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U.S. data centers in April 2026
In April 2026, the Data Center Census recorded 70 dated changes at 54 tracked projects across 31 states.
Final report for April 2026, published May 1, 2026. Last data change: . Page rebuilt .
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- Dated changes
- 70
- Projects with a first milestone
- 6
- Moratorium actions
- 7
- Court cases filed
- 4
The month in one paragraph
In April 2026, the Data Center Census recorded 70 dated changes at 54 tracked projects across 31 states. 6 projects have their earliest dated milestone in the month. Events recorded include 15 approvals, 1 cancellation, 1 construction or operations start. 7 moratorium actions were recorded, 5 of them adopted, extended or announced. 4 court cases were filed. 2 hearings or votes on the record were held. That is 19 more than the 51 changes recorded in March 2026.
Counts describe what was recorded in this tracker, from published filings, notices and reports. They are not a measure of everything that happened in the industry, and a month’s counts can rise later if sources dated in it are added.
Compared with March 2026
| Measure | April 2026 | March 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dated changes recorded | 70 | 51 | +19 |
| Projects with a change | 54 | 47 | +7 |
| States | 31 | 20 | +11 |
| Projects with first milestone | 6 | 5 | +1 |
| Approval events | 15 | 11 | +4 |
| Denial events | 0 | 2 | −2 |
| Cancellation events | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Construction or operations starts | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Moratorium actions | 7 | 9 | −2 |
| Court cases filed | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| Hearings and votes held | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Hearings and votes upcoming | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Projects with their first milestone in April 2026
| Project | First milestone | Status now |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Meade Hyperscale Data Center Fort Meade, Polk County, FL | Apr 14, 2026 | Approved |
| Muncy Data Center Muncy Township, Lycoming County, PA | Apr 15, 2026 | Proposed |
| Ranalli Lysander Data Center Lysander, Onondaga County, NY | Apr 18, 2026 | Rumored |
| Stratos Project Box Elder County, UT | Apr 24, 2026 | Proposed |
| Compass Datacenters Red Oak second campus Red Oak, Ellis County, TX | Apr 27, 2026 | Approved |
| Switch Big Beaver data center campus Big Beaver, Beaver County, PA | Apr 30, 2026 | Proposed |
A project appears here when its earliest dated timeline entry is in this month. It does not mean it was announced publicly that month.
Every dated change
| Date | What changed | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | Five buildings reported operating at the Mega Site; Veolia wastewater partnership for cooling described WLBT | Amazon Web Services Madison County Mega Site campus Canton, Madison County, MS · Operating |
| Apr 30, 2026 | QTS files appeal