 25, reported as amended and re-referred to Rules and Executive Nominations on June 30, 2026, where it awaits action.
South Carolina	HJR 5526 Data Center Moratorium (joint resolution)	Proposed · 2026-04	Would prohibit governmental entities from acting on data center permits and applications until the General Assembly establishes an oversight and approval process; introduced Apr 14, did not advance.
South Carolina	S 867 Data Center Development Act	Proposed · 2026-04	Would create a Data Center Development Office within the Department of Environmental Services and require a state-issued siting permit before any new data center could begin operations. The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee gave it a favorable report on April 28, 2026, sending it to the full Senate.
South Carolina	S 902 Data center siting permits through the PSC	Proposed · 2026	A companion approach to S 867 that would task the Public Service Commission with overseeing data center permitting statewide. It carries weaker ratepayer provisions than S 867 and omits the brownfield site provisions.
Virginia	HB 1515 Temporary moratorium on local data center approvals	Proposed · 2026-02	Would bar local final approval of new data center siting until pending utility interconnection requests are filled or Jul 1 2028; a House subcommittee continued it to the 2027 session.
Virginia	HB 153 High Energy Use Facility siting permit	Proposed · 2026-01	Establishes a special siting and permit process for facilities using 100 MW+ (sound and site assessments), among Virginia's 60+ data-center bills, most of which carried over.
Washington	HB 2515 Clean energy procurement and cost obligations	Proposed · 2026	Would set clean energy procurement targets, place cost-shifting obligations on large-load customers, and restrict utilities' use of cap-and-invest allowances for data center customers. Introduced; pending.
Colorado	SB 26-102 Large-load data-center conditions	Failed / vetoed · 2026-05	Would have imposed siting and operating conditions on data centers over 30 MW (new renewables by 2031, 15-year contracts, community benefit agreements, no rate discounts). Postponed indefinitely 9-0 at the sponsor's request.
Connecticut	SB 245 Repeal of data center tax incentives	Failed / vetoed · 2026-05	Would have eliminated Connecticut's data center tax incentives; the legislature ended the 2026 session without taking it up.
Georgia	HB 1012 One-year data center construction moratorium	Failed / vetoed · 2026-04	Would impose a roughly one-year moratorium on new data center construction (ending Mar 1 2027) to study impacts; died before adjournment.
Georgia	SB 410 Phase-out of data center tax breaks	Failed / vetoed · 2026-04	Would phase out sales-tax exemptions for new data centers; passed the Senate 32-21 (Mar 6) but died in the House when the session adjourned Apr 2.
Indiana	HB 1333 Conditions and limits on data center tax exemptions	Failed / vetoed · 2026-02	Would have conditioned and limited data center sales-and-use tax exemptions; passed the House Feb 2 but died without a Senate Utilities hearing.
Kansas	SB 531 Ban on new large data centers in drought counties	Failed / vetoed · 2026-07	Would have prohibited new large-load data centers (10 MW+) in any county with a drought emergency declared in the prior three years. Died in committee.
Maine	LD 307 Maine Data Center Coordination Council; temporary limitation on data centers	Failed / vetoed · 2026-04	An 18-month moratorium on permits and construction of 20 MW+ data centers until Nov 1, 2027; Gov. Mills vetoed it Apr 24 seeking a project exemption, and the override failed (House 72-65) Apr 29.
Maryland	HB 120 Moratorium on construction of new data centers	Failed / vetoed · 2026	Would prohibit new data centers statewide until co-location and generation legislation is enacted; heard in committee Feb 3 but did not advance before sine die.
Massachusetts	Senate amendment Proposed one-year data-center moratorium	Failed / vetoed · 2026-07	Sen. Michael Moore's amendment to the Senate economic-development package proposed a one-year moratorium on new data centers. It won 13 co-sponsors but was withdrawn after leadership opposition.
New Hampshire	HB 1265 One-year data center construction moratorium	Failed / vetoed · 2026-03	Would bar starting construction of any new data center statewide for one year and create a study committee; the House killed it Mar 11 2026.
Oklahoma	SB 1488 Moratorium on new data centers until Nov 1 2029	Failed / vetoed · 2026-05	Would bar new data centers exceeding a large power threshold until Nov 1 2029 and direct an Oklahoma Corporation Commission study; crossed over but died May 14 2026.
Rhode Island	S2776 Data-center grid-cost and water guardrails	Failed / vetoed · 2026-06	Would have required data centers of 50 MW or more to fund grid upgrades and report and limit water use. Held for further study and died in committee at session end, June 11, 2026.
South Carolina	H 5286 Data Center Moratorium	Failed / vetoed · 2026-02	Would bar state and local approval of permits, rezoning, and incentives for new data centers until Jan 1 2028; referred to Ways and Means, but SC closed the session without enacting data-center bills.
South Dakota	SB 232 One-year hyperscale data center moratorium	Failed / vetoed · 2026-02	Would impose a one-year moratorium on new or expanded hyperscale data centers; stalled in committee. SD instead enacted SB 135 protecting local governments' authority to regulate or ban data centers.
Vermont	S.205 / H.727 Moratorium on new data centers until 2030	Failed / vetoed · 2026-05	Would halt siting and construction of 100 MW+ data centers until Jul 1 2030 pending a Public Utility Commission study; Gov. Scott vetoed the bill and the House failed to override (83-52).
Wisconsin	AB 1099 / SB 1061 Moratorium on operation of data centers	Failed / vetoed · 2026-03	Would impose a moratorium on operating data centers absent a statewide planning authority, cost-shift prohibitions, and renewable-energy requirements; AB 1099 failed pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

Local & county moratoria

Most of the activity is happening at the city and county level, where building pauses and permit halts move faster than state law. A tracked sample, each with its source.

Birmingham

Alabama

In force

Six-month pause on large data center applications

The City Council voted on March 3, 2026 for a six-month moratorium on new or expanding data centers drawing more than 20 MW. In June 2026 the council passed a zoning ordinance, on a 6-3 vote, setting conditions for hyperscale facilities that takes effect when the moratorium lifts.

Chelsea

Alabama

In force

One-year moratorium on data center licenses and permits

The City Council voted unanimously on July 21, 2026 for a one-year moratorium on new business licenses and construction permits for data centers, paired with a parallel moratorium on residential rental developments. Council Vice President Chris Gace said the city's zoning ordinance does not adequately address the use and that no project had been proposed.

Cullman

Alabama

In force

One-year data center moratorium

City Council voted unanimously to approve a one-year moratorium on new data centers, becoming the fourth Alabama city (after Birmingham, Leeds, Homewood) to pause development.

Fort Payne

Alabama

In force

Six-month data center moratorium

City Council unanimously approved a six-month moratorium on June 16, 2026, as a proactive measure while drafting zoning rules, with no data center proposal pending.

Homewood

Alabama

In force

Twelve-month moratorium on new data center applications

The City Council approved a 12-month moratorium on new data center development applications on June 22, 2026, with an option to extend it a further six months. No applications were pending. City staff and the Planning Commission are to study whether zoning, operational, buffering or infrastructure standards should be adopted first.

Leeds

Alabama

In force

One-year moratorium on data center development

Ordinance 2026-06-02, adopted unanimously on June 8, 2026, pauses acceptance, processing and approval of applications for new data centers or expansions of existing facilities for one year. The council cited energy and water consumption, cooling and generator noise, and compatibility with surrounding land uses. No project was pending at adoption.

Springville

Alabama

In force

Moratorium on data centers

The City Council placed a moratorium on data centers at its July 6, 2026 meeting, joining nearby Leeds. Council members questioned the employment case for the facilities while the city reviews its zoning rules.

Westover

Alabama

In force

Six-month moratorium on data centers

The City Council voted unanimously on Aug. 18, 2026 for a six-month moratorium on data centers after residents objected to a proposed campus on more than 450 acres along Highway 280. Mayor Bobby Pardue said the pause gives the city time to change its rules; the Planning Commission is reviewing zoning and development standards.

