Legislation tracker / updated 2026-11-05
Every rule that can stop a data center
State bills and executive orders, county and city moratoria, utility large-load tariffs, and ballot measures, all in one filterable table. Every row links to a dated source.
Top 5 regulatory signals right now as of 2026-11-05
- Texas, the #1-ranked market, is frozen at the grid and at the air permit. ERCOT is not energizing new 75 MW+ data center loads until its Batch Zero audit is done, with reports due Dec 10, 2026. TCEQ halted data center permits on Sep 21. Governor-elect Hinojosa campaigned on a statutory moratorium, and BMI says the pause could run into late 2027. [Office of the Texas Governor: Governor Abbott directs comprehensive data center audit (2026-08-03); ERCOT presentation to PUCT: Batch Zero verification and audit, community impact review (2026-08-20); Office of the Texas Governor: Governor Abbott directs TCEQ to halt data center permits (2026-09-21); DCD: Anti-data center candidates claim victory across the US in 2026 midterm elections (2026-11-04); DCD: More than half of US hyperscale projects face 'regulatory friction' after midterms (B (2026-11-05)]
- Governors, not legislatures, are writing the rules. No state had enacted a moratorium by statute as of Sep 15 (NCSL). Executive action has filled the gap: New York's EO 62 pause; incentive pauses in Ohio, Illinois, and Nebraska; and review or cost regimes in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Kentucky, and Louisiana. Governors-elect in Georgia and Ohio pledged pauses on Nov 3. [NCSL: Which States Are Banning Data Centers? (updated Sep 15, 2026) (2026-09-15); NCSL: New York hits pause on data centers. Will other states follow? (2026-07-15); Ohio Governor: DeWine announces pause of data center tax exemption (2026-05-27); Gov. Pritzker pauses new data center tax incentives (2026-06-05); Nebraska Executive Order 26-17 (ImagiNE Nebraska data center applications) (2026-07-20); Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Governor Shapiro signs executive order on data center develo (2026-08-18); Office of Governor Moore: executive order codifying responsible data center development fr (2026-09-23); Mass.gov: Executive Order No. 658, responsible data center development (2026-09-08); WKYT: Gov. Beshear signs executive order increasing requirements for data center developer (2026-08-06); Louisiana Executive Order JML 26-058: Ratepayer and Community Protection criteria for data (2026-06-25); DCD: Anti-data center candidates claim victory across the US in 2026 midterm elections (2026-11-04)]
- Northern Virginia closed the front door. Loudoun paused new applications for 12 months on Sep 16. Virginia added a $0.011/kWh data center electricity tax from Jul 1. The PW Digital Gateway rezonings are void. Vacancy is 0.24%, with 10.8 MW available. [DCD: Virginia's Loudoun County board votes to pause new data center applications (2026-09-18); Virginia budget HB30 (reenrolled) Item 3-5.24: Data center electricity consumption tax (2026-06-29); Prince William County: PW Digital Gateway status page (2026-11-05); CBRE, North America Data Center Trends H1 2026 (2026-08)]
- Local bans are now an election outcome. Voters passed nearly every data center restriction on the Nov 3 ballots, including at least 14 in Ohio alone. Trackers count about 950 or more local data center moratoria and bans: GridPermit records 959 in force across 45 states, and Programs.com counts 958 adopted since 2022. [DCD: Local data center moratoria, limits, and restrictions voted in across the US (2026-11-04); The Guardian: Datacenters were on the ballot. US voters rejected them (2026-11-04); GridPermit: Data Center Policy Map (local moratoria, state laws, large-load tariffs) (2026-11-05); Programs.com: Data Center Moratoriums by State tracker (2026) (2026-11-05)]
- 'Pay your own way' is the new interconnection standard. Large-load tariffs now require collateral, minimum bills, and exit fees: AEP Ohio's queue fell from about 30 GW to 5.6 GW, ComEd's from 39 GW to 25 GW. PJM's Large Load registry took effect Oct 12. California, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania have put cost-causation into law or orders. Behind-the-meter gas is the next battleground, after a federal judge's Nov 2 ruling on the Southaven turbines. [AEP Ohio: Updates PUCO on data center load, figures show tariff is working (2026-02); ComEd: secures over $1 billion in financial commitments from large load projects (2026-09-16); FERC order ER26-3515 on PJM Large Load definition and registry (2026-10-09); Governor of California: Newsom signs most comprehensive data center laws in the nation (2026-09-21); New Jersey P.L. 2026, c.32 (A796) Data Center Fair Share Act (2026-07-07); Nashville Post: TVA votes to increase rate payment for data centers (2026-08); Moratorium Nation dataset (M. Bommarito, CC BY 4.0), current through Sep 23, 2026 (2026-09-23); Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Governor Shapiro signs executive order on data center develo (2026-08-18); Mississippi Today: Federal judge rules Southaven data center gas turbines must have air pe (2026-11-02)]
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| 2027-01-01 | Dominion Energy Virginia, VA | GS-5 large-load rate class A separate class effective Jan 1, 2027, with 14-year service commitments and minimum charges. | enacted | [Dominion Energy: GS-5 Large Load Rate Class report (2026-11-05)] |
| 2026-11-10 | Fort Worth, TX | 90-day moratorium process + closed-loop cooling rule Closed-loop cooling is required for new data centers (adopted Aug 11, 2026). The moratorium hearing is Nov 10, with adoption tentatively Feb 16, 2027. | pending | [City of Fort Worth: Data Centers (moratorium schedule, closed-loop cooling policy) (2026-09-29)] |
| 2026-11-04 | Texas, TX | Governor-elect pledge: statutory moratorium Gina Hinojosa (elected Nov 3) campaigned on an immediate moratorium lasting until the Legislature passes protections. BMI says the pause could plausibly extend into late 2027. | proposed | [DCD: Anti-data center candidates claim victory across the US in 2026 midterm elections (2026-11-04)] |
| 2026-11-04 | Georgia, GA | Governor-elect pledge: temporary statewide pause Keisha Lance Bottoms (elected Nov 3) called for a statewide pause to assess impacts on bills, communities and the environment. | proposed | [DCD: Anti-data center candidates claim victory across the US in 2026 midterm elections (2026-11-04)] |
| 2026-11-04 | Ohio, OH | Governor-elect pledge: conditional moratorium Amy Acton (elected Nov 3) backs a conditional moratorium: 100% of utility costs covered, union labor, transparency, and environmental standards. | proposed | [DCD: Anti-data center candidates claim victory across the US in 2026 midterm elections (2026-11-04)] |
| 2026-11-03 | Granville (Licking Co.), OH | Nov 3, 2026 ballot measure Voters approved a data center ban. | enacted | [DCD: Local data center moratoria, limits, and restrictions voted in across the US (2026-11-04)] |
| 2026-11-03 | Sunbury (Delaware Co.), OH | Nov 3, 2026 ballot measure Voters banned data centers over 25 MW. | enacted | [DCD: Local data center moratoria, limits, and restrictions voted in across the US (2026-11-04)] |
| 2026-11-03 | Pataskala (Licking Co.), OH | Nov 3, 2026 ballot measure Voters banned large-scale data centers. | enacted | [DCD: Local data center moratoria, limits, and restrictions voted in across the US (2026-11-04)] |
| 2026-11-03 | Joliet; Chouteau, Granite City, Nameoki and Venice Twps (Madison Co.), IL | Nov 3, 2026 ballot measure Advisory questions: voters said officials should not permit data centers. | enacted | [DCD: Local data center moratoria, limits, and restrictions voted in across the US (2026-11-04)] |
| 2026-10-09 | PJM (13 states + DC), PJM | FERC order ER26-3515: PJM Large Load definition and registry FERC accepted the definition and registry, effective Oct 12, 2026, and rejected the rest of the filing. The registry is not a public per-request queue. | enacted | [FERC order ER26-3515 on PJM Large Load definition and registry (2026-10-09)] |
| 2026-10-01 | TVA, TN | Data center rate and capacity-commitment charge The board created a separate data center rate, effective Oct 1, 2026. | in force | [Nashville Post: TVA votes to increase rate payment for data centers (2026-08)] |
| 2026-10-01 | Hillsboro, OR | 120-day pause on new AI data center applications; permanent ceiling under study The city is moving toward a permanent cap on data centers (Oct 2026). | in force | [KATU: Hillsboro pauses new AI data centers, what's next over the next 120 days (2026)] |
| 2026-09-23 | Chicago, IL | Proposed 12-month moratorium ordinance Would pause new data centers and major expansions. Referred to Rules with no hearing yet. | pending | [City of Chicago: Mayor Johnson and Council members introduce data center moratorium ordina (2026-09-23)] |
| 2026-09-21 | Texas, TX | Governor directive: TCEQ to halt data center permits TCEQ is to issue no permits for infrastructure directly supporting data centers until ERCOT's audit is complete. TCEQ reported compliance on Oct 19, and a watchdog says some permits still advanced. | in force | [Office of the Texas Governor: Governor Abbott directs TCEQ to halt data center permits (2026-09-21)] |
| 2026-09-21 | California, CA | SB 887 (Ch. 439, 2026): CEQA applies to data centers Removes CEQA categorical exemptions for data center development and operation, effective Jan 1, 2027. Streamlined judicial review only for projects that meet energy, water and grid-cost conditions. | enacted | [Governor of California: Newsom signs most comprehensive data center laws in the nation (2026-09-21)] |
| 2026-09-21 | California, CA | SB 886: California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act Part of the Sep 21 package. Data centers pay their share of grid costs, with no shift to other customers. | enacted | [Governor of California: Newsom signs most comprehensive data center laws in the nation (2026-09-21)] |
| 2026-09-21 | Spartanburg County, SC | Spartanburg County Council data center moratorium ordinance (ordinance number not located in reviewed sources); amended before third reading to exempt data centers of 65 IT megawatts or less that are Adopted one-year moratorium on new data center development, with amendments exempting facilities of 65 megawatts or less on qualifying industrial sites. Duration: One year (12 months) | in force | [Spartanburg County pauses new data centers — but with carveouts based on size and site (2026-09-22)] |
| 2026-09-16 | Loudoun County, VA | 12-month pause on new data center applications The Board voted 7-1 for a pause effective immediately, to revise regulations. A formal resolution was due Oct 20. | in force | [DCD: Virginia's Loudoun County board votes to pause new data center applications (2026-09-18)] |
