Data center moratorium tracker

“Charlotte City Council voted Monday night to extend its data center moratorium by 11 months.”

“the council passed a plan giving a 135-day pause on new data centers.”

“The Hayward City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a moratorium on new data center proposals.”

“Cleveland has given itself until the end of January to produce an ordinance.”

“pauses permits, development plans, and zone changes related to data centers in Fayette County”

“stops the city from accepting or approving applications to build, convert or expand data centers”

“The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a 45-day moratorium on data centers”

“No construction can begin, and no site application can be approved, through April 6.”

“voted 6-1 for a one-year moratorium on data center development.”

“The moratorium temporarily halts the acceptance, processing and approval of land-use applications for any data centers in unincorporated Mesa County.”

“In a desert community already confronting drought and rising temperatures, we as a county have a public health responsibility to understand those impacts before we approve any projects that could place significant new demands on our resources and our infrastructure”

“The change gives the county more flexibility to work through the process of drafting regulations through the Zoning Commission.”

“giving the city up to a year to study water use, electricity demand, noise and possible zoning changes”

“Council voted unanimously to pass the final reading of the ordinance Tuesday night, thus enacting the one-year pause.”

“There are lawyers and developers that think it's the right way to go, but in terms of residents that we represent, I haven't spoken to one.”

“The Tulare County Board of Supervisors extended its moratorium on new data center development Tuesday, giving county officials an additional 10 months and 15 days to consider potential regulations as residents continue to push for a permanent ban.”

“Including the project in the moratorium could expose North Port to a lawsuit. The company could argue it was denied legal rights granted under the application process.”

“The ordinance will last for 12 months, during which no new data centers will be allowed to be constructed in the city.”

“Salem councilors gave final approval to a 120-day moratorium on data center development Monday night”

“Data centers must pay their own way, protect our grid and water and complete the ERCOT and TWDB audits.”

“The Massena town board voted against a six-month moratorium on data center development, moving the town closer to construction of a data center. The town board rejected the moratorium in a 3-2 vote.”

“The Vance County Board of Commissioners voted 5-2 to put a 60-day moratorium in place for data center development.”

“The impact of a data center may extend beyond the building itself, increasing demand on electric service, water and wastewater, roads, emergency response resources, generators, noise, employment, and industrial land supply.”

“The Lake County Board today approved an eight-month moratorium on data centers in unincorporated Lake County”

“Our rolling pastures, our historic farms, our agriculture, are not just scenic views. They are the backbone of our economy.”

“After the public hearing closed, commissioners voted unanimously for the six-month moratorium.”

“Miamisburg City Council members voted unanimously, 6-0, to impose a nine-month moratorium on the development of data centers in the city.”

“Mendocino County supervisors voted 5-0 Tuesday to adopt an urgency ordinance barring any new data center in the unincorporated county”

“The county board of supervisors this week voted 7-1 on a motion to pause data center applications for 12 months.”

“Spartanburg County Council voted 5-1 Monday night to approve a one-year freeze on new data centers, adding strict conditions for any facilities attempting to build in the county.”

“The Lawrence County, Illinois Board voted Thursday to approve an ordinance for a two-year moratorium on data centers.”

“Less than a week after a developer spoke to the village planning commission about putting in a data center, village council put a moratorium on all data centers for six months.”

“Pierce Township trustees rule out data center, extend zoning moratorium”

“The moratorium applies to any new data center developments larger than 21,780 square feet”

“the Board extended the temporary moratorium for an additional ten months and fifteen days”

“The Imperial County Superior Court recently ruled that the findings supporting the moratorium did not sufficiently address all applicable requirements under state law and directed that the moratorium be set aside.”

“The Elkhart City Council passed a moratorium on data centers and battery storage facilities at a special hearing on Thursday, August 27.”

“Town council on Aug. 27 unanimously approved an 18-month pause on data center development.”

“The commission voted 6-0 in favor of language drafted earlier this month by the City-County Council to pause data projects through 2027.”

“Today, the Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a fourmonth pause on the acceptance and processing of County building permits for data centers.”

“calling for a 12-month moratorium on data center projects”

“council imposed a moratorium until Dec. 1 and created new regulations for data centers.”