Chandler

Arizona

In force

Rejection of proposed AI data center

The Chandler City Council voted 7-0 in December 2025 to reject a proposed AI data center after public opposition over noise, water and quality-of-life concerns.

Pima County

Arizona

Proposed

Proposed 120-day data center moratorium

The Board of Supervisors directed staff in August 2026 to draft a resolution for a 120-day data center moratorium and tighter transparency rules; not yet adopted as of this verification.

Tucson

Arizona

In force

Rejection of Project Blue data center annexation

The City Council voted 7-0 on Aug. 6, 2025 to halt annexation for Project Blue, a 290-acre Amazon-linked data center campus; the city later adopted strict rules and is exploring a ban.

Carroll County

Arkansas

In force

12-month data center moratorium

The Quorum Court unanimously passed a one-year moratorium blocking construction of data centers and other high-intensity digital infrastructure facilities, effective immediately.

Independence County

Arkansas

In force

Five-year data center moratorium

The Quorum Court unanimously adopted a five-year moratorium running through Aug. 31, 2031 - the longest adopted in Arkansas - citing water supply strain. No data center had been proposed in the county.

Little Rock

Arkansas

Failed / vetoed

Data center moratorium (failed)

The city board repeatedly failed to pass a data center moratorium after May 2026 and adopted regulations in June 2026 instead of a pause.

Pulaski County

Arkansas

Failed / vetoed

Data center moratorium (failed)

Multiple moratorium attempts failed in Arkansas' most populous county; the Quorum Court instead advanced a regulatory ordinance classifying large-scale data centers as heavy industrial.

Russellville

Arkansas

In force

Six-month data center moratorium

City adopted a six-month pause on approving data center facilities, part of a wave of Arkansas localities outside Little Rock acting in mid-2026.

Union County

Arkansas

In force

One-year data center moratorium

The county adopted a one-year moratorium on data centers in June 2026, one of several Arkansas jurisdictions outside Little Rock to pause development while regulations are drafted.

Calipatria

California

Proposed

Permanent data center ban (in development)

Calipatria City Council voted 3-2 on July 14, 2026 to advance an ordinance outlawing data centers within city limits, with a public hearing still pending.

Coachella

California

In force

Data center moratorium moving toward permanent ban

The City Council approved a 45-day data center moratorium on June 4, 2026 (later extended) and terminated a developer agreement while pursuing a permanent ban.

Imperial

California

In force

Emergency data center moratorium

The City of Imperial approved an emergency data center moratorium in early June 2026 and extended it in July through May 2027.

Imperial County

California

In force

Data center moratorium (extended to May 2027)

Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a 45-day moratorium in June 2026 on data centers in unincorporated areas, then extended it through May/June 2027.

Indio

California

In force

Urgency data center moratorium

Indio City Council unanimously adopted a 45-day urgency moratorium June 3, 2026, then extended it 90 days and directed staff to draft a permanent ban.

Monterey Park

California

In force

Measure NDC permanent data center ban

After a January 2026 urgency moratorium, voters passed Measure NDC (86% in favor) on June 2, 2026, permanently prohibiting new data centers citywide.

Palm Springs

California

Proposed

Proposed temporary data center moratorium

The City Council placed a temporary moratorium on new data center development on its Aug. 26, 2026 agenda for consideration. No vote had been taken as of this update.

Tulare County

California

In force

45-day data center moratorium

The county adopted a 45-day moratorium covering unincorporated areas while it considers longer-term rules; local organizers are pushing for a permanent ban.

Boulder County

Colorado

In force

Six-month data center moratorium

Boulder County enacted a six-month moratorium on data center development beginning June 2026; single-sourced (KUNC).

Broomfield

Colorado

In force

18-month data center moratorium (Ordinance 2313)

The City and County of Broomfield unanimously passed Ordinance 2313 on July 7, 2026 halting land-use applications and permits for data centers of 10 MW or more until December 2027 or until regulations pass.

Denver

Colorado

In force

One-year data center moratorium

Denver City Council unanimously approved a one-year moratorium (effective May 21, 2026) pausing new zoning permits and site plans for data centers while it drafts energy, water and siting rules.

Larimer County

Colorado

In force

Temporary data center facilities moratorium

Board of County Commissioners adopted a moratorium on new data center land-use applications in unincorporated Larimer County on Jan. 27, 2026, since extended while regulations are drafted.

Monument

Colorado

In force

Six-month data center pause

Town of Monument enacted a six-month pause on data center development; single-sourced (KUNC), exact adoption date not specified.

Woodland Park

Colorado

In force

18-month data center pause

Woodland Park adopted an 18-month pause on data center development on July 16, 2026; single-sourced (KUNC).

Groton

Connecticut

In force

Permanent zoning cap replacing 2022 moratorium

The town's 2022 one-year moratorium on data centers over 5,000 sq ft was replaced by permanent zoning regulations barring data centers larger than 12,500 sq ft, blocking large-scale projects.

Dover

Delaware

Proposed

Proposed 18-month pause on data center reviews

A City Council committee voted unanimously on Aug. 13, 2026 to send the full council an ordinance pausing official review of data center proposals for up to 18 months; not yet adopted.

Harrington

Delaware

In force

Rejection of ordinance allowing data centers

The City Council voted unanimously on Aug. 18, 2026 to reject an ordinance that would have allowed data centers as a conditional use in the manufacturing zone, citing water, sewer, electricity and noise concerns.

Citrus County

Florida

In force

One-year data center moratorium

Citrus County commissioners approved a one-year pause on new data center rezonings and permits, though it excludes a pending Lecanto-area application.

Clay County

Florida

In force

One-year data center moratorium

The Clay County Board of County Commissioners approved a one-year moratorium on new data center applications on June 24, 2026.

Hernando County

Florida

In force

One-year data center moratorium

Hernando County commissioners unanimously approved a preemptive one-year moratorium on new data center applications.

Nassau County

Florida

In force

Up to 12-month data center moratorium

Nassau County adopted a temporary moratorium of up to 12 months to evaluate data center impacts before any application was pending.

Palm Beach County

Florida

Proposed

One-year data center moratorium (recommended)

The Palm Beach County Zoning Commission recommended a one-year moratorium on new data centers of 50 MW or more, pending Board of County Commissioners action in September.

Pasco County

Florida

In force

One-year data center moratorium

Pasco County passed a one-year moratorium on large-scale data centers in unincorporated areas.

Santa Rosa County

Florida

Proposed

12-month data center moratorium (in development)

Santa Rosa County directed staff to develop a 12-month moratorium on data centers under Florida SB 484; single-sourced.

Sarasota County

Florida

In force

12-month hyperscale data center moratorium

County commissioners unanimously approved a 12-month moratorium in July 2026 halting acceptance, review and approval of major data center applications until at least July 2027.

Washington County

Florida

In force

One-year moratorium on data center applications

The Board of County Commissioners approved a one-year moratorium on accepting, processing, reviewing and approving applications for data centers and large-scale data processing facilities in unincorporated Washington County at its Aug. 20, 2026 meeting. The county will study impacts and update its Land Development Code and Comprehensive Plan.

Zephyrhills

Florida

In force

One-year data center moratorium

The Zephyrhills City Council voted 4-0 for a one-year moratorium on new large-scale data centers.

Carroll County

Georgia

In force

100-day data center and BESS moratorium (unincorporated areas)

Commissioners approved a 100-day moratorium on data center and battery storage permits in unincorporated areas at their March 3, 2026 meeting and later extended it another 100 days.

Cherokee County

Georgia

In force

Data center moratorium extended by 180 days

The Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Aug. 20, 2026 to add 180 days to the county's data center moratorium, which began as a 30-day pause in July 2026 and now runs into February 2027. Commissioners said staff need the time to research and draft data center regulations.

Cobb County

Georgia

In force

180-day data center moratorium (unincorporated areas)

In February 2026 the county approved a 180-day moratorium on data center zoning and permit applications in unincorporated areas, later extended another 180 days into early 2027.

Coweta County

Georgia

Failed / vetoed

180-day data center moratorium

Commissioners imposed a 180-day moratorium on new data center applications in May 2025 to study impacts; it was lifted in December 2025 when the county adopted its first data center ordinance.