| 2026-09-16 | Gary, IN | Executive Order signed by Gary Mayor Eddie D. Melton on 2026-09-16, pausing approval of new data center development in the city Mayor issued a one-year executive-order moratorium on new data center development Duration: One year from the executive order | in force | [https://gary.capitalbnews.org/gary-data-center-moratorium/] |
| 2026-09-15 | West Mahanoy Township, PA | West Mahanoy Township Board of Supervisors resolution invoking the municipal curative amendment process under the PA Municipalities Planning Code, declaring the zoning ordinance invalid as it relates West Mahanoy Township Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution declaring its zoning ordinance invalid as to data centers and solar farms, triggering a 180-day municipal curative-amendment period duri | in force | [https://shensentinel.com/news/west-mahanoy-invokes-six-month-moratorium-on-data-centers-so] |
| 2026-09-14 | City of Statesville, NC | City of Statesville data center moratorium ordinance (number not located), N.C.G.S. 160D-107 180-day moratorium adopted. Duration: 180 days from 2026-09-14 (to about 2027-03-13) | in force | [https://www.wbtv.com/2026/09/15/statesville-unanimously-approves-180-day-moratorium-data-c] |
| 2026-09-14 | Woodburn, OR | Moratorium ordinance adopted by the Woodburn City Council on 2026-09-14; the city filed the required 45-day notice of intent to consider a moratorium with the Oregon Department of Land Conservation an City Council unanimously adopted a 120-day moratorium on considering new data center applications while the city reviews and potentially revises its development code. Duration: 120 days from adoption | in force | [https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2026/09/15/woodburn-oregon-places-120-da] |
| 2026-09-14 | Laurens County, SC | Laurens County Council data center moratorium ordinance (ordinance number not located in reviewed sources); sponsored by Vice Chairman Matthew Brownlee Adopted one-year moratorium on new data center development in unincorporated Laurens County. Duration: One year | in force | [https://www.foxcarolina.com/2026/09/14/laurens-county-council-votes-approve-one-year-data-] |
| 2026-09-08 | Lake County, IL | Lake County Ordinance 26-1018, amending Chapter 151 (Unified Development Ordinance) of the Lake County Code of Ordinances to define and impose a temporary moratorium on data centers in unincorporated Temporary pause while the County studies infrastructure, environmental, and community impacts and develops a regulatory framework, which officials say could serve as a resource for surrounding communi | in force | [https://www.shawlocal.com/lake-county-journal/2026/09/08/lake-county-oks-temporary-morator] |
| 2026-09-08 | Plymouth, MN | Interim ordinance prohibiting the location, establishment, or operation of data centers larger than 50,000 square feet, adopted unanimously by the Plymouth City Council on September 8, 2026, under Min Interim ordinance adopted unanimously, with the size threshold reduced during the meeting from a staff-recommended 75,000 sq ft to 50,000 sq ft. Duration: 12 months from adoption. | in force | [https://www.hometownsource.com/sun_sailor/community/plymouth_medicinelake/plymouth-approve] |
| 2026-09-08 | Clearfield, UT | Temporary land use regulation/moratorium on data center development approved by Clearfield City Council 4-0 on September 8, 2026, following an August 25, 2026 work-session discussion (recorded in the Clearfield City Council adopted a 180-day moratorium on data center development after a zoning-determination request exposed a gap in the city's zoning code. Duration: 180 days from adoption (to appro | in force | [https://www.utah.gov/pmn/files/1485679.pdf] |
| 2026-09-03 | City of Hendersonville, NC | Ordinance #O-26-29, Ordinance Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on Data Centers, N.C.G.S. 160D-107 12-month moratorium adopted 2026-09-03; staff to study data centers and propose Zoning Ordinance text amendments. Duration: 12 months from adoption (to about 2027-09-03) unless ended earlier by adopti | in force | [City of Hendersonville (2026-09-03)] |
| 2026-09-03 | Lincolnton, NC | Lincolnton City Council motion/ordinance adopting a moratorium on data center applications (2026-09-03) City planning staff to return with a zoning text amendment after January 1, 2027 Duration: From 2026-09-03 to 2027-01-01, extendable | in force | [https://www.lincolntimesnews.com/news/council-votes-on-data-center-pause/article_44515fcd-] |
| 2026-09-01 | Georgia PSC / Georgia Power, GA | Certification of about 10 GW of new generation About 9.985 GW certified, roughly 80% expected for data centers, with Georgia Power backstopping costs through 2031. | enacted | [Georgia PSC: Data Center Fact Sheet (Sep 2026) (2026-09)] |
| 2026-09-01 | St. Croix County, WI | St. Croix County data center moratorium ordinance (ordinance number not located in reviewed sources), adopted alongside related zoning-definition amendments for data centers Adopted 12-month moratorium on medium- and large-scale data centers in county-zoned areas. Duration: 12 months | in force | [https://www.hudsonstarobserver.com/news/st-croix-county-board-of-supervisors-approves-data] |
| 2026-08-31 | Mead, CO | Town of Mead ordinance (specific ordinance number not located in this pass), adopted August 31, 2026 Board of Trustees approved a 12-month moratorium on data center applications to give staff time to study impacts and develop regulations. Duration: 12-month moratorium preventing data centers from app | in force | [https://berthoudsurveyor.com/mead-approves-12-month-data-center-moratorium/] |
| 2026-08-31 | Forest Park, GA | Forest Park City Council 90-day data center moratorium (instrument number not published) Council adopted a 90-day moratorium at a special called meeting. Duration: 90 days (to about 2026-11-29) | in force | [News-Daily (Clayton County) (2026-08-31)] |
| 2026-08-27 | Elkhart, IN | Elkhart Common Council ordinance, adopted 9-0 at a special meeting on 2026-08-27, pausing acceptance of new data center and battery energy storage system (BESS) applications Common Council adopted a moratorium on data center and battery storage facility applications through Dec. 31, 2027 Duration: Through December 31, 2027, or until the city adopts data center/BESS develo | in force | [https://www.wvpe.org/wvpe-news/2026-08-28/elkhart-city-council-passes-data-center-battery-] |
| 2026-08-27 | Town of Cary, NC | Ordinance Establishing a Temporary 18-month Moratorium on the Acceptance, Processing, and Approval of Development Applications for Data Centers, cryptocurrency mining operations and associated uses in 18-month moratorium; ordinance hearing anticipated October 2027 and Council decision February 2028. Duration: 18 months (to about 2028-02-27); staff schedule targets a Council decision on a permanent | in force | [https://carync.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=14&ID=2843&Inline=True] |
| 2026-08-26 | Morgan Hill, CA | Interim urgency ordinance (Govt. Code 65858) blocking new data center and grid-scale BESS applications Duration: 45-day interim urgency ordinance; extendable in two phases up to two years total | in force | [https://morganhilltimes.com/morgan-hill-declares-moratorium-on-data-centers-battery-storag] |
| 2026-08-25 | Town of Orangetown, NY | Town of Orangetown Local Law No. 5 of 2026, adding Article XX to Chapter 43 (Zoning) Adopted Duration: 180 days, renewable once for an additional 180 days by Town Board resolution | in force | [Local Law 5-2026 Temporary Town-Wide Moratorium (Adopted 8-25-2026)] |
| 2026-08-24 | Durham County, NC | Ordinance imposing a temporary moratorium on the permitting of large-scale data centers, data processing facilities, cryptocurrency mining operations and similar uses (Legistar file 26-0437; ordinance Nine-month moratorium on large data centers adopted 2026-08-24; staff to draft UDO standards. Duration: About nine months: begins 2026-08-25 and lasts until 2027-05-18 or earlier adoption of UDO stand | in force | [Durham County (2026-08-24)] |
| 2026-08-24 | Town of Hildebran, NC | Town of Hildebran data center moratorium (number not located); adopted after the town's March 2026 permanent data center zoning regulations 12-month moratorium adopted despite earlier zoning rules. Duration: 12 months (to about 2027-08-24) | in force | [https://www.thepaper.media/news/hildebran-imposes-12-month-data-center-moratorium-after-mo] |
| 2026-08-20 | Kingston Springs, TN | Town of Kingston Springs ordinance imposing a 12-month moratorium on accepting, processing, and approving applications for high-resource usage facilities such as data centers (number not published) Ordinance adopted on second reading Duration: 12 months | in force | [https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/cce-print/kingston-springs-moves-to-regulate-data-c] |
| 2026-08-19 | Indianapolis, IN | Data center moratorium through Dec 31, 2027 Approved Aug 2026. Three previously approved projects proceed. | in force | [IndyStar: Indianapolis approves data center moratorium through 2027 (2026-08-19)] |
| 2026-08-18 | Pennsylvania, PA | Executive Order 2026-05 (GRID requirements) Data centers over 25 MW must make binding commitments to pay all project-caused generation, transmission, distribution and upgrade costs, obtain local approvals, and meet clean-firm targets rising fro | in force | [Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Governor Shapiro signs executive order on data center develo (2026-08-18)] |
| 2026-08-18 | Anderson County, SC | Ordinance No. 2026-037 (Anderson County Council) Adopted six-month moratorium on acceptance, processing, or approval of data center development applications. Duration: Six months | in force | [https://www.andersoncountysc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8.18.2026-County-Council-Agend] |
| 2026-08-17 | Hastings, MN | Interim ordinance adopted unanimously by the Hastings City Council on August 17, 2026, following a public hearing, under Minn. Stat. Sec. 462.355; recommended 4-0 by the Planning Commission in July 20 Interim ordinance adopted unanimously without opposition after a public hearing at which only one resident spoke. Duration: Up to one year; city staff indicated they may not need the full year. | in force | [https://www.hastingsjournal.news/stories/council-passes-data-center-moratorium-after-publi] |
| 2026-08-17 | Mount Gilead, OH | Village of Mount Gilead Ordinance 2027, temporary moratorium not to exceed one year on new permits and on receipt/processing of permit applications for data centers Pause on data center permits while the village reviews zoning. Duration: Not to exceed one year. | in force | [https://www.mountgilead.net/Council-August-17-2026-minutes.pdf] |
| 2026-08-17 | Renton, WA | City of Renton moratorium ordinance, adopted 2026-08-17 under RCW 36.70A.390 Renton City Council unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on large data centers on 2026-08-17, following a June 1, 2026 council motion directing staff to begin drafting it. Duration: Up to one ye | in force | [https://www.rentonreporter.com/2026/08/19/renton-places-one-year-moratorium-on-data-center] |