“On Aug. 3, the Board of Commissioners reversed course, approving a two-year moratorium on data centers.”

“The Montgomery County Council voted recently to extend its current six-month pause on data centers to 18 months.”

“Supervisors approved a temporary moratorium on applications for data centers at their meeting Thursday”

“Anderson County Council passed a six-month moratorium on data centers Tuesday night.”

“Durham County commissioners voted 4-1 Monday night to adopt a nine-month moratorium on new large-scale data centers.”

“The Mercer County Fiscal Court passed an ordinance by a unanimous vote that morning for a one-year moratorium on any application to construct a new data center in unincorporated areas of the county.”

“Amid growing public backlash to the rapid buildout of data centers across Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday announced a moratorium on the approval of data centers until regulatory agencies can audit proposed data centers seeking connection to the state's electric grid.”

“Madison County BOCC passed the datacenter moratorium 4:0.”

“unanimously approve a six-month moratorium on building data centers”

“The Augusta Planning Commission recommended extending the moratorium by 60 more days.”

“ran nearly six hours”

“Cleveland City Council approved a moratorium on data centers by a 14-to-1 vote Wednesday night.”

“is not covered by this definition and thus not subject to this Executive Order”

“County Executive Jessica Fitzwater signed an order July 1, pausing new data center permitting or approvals until the end of the year.”

“The Prince George's County Council passed a two-year moratorium on hyperscale data center development to give members more time to consider how the county will go about it in the future.”

“During Tuesday's board of commissioners meeting, commissioners unanimously approved the moratorium, which will be in effect until January 1, 2027.”

“The Village of Wrightstown passed a one-year moratorium on data center projects Tuesday night”

“Councilmembers voted 4-3 on Tuesday on the third and final reading of the ordinance.”

“ancillary to an existing or permitted use and less than 20MW or eligible for an Economic Development Special Permit”

“Resolution No. 2026.06.17.A, imposing a 12-month temporary moratorium on data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities.”

“The Coweta County Board of Commissioners approved a 180-day data center moratorium to review the county's data center ordinance at its Tuesday night meeting.”

“Commissioners adopted a six-month data center moratorium on June 15, which will expire in December.”

“Elbert County's Board of Commissioners (BOC) pumped the brakes on any future data center construction in Elbert County by approving a six-month moratorium on data center facilities.”

“The Seattle City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to impose a one-year emergency moratorium on new large data centers inside the city limits, responding to concerns about the implications of AI for the city's power grid, water supply, utility rates, and economy.”

“imposing a 45-day citywide moratorium on data center development applications”

“The Augusta Commission on Tuesday imposed a 49-day pause on new data centers, but it doesn't apply to the one that's stirring up controversy.”

“passed a resolution affirming local authority”

“The Carroll County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday voted to extend for another 100 days a data center moratorium for unincorporated areas of the county.”

“In June 2026, the Imperial County Board of Supervisors adopted a 45-day temporary moratorium”

“The commissioners unanimously passed an ordinance Wednesday that imposes a 180-day moratorium on new data centers and data center power plants on unincorporated land in Box Elder County.”

“voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a six-month moratorium on data centers.”

“Minneapolis City Council members approved a five-month pause on new data center development Thursday.”

“The Inver Grove Heights City Council voted 3-2 Friday to approve the third and final reading of a one-year interim ordinance establishing a moratorium on new data center development within the city.”

“The Dane County Board unanimously approved a data center moratorium Thursday, pausing zoning permit applications for hyperscale data centers until December 2027.”

“Charlotte City Council unanimously voted to enact the moratorium Monday night.”

“The three-member board unanimously approved a two-year moratorium on the construction of data centers within Montgomery Township.”

“DeKalb County commissioners have approved a 100-day extension of a moratorium on new data center applications, keeping the pause in place through the end of September.”

“The legislature passed it on Monday with eight votes in favor and one excused.”

“Logan County Board members on May 19 voted 6-4 in favor of the moratorium”

“more than 350 residents attended”

“On May 4, city council members passed a 60-day moratorium on data center planning and development.”

“The Board of Commissioners voted on May 4 to adopt a 12-month data center moratorium.”