DeKalb County

Georgia

In force

Data center moratorium (extended to June 2026)

The county enacted a data center moratorium in July 2025 and in December 2025 extended it to June 23, 2026; the moratorium is being challenged in a lawsuit by Shadowbox Studios.

Dougherty County

Georgia

In force

45-day data center moratorium

Commissioners approved a 45-day moratorium in July 2026 on accepting and approving data center zoning applications while staff draft a data center ordinance.

Douglas County

Georgia

In force

90-day data center moratorium

The county imposed a 90-day moratorium in March 2026, later extended another 90 days; in July 2026 commissioners separately denied a permit for a proposed data center.

Fayetteville

Georgia

In force

90-day moratorium, later permanent ban

The city passed a 90-day data center moratorium in January 2026 and in March 2026 adopted Ordinance 26-O-12 permanently prohibiting new data centers in all zoning districts.

Hall County

Georgia

In force

180-day moratorium (data centers, high-density residential, detention centers)

Commissioners approved a 180-day moratorium in February 2026 pausing data center rezoning and permit applications while the county revises its development code.

Marietta

Georgia

In force

Six-month data center moratorium

The city adopted a six-month moratorium on data centers in July 2026. It is not retroactive: the council approved an 11-acre Powers Ferry Place data center 5-2 on Aug. 11, 2026 because the application predated the pause.

Newton County

Georgia

In force

Data center moratorium (extended 180 days)

The county enacted an initial 30-day emergency data center moratorium in February 2026 and later approved a 180-day extension while updating its ordinances.

Champaign County

Illinois

In force

12-month data center moratorium

The Champaign County Board approved a 12-month moratorium on large-scale data centers on April 23, 2026.

City of Bloomington

Illinois

In force

Six-month data center moratorium

The Bloomington City Council approved a six-month moratorium on data centers with capacity greater than 5 MW on May 26, 2026.

City of Carbondale

Illinois

In force

One-year data center moratorium

The Carbondale City Council passed a one-year moratorium on data center development on June 23, 2026.

City of Effingham

Illinois

In force

12-month data center and crypto moratorium

The Effingham City Council adopted a 12-month moratorium on data center and crypto-mine applications within city and extraterritorial limits.

City of West Chicago

Illinois

In force

180-day moratorium (Ordinance 26-O-0011)

The West Chicago City Council unanimously approved a 180-day moratorium on new data centers and battery storage on July 20, 2026.

Town of Normal

Illinois

In force

Six-month data center moratorium

The Normal Town Council unanimously approved a data center moratorium running until November 30 while it develops regulations.

Village of Godfrey

Illinois

In force

Data center application moratorium

The Godfrey village board unanimously enacted a data center application moratorium and later extended it 180 days to January 31, 2027.

Boone County

Indiana

In force

One-year data center moratorium (Ordinance 2026-08)

Boone County commissioners voted unanimously on June 15, 2026 for a one-year moratorium (through June 15, 2027) pausing new data center applications; it does not affect Meta's campus in the LEAP district.

Elkhart

Indiana

Proposed

Proposed data center and battery storage moratorium

The City Council held a first reading on Aug. 18, 2026 of a moratorium covering data centers and battery storage that would run through Dec. 31, 2027, with a special meeting for public comment and a vote set for Aug. 27.

Indianapolis (Marion County)

Indiana

In force

Data center moratorium through 2027

The Metropolitan Development Commission gave final approval 6-0 on Aug. 19, 2026 to zoning proposal 2026-AO-001, following the City-County Council's 23-1 vote. The pause took effect immediately and runs no later than Dec. 31, 2027. Three already-approved projects (DC Blox, Metrobloks, Sabey) are unaffected.

Jeffersonville

Indiana

In force

One-year data center moratorium

The Jeffersonville City Council voted 8-0 on Aug. 4, 2026 for a one-year data center moratorium; it does not apply to the River Ridge Commerce Center or the Meta facility under construction there.

New Albany (Floyd County)

Indiana

In force

One-year data center moratorium

The New Albany City Council unanimously approved a one-year moratorium in July 2026 blocking new data centers larger than 100,000 sq ft while it studies zoning updates.

Starke County

Indiana

In force

12-month hyperscale data center moratorium (Ordinance 2025-37)

Starke County Commissioners unanimously approved a 12-month moratorium (Ordinance 2025-37) on permits and site plans for hyperscale data center projects in unincorporated areas after a Dec. 4, 2025 hearing.

City of Peosta

Iowa

In force

Six-month data center moratorium

The Peosta City Council approved a six-month moratorium on new data center development on June 23, 2026 to allow time to craft a zoning ordinance.

Dubuque County

Iowa

In force

12-month data center moratorium

The Board of Supervisors approved a 12-month moratorium on data centers on May 26, 2026 in a 2-1 vote following large public opposition over water, land and noise concerns.

Johnson County

Iowa

In force

One-year data center moratorium (unincorporated)

Johnson County imposed a one-year moratorium on rezoning, site plans and building permits for data centers in unincorporated areas (expiring Nov. 8, 2026) and has since discussed extending it or adopting a ban.

Linn County

Iowa

In force

18-month rezoning moratorium (EU-3 data center district)

The Board of Supervisors voted 2-1 on July 1, 2026 for an 18-month moratorium on new applications to rezone unincorporated land to the county's EU-3 large-scale data center district.

Madison County

Iowa

In force

One-year data-processing-facility moratorium

The Madison County board unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on data processing facilities (including crypto mining and data centers) on June 13, 2026; single syndicated local source.

Plymouth County

Iowa

In force

One-year revocable data center moratorium

Plymouth County supervisors approved a one-year revocable moratorium on data centers and industrial battery storage on June 17, 2026 in a 4-0 vote.

Sioux County

Iowa

In force

One-year data center and BESS moratorium

Sioux County supervisors placed a one-year moratorium on new data centers and battery energy storage systems in unincorporated areas effective June 16, 2026.

Woodbury County

Iowa

In force

12-month data center moratorium (Resolution 14064)

Supervisors voted 5-0 on June 23, 2026 (Resolution 14064) for a 12-month moratorium barring acceptance or approval of development applications for all classes of data centers in unincorporated Woodbury County.

Riley County

Kansas

In force

Temporary data center moratorium

Riley County commissioners signed a resolution May 18, 2026 pausing data centers and battery storage through Nov. 12, 2026 while officials study impacts.

Saline County

Kansas

In force

Three-year moratorium on data centers and energy facilities

Saline County Commission voted 4-0 on March 17, 2026 to adopt a moratorium on new data center, nuclear and hydrogen-energy applications in unincorporated areas until March 1, 2029.

Sedgwick County

Kansas

In force

Interim data center development moratorium

Sedgwick County commissioners first imposed a data center moratorium in January 2026 and extended it 90 days (through Sept. 11, 2026) on May 6, 2026.

Bell County

Kentucky

In force

Two-year data center moratorium

Bell County approved a two-year moratorium on data center construction, halting a Murray Industries project that had begun clearing land.

Boyle County

Kentucky

In force

One-year data center moratorium

The Boyle County Fiscal Court adopted a one-year moratorium on June 9, 2026 halting acceptance and approval of data center applications in unincorporated areas.

Breckinridge County

Kentucky

In force

One-year data center moratorium

Breckinridge County passed a one-year data center moratorium in November 2025 amid resident water-supply concerns; single-sourced.

Bullitt County

Kentucky

In force

One-year data center moratorium

Bullitt County approved a one-year moratorium on new data center developments citing water and power demands.

Cave City

Kentucky

In force

One-year data center moratorium

Cave City enacted a one-year moratorium blocking a proposed gigawatt-scale campus near Mammoth Cave; contested and challenged in a lawsuit by Kentucky Industrial Alliance.

Daviess County

Kentucky

In force

12-month data center moratorium

The Daviess County Fiscal Court unanimously approved a 12-month moratorium on data center applications on May 28, 2026.