| 2026-08-13 | Ball Ground, GA | Ball Ground City Council moratorium on data center applications (instrument and term not published in accessible sources) City Council adopted a moratorium on data center applications. Duration: 180 days (effective 2026-08-14 through 2027-02-09), per Cherokee Tribune reporting; not independently verified against the mora | in force | [City of Ball Ground, Georgia (2026-08-13)] |
| 2026-08-11 | Cass County, NE | Board of Commissioners resolution (specific resolution number not located in sources reviewed) 12-month moratorium on data center permits adopted after extensive public hearings; proposed implementing zoning regulations tabled to Sept. 22, 2026 for further board discussion. Duration: 12 months | in force | [https://couriernebraska.com/news/environment/cass-county-data-centers-mori/] |
| 2026-08-11 | Town of Waxhaw, NC | Ordinance ORD2026014, An Ordinance Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on the acceptance, processing and approval of development applications for data centers, cryptocurrency mining, data storage and proc 12-month moratorium while the town drafts land development code amendments. Duration: 12 months: commences 2026-08-11 and expires no later than 2027-08-10, or earlier by Board action | in force | [https://waxhaw.civicweb.net/document/248629/_p__strong__span%20style=_text-decoration_unde] |
| 2026-08-10 | Valparaiso (Porter County), IN | Ordinance No. 16-2026, "An Ordinance Establishing a Temporary Moratorium on New Data Center Development," adopted by the Valparaiso Common Council on 2026-08-10 Common Council adopted Ordinance No. 16-2026, establishing a temporary moratorium on new data center development with no fixed near-term end date beyond the July 31, 2028 backstop. Duration: Automatic | in force | [Ordinance No. 16-2026 (Data Center Moratorium) (2026)] |
| 2026-08-10 | Plain City, OH | Ordinance 37-2026, 'Establishing a Temporary Moratorium on Data Center Development Within the Corporate Limits of the Village of Plain City and Declaring an Emergency' (adopted 2026-08-10); does not a Council enacted a one-year moratorium (Ord. 37-2026) to research and develop data center zoning regulations. Duration: One year; council may extend or remove by legislation Current end: 2027-08-10. | in force | [Council Regular Meeting Packet, August 10, 2026 (2026-08-10)] |
| 2026-08-10 | Kittitas County, WA | Kittitas County Board of Commissioners resolution, adopted 2026-08-10, imposing an emergency six-month moratorium on acceptance/processing/review/approval of data center land-use applications in uninc Kittitas County Commissioners adopted an emergency six-month data center moratorium on 2026-08-10, then extended it another six months following a 2026-09-15 public hearing. Duration: Originally six m | in force | [Kittitas County OKs proposal to extend data center moratorium (2026-09-16)] |
| 2026-08-07 | Lavon, TX | City of Lavon moratorium ordinance on data center projects City studying zoning/infrastructure impacts before allowing new data center applications Duration: 90 days, extendable for another 90 days | in force | [https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/lavon-approves-90-day-moratorium-020542449.html] |
| 2026-08-05 | Prince William County, VA | PW Digital Gateway rezonings voided The rezoning approvals are void and the parcels reverted to prior zoning. Any new rezoning has to start over. | in force | [Prince William County: PW Digital Gateway status page (2026-11-05)] |
| 2026-08-05 | Chisago County, MN | Ordinance No. 2026/0805-___ (draft/agenda records leave the final numeric suffix blank pending formal publication; the county's numbering convention for prior ordinances, e.g. Zoning Ordinance No. 202 County Board voted unanimously (5-0) to adopt an interim zoning moratorium on data centers after a public hearing. Duration: Reported as a 12-month moratorium; no explicit sunset date was stated in th | in force | [https://citizenportal.ai/articles/9506848/Minnesota/Chisago-County/Chisago-County-enacts-i] |
| 2026-08-03 | Texas, TX | Governor directive: comprehensive data center audit (ERCOT Batch Zero) PUCT/ERCOT must verify and audit data centers in the interconnection queue. ERCOT is not approving energization of new data center and crypto loads of 75 MW or more until the audit is complete. Verifi | in force | [Office of the Texas Governor: Governor Abbott directs comprehensive data center audit (2026-08-03)] |
| 2026-08-03 | Elk River, MN | Interim ordinance adopted unanimously by the Elk River City Council on August 3, 2026, following a July 6, 2026 unanimous denial of a zoning text amendment that would have allowed data centers as a co Unanimous one-year moratorium adopted August 3, 2026, after the Council denied a zoning amendment for a specific data center proposal and the applicant withdrew its applications. Duration: One year fr | in force | [https://www.hometownsource.com/elk_river_star_news/elk-river-adopts-one-year-data-center-m] |
| 2026-08-03 | Minnetrista, MN | Ordinance No. 509, Authorizing a Study and Imposing a Moratorium on Data Centers, adopted 3-1 by the Minnetrista City Council on August 3, 2026 (Council Member Cathleen Reffkin absent), under Minn. St Ordinance No. 509 adopted 3-1, authorizing a study and imposing a one-year moratorium on data centers. Duration: One year from adoption. | in force | [https://mccmeetingspublic.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/mnntrstamn-meet-96c51173ab9c44c18f47] |
| 2026-08-03 | Oak Grove, MO | Board of Aldermen resolution (agenda item, Aug. 3, 2026 meeting) City to consider regulations over the course of the year Duration: One year | in force | [Oak Grove Board of Aldermen approve administrative delay on data center development] |
| 2026-07-28 | Paulding County, GA | Paulding County Board of Commissioners resolution suspending new data center applications, zoning requests, and civil plan reviews Commissioners unanimously approved a moratorium in effect until January 1, 2027, suspending new data center applications, zoning requests, and civil plan reviews Duration: Until January 1, 2027 | in force | [Paulding County hits pause on new data centers (2026-08-03)] |
| 2026-07-28 | City of Ames, IA | Ames City Council motion (4-2) of 2026-07-28 setting a nine-month pause/delay; not reported as a formal moratorium ordinance Duration: About nine months, until May 1, 2027; may be lifted earlier or extended | in force | [Ames Voice (2026-07-29)] |
| 2026-07-28 | Montgomery County, MD | Expedited Bill 19-26 (Department of Permitting Services barred from issuing data center permits during the moratorium) paired with Zoning Text Amendment 26-01 (prohibits hyperscale data centers county Council intends to use the 18-month period to develop comprehensive data-center development guidelines in coordination with state officials. Duration: 18 months from the bill's effective date (specifi | in force | [Council Approves 18-Month Data Center Moratorium and Places Limitations on Data Center Dev] |
| 2026-07-27 | Otsego, MN | Ordinance 2026-11, an interim ordinance imposing a moratorium and authorizing a study of official controls for data centers, adopted 5-0 by the Otsego City Council on July 27, 2026 under Minn. Stat. S Adopted: the Otsego City Council voted 5-0 on July 27, 2026 to adopt Ordinance 2026-11, imposing a one-year moratorium on data center land uses and directing staff to study official controls and impac | in force | [Minutes of the City of Otsego Regular City Council Meeting, July 27, 2026 (2026-07-27)] |
| 2026-07-27 | Buckeye Lake, OH | Village of Buckeye Lake Resolution No. 2026-13 (emergency, under Village Charter home-rule powers), a one-year moratorium on accepting and issuing applications and permits for constructing or operatin Council to consider whether data centers are appropriate in the village. Social media reports voters may decide the issue (unverified). Duration: One (1) year | in force | [Village of Buckeye Lake] |
| 2026-07-27 | Falls Township (Bucks County), PA | Falls Township Board of Supervisors resolution (adopted July 27, 2026) declaring a portion of the zoning ordinance 'substantively invalid' as to data centers, initiating a municipal curative amendment Falls Township Board of Supervisors voted July 27, 2026 to declare part of its zoning ordinance substantively invalid as to data centers, opening a 180-day curative-amendment period to draft new zonin | in force | [https://levittownnow.com/2026/07/28/falls-twp-declares-part-of-zoning-ordinance-invalid-af] |
| 2026-07-22 | Cherokee County, GA | Cherokee County Board of Commissioners resolution instituting a 30-day moratorium on data center applications (July 2026), extended by a Board resolution adopted 2026-08-18 enacting a 180-day moratori Board unanimously adopted a 30-day moratorium in July 2026 and on 2026-08-18 unanimously extended it by 180 days while staff research and draft data center standards. Duration: Initial 30 days (adopte | in force | [North Georgia Community Action Network (2026-08)] |
| 2026-07-21 | Lochbuie, CO | Town of Lochbuie ordinance (specific ordinance number not located in this pass), adopted July 21, 2026 Town Board passed a five-year moratorium on data center applications, the longest such pause reported in Colorado. Duration: Five-year pause on the Town's acceptance and review of applications for new | in force | [https://www.rmpbs.org/news/government/lochbuie-approves-five-year-data-center-moratorium] |
| 2026-07-21 | Chamblee, GA | Chamblee City Council temporary moratorium suspending acceptance of applications relating to new data centers (sponsored by At-Large Councilmember Jimmy Furst) Council adopted a 180-day moratorium on data center applications to review its code. Duration: 180 days, through 2027-01-16 | in force | [Decaturish (2026-07-21)] |
| 2026-07-21 | Morrisville Borough, PA | Morrisville Borough Council resolution (adopted July 21, 2026) declaring a portion of the borough's zoning ordinance invalid and initiating a municipal curative amendment under the PA Municipalities P Morrisville Borough Council adopted a resolution on 2026-07-21 declaring part of its zoning ordinance invalid and opening a 180-day curative-amendment/waiting period to draft data-center zoning regula | in force | [https://bucksindependence.com/morrisville-borough-prepares-ordinance-change-aimed-at-data-] |
| 2026-07-20 | Nebraska, NE | Executive Order 26-17 Bars approval of new data center applications for ImagiNE Nebraska incentives and creates a Data Center Task Force that reports to the Legislature in 2027. | in force | [Nebraska Executive Order 26-17 (ImagiNE Nebraska data center applications) (2026-07-20)] |