“Despite the county enacting a one-year moratorium on new data centers on May 1, discussions are continuing on a data center proposal in Lecanto, which was initiated before the pause was instituted.”

“After Mills vetoed the bill Friday, the House of Representatives took up the legislation again, voting 72-65 on the bill, failing to secure two-thirds of lawmaker support needed to override the governor's action.”

“Governor Janet Mills today notified the Maine Legislature that she has vetoed L.D. 307, An Act to Establish the Maine Data Center Coordination Council and Place a Temporary Limitation on Certain Data Centers.”

“Commissioners voted unanimously on April 21 to establish a one-year pause on data center construction across the county.”

“Before unanimously passing a 12-month moratorium on the construction of data centers, Providence Township trustees had little discussion – but several residents shared their thoughts prior to the April 15 vote.”

“The moratorium prevents Apex from reviewing or approving applications for the development of data centers (along with associated uses like cryptocurrency mining) until April 27, 2027.”

“the Manitowoc County Board unanimously approved an 18-month moratorium on data center permitting Tuesday night.”

“The moratorium takes effect immediately and will remain in place until either December 31, 2026, or earlier if amendments to the City's Zoning Code regarding data centers are approved by City Council.”

“On March 24, 2026, City Council approved a Resolution Imposing a Temporary Moratorium for a period of six (6) months on the establishing, permitting, consideration, approval, location, construction, and/or installation of any data centers in the City of Wixom.”

“Henry Township fiscal officer Matt Davis said his township adopted a moratorium.”

“Weston Township Trustee Randy Tolles said his township also adopted a moratorium.”

“extend the moratorium through September 8, 2026”

“The commissioners initially approved a 100-day moratorium on permits related to data centers and other new technology at the board's March 3 meeting.”

“Fulton County commissioners voted 2-1 on Monday night to approve a one-year moratorium on data center construction, effective immediately.”

“Earlier this week, Lake Township officials adopted "a one-year moratorium," reportedly in response to information about a potential data center site for sale in the township.”

“Also this week, Plain and Portage townships adopted moratoriums.”

“Also this week, Plain and Portage townships adopted moratoriums.”

“The Township enacts a temporary moratorium on the permitting, consideration, approval, location, erection, construction, review, and/or installation of all Data Centers in the Township for one year, subject to six month or less extensions by resolution”

“Laux moved to approve Resolution 02172026-01, Imposing Temporary Moratorium on the Approval, Establishment, or Construction of any Data Center Within Monclova Township for a Period of 12 Months.”

“A year and a half ago, when someone said data center, what we thought in our minds did not include what we found out now: the impact on infrastructure, the impact on water, the impact on power.”

“The Township adopted a four-month moratorium, with the option for one additional four-month extension if necessary.”

“the six-month moratorium on new industrial permits, including data centers and factories, 3-2”

“temporarily halted new large-scale development while county leaders studied potential impacts on water, infrastructure and public health”

“prevent the township from accepting any data center proposals during that period”

“The Dearborn County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve a moratorium on the processing of rezoning applications for commercial solar, battery storage facilities and data centers.”

“Freedom Township officials adopted a moratorium in January.”

“12 months on construction of data centers”

“Citing concerns about the drain on the electrical grid and water supply, as well as the impact on quality of life, Waterville Township trustees voted unanimously on Dec. 17 to impose a 12-month moratorium on issuing permits for data centers.”

“Council members approved the amended measure in a unanimous vote on Dec. 8.”

“The Springfield Township Board of Trustees last month approved a 180-day moratorium that prohibits data center plans from being 'accepted for review, considered, approved, or otherwise allowed' during its duration.”

“The Howell Township Board unanimously enacted six-month moratorium on the establishment and use of data centers”

“On Sept. 3, the Clayton County Board of Commissioners voted to impose a 120-day moratorium on data centers until Dec. 31.”

“During a special meeting Friday, the St. Charles City Council voted to implement a one-year moratorium on applications for new or expanded data centers.”

“pauses any application to build a data center in the county for 150 days”

“concerns over energy usage”

“The Coweta County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted a 180-day moratorium to evaluate its data center policies and zoning codes.”

“A similar 90-day moratorium was adopted by Douglas County in March”