Edmonson County

Kentucky

In force

One-year moratorium (Ordinance EC26-18)

The Edmonson County Fiscal Court adopted Ordinance EC26-18 on June 8, 2026, a one-year moratorium on data centers, AI facilities, and crypto mining.

Lexington-Fayette Urban County

Kentucky

In force

Moratorium on data center development

The Urban County Council unanimously passed a moratorium pausing data center permits and zone changes through October 31, 2026, after the former Lexmark site was bought by a data center developer.

Louisville-Jefferson County Metro

Kentucky

In force

Six-month moratorium on new data centers

Metro Council voted 24-1 on Aug. 13, 2026 to bar planners from approving new data center proposals for six months or until comprehensive zoning rules are adopted; amended on the floor to also cover conversions of existing buildings.

Meade County

Kentucky

In force

Temporary moratorium (Ordinance 2025-07)

The Meade County Fiscal Court adopted Ordinance 2025-07 on January 13, 2026, a temporary moratorium on data center/IT infrastructure applications after rejecting a rezoning.

Nelson County

Kentucky

In force

One-year data center moratorium

The Nelson County Fiscal Court passed a one-year moratorium on all data center applications regardless of size.

Nicholasville

Kentucky

In force

Six-month data center moratorium

The city commission passed a six-month moratorium on data centers on Aug. 10, 2026, citing utility cost, property tax and water-consumption concerns in the surrounding farming community.

Oldham County

Kentucky

In force

150-day data center moratorium

Oldham County passed a 150-day data center moratorium running until late November 2026.

Versailles

Kentucky

In force

Data center moratorium through end of 2026

The Versailles City Council voted unanimously to halt all data center-related development through December 31, 2026.

Caddo Parish

Louisiana

Proposed

Proposed two-year moratorium on data-center tax incentives

A commissioner introduced a two-year moratorium on tax incentives for new or expanded data centers on Aug. 18, 2026. The parish attorney advised it cannot be legally enacted without a master plan; it was referred to committee.

New Orleans

Louisiana

In force

One-year data center moratorium

City Council voted unanimously in late January 2026 for a one-year citywide moratorium (extendable to two years), effectively killing a proposed New Orleans East data center.

Bangor

Maine

In force

180-day data center moratorium

City Council passed a 180-day moratorium on data center development by a unanimous 9-0 vote on April 13, 2026, citing sudden industry pressure and unknown infrastructure impacts.

Calvert County

Maryland

In force

Six-month data center moratorium

The Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously on Aug. 18, 2026 for a six-month moratorium on site plan approvals for data center projects, effective Aug. 28, 2026.

Frederick County

Maryland

In force

Data center permitting pause through end of 2026

County Executive Jessica Fitzwater signed an order July 1, 2026 pausing new data center permitting and approvals through year-end; it does not affect previously approved projects.

Montgomery County

Maryland

In force

18-month data center moratorium

County Executive Marc Elrich's initial six-month pause (June 2026) was extended to an 18-month moratorium on data center permits.

Prince George's County

Maryland

In force

Two-year hyperscale data center moratorium

The County Council passed a two-year moratorium on hyperscale data center development on July 8, 2026 to draft comprehensive siting legislation, following opposition to a Landover Mall campus plan.

Washington County

Maryland

In force

12-month data center moratorium

Commissioners voted 4-1 on June 30, 2026 for a yearlong moratorium halting acceptance, review and approval of new data center applications after residents raised water and infrastructure concerns.

Lowell

Massachusetts

In force

360-day data center moratorium

City Council voted 10-0 on March 10, 2026 for a 360-day moratorium on new data center construction, the first such measure in Massachusetts.

Armada Township

Michigan

In force

Local moratorium on data center approvals

Adopted Jan. 14, 2026 for 180 days. Recorded in WKAR's Michigan data center tracker of local moratoria.

Big Rapids Township

Michigan

In force

Local moratorium on data center approvals

Adopted Feb. 23, 2026 for one year. Recorded in WKAR's Michigan data center tracker of local moratoria.

Clark Township

Michigan

In force

Local moratorium on data center approvals

Adopted June 2025 for one year. Recorded in WKAR's Michigan data center tracker of local moratoria.

Dundee Township

Michigan

In force

Local moratorium on data center approvals

A 90-day moratorium adopted and then extended as of October 2025. Recorded in WKAR's Michigan data center tracker of local moratoria.

Eagle Township (Clinton County)

Michigan

In force

One-year data center moratorium and interim zoning ordinance

Adopted Feb. 18, 2026 and running through Feb. 17, 2027, paired with an interim zoning ordinance while the township completes regulatory studies.

Flint

Michigan

In force

12-month data center moratorium

Flint City Council passed a 12-month moratorium in a 7-1 vote on June 8, 2026, barring acceptance, review or approval of data center permits or site plans while it studies zoning.

Grand Blanc Township

Michigan

In force

Local moratorium on data center approvals

Adopted Jan. 21, 2026 for one year. Recorded in WKAR's Michigan data center tracker of local moratoria.

Green Charter Township

Michigan

In force

Local moratorium on data center approvals

Adopted Dec. 9, 2025 for one year. Recorded in WKAR's Michigan data center tracker of local moratoria.

Hayes Township

Michigan

In force

Local moratorium on data center approvals

Adopted Feb. 10, 2026 for 180 days. Recorded in WKAR's Michigan data center tracker of local moratoria.

Howell Township

Michigan

In force

Local moratorium on data center approvals

Adopted Nov. 20, 2025 for six months. Recorded in WKAR's Michigan data center tracker of local moratoria.

Kalamazoo

Michigan

In force

One-year data center moratorium

The City Commission approved a resolution pausing data center development for one year. Some residents pressed for a permanent ban instead.

Lansing

Michigan

In force

182-day data center moratorium

Lansing City Council voted 7-1 on July 14, 2026 to enact a 182-day moratorium pausing new data center building permits and zoning applications, effective July 27 through Jan. 25, 2027.

Lenox Township

Michigan

In force

Local moratorium on data center approvals

Adopted Feb. 2, 2026 for four months with an extension option; the board described it as a lawful pause to study zoning rather than a ban. Recorded in WKAR's Michigan data center tracker of local moratoria.

Lodi Township

Michigan

In force

Local moratorium on data center approvals

Adopted Feb. 3, 2026 for 180 days. Recorded in WKAR's Michigan data center tracker of local moratoria.

Manchester Township

Michigan

In force

Local moratorium on data center approvals

Adopted Oct. 14, 2025 for two years. Recorded in WKAR's Michigan data center tracker of local moratoria.

Mason

Michigan

Failed / vetoed

Data center moratorium lifted after zoning adopted

Mason enacted a moratorium on Jan. 6, 2026 and lifted it on Feb. 3, 2026 after adopting new zoning rules for data centers. The pause is no longer in force; the replacement zoning is.

Meridian Township

Michigan

In force

Six-month data center and battery storage moratorium

Meridian Township (Ingham County) trustees voted unanimously on May 19, 2026 for a six-month moratorium on building or approving data centers and battery storage.

Northville

Michigan

In force

Local moratorium on data center approvals

Adopted Jan. 6, 2026 for 12 months. Recorded in WKAR's Michigan data center tracker of local moratoria.

Orion Township

Michigan

In force

Six-month data center moratorium

The Orion Township Board of Trustees voted 7-0 in June 2026 for a six-month moratorium so the planning department can draft zoning amendments addressing data centers.

Pittsfield Township

Michigan

In force

Local moratorium on data center approvals

Adopted Nov. 18, 2025 for 180 days. Recorded in WKAR's Michigan data center tracker of local moratoria.

Pontiac

Michigan

In force

Six-month data center moratorium

Pontiac City Council unanimously passed a six-month moratorium on Jan. 21, 2026 pending study and regulation, citing zoning gaps affecting utilities and infrastructure.

Saginaw

Michigan

In force

Local moratorium on data center approvals

Adopted Jan. 13, 2026 for six months. Recorded in WKAR's Michigan data center tracker of local moratoria.

Saline

Michigan

In force

Local moratorium on data center approvals

Adopted Jan. 12, 2026 for 12 months. Recorded in WKAR's Michigan data center tracker of local moratoria.