| 2026-07-20 | City of West Chicago, IL | City of West Chicago Ordinance 26-O-0011 Duration: 180-day moratorium on receipt, processing, and final approval of applications and permits for data centers and battery energy storage systems in every zoning district; protects complete pre- | in force | [City of West Chicago] |
| 2026-07-20 | Sayreville, NJ | Ordinance 15-26 (Borough of Sayreville), a temporary prohibition on data center development in every zone, including the Hercules Redevelopment Area, for 18 months, introduced 2026-06-15 and adopted o Duration: 18 months from adoption; the ordinance also requires publication and mayoral approval, and the copy reviewed does not show the mayoral approval date | in force | [Borough of Sayreville] |
| 2026-07-20 | Chester County, SC | Ordinance 2026-14 (Chester County Council), "Declaring a temporary, countywide pause on the acceptance, processing, and approval of applications regarding data centers and data center-related developm Approved six-month moratorium on new data center development. Duration: Six months | in force | [Chester County Council Meeting Agenda, July 20, 2026 (2026-07-20)] |
| 2026-07-20 | Aberdeen, SD | Resolution No. 26-07-04R, 'A Temporary Resolution Establishing a Moratorium on Issuance of Local Permits for Data Centers Within the City of Aberdeen,' adopted 7-0 at a regular Aberdeen City Council m Adopted 7-0 on first reading and passage at the July 20, 2026 regular City Council meeting; published July 23, 2026. Duration: From adoption (immediate effect) through a fixed sunset of November 18, 2 | in force | [https://aberdeeninsider.com/city-of-aberdeen-notice-of-resolution-26-07-04r/] |
| 2026-07-20 | Dickson County, TN | Dickson County Commission six-month moratorium on data centers (instrument number not published) Six-month moratorium adopted Duration: Six months | in force | [https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/dicksonpost/dickson-county-commission-votes-on-data] |
| 2026-07-20 | Wilson County, TN | Wilson County Commission resolution imposing a temporary six-month moratorium on land use, zoning, building, site plan, and conditional use permit applications for data centers and high-density comput Moratorium adopted; committee drafting permanent zoning (berms, 40 dBA/60 dBC noise limits, utility capacity requirements) Duration: Six months | in force | [https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/chronicleofmtjuliet/wilson-county-approves-six-mont] |
| 2026-07-14 | New York, NY | Executive Order No. 62 (2026) A one-year pause on state permits for new data centers with peak demand of 50 MW or more, while agencies develop a long-term framework. It is the first statewide pause in force, and Anthropic's S-1 na | in force | [NCSL: New York hits pause on data centers. Will other states follow? (2026-07-15)] |
| 2026-07-14 | Lawrence, KS | Lawrence City Commission action, adopted unanimously (5-0) on 2026-07-14, imposing a 24-month moratorium on data center uses within city limits alongside initiation of two Land Development Code text a 24-month freeze on data center uses within Lawrence city limits while planning staff draft a special-use-permit requirement and study issues (water, energy/utility costs, noise, light, setbacks) for a | in force | [https://www2.ljworld.com/news/city-government/2026/jul/14/lawrence-city-commission-starts-] |
| 2026-07-13 | York County, SC | York County Council moratorium ordinance on data centers; ordinance number not located in sources reviewed Adopted nine-month moratorium on data center land-use approvals in unincorporated York County. Duration: Nine months | in force | [York County Council (2026-07-13)] |
| 2026-07-09 | City of Apple Valley, MN | Ordinance 1158 City Council passed Ordinance 1158, a citywide interim ordinance effective upon passage and publication Duration: Through 2027-07-09 unless the council ends it sooner | in force | [City of Apple Valley (2026-07-09)] |
| 2026-07-08 | Portland General Electric, OR | POWER Act tariff for 20 MW+ data centers Data center rates up about 29% on average and residential down 1.3%, with minimum demand charges, exit fees and a clean-energy interconnection queue. | in force | [Oregon PUC: approves PGE rate updates (higher bills for data centers) (2026)] |
| 2026-07-07 | New Jersey, NJ | Data Center Fair Share Act, P.L. 2026 c.32 (A796/S731) Utilities must file large-load tariffs for data centers of 100 MW or more within 180 days after BPU standards. BPU RFI comments are due Nov 13, 2026. | enacted | [New Jersey P.L. 2026, c.32 (A796) Data Center Fair Share Act (2026-07-07)] |
| 2026-07-07 | DeKalb County, GA | Moratorium on new or expanded data center applications (extended) Extended Jul 7, 2026 to Mar 30, 2027 and under lawsuit. | in force | [DeKalb County BOC item 2026-1109 (moratorium extended to Mar 30, 2027) (2026-07-07)] |
| 2026-07-07 | Broomfield, CO | City and County of Broomfield Ordinance 2313 Duration: Stops acceptance, pre-submittal activity, and processing for new or expanded data center facilities and other large energy users with projected loads of at least 10 MW. The pause lasts 18 mo | in force | [https://www.broomfield.org/DocumentCenter/View/68733] |
| 2026-07-07 | Federal Way, WA | Ordinance No. 26-1048; RCW 36.70A.390 interim zoning control Duration: 12-month citywide moratorium barring the siting, creation, or expansion of data centers and the acceptance, processing, or approval of related land-use and building-permit applications, for | in force | [City of Federal Way (2026-07-07)] |
| 2026-07-06 | City of Independence, MO | Resolution No. 7238 (City Council agenda item 26-741), 'A resolution declaring a 180-day moratorium on the processing of applications related to and issuance of city permits or licenses related to the City Council voted 7-0 for a 180-day moratorium on accepting, processing, or issuing permits for new data centers and battery energy storage systems Duration: 180 days | in force | [City Council Regular Meeting Minutes, July 6, 2026 (2026-07-06)] |
| 2026-07-06 | Davie County, NC | Ordinance Imposing a One-Year Moratorium on the Development of Data Centers in Davie County ('Temporary Data Center Moratorium'; unnumbered), adopted 5-0 on 2026-07-06 after a legislative hearing, wit Duration: One year: commences 2026-07-06 and expires no later than 2027-07-05 Current end: 2027-07-05. | in force | [Davie County (2026-07-06)] |
| 2026-07-06 | Town of Franklin, NC | Ordinance No. 2026-002 Duration: 12 months from adoption unless ended earlier or lawfully extended | in force | [Town of Franklin (2026-07-06)] |
| 2026-07-06 | Front Royal, VA | Resolution Establishing a Temporary Ninety (90) Day Moratorium on the Acceptance of Data Center Land Use Applications, adopted 6-0 by Front Royal Town Council at its July 6, 2026 work session. Town At Front Royal Town Council adopted a 90-day administrative moratorium on data center land-use applications while it drafts a permanent zoning prohibition. Duration: 90 days from adoption (to approximate | in force | [https://www.frontroyalva.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_07062026-1476] |
| 2026-07-01 | Hudson, CO | Town of Hudson Ordinance 26-13 Duration: Temporary moratorium on new data center facility applications while the town evaluates land-use and infrastructure regulations. Precise duration, effective date, and exceptions were not loca | in force | [Town of Hudson Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes, July 1, 2026 (2026-07-01)] |
| 2026-07-01 | Linn County, IA | Board of Supervisors resolution imposing an 18-month moratorium on new applications to rezone property to the EU-3 Large-Scale Data Center Zoning District in unincorporated Linn County. 18-month pause on new EU-3 large-scale data-center rezoning applications, adopted notwithstanding the county's own permanent data-center ordinance already being in place. Duration: 18 months, effectiv | in force | [Resolution establishing a temporary moratorium (EU-3) (2026)] |
| 2026-07-01 | Frederick County, MD | Executive Order No. 05-2026 (effective 2026-09-14, signed by County Executive Jessica Fitzwater), which supersedes and extends Executive Order 04-2026 (effective 2026-07-01, following the Maryland Sup Pause intended to allow community engagement and to await the State's forthcoming data-center impact report before further zoning action. Duration: Through 2027-07-01 (or until superseded/terminated e | in force | [County Executive Rejects Community Benefits Agreement (2026-09-14)] |
| 2026-07 | Marietta, GA | Marietta City Council resolution/ordinance adopting a 6-month moratorium on new data centers City council unanimously voted to pass a six-month moratorium on new data centers through December 31, 2026 Duration: 6 months, through December 31, 2026 Current end: 2026-12-31. | in force | [Marietta City Council approves data center off Delk Road (2026-08-12)] |
| 2026-07 | North Branch, MN | City Council action adopting a 'high utility user' application moratorium (5-0); resolution number not reported. Covers sites using 50,000+ gallons of water per day or 25-50 MW: data centers, AI facil Under discussion/planned as of the article reviewed; not confirmed adopted. Duration: Six months from adoption (late July 2026), so to about late January 2027; staff to study impacts and recommend cod | in force | [NB calls off Old Town again (2026-07-31)] |
| 2026-06-29 | Virginia, VA | 2026-28 budget, HB30 Item 3-5.24: data center electricity consumption tax Temporary $0.011/kWh tax on data center electricity, including self-supply, from Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2028, capped at $600M a year with pro-rata refunds. The sales-tax exemption was kept. | enacted | [Virginia budget HB30 (reenrolled) Item 3-5.24: Data center electricity consumption tax (2026-06-29)] |
| 2026-06-29 | Burien, WA | Ordinance 905; RCW 36.70A.390 interim zoning control Duration: One-year moratorium in all city districts on accepting, processing, or approving applications to establish, expand, or change a use to a data center with capacity exceeding 20 MVA. Preserves | in force | [City of Burien (2026-06-29)] |
| 2026-06-26 | Inver Grove Heights, MN | Ordinance No. 1527, an Interim Ordinance Authorizing a Study and Imposing a Moratorium on Data Centers, adopted by the Inver Grove Heights City Council on 2026-06-26 (3-2) following three readings, un One-year moratorium (Ordinance No. 1527) adopted 2026-06-26 on a 3-2 vote following three readings; amended by Ordinance No. 1532 (2026-09-14, 3-1) to exempt the QLevr LLC Carmen Avenue East data cent | in force | [City of Inver Grove Heights, Dakota County, Minnesota, Ordinance No. 1532 (2026-09-16)] |
| 2026-06-25 | Louisiana, LA | Executive Order JML 26-058 (Ratepayer and Community Protection) To receive or keep the data center sales-tax exemption, a project must show it funds grid infrastructure, protects ratepayers, and contributes locally. Implemented through an invitation-only exemption | in force | [Louisiana Executive Order JML 26-058: Ratepayer and Community Protection criteria for data (2026-06-25)] |
| 2026-06-23 | Hays County, TX | Hays County Commissioners Court resolution creating an 'emergency water protection review period' County reviewing data center/high-water-use project applications via new task force and checklist Duration: 180-day emergency water protection review period, through 2026-12-31 per tracker | in force | [https://www.statesman.com/business/technology/article/hays-county-data-center-approval-pau] |
| 2026-06-22 | Jackson County, MO | Ordinance 6074, introduced 2026-04-06 by Legislator Sean E. Smith (120-day version); a competing 365-day version (Ordinance 6087, sponsored by Legislative Chair Manny Abarca) was also considered in co If adopted, the county would use the pause to draft long-term code provisions and enhanced public notice requirements. Duration: 180 days, amended up from the original 120-day Ordinance 6074 proposal | in force | [Jackson County legislature passes 180-day moratorium on data center applications (2026-06-22)] |
| 2026-06-16 | Coweta County, GA | (second instrument, June 2026) Coweta County Board of Commissioners resolution imposing a 180-day moratorium on acceptance of permits, land use amendments, rezoning/conditional use and variance applic Commissioners unanimously adopted a 180-day moratorium to review the county's data center ordinance. Duration: 180 days (to about 2026-12-13) | in force | [Times-Herald (Newnan) (2026-06-16)] |
| 2026-06-16 | Chikaming Township, MI | Chikaming Township (Berrien County) Ordinance 167 (Moratorium Data Center, police-power) and Ordinance 168 (Moratorium Data Center - Zoning, under the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act), both adopted 2026- Planning Commission directed to study data centers and recommend zoning amendments Duration: One year following adoption, or until data center ordinance/zoning amendments take effect, whichever first; | in force | [https://www.chikamingtownship.org/s/Ord-167.pdf] |
| 2026-06-16 | Town of Holly Springs, NC | Ordinance 26-19 (up to 12-month moratorium on acceptance, processing and approval of development applications for data centers, cryptocurrency mining, data processing and associated uses in town limit Duration: Up to 12 months: begins 2026-06-17 and lasts until 2027-06-16 or earlier adoption of UDO amendments Current end: 2027-06-16. | in force | [Town of Holly Springs (2026-06-16)] |
| 2026-06-16 | Doylestown Township, PA | Doylestown Township Board of Supervisors resolution (adopted June 16, 2026) invoking the municipal curative amendment process, declaring the zoning ordinance's failure to identify or regulate data cen Doylestown Township Board of Supervisors voted on June 16, 2026 to begin a 180-day municipal curative amendment process, temporarily freezing any data-center applications while the township drafts zon | in force | [https://bucksindependence.com/doylestown-township-moves-to-block-data-center-applications-] |
| 2026-06-15 | Milton (Fulton County), GA | City Council resolution enacting a 30-day pause on data center applications and permits, subsequently extended City Council unanimously enacted a 30-day moratorium June 15, bridged it with a short extension July 6, and extended it for up to 180 days on July 20 Duration: Initial 30-day moratorium enacted 2026-0 | in force | [Milton extends data center freeze for 180 more days (2026-07-20)] |
| 2026-06-15 | Boone County, IN | Board of Commissioners ordinance adopting a one-year moratorium, following the Area Plan Commission's 6-0 recommendation (first made 2026-05-06, reaffirmed after a 2026-06-03 public hearing); ordinanc Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted a one-year moratorium on new data center development, pausing filing, processing, review, and acceptance of applications in unincorporated areas. Duration: O | in force | [https://boonecounty.in.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Ord.-2025-18-Energy-Overlay-25ZO-16-] |
| 2026-06-15 | Broken Arrow, OK | Ordinance No. 3929 (City of Broken Arrow), pausing new rezonings, special/conditional use permits, site plans, building permits, certificates of occupancy, and other approvals for data center uses; ex Duration: Until the earlier of December 31, 2026, or adoption of permanent regulations, with a possible extension totaling no more than six additional months | in force | [Ordinance No. 3929 (2026-06-15)] |
| 2026-06-10 | Asbury Park, NJ | Resolution 2026-264, a council resolution (not a zoning ordinance) Duration: Pause on local data center applications/site plans until the city completes its zoning code rewrite | in force | [https://www.wbjb.org/local-news/2026-06-19/asbury-park-calls-for-moratorium-on-ai-data-cen] |
| 2026-06-09 | Lincoln Township (Berrien County), MI | Data center moratorium ordinance, under the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (PA 110 of 2006) Township Board adopted a ten-month data center moratorium, all six members present voting yes Duration: Ten months | in force | [Lincoln Township places moratorium on data centers (2026-06-12)] |
| 2026-06-09 | City of Seattle, WA | Seattle Ordinance No. 127447 (Council Bill 121214, amended), with companion Resolution 32204 (amended); adopted under the RCW 36.70A.390 interim-zoning-control procedure. Amends SMC 23.84A.008 to defi Moratorium enacted 2026-06-09; the city is using the pause and the companion Resolution 32204 working-group process to study grid, water, ratepayer, and environmental-justice impacts and to develop pe | in force | [Legislation Detail, Council Bill 121214 / Ordinance 127447 (2026-06-09)] |
| 2026-06-09 | Seattle, WA | Seattle Ordinance No. 127447 (Council Bill 121214), passed by the City Council 2026-06-09 by a 3/4 vote and approved by Mayor Katie Wilson 2026-06-11; amends SMC 23.84A.008 to define 'data center' and Council unanimously adopted legislation placing a temporary freeze on new data center siting pending impact studies Duration: 365 days from the effective date of Ordinance No. 127447 (effective 2026-0 | in force | [Ordinance 127447 (Council Bill 121214) (2026-06-11)] |
| 2026-06-08 | Charlotte, NC | Ordinance Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on Acceptance, Processing, and Approval of Applications for New Telecommunications and Data Storage Facilities within the City of Charlotte and its ETJ pursua 150-day moratorium on new data-center development/rezoning petitions to allow time for policy development Duration: 150 days, through November 5, 2026 Current end: 2026-11-05. | in force | [City of Charlotte (2026-06-08)] |
| 2026-06-08 | Bensalem Township, PA | Township Council resolution, Municipal Curative Amendment (Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code Section 609.2) Duration: 180-day municipal curative-amendment period after declaring portions of the zoning ordinance substantively invalid as to data centers, solar energy, and wind energy. Official minutes describ | in force | [Bensalem Township, Bucks County (2026-06-08)] |
| 2026-06-08 | Hazle Township, PA | Municipal curative amendment adopted by the Hazle Township Board of Supervisors, temporarily invalidating portions of the township zoning ordinance for 180 days on the stated grounds that the ordinanc Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a 180-day curative amendment pausing consideration of new data-center applications while permanent zoning language is drafted. Duration: 180 days from adoption | in force | [Hazle Township, PA Pauses Data Center Development for Six Months (2026-06-09)] |
| 2026-06-05 | Illinois, IL | Governor directive: pause Data Center Investment Program DCEO stopped processing new data center incentive applications and agreements on Jul 1, 2026, with no stated end date. Pre-Jul 1 agreements are honored. | in force | [Gov. Pritzker pauses new data center tax incentives (2026-06-05)] |
| 2026-06-04 | New York, NY | AB 10141 / SB 9144 (and AB 11560 / SB 10642) Legislative one-year moratorium on data centers over 20 MW, plus a DEC statewide environmental impact report. Passed the Legislature on Jun 4, 2026. NCSL and an ND legislative memo cite different bill | passed legislature | [NCSL: Which States Are Banning Data Centers? (updated Sep 15, 2026) (2026-09-15)] |
| 2026-06-02 | Boulder County, CO | Boulder County resolution imposing a temporary moratorium on processing Data and Detention Center applications, authorized at the Board of County Commissioners' June 2, 2026 Business Meeting, per the Commissioners voted unanimously for a six-month moratorium on accepting applications for data centers and detention centers in industrial areas Duration: Six months, from June 2, 2026 through the clos | in force | [Authorization Memo: Data and Detention Centers (with attached draft Resolution) (2026-06-02)] |
| 2026-06-01 | Howard County, MD | CB31-2026 (the S.M.A.R.T. Siting Act) County Council passed CB31-2026 as amended on 2026-06-01; County Executive Calvin Ball signed it 2026-06-04; it took effect 2026-08-04 and, unless superseded by earlier zoning legislation, remains in | in force | [Queen Anne's County joins 5 other Maryland counties fighting against data center developme (2026-06-04)] |
| 2026-06-01 | Niles Charter Township, MI | Niles Charter Township Board moratorium on granting permits for data centers (instrument number not located); companion zoning-ordinance moratorium amendment initiated by the Planning Commission 2026- Planning commission amending zoning ordinance and master plan Duration: 12 months | in force | [https://www.heraldpalladium.com/communities/niles/niles-township-approves-data-center-mora] |
| 2026-06-01 | Reno, NV | City Council resolution adopted 2026-06-01 under Reno Municipal Code (RMC) Section 1.07.010 moratorium procedures, applying to data center conditional-use-permit applications as defined in RMC 18.09.3 Moratorium on new data center special-use permits extended through August 2027 Duration: Runs through August 31, 2027, or until the city adopts new data center regulations, whichever comes first. Curr | in force | [Reno to accept no new data center applications until 2027, council says (2026-06-01)] |
| 2026-06-01 | Grove City, OH | City Council emergency ordinance; Ordinance C-22-26, passed 6-1 Adopted 6-1 as an emergency measure; imposes a 12-month moratorium on establishment, development, processing, review, and approval of high-density computing facilities Duration: 12 months | in force | [City of Grove City (2026-06-01)] |
| 2026-06-01 | Cedar Hill, TN | Resolution of the Cedar Hill City Commission adopted 2026-06-01 imposing a two-year moratorium on data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities within city limits (instrument number not published) Two-year moratorium on data centers and cryptocurrency mining adopted Duration: Two years | in force | [Cedar Hill imposes moratorium on data centers within city limits (2026-06)] |