Solon Township

Michigan

In force

Local moratorium on data center approvals

Adopted in early February 2026 for six months. Recorded in WKAR's Michigan data center tracker of local moratoria.

South Lyon

Michigan

In force

Local moratorium on data center approvals

Adopted Feb. 10, 2026 for 12 months. Recorded in WKAR's Michigan data center tracker of local moratoria.

Springfield Township

Michigan

In force

180-day data center moratorium

Springfield Township (Oakland County) approved a 180-day moratorium on Jan. 7, 2026 barring data center plans from being accepted while the planning commission amends zoning.

Sterling Heights

Michigan

In force

One-year data center moratorium

Sterling Heights City Council unanimously passed a one-year moratorium on data center site requests in early February 2026 to update its decades-old zoning ordinance.

Sylvan Township

Michigan

In force

Local moratorium on data center approvals

Adopted Jan. 22, 2026 for six months. Recorded in WKAR's Michigan data center tracker of local moratoria.

Taylor

Michigan

In force

Local moratorium on data center approvals

Adopted January 2026 for one year. Recorded in WKAR's Michigan data center tracker of local moratoria.

Tyrone Township

Michigan

In force

Local moratorium on data center approvals

Adopted Dec. 2, 2025 for six months. Recorded in WKAR's Michigan data center tracker of local moratoria.

Village of Romeo

Michigan

In force

Local moratorium on data center approvals

Adopted Jan. 26, 2026; the tracker lists the duration as unverified. Recorded in WKAR's Michigan data center tracker of local moratoria.

Waterford Township

Michigan

In force

Temporary data center moratorium (Ord. 2026-Z-003)

Waterford Township adopted Ordinance No. 2026-Z-003 adding a data center definition and imposing a temporary moratorium on data centers; official ordinance document.

York Township

Michigan

In force

Local moratorium on data center approvals

Adopted Feb. 12, 2026 for six months. Recorded in WKAR's Michigan data center tracker of local moratoria.

Ypsilanti Township

Michigan

In force

180-day moratorium on major electric utility infrastructure

The Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Aug. 18, 2026 for a six-month moratorium on major electric utility infrastructure serving high-energy-demand uses, expressly including hyperscale and mid-sized data centers and AI computing facilities. The township, which had already paused water service for data centers, is seeking to slow a proposed University of Michigan and Los Alamos computing project and an associated 110 MW DTE substation.

Minneapolis

Minnesota

In force

Six-month large data center moratorium

City Council voted 8-5 on May 22, 2026 for a six-month moratorium on data centers larger than 350,000 sq ft (downtown exempt) through Nov. 21, 2026; contested split vote.

North Mankato

Minnesota

Proposed

Proposed data center moratorium

The city is refining a proposed moratorium aimed at facilities over 150,000 square feet or using more than 50,000 gallons of water per day. A second public hearing and council vote were still pending as of Aug. 18, 2026.

City of Jackson

Mississippi

In force

183-day data center moratorium

City Council voted 5-2 on July 14, 2026 for a 183-day citywide data center moratorium (candidate list had this as pending; it passed), the first in Mississippi; it took effect 30 days later.

City of Camdenton

Missouri

In force

One-year data center moratorium

The Camdenton Board of Aldermen adopted a one-year moratorium on data center approval and construction and rescinded Opportunity Zone support.

City of Neosho

Missouri

In force

One-year data center moratorium

The Neosho City Council unanimously passed a one-year moratorium on data centers to establish regulations.

City of Peculiar

Missouri

In force

Data centers removed from zoning ordinance

Peculiar's Board of Aldermen removed data centers from its zoning ordinance, making them no longer a permitted use and blocking Diode Ventures' $1.5B project; replaced the city's earlier moratorium.

City of St. Charles

Missouri

In force

Zoning change banning data centers

After an earlier one-year moratorium, the St. Charles City Council passed a zoning change in May 2026 effectively banning data centers.

City of St. Peters

Missouri

In force

One-year data center moratorium

The city of St. Peters approved a one-year moratorium on data center developments in May 2026.

Jackson County

Missouri

In force

180-day data center moratorium

The Jackson County Legislature passed a 180-day moratorium on processing data center land-use applications on June 22, 2026.

Nodaway County

Missouri

Proposed

Six-month data center moratorium

The Nodaway County Commission was set to enact a six-month due-diligence data center moratorium on July 21, 2026 amid opposition to the White Cloud Acres project; single-sourced.

St. Charles County

Missouri

In force

Six-month data center moratorium

The St. Charles County Council unanimously approved a six-month moratorium on July 14, 2026 covering data centers over 100,000 sq ft or above 5 MW.

Webster County

Missouri

In force

Six-month moratorium (data centers and energy facilities)

The Webster County Commission declared a six-month moratorium covering data centers and energy facilities in unincorporated areas, excluding an existing project under construction.

Missoula County

Montana

In force

One-year interim-zoning data center moratorium

Commissioners unanimously adopted interim zoning July 9, 2026 pausing new or expanding data centers countywide (excluding the city of Missoula) until July 8, 2027.

Cherry County

Nebraska

In force

Six-month conditional-use-permit moratorium

County approved a six-month moratorium on conditional use permits to slow potential data center development while it studies regulations.

Logan County

Nebraska

In force

12-month data center moratorium

On July 15, 2026 Logan County became the twelfth Nebraska county to adopt a 12-month moratorium, covering data centers plus wind, solar and cryptocurrency-mining facilities.

Otoe County

Nebraska

In force

One-year data center moratorium

Commissioners passed a one-year moratorium on data centers in May 2026 and appointed a committee to update the county's comprehensive development plan.

Seward County

Nebraska

In force

One-year data center moratorium

Commissioners unanimously approved a one-year pause on data center permits and construction June 30, 2026, one of at least 10 Nebraska counties acting at the time.

Nye County

Nevada

In force

Ban on data centers in Pahrump Valley / Basin 162

Commissioners voted 5-0 on Aug. 18, 2026 to ban construction and operation of data centers in the over-appropriated Pahrump Valley groundwater basin (Hydrographic Basin 162) after more than two hours of public comment. Reported as Nevada's first outright local ban; it blocks the proposed 900-acre Manse Technology Campus.

Reno

Nevada

In force

Extended data center moratorium

City Council voted 6-1 on June 1, 2026 to extend its data center moratorium through August 2027, requiring it to run until new regulations are adopted; Reno was the first Nevada city to pause data centers.

Andover

New Jersey

In force

Municipal ban on data centers

Listed among the New Jersey municipalities that have adopted data center bans in a Climate Revolution Action Network New Jersey compilation reported by Patch in August 2026. The individual ordinance date and vote were not independently confirmed for this entry.

Asbury Park

New Jersey

In force

Municipal ban on data centers

Bayonne

New Jersey

In force

Citywide ban on data centers

The City Council voted 5-0 on Aug. 12, 2026 to prohibit data centers citywide; Mayor Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski signed it Aug. 13. Reported as the 32nd New Jersey municipality to adopt a ban.

Berkeley Heights

New Jersey

In force

Municipal ban on data centers

Bernards

New Jersey

In force

Municipal ban on data centers

Burlington

New Jersey

In force

Municipal ban on data centers

Cherry Hill

New Jersey

In force

Municipal ban on data centers

Cinnaminson

New Jersey

Proposed

Proposed municipal ban on data centers

Reported as having a proposed data center ban ordinance awaiting a second reading, per the same Climate Revolution Action Network New Jersey compilation reported by Patch in August 2026.

Deerfield

New Jersey

In force

Municipal ban on data centers

Delanco

New Jersey

In force

Municipal ban on data centers

East Greenwich

New Jersey

In force

Municipal ban on data centers

Edgewater Park

New Jersey

In force

Municipal ban on data centers

Galloway Township

New Jersey

Proposed

Proposed six-month data center moratorium

Township introduced Ordinance #2172-2026 establishing a temporary six-month moratorium on data center approval, construction and operation pending study; official notice of introduction (first reading).