| 2026-06 | Washington Township (Pickaway County), OH | Washington Township (Pickaway County) Board of Trustees data center moratorium (instrument not seen; legal notice at publicnoticesohio.com ID 297107) Unknown beyond moratorium. Duration: Until July 2027 (per OCJ map). | in force | [https://flo.uri.sh/visualisation/30091302/embed?auto=1] |
| 2026-05-27 | Ohio, OH | Governor pause on new data center sales-tax exemption requests The Tax Credit Authority paused new requests while the Joint Data Center Committee studies growth. Existing agreements are unaffected. | in force | [Ohio Governor: DeWine announces pause of data center tax exemption (2026-05-27)] |
| 2026-05-27 | Town of Hillsborough, NC | Ordinance 20260527-5.A (initial 60-day term, adopted 2026-05-27); extended by Ordinance #20260622-5.A, adopted 3-0 on 2026-06-22 after a public hearing, through May 27, 2027 or earlier adoption of UDO Duration: Initially 60 days (May 28-July 27, 2026); extended June 22, 2026 to run through May 27, 2027 (total term approximately one year from initial adoption) Current end: 2027-05-27. | in force | [Ordinance Imposing a Temporary Moratoria on Development Approvals for Data Centers, Crypto (2026-05-27)] |
| 2026-05-26 | Merrillville (Lake County), IN | Town Council vote (7-0) imposing a one-year moratorium on data center project approvals; ordinance or resolution number not captured in sources reviewed Town Council voted 7-0 to impose a one-year moratorium on data center project approvals; the town also held a June 11, 2026 educational meeting. Duration: One year, June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027 | in force | [Town of Merrillville, Indiana (2026-05-26)] |
| 2026-05-26 | Madison County, IA | Two Board of Supervisors ordinances (data centers; battery storage systems) adopted 2026-05-26 with second and third readings waived, per KCCI; ordinance numbers not published in the coverage reviewed Duration: 12 months (reported as two separate 12-month moratoriums, one for data centers and one for battery storage systems) | in force | [County supervisors pass moratorium on data centers (2026-05-26)] |
| 2026-05-21 | Denver, CO | One-year moratorium on new data center permits Effective May 21, 2026. Operating and permitted projects are unaffected. | in force | [Axios Denver: Denver pauses new data center development for one year (2026-05-19)] |
| 2026-05-21 | Penn Township (Cass County), MI | Township Board non-zoning (general law) data center moratorium ordinance (number not located) Board to hire outside attorney and planner; zoning amendment expected Duration: One year | in force | [https://wsbt.com/news/local/penn-township-mi-approves-one-year-pause-on-data-centers-zonin] |
| 2026-05-19 | Jefferson County, CO | Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners action taken at a public hearing on May 19, 2026, per the County's own official jeffco.us news release; a numbered resolution/ordinance citation was not County weighing environmental impacts against economic benefits before allowing new data center applications. Duration: Ten-month moratorium adopted at a May 19, 2026 public hearing on new application | in force | [Jefferson County Board of Commissioners issues 10-month moratorium on data centers (2026-05-19)] |
| 2026-05-19 | Wright County, MN | Interim Ordinance No. 26-2, 'Resolution Adopting an Interim Zoning Ordinance Instituting an Emergency Moratorium on Data Centers,' adopted by the Wright County Board of Commissioners May 19, 2026 unde County staff and Planning Commission directed to study data centers and propose amendments to the County's official controls Duration: One year from the effective date, unless earlier terminated by th | in force | [Wright County Interim Ordinance No. 26-2 (recorded copy, Wright County Recorder Document # (2026-05-19)] |
| 2026-05-19 | Town of Garner, NC | Ordinance No. (2026) 5383, An Ordinance Instituting a Temporary Moratorium on the Permitting and Issuance of Development Approvals for Data Centers, Data Processing Facilities, Cryptocurrency Mining O 12-month moratorium; staff to study impacts for 4-6 months then propose UDO text amendments. Duration: 12 months: begins 2026-05-19 and lasts until 2027-05-18 or earlier approval of UDO amendments | in force | [https://pub-townofgarner.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=2439] |
| 2026-05-18 | Iowa, IA | SSB3001 (2026) Includes division affecting tax increment treatment of school foundation tax on qualified data center property. | enacted | [Iowa Legislature - Bill History for SF 2472 (91st GA)] |
| 2026-05-18 | Tennessee, TN | HB1847 / SB2128 Applies to data centers at or above 50 MW. Requires data center owners to pay infrastructure costs needed to support utility service and bars ratepayer cost-shifting unless infrastructure also benefit | enacted | [TN General Assembly Bill Status - HB1847 (114th GA)] |
| 2026-05-18 | Town of Bailey, NC | Board of Commissioners moratorium on accepting, processing, or approving data center applications in the town and its extraterritorial jurisdiction; ordinance/resolution number not located in reviewed Duration: 10 months | in force | [Town of Bailey (2026-05-18)] |
| 2026-05-18 | Mount Carmel Township, PA | Mount Carmel Township municipal curative amendment under the PA Municipalities Planning Code; the township's own site describes it simply as the '180 day moratorium enacted on May 18, 2026,' the end r Mount Carmel Township Board of Supervisors adopted a 180-day moratorium on data-center proposals on 2026-05-18 to allow time to draft a curative-amendment zoning ordinance, with a public-comment heari | in force | [https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/northumberland-county/hundreds-in-mt-carmel-townsh] |
| 2026-05-14 | City of Elko New Market, MN | Interim Ordinance 345 and Summary Ordinance 346, adopted under Minn. Stat. Sec. 462.355, subd. 4 City Council voted 4-0 to adopt Interim Ordinance 345 and Summary Ordinance 346, immediately prohibiting data centers citywide Duration: Until new official controls are adopted, or 2027-05-13, whichev | in force | [Ordinance No. 345 - An Interim Ordinance Prohibiting the Location, Establishment, and Oper (2026-05-14)] |
| 2026-05-12 | Porter Township (Cass County), MI | Data Center Nonzoning Ordinance, under the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (PA 110 of 2006) and township police power Adopted (reported unanimous); imposes a 12-month (or until-regulated) moratorium Duration: 12 months, or until township regulation is completed, whichever occurs first; extension permitted | in force | [Porter Township passes one-year data center moratorium] |
| 2026-05-12 | Jackson Township (Franklin County), OH | Resolution 2026-049, "Data Center Moratorium," Jackson Township Board of Trustees, 3756 Hoover Road, Grove City, Ohio 43123 One-year moratorium on new data centers adopted by resolution Duration: Reported as one year (10TV, 614NOW); the official agenda item text itself does not state a duration | in force | [Agenda, Regular Meeting, Jackson Township Board of Trustees, May 12, 2026 (2026-05-12)] |
| 2026-05-12 | Butler Township (Luzerne County), PA | Resolution No. 05122026, Municipal Curative Amendment (Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code Section 609.2) Duration: Declares the township zoning ordinance substantively invalid for not defining or regulating data centers, triggering a 180-day municipal curative-amendment period during which new data cente | in force | [2026 Resolution No. 05122026 Adopting a Municipal Curative Amendment] |
| 2026-05-11 | Oklahoma, OK | HB 2992 (2026) Data Center Customer (Ratepayer) Protection Act of 2026. Requires large-load users (data centers, AI facilities, crypto mining) to pay their share of electric/infrastructure costs and carry separate b | enacted | [Oklahoma Legislature Bill Information - HB 2992] |
| 2026-05-04 | Durham, NC | Initial ordinance imposing a temporary moratorium on development approvals for data centers, cryptocurrency mining operations and any use associated with data center processing facilities (PR #19257, 60-day moratorium on data centers, data processing facilities, and cryptocurrency mining operations, later extended Duration: Initially 60 days (adopted 2026-05-04); extended 2026-06-15 by 10 months f | in force | [Durham Extends Data Center Moratorium While Weighing Legal Risk — City Council, June 15, 2 (2026-06-15)] |
| 2026-05-04 | Harnett County, NC | Ordinance 2026-17, An Ordinance of the County of Harnett Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on Development Approvals for Data Centers (covers data centers, data processing facilities and cryptocurrency m One-year moratorium adopted to allow time to study how to regulate the data-center industry Duration: One year Current end: 2027-05-04. | in force | [Harnett County] |
| 2026-05-04 | Town of Spring Hope, NC | Resolution 2026-01, imposing a one-year pause on data centers within the town and its extraterritorial jurisdiction Duration: One year (12 months) | in force | [Town of Spring Hope (2026-05-04)] |
| 2026-05-04 | Commercial Point, OH | Village of Commercial Point Ordinance 2026-09, 18-month moratorium on data center development under R.C. 715.01 and 713.02, declared an emergency Village suspended review of the K-Nova application and offered to refund its $534,121.85 fee; developer refused and sued. Duration: 18 months. | in force | [Circleville Herald] |
| 2026-05-02 | Mason Township (Cass County), MI | Ordinance 2026-01, adopted at a special meeting by 5-0 roll-call vote, under the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (PA 110 of 2006) Adopted 5-0 at a special meeting; bars the township from accepting/processing data center applications and issuing related permits or approvals Duration: 12 months from the 2026-06-08 effective date u | in force | [Porter Township passes one-year data center moratorium] |
| 2026-05 | West Whiteland Township, PA | West Whiteland Township municipal curative amendment under the PA Municipalities Planning Code, declaring the zoning ordinance deficient for regulating data centers (specific resolution number not loc West Whiteland Township Board of Supervisors invoked a municipal curative amendment declaring its zoning ordinance deficient for regulating data centers, giving the township 180 days (through approxim | in force | [https://www.thecentersquare.com/pennsylvania/article_06f92bfc-34c1-430c-9487-375bde5c9415.] |
| 2026-04-30 | Lonsdale, MN | Interim Ordinance No. 2026-342, restricting the location, establishment, or construction of data centers, adopted 5-0 by the Lonsdale City Council on April 30, 2026 (motion by James Vosejpka, seconded One-year interim ordinance passed restricting data center location, establishment, or construction, on the city attorney's recommendation, without a public hearing (though the mayor opened the floor f | in force | [https://www.southernminn.com/lonsdale_area_news_review/news/lonsdale-passes-1-year-morator] |
| 2026-04-21 | Plainfield, IL | Village of Plainfield ordinance establishing a 180-day moratorium on data centers and computing-infrastructure warehouses (specific ordinance number not published in sources reviewed) Pause to allow staff, elected officials, and consultants to study best practices and develop a new unified development ordinance addressing data centers. Duration: 180-day moratorium on the receipt, p | in force | [https://patch.com/illinois/plainfield/data-center-moratorium-imposed-plainfield-after-unan] |
| 2026-04-21 | Rosemount, MN | Ordinance No. 2026-03, 'An Interim Ordinance Authorizing a Study and Imposing a Moratorium on Data Centers,' adopted by the Rosemount City Council April 21, 2026 under Minn. Stat. Sec. 462.355, subd. City staff, consultants, and Planning Commission directed to study data centers and recommend possible zoning amendments Duration: One year from effective date, unless repealed earlier or terminated b | in force | [City of Rosemount, Minnesota, Ordinance No. 2026-03 (2026-04-21)] |
| 2026-04-16 | Iowa, IA | SSB3151 / HF2357 (2026) Technical and statutory corrections including data center cross-reference edits in tax code sections. | enacted | [Iowa Legislature - Bill History for HF 2357 (91st GA)] |
| 2026-04-15 | Prairie Township (Franklin County), OH | Prairie Township (Franklin County) Trustee Resolution No. 18-26, six-month moratorium on zoning permits for data centers Zoning Commission and consultants drafting data center text amendments to the zoning resolution. Duration: Six months, until 11:59 p.m. October 15, 2026 Current end: 2026-10-15. | in force | [Prairie Township (Franklin County) (2026-04-15)] |
| 2026-04-15 | Sunbury, OH | City of Sunbury Resolution No. 2026.12, temporary moratorium on data centers (permits, certificates of use, development plans, rezoning to L-I) through January 31, 2027 City administration and council reviewing federal/state law and city zoning; studying data center impacts. Duration: Through January 31, 2027, extendable by majority vote Current end: 2027-01-31. | in force | [City of Sunbury] |
| 2026-04-14 | Nebraska, NE | LB1010 (2026) Adopted the Large Load Customer Regulation Act and changed cryptocurrency mining and data center provisions. Requires large-load interconnection standards, study fees, cost allocation to large-load cu | enacted | [LB1010 - Nebraska Legislature bill status page] |
| 2026-04-14 | Town of Apex, NC | Town-wide moratorium noticed under N.C.G.S. 160D-107 and 160D-601; covers acceptance, processing, and approval of development applications for data centers, cryptocurrency mining, data processing, and Pending. Town will study and consider UDO and policy amendments. Duration: 12 months, ending 2027-04-27 per IndyWeek; the ordinance is town-wide including extraterritorial jurisdiction | in force | [Ordinance of the Town of Apex Town Council Instituting a Temporary Moratorium on the Permi (2026-04-14)] |
| 2026-04-13 | Town of Wendell, NC | Town moratorium on acceptance/processing of development applications for data centers, data processing facilities, and cryptocurrency mining; cited authority N.C.G.S. 160D-107; >61-day duration trigge Pending. Town will study impacts and prepare regulations. Duration: Through 2026-12-31 (per AOL/N&O via Wendell planning director Bryan Coates) Current end: 2026-12-31. | in force | [Wake Weekly (2026-04)] |
| 2026-04-08 | Mississippi, MS | SB3410 (2026) Authorizes Brandon and the West Rankin Utility Authority to enter agreements with data center or related technology facility developers/operators for water and wastewater infrastructure, reclaimed wat | enacted | [Mississippi Legislature - Senate Bill 3410 (2026) Status History] |
| 2026-04-08 | New Buffalo Township, MI | Township Board resolution halting permits, licenses, and approvals for data centers (number not located) Township reviewing zoning ordinance Duration: One year from adoption | in force | [https://www.harborcountry-news.com/news/new-buffalo-township-moves-to-pause-data-centers/a] |
| 2026-04-06 | Oregon, OR | HB 4084 (2026) Creates a Joint Permitting Council and fast-track permitting program for eligible economic development projects. As enacted, it also restricts enterprise-zone treatment for data centers: the extended | enacted | [HB 4084 (2026 Regular Session) - Measure Overview - OLIS] |
| 2026-04-01 | Washington, WA | SB 6231 (2025-26) Expires or narrows certain data center sales and use tax exemption certificates, including certificates for qualifying refurbished data centers; bill reports document industry opposition and state rev | enacted | [SB 6231 - Bill History and Status (Washington State Legislature)] |
| 2026-04-01 | Trenton Township (Delaware County), OH | Trenton Township Board of Trustees resolution imposing a temporary moratorium on zoning certificates, site plans and development applications for data centers in unincorporated Trenton Township (resol Township Zoning Commission directed to review and propose zoning amendments for data centers. Duration: 12 months from the date of adoption | in force | [Delaware Gazette (2026-06-27)] |
| 2026-03-30 | South Dakota, SD | HB 1038 (2026) Allows PUC to assess actual processing costs to public-utility data center customers seeking contract deviations or electric service agreements; applies to data centers with 10 MW or greater peak dema | enacted | [HB 1038 (2026) - South Dakota Legislature bill status page] |
| 2026-03-25 | Utah, UT | HB0507 (2026) State Coordination of Regional and Local Economic Development Projects Amendments. Limits political subdivision incentives for large load data centers, with exceptions; creates regional development-zo | enacted | [Utah Legislature bill-status data feed for H.B. 507 (2026 General Session)] |
| 2026-03-25 | Tulsa, OK | Tulsa City Council File/Ordinance No. 26-196 (final substitute version "26-196-3"), reviewed by the Urban Development committee and Council on 2026-03-11 and adopted by the Budget/Special Projects com Planning Office must report to Council approximately every 60 days on zoning-code review and recommendations Duration: Through 2026-12-31, or earlier if data center zoning amendments are adopted | in force | [Redlined draft Ordinance declaring a data center moratorium (Tulsa TR 2026-38 agenda packe (2026-03-25)] |
| 2026-03-23 | Cedartown, GA | Cedartown City Commission Resolution 4, 2026, adopted March 23, 2026 (unanimous). Study moratorium; outcome pending as of sources reviewed Duration: Six months per the city manager's public statement ahead of the vote. | in force | [Special Call Meeting Minutes, March 23, 2026 (2026-03-23)] |
| 2026-03-12 | Indiana, IN | HB 1210 Requires certain qualified data center users using transaction award certificates after 2026-06-30 to enter a local agreement contributing up to 1 percent of state gross retail and use tax savings tie | enacted | [Governor Braun's 2026 Bill Watch] |
| 2026-03-12 | Indiana, IN | HB 1406 Requires Indiana Finance Authority, with IEDC, to study data center tax incentives, utility-cost impacts, water-supply impacts, and environmental impacts, with report due to the interim study committe | enacted | [Governor Braun's 2026 Bill Watch] |
| 2026-03-05 | Scioto Township (Pickaway County), OH | Trustee resolution reported by Scioto Post [CITE: resolution number not posted to township website 2026-04-29] Zoning language review expected during 12-month moratorium Duration: 12 months (Trustee Wolfe's 6-month proposal rejected) | in force | [Scioto Township Enacts 12-Month Data Center Moratorium Amid Statewide Tech Surge] |
| 2026-03-03 | Carroll County, GA | Carroll County Board of Commissioners resolution adopted March 3, 2026, applicable only to unincorporated Carroll County; extension resolution adopted June 3, 2026. Third 100-day moratorium adopted 2026-08-04; permanent ordinance for data centers, solar and battery storage still in draft. Duration: 100 days from March 3, 2026 (or until zoning revisions adopted); | in force | [Carroll County Board of Commissioners Resolution, March 3, 2026 (2026-03-03)] |
| 2026-03 | East Whiteland Township, PA | East Whiteland Township municipal curative amendment under the PA Municipalities Planning Code, developed with a resident working group beginning May 2026; a Sept. 24, 2026 public hearing was set to c East Whiteland Township Board of Supervisors initiated a municipal curative amendment in March 2026 to add data-center zoning standards; a resident working group helped draft the resulting ordinance, | in force | [https://www.thecentersquare.com/pennsylvania/article_06f92bfc-34c1-430c-9487-375bde5c9415.] |
| 2026-02-26 | Hall County, GA | Hall County Board of Commissioners moratorium on detention centers, high-density developments, and data centers, voted 2026-02-26 (per WSB-TV reporting and GPB Georgia Today 2026-02-27); resolution nu Moratorium extended 2026-08-27 to 2027-02-23; data center ordinance adopted within the UDC update on 2026-09-10 while the moratorium stays in place. Duration: 180 days from 2026-02-26; extended anothe | in force | [Hall County extends moratorium on data centers, detention centers (2026-08-27)] |
| 2026-02-24 | Cobb County, GA | Board of Commissioners moratorium resolution adopted unanimously 2026-02-24; extended by resolution adopted 2026-08-11 (BOC Regular Meeting agenda item 27, 'To adopt a resolution extending a temporary Moratorium extended 2026-08-11 through 2027-02-24; zoning code amendments for data centers being drafted. Duration: Initial 180 days from 2026-02-24; extended another six months by resolution adopted | in force | [Cobb County BOC (2026-08-11)] |
| 2026-02-24 | Meriwether County, GA | Meriwether County Board of Commissioners moratorium on data center applications in unincorporated areas, extended by action of 2026-07-28 (instrument numbers not published) Commission adopted a moratorium on new data center applications and extended it to 2026-11-21 pending an ordinance. Duration: Original term to 2026-08-23; extended 90 days on 2026-07-28 through 2026-1 | in force | [Commission extends temporary moratorium on data centers 90 days while drafting ordinance] |
| 2026-02-24 | City of Kings Mountain, NC | Ordinance 26-11, adopted 5-2 on motion by Councilmember Annie Thombs (seconded by Lemmond), enacting 182-day moratorium on permitting new data centers; N.C.G.S. 160D-107(d) findings (problems/conditio Extended 12 months on 2026-08-25; UDO text amendments for data centers still in preparation with the Planning and Zoning Board. Duration: Originally 182 days (2026-02-24 to 2026-08-25); extended on 20 | in force | [City of Kings Mountain (2026-08-25)] |