Harrison

New Jersey

In force

Municipal ban on data centers

Holland

New Jersey

In force

Municipal ban on data centers

Holmdel

New Jersey

In force

Municipal ban on data centers

Howell

New Jersey

In force

Municipal ban on data centers

Jackson

New Jersey

Proposed

Proposed municipal ban on data centers

Reported as having a proposed data center ban ordinance awaiting a second reading, per the same Climate Revolution Action Network New Jersey compilation reported by Patch in August 2026.

Jersey City

New Jersey

In force

Municipal ban on data centers

Logan Township

New Jersey

In force

Municipal ban on data centers

Mansfield

New Jersey

In force

Municipal ban on data centers

Medford

New Jersey

In force

Municipal ban on data centers

Millville

New Jersey

In force

Municipal ban on data centers

Monroe

New Jersey

In force

Municipal ban on data centers

Montgomery

New Jersey

In force

Municipal ban on data centers

Neptune

New Jersey

In force

Municipal ban on data centers

North Brunswick

New Jersey

Proposed

Proposed municipal ban on data centers

Reported as having a proposed data center ban ordinance awaiting a second reading, per the same Climate Revolution Action Network New Jersey compilation reported by Patch in August 2026.

Pemberton

New Jersey

In force

Municipal ban on data centers

Red Bank

New Jersey

In force

Municipal ban on data centers

Sayreville

New Jersey

In force

18-month data center moratorium

Borough Council approved an 18-month freeze on data center construction (through end of 2027) in June 2026 while rejecting a permanent ban.

South Brunswick

New Jersey

Proposed

Proposed municipal ban on data centers

Reported as having a proposed data center ban ordinance awaiting a second reading, per the same Climate Revolution Action Network New Jersey compilation reported by Patch in August 2026.

Sparta

New Jersey

In force

Municipal ban on data centers

Summit

New Jersey

In force

Municipal ban on data centers

Union

New Jersey

In force

Municipal ban on data centers

Vernon

New Jersey

In force

Municipal ban on data centers

Warren

New Jersey

In force

Municipal ban on data centers

Waterford

New Jersey

In force

Municipal ban on data centers

Winslow

New Jersey

In force

Municipal ban on data centers

Santa Fe County

New Mexico

In force

18-month data center moratorium

Commissioners unanimously passed an 18-month moratorium on new data center development June 30, 2026, lowering the regulatory threshold from 100 MW to 1 MW while staff draft rules.

Sierra County

New Mexico

In force

18-month data center moratorium

Commissioners unanimously enacted an 18-month moratorium on data center development (candidate list had this as pending; it was adopted), amid concern over projects near Spaceport America.

Socorro County

New Mexico

In force

One-year data center moratorium

County Commission unanimously adopted a yearlong moratorium on data centers June 9, 2026 after opposition to a proposed data center and solar array on 10,000 acres.

Town of Brookhaven

New York

In force

18-month data center moratorium

The Brookhaven Town Board unanimously approved an 18-month moratorium on new data center applications on July 16, 2026.

Town of East Fishkill

New York

In force

Three-year data center moratorium

The East Fishkill Town Board unanimously passed a three-year data center moratorium running until July 1, 2029.

Town of East Greenbush

New York

In force

Six-month moratorium on data center land use approvals

The Town Board voted unanimously on July 15, 2026 for a local law imposing a six-month moratorium on applications for permits, site plans and other land use approvals for data centers, with an authorized six-month extension. The town cited water use and quality, infrastructure, noise and community character.

Town of Lysander

New York

In force

Six-month data center moratorium

The Lysander Town Board (Onondaga County) unanimously approved a six-month data center moratorium on May 7, 2026, following opposition to the proposed 300 MW Ranalli campus.

Town of Manlius

New York

In force

12-month data center and crypto moratorium

The Manlius Town Board voted 7-0 for a one-year moratorium on data centers and commercial crypto mining.

Town of Mohawk

New York

In force

Six-month moratorium on data center permitting

The Town Board adopted a local law imposing a six-month moratorium on permitting or installing data centers, running through Feb. 13, 2027, while officials draft zoning laws. Town officials acted after concluding the state's hyperscale threshold of 50 MW did not reach the scale of project they were concerned about.

Town of Oneonta

New York

In force

One-year data center and crypto moratorium

The Oneonta Town Board (Otsego County) unanimously approved a 12-month moratorium on data centers and crypto mining in May 2026.

Town of Perth

New York

In force

One-year data center moratorium

The Town of Perth (Fulton County) passed a one-year data center moratorium on June 4, 2025, citing energy use and local control.

Town of Salina

New York

In force

One-year data center moratorium

Salina is one of five Onondaga County towns reported to have enacted a one-year data center moratorium; single-sourced.

Town of Tonawanda

New York

In force

One-year moratorium on data centers of 20 MW or more

The Town Board voted unanimously on Aug. 4, 2026 for a one-year moratorium barring new applications for data centers requiring 20 MW or more. Supervisor John Flynn said the local measure mirrors Executive Order 62 but reaches below the state order's 50 MW threshold.

Town of Van Buren

New York

In force

One-year data center moratorium

Van Buren is one of five Onondaga County towns reported to have enacted a one-year data center moratorium; single-sourced.

Alamance County

North Carolina

In force

One-year data center moratorium

Commissioners voted unanimously on Aug. 17, 2026 to enact a one-year moratorium on data center development after a public hearing at which more than 23 residents spoke in favor. The board must revisit it 30 days before it expires in August 2027.

Charlotte

North Carolina

In force

150-day data center moratorium

The City Council voted 11-0 on June 8, 2026 for a 150-day moratorium on new data centers (ending November 2026) to study infrastructure, noise and environmental impacts; approved projects were unaffected.

Chatham County

North Carolina

In force

12-month data center and crypto-mining moratorium

Commissioners unanimously approved a 12-month moratorium on data centers and cryptocurrency mining in unincorporated areas through February 2027; developer Eco TIP West LLC subsequently sued over a frozen 750 MW project.

City of Durham

North Carolina

In force

Data center moratorium (60-day, extended to 12 months)

The City Council adopted a 60-day moratorium on data center development in May 2026 and in June 2026 extended it to a 12-month moratorium running through May 2027.

City of Wilson

North Carolina

In force

One-year data center moratorium

The City Council unanimously adopted a one-year moratorium on May 21, 2026 prohibiting development approvals for large data centers, crypto mining and similar uses.

Cumberland County

North Carolina

In force

6-month data center moratorium (unincorporated areas)

The Board of Commissioners voted 7-0 for a 6-month moratorium on data centers in unincorporated areas (through December 15, 2026) to allow time to draft regulations.

Davie County

North Carolina

In force

One-year data center moratorium

Commissioners unanimously approved a one-year moratorium in July 2026 barring permitting or filing of data centers while the county drafts development standards.

Greensboro

North Carolina

In force

120-day moratorium for data centers above 10 MW

The City Council enacted a 120-day moratorium on Aug. 18, 2026 covering data centers drawing more than 10 MW. Residents at the hearing pressed for a far longer pause to allow environmental study.

Orange County

North Carolina

In force

One-year data center moratorium

The Board of Commissioners unanimously passed a one-year moratorium in April 2026 covering AI data centers, crypto mining and similar facilities while staff draft land-use rules.

Surry County

North Carolina

In force

Two-year data center moratorium

After a 60-day pause in June 2026, commissioners unanimously enacted a two-year data center development moratorium in late July 2026 and appointed a steering committee to study impacts.

Town of Boone

North Carolina

In force

One-year data center and crypto-mining moratorium

The Town Council voted unanimously on March 23, 2026 for a one-year moratorium on data center and cryptocurrency mining development within town limits.

Town of Hillsborough

North Carolina

In force

60-day data center moratorium (later extended)

The town unanimously imposed a 60-day moratorium on new AI data centers and data-mining facilities within town limits, later followed by a longer moratorium in June 2026.

Town of Waxhaw

North Carolina

In force

12-month data center moratorium

The Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Aug. 11, 2026 for a 12-month halt on accepting, processing or approving applications for data centers, crypto-mining facilities and related digital infrastructure. No project had been proposed.

Watauga County

North Carolina

In force

County data center moratorium

Watauga County commissioners noticed a countywide moratorium hearing for April 21, 2026 and the county is reported among the western North Carolina jurisdictions that have enacted data center development moratoriums. Adoption date not independently confirmed.

Yadkin County

North Carolina

Proposed

Proposed one-year data center moratorium

The county is considering a yearlong pause on data center projects, with a public hearing held Aug. 17, 2026; not adopted as of this verification.

Barnes County

North Dakota

In force

Six-month data center moratorium

Commissioners placed a six-month moratorium on potential data centers (reported May 19, 2026) while the county sets development guidelines.

Mercer County

North Dakota

Failed / vetoed

One-year data center moratorium (lifted)

A one-year moratorium adopted 3-2 on March 3, 2026 amid a NextEra/Basin Electric proposal was lifted in July 2026 after the county adopted permanent data center, wind and solar zoning ordinances.

Alliance

Ohio

In force

18-month data center moratorium

Alliance City Council approved an 18-month moratorium denying permits for new AI data centers in a 5-1 vote at its July 6, 2026 meeting.

Blanchester

Ohio

In force

Data center moratorium

Blanchester Village Council unanimously approved a moratorium on data center development in February 2026, citing water, electric and utility-cost concerns.

Butler County

Ohio

In force

Six-month data center moratorium

Butler County Commissioners unanimously approved a six-month moratorium on June 16, 2026 covering the six townships under county zoning control at those townships' request.

Cincinnati

Ohio

In force

Temporary data center construction restrictions

Cincinnati City Council imposed temporary restrictions on data center construction in February 2026 and on April 1, 2026 extended them through the end of 2026 pending a zoning study.

Cleveland

Ohio

In force

Three-month pause on standalone data centers

Cleveland City Council approved a temporary three-month pause on new standalone, principal-use data center projects on July 15, 2026, in effect through Oct. 16, 2026.

Conneaut

Ohio

Failed / vetoed

One-year data center moratorium (failed)

City Council rejected a one-year data center moratorium 2-4 on third reading on Aug. 12, 2026. A separate charter amendment capping data centers at 25 MW remains under consideration.

Grove City

Ohio

In force

12-month data center moratorium

Grove City Council voted 6-1 in June 2026 to pause new data center development for one year (with a six-month review) while a task force studies the issue.

Kent

Ohio

In force

Temporary AI data center permit moratorium (Ord. 2026-31)

Kent enacted Ordinance No. 2026-31 imposing a temporary moratorium not to exceed one year on permits for AI data centers within city limits.

Lordstown

Ohio

In force

180-day data center moratorium (extended)

Lordstown Village Council unanimously enacted a 180-day moratorium on AI data center permitting in January 2026 and extended it in June; the measure is contested in litigation before the Ohio Supreme Court.

Massillon

Ohio

In force

Data center moratorium (reduced to 60 days)

Massillon City Council unanimously passed a 180-day data center moratorium on April 6, 2026, then voted 8-0 to shorten it to a 60-day stay amid interest in the former Republic Steel site.

Norton

Ohio

In force

180-day data center moratorium

Norton City Council advanced a 180-day moratorium on data center zoning applications in November 2025; single-sourced.

Ravenna

Ohio

In force

One-year data center moratorium

Ravenna City Council adopted a one-year moratorium on data center construction on April 20, 2026 following grassroots opposition.

Cherokee Nation (tribal and trust lands)

Oklahoma

In force

Ban on hyperscale data centers

Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. announced on Aug. 10, 2026 that the Cherokee Nation will not permit hyperscale data centers on tribally owned or trust lands, and will not consider reservation projects without tribal consultation. A task force survey found 64% of ~1,600 citizens opposed.

Edmond

Oklahoma

In force

Data center permit moratorium (through Dec. 31, 2026)

The Edmond City Council voted June 8, 2026 to place a moratorium on data center developments through at least December 31, 2026 while it researches impacts, though no proposals currently exist.

Oklahoma City

Oklahoma

In force

Data center moratorium through end of 2026

City Council unanimously approved a moratorium (through end of 2026) halting new data center applications, rezonings and permits, with an appeals process for exemptions.

City of Hillsboro

Oregon

In force

120-day data center land-use moratorium

City Council enacted a 120-day land-use moratorium on data centers and battery storage on July 27, 2026, becoming the first Oregon city to do so; Hillsboro already hosts 21 data center sites.

Bensalem Township

Pennsylvania

In force

180-day data center curative-amendment moratorium

Township Council unanimously adopted a Declaration of Substantive Invalidity and curative amendment on June 8, 2026, pausing all data center development for 180 days while it writes zoning rules.

Gregg Township (Union County)

Pennsylvania

In force

180-day moratorium on data center applications

Supervisors adopted Resolution 2026-03 at a special meeting on Aug. 20, 2026, barring the acceptance, processing and approval of new data center or 'technical development' applications for a period not to exceed 180 days or until the board terminates it. The pending PNK Group application is excluded and continues to be processed separately.

Hazle Township

Pennsylvania

In force

180-day curative-amendment data center pause

The Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a municipal curative amendment pausing new data center applications for six months, following the Project Hazelnut campus dispute.

Charlestown

Rhode Island

In force

Zoning ban on data centers and battery storage

The Town Council voted 5-0 on Aug. 11, 2026 to prohibit data centers and battery energy storage systems townwide - Rhode Island's second municipal data center ban - citing reliance on well water and septic systems.

Smithfield

Rhode Island

In force

Zoning ban on data centers in all districts

The Town Council voted 4-1 on May 5, 2026 to define data centers and list them as Not Permitted in every zoning district, effective June 4 - Rhode Island's first municipal ban. A developer that applied one day earlier is litigating the effective date.

Anderson County

South Carolina

In force

Six-month data center moratorium

County Council passed the third and final reading of a six-month data center moratorium on Aug. 20, 2026.

Chester County

South Carolina

In force

Six-month data center moratorium

County Council unanimously approved a six-month countywide pause on data center applications on July 20, 2026, invoking the pending-ordinance doctrine; a related Valara Holdings project is contested in litigation.

Spartanburg County

South Carolina

Proposed

Proposed 12-month data center moratorium

Council delayed the final vote on a 12-month moratorium to Sept. 21, 2026 to gather more public input. The pause would not affect the existing NorthMark project.

York County

South Carolina

In force

Nine-month data center moratorium

County Council gave final approval July 13, 2026 to a nine-month moratorium in unincorporated York County on new data-center special exceptions and site plans; nine already-vested QTS buildings are exempt.

Yankton County

South Dakota

In force

Six-month data center and crypto moratorium

County commissioners voted in July 2026 for a six-month moratorium on large data center and cryptocurrency projects to study impacts and draft an ordinance, with an option to extend.

Anderson County

Tennessee

In force

Two-year data center moratorium

The Anderson County Commission unanimously approved a two-year moratorium on new data centers in mid-June 2026 to research impacts and craft safeguards.

Coffee County

Tennessee

In force

One-year data center moratorium

The Coffee County Commission unanimously passed a one-year moratorium on new data centers on June 9, 2026, later adding zoning rules barring them from the agricultural district.

Johnson City

Tennessee

In force

Data center moratorium extended to Dec. 3, 2026

The City Commission voted unanimously in May 2026 to extend its existing data center moratorium from June 5 to Dec. 3, 2026 while it studies noise limits and setback rules.

Knox County

Tennessee

In force

One-year data center moratorium (through June 30, 2027)

The Knox County Commission approved a one-year moratorium on data center projects effective through June 30, 2027, defining data centers to include AI and cryptocurrency operations.

Knoxville

Tennessee

In force

One-year moratorium on large data centers (10 MW+)

The Knoxville City Council passed an emergency ordinance on July 8, 2026 imposing a one-year moratorium on permitting or construction of large data centers requiring 10 MW or more of power.

Memphis

Tennessee

Proposed

Proposed 12-month data center pause

A City Council committee advanced legislation on Aug. 18, 2026 that would pause data center rezoning applications, site plan approvals and building permits for 12 months. Not yet adopted by the full council.