| 2026-02-24 | Pleasant Township (Franklin County), OH | Pleasant Township (Franklin County) Trustee Resolution 11 (2026) placing a moratorium on any building of data centers in the township Moratorium on data center building in the township; annexation to Grove City could remove the land from township zoning. Duration: No time limit stated in the resolution per Columbus Dispatch; OCJ map | in force | [Columbus Dispatch (2026-05-11)] |
| 2026-02-17 | Newton County, GA | Resolution R-040726b County study and ordinance drafting Duration: Initial emergency moratorium to 2026-03-18; revised to 2026-04-08; extended to 2026-10-07 Current end: 2026-10-07. | in force | [Newton County BOC (2026-04-07)] |
| 2026-02-17 | Eagan, MN | Ordinance No. 643, 2nd Series, adding Eagan City Code Section 12.09, "Interim Use: Data Center Regulations Study," under Minn. Stat. Sec. 462.355, subd. 4. Public hearing and adoption both occurred Fe Pending study and possible permanent regulations Duration: One year; expires 2027-02-17 unless ended sooner | in force | [Ordinance No. 643, 2nd Series (2026-02-17)] |
| 2026-02-12 | AEP Ohio, OH | AEP Ohio data center tariff (PUCO-approved) Collateral, minimum demand charges, 8-12-year contracts and exit fees. More than 30 GW of pre-tariff requests fell to 5,642 MW of signed contracts (Feb 12, 2026), plus 12,219 MW signed before the tari | in force | [AEP Ohio: Data Center Tariff (2026-11-05)] |
| 2026-02-11 | Chatham County, NC | Ordinance 26-0061; N.C.G.S. 160D-107; hearing under N.C.G.S. 160D-601 Pending. Staff studying impacts and preparing zoning text amendments; the Eco TIP West project was held exempt by court order on 2026-09-17, with damages to be determined. Duration: 12 months, to 2027 | in force | [Chatham County Superior Court (2026-09-17)] |
| 2026-02-02 | Muhlenberg Township (Pickaway County), OH | Muhlenberg Township (Pickaway County) Trustee Resolution 2026-10, 12-month moratorium on receipt, processing, issuance or approval of zoning certificate applications for data centers Pause to update township zoning and await state action (HB 646 study commission). Duration: 12 months; trustee said it runs out February 3, 2027. | in force | [Circleville Herald] |
| 2026-02 | Hogansville, GA | City Council moratorium on data center applications, extended by council votes 2026-05-04, 2026-07-20 and 2026-08-17 (5-0) Council repeatedly extended its data center application moratorium while revising the UDO; denied the draft ordinance 2026-08-17. Duration: Series of short extensions: 90 days (May 4), 30 days from Au | in force | [Public Hearing & Regular Meeting Agenda, September 8, 2026 (2026-09-08)] |
| 2026-01-13 | Rockdale County, GA | Rockdale County Resolution No. 2026-01 (moratorium on data centers and battery energy storage systems), extended 2026-05-12 and amended by Resolution No. R-2026-24 (adopted 2026-08-25), which exempts County extended its data center moratorium through 2026-09-08 and held a public town hall the same evening Duration: Resolution 2026-01 (2026-01-13); extended 2026-05-12 through 2026-09-08; amended by | in force | [Rockdale County BOC (2026-08-25)] |
| 2026-01 | East Point (Fulton County), GA | City Council voice-vote extension of an existing data center moratorium City Council extended its existing data center moratorium for three months and directed staff to report back during that period; council considered six months but the city attorney recommended no more | in force | [Jan 05, 2026 City Council - East Point, GA (2026-01-05)] |
| 2025-12-22 | Village of Ashville, OH | Ordinance 2025-13; extended by Ordinance 2026-14 (adopted 2026-07-06 as an emergency measure, readings waived) Resolution 06-2026 authorized a development/consultant-funding agreement (Term Summary, Exhibit A) with EdgeConneX/PowerConneX, allocating $39,300 for GAI Consultants' independent technical review of | in force | [What did the Supreme Court rule about the Ashville Data Center? (2026-09)] |
| 2025-12-15 | Starke County, IN | Ordinance No. 2025-37 Pending zoning amendment process for hyperscale data center regulation Duration: Up to 1 year | in force | [https://wkvi.com/2026/02/starke-county-commissioners-adopt-ordinances-to-extend-moratorium] |
| 2025-12-09 | Washington Township (Franklin County), OH | Board of Trustees Motion #2025.12.09.001 (90-day initial moratorium, 2025-12-09), extended by Resolution #2026.02.10.005 (2026-02-10), citing R.C. 519.02 (township zoning authority). Legal review and possible zoning work; final extension record not captured Duration: 90 days initial (2025-12-09 to 2026-03-09), then extended six months to 2026-09-05 by Resolution #2026.02.10.005, a | in force | [Minutes of February 10, 2026 (2026-02-10)] |
| 2025-11-06 | Johnson County, IA | Resolution No. 11-06-25-01 County is drafting permanent UDO standards on siting, noise, water use, and review process. As of July 22-23, 2026, Johnson County supervisors and the Planning and Zoning Commission were still discuss | in force | [Data center meeting includes talk of extending Johnson County’s moratorium (2026-07)] |
| 2025-09-16 | Lamar County, GA | Lamar County Resolution 2025-18, 'Moratorium on Commercial and Manufacturing Development,' adopted September 16, 2025; extended as to data centers by Resolution 26-03, adopted on or about March 17, 20 Code modernization including data-center treatment Duration: 180 days (Resolution 2025-18), with an internal staff goal of completing the underlying code rewrite within 90 days; subsequently extended | in force | [Regular Business Meeting Summary, March 17, 2026 (2026-03-17)] |
| 2025-09-16 | Prince George's County, MD | CR-098-2025; Executive Order 1-2026; underlying task force created by CR-016-2025 As of 2026-07-31, no comprehensive data-center zoning ordinance has been enacted. Instead, the Council extended the temporary pause via CR-066-2026 (2026-07-07, two years). A competing zoning proposal | in force | [Prince George's County Council - Reference No. CR-066-2026 (2026-07-07)] |
| 2025-09-03 | Clayton County, GA | Resolution 2025-193 (per Clayton County news release referenced in GPB 2025-10-22 reporting) [VERIFY: county news release URL https://www.claytoncountyga.gov/news/clayton-county-board-of-commissioners Study period; permanent post-expiration framework not confirmed Duration: 120 days, through 2025-12-31; extended a total of three times since September 2025 per county documents cited by WABE (July 24 | in force | [South 75/85 News (2026-08)] |
| 2025-07-07 | Oregon, OR | HB 3546 (2025) Creates a separate PUC service classification and tariff for large energy use facilities using or able to use 20 MW or more and primarily engaged in NAICS 518210 services; requires cost allocation or | enacted | [HB 3546 (2025 Regular Session) - Measure Overview - OLIS] |
| 2025-06-30 | Ohio, OH | HB 96 Budget bill amended ORC 122.175 computer data center sales and use tax exemption framework; veto blocked repeal of the exemption. | enacted | [HB 96 - FY2026-27 state budget - 136th GA] |
| 2025-06-20 | Texas, TX | SB 6 (89R, 2025) Requires PUCT/ERCOT large-load planning and interconnection standards; applies to large loads at a default 75 MW single-site threshold; addresses interconnection studies, cost allocation, co-location, | enacted | [SB 6 (89R, 2025) primary source (2025-06-20)] |
| 2025-06-17 | Story County, IA | Resolution #25-97 (adopted 2025-06-17); extended via Resolution #26-36 (adopted 2025-11-25) through 2026-03-31; further extended via Resolution #26-69 (adopted 2026-03-17) through 2027-03-31. The same Draft regulations were developed. On 2026-03-17 the Board adopted Ordinance No. 330 permanently regulating battery/energy storage and, the same day, extended the moratorium for digital asset mining, c | in force | [Story County Resolution #26-69 (2026-03-17)] |
| 2025-06-14 | Minnesota, MN | 2025 1st Special Session HF 16 / Chapter 12 Created a statewide data-center regulatory package. Key provisions include water preapplication review for data centers proposing more than 100,000,000 gallons per year of consumptive use, permit cond | enacted | [Minnesota Session Laws 2025, 1st Special Session, Chapter 12] |
| 2025-06-06 | Iowa, IA | HF976 (2025) Revised data center and web search portal sales and use tax exemption and reporting mechanics, including limits on future exemption duration. | enacted | [Iowa Legislature - Bill History for HF 976 (91st GA)] |
| 2025-06-06 | Iowa, IA | SF657 (2025) Created the Business Incentives for Growth (BIG) program. The eligibility rules in the new Code section 15.504 require the business to be "primarily engaged in advanced manufacturing, bioscience, insu | enacted | [Iowa Legislature - Bill History for SF 657 (91st GA)] |
| 2025-06-06 | Nevada, NV | AB458 (83rd, 2025) Amends NRS 704.021 to exclude certain data center on-premises electric service equipment from the definition of a public utility. | enacted | [AB458 (83rd, 2025) Overview - Nevada Electronic Legislative Information System (NELIS)] |
| 2025-06-06 | Nevada, NV | SB69 (83rd, 2025) Requires defray agreements with local governments for certain projects in economic diversification districts, adds local notice steps, and revises audits for recipients of data center partial abatemen | enacted | [SB69 (83rd, 2025) Overview - Nevada Electronic Legislative Information System (NELIS)] |
| 2025-06-04 | Nebraska, NE | LB613 (2025) Revenue bill affecting state incentive treatment, including tier 2 large data center project provisions and local sales/use tax refund and exemption mechanics. | enacted | [LB613 - Nebraska Legislature bill status page] |
| 2025-05-30 | Nevada, NV | AB509 (83rd, 2025) Broadband and right-of-way bill with data center language in utility service definitions tied to NRS 360.754. | enacted | [AB509 (83rd, 2025) Overview - Nevada Electronic Legislative Information System (NELIS)] |
50-state scorecard state-level actions plus local counts
Methodology
What's in here
MW Desk curated rows (86) are executive orders, statutes, utility tariffs, top-market local actions, and the Nov 3, 2026 ballot results. We read each one on 2026-11-05 and linked the source.
Moratorium Nation rows (1407) come from the open dataset by Michael J. Bommarito (CC BY 4.0), current through Sep 23, 2026, with primary-source evidence URLs from that project. We have not re-verified them, they are labeled that way, and we keep only rows that have a source URL. Rows the dataset flagged for checking are marked uncertain.
We dropped 55 rows with no source URL, 252 that weren't about data centers (battery, solar or crypto-only moratoria, and unrelated bills), and 15 that were superseded by a curated row.
Impact rating (MW Desk editorial)
high A live moratorium, tariff, ratepayer rule or incentive change touching one of the 30 markets, or an executive or statutory action likely to delay large projects.
medium A live action outside the 30 markets, or a pending action with momentum.
low Failed, vetoed, expired, or early-stage.
Status
In force / enacted · Passed legislature · Pending · Proposed (including governor-elect pledges, which are not law) · Failed / vetoed / ended.