Nashville-Davidson County

Tennessee

In force

Data center permit moratorium plus zoning regulations

Metro Council on July 21, 2026 adopted first-ever data center regulations and a moratorium on data center permits through Dec. 1, 2026, banning facilities over 500,000 sq ft.

Washington County

Tennessee

In force

One-year data center moratorium (through June 30, 2027)

Washington County commissioners voted 13-2 to approve a one-year moratorium forbidding construction, operation and permitting of data centers through June 30, 2027.

Fort Worth

Texas

Proposed

Proposed 90-day data center moratorium

City Council unanimously approved the first steps on Aug. 11, 2026 to initiate a 90-day moratorium on new data center applications, expected to take effect in early 2027; not yet in force.

Hill County

Texas

Failed / vetoed

One-year data center moratorium (rescinded)

Hill County commissioners adopted a one-year moratorium on May 12, 2026 (the first by a Texas county) but rescinded it June 5, 2026 after a developer lawsuit.

San Marcos

Texas

In force

Zoning ban on data centers

City Council voted 4-3 on June 16, 2026 to define data centers and make them ineligible in all zoning districts, becoming the first Texas city to ban them; relies on home-rule authority.

Box Elder County

Utah

In force

180-day data center moratorium

Commissioners unanimously imposed a 180-day moratorium on new data centers and data center power plants in unincorporated areas June 10, 2026; the MIDA-approved Stratos Project is not covered.

Cache County

Utah

In force

180-day data center moratorium

County Council voted 6-0 to enact a 180-day moratorium on data center developments in unincorporated areas while it drafts county codes.

City of Chesapeake

Virginia

In force

Eight-month data center application pause

City Council voted unanimously July 21, 2026 to suspend review of data center applications for up to eight months, or until it adopts regulations ending by-right data center development.

Hanover County

Virginia

In force

Rejection of Mountain Road Technology Park data center

The Board of Supervisors voted 4-3 on May 28, 2026 to deny rezoning for the 430-acre Mountain Road Technology Park data center campus.

Prince William County

Virginia

In force

Rejection of Dulles Cloud South data center rezoning

Supervisors voted 8-0 on July 7, 2026 to deny rezoning nearly 2,000 acres for the Dulles Cloud South campus (43M sq ft), days after the Digital Gateway project collapsed.

Seattle

Washington

In force

Emergency one-year data center moratorium (Council Bill 121214)

The City Council unanimously adopted an emergency ordinance June 9, 2026 freezing new large data center (20 MVA+) siting for one year while it studies impacts.

Skagit County

Washington

In force

Six-month data center moratorium

Skagit County commissioners enacted a six-month moratorium on data centers (facilities over 2,000 sq ft or using 2 MW or more), with staff later proposing permanent rules.

Snohomish County

Washington

In force

Emergency six-month data center moratorium

Snohomish County Council unanimously adopted an emergency six-month moratorium on data centers in unincorporated areas on June 24, 2026, with an option to extend.

Spokane

Washington

In force

One-year data center permit moratorium

The Spokane City Council passed (6-1) a one-year emergency moratorium on June 22, 2026 on building-permit applications for new computer data centers to study land-use and utility impacts.

Spokane County

Washington

In force

Four-month data center moratorium

The Board of County Commissioners approved a four-month moratorium unanimously on Aug. 19, 2026, replacing an earlier nine-month proposal that had split the board 3-2, to give staff time to draft zoning rules.

Brown County

Wisconsin

Failed / vetoed

County data center moratorium (declined)

The Planning, Development and Transportation Committee unanimously declined on June 2, 2026 to pursue a countywide moratorium, noting every municipality in the county has its own zoning; a subcommittee was formed instead.

City of Madison

Wisconsin

In force

12-month data center moratorium (10,000 sq ft+)

The Madison City Council approved a 12-month moratorium on Jan. 13, 2026 on zoning approvals for new data centers over 10,000 sq ft, to develop regulatory standards.

City of Superior

Wisconsin

In force

One-year data center moratorium

The Superior City Council unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on data centers at its June 16, 2026 meeting, acting before receiving any application.

Manitowoc County

Wisconsin

In force

18-month data center moratorium

The County Board voted unanimously on April 29, 2026 to bar the county from accepting applications or issuing permits for data center construction or siting for 18 months, after the towns of Two Creeks, Two Rivers and Mishicot requested it.

Port Washington

Wisconsin

In force

Referendum requiring a public vote on large tax incentives

Voters approved the nation's first anti-data-center referendum in April 2026 with roughly 66% support, requiring that approval of tax incremental financing for any project with a base value or cost above $10 million be put to a community vote. It followed Vantage Data Centers' announcement of a $15 billion AI campus with OpenAI and Oracle; the referendum does not stop that project, which was already under construction with $458 million in approved tax benefits.

Village of Bellevue

Wisconsin

In force

12-month data center moratorium

The Village Board voted unanimously on Aug. 12, 2026 to bar all data center development for 12 months, extendable by six months, while a permanent ordinance is written. No proposal was pending.

Village of Cottage Grove

Wisconsin

In force

12-month data center moratorium

The Cottage Grove Village Board unanimously approved a 12-month data center moratorium on July 20, 2026, becoming one of three Dane County municipalities to pause data centers.

Village of Greenville (Outagamie County)

Wisconsin

In force

One-year data center moratorium (10,000 sq ft+)

The Greenville Village Board unanimously adopted a one-year moratorium on July 13, 2026 on new data centers of 10,000 sq ft or more to study impacts and develop regulations.

Village of Wrightstown

Wisconsin

In force

One-year data center moratorium

The Wrightstown Village Board unanimously approved a one-year data center moratorium on July 7, 2026 after a resident petition; an Aug. 11, 2026 advisory referendum then rejected a data center in the village.

Frequently asked

Which states have data center moratoriums?

As of August 2026, no U.S. state has enacted an outright ban on data centers. Several have paused tax incentives or new applications (for example Arizona and Illinois), tightened siting through executive orders (Utah, Louisiana, Kentucky, Nebraska), or rolled back tax exemptions (Oregon, Washington, Iowa, Florida). Standalone construction-moratorium bills in Maine, New Hampshire, Oklahoma and others were introduced but have so far failed or been vetoed. The tracker above lists each measure with its primary source.

How many states have introduced data-center moratorium or restriction bills?

This tracker documents state-level action in 39 states — a mix of enacted rollbacks and executive orders, temporary pauses, pending bills, and measures that failed or were vetoed. It is updated as measures move.

What is a data center moratorium?

A data center moratorium is a temporary halt on approving or building new data centers, usually while a government studies the impact on the electric grid, water supply, and ratepayers. In practice, most 2025–2026 measures are narrower than a full ban: pauses on tax incentives, new siting and permitting conditions, or rollbacks of sales-tax exemptions.

Have any states banned data centers outright?

No state has passed a permanent, statewide ban. The closest was Maine's LD 307, which would have paused data centers of 20 MW or more until late 2027 — it passed the legislature but was vetoed, and the override failed. Most restrictions in force are tax-incentive rollbacks or executive-order siting reviews rather than construction bans.

Where are the local data center moratoria?

Most fast-moving activity is at the city and county level, where building pauses and permit halts don't require a state legislative session. The tracker includes a sourced sample of these local moratoria alongside the state-level measures.

How to read this tracker

In force = a moratorium, siting restriction, or tax-incentive rollback that is currently enacted (by statute or executive order). Paused = a temporary hold on new incentives or applications. Proposed = a bill introduced and still pending. Failed / vetoed = a measure that died in committee, was voted down, or was vetoed.

This is a curated tracker built from primary sources — legislature bill pages, governors' offices, and reputable reporting — and every entry links to its source so you can verify it. Legislative status changes quickly; we update as measures move. It is informational, not legal advice. Spot something out of date? Tell us.

Companion references: the Data Center Grid Operator Watchlist (ERCOT, PJM, FERC and every RTO's large-load rules) and the Data Center Delay Watchlist (named projects and filings).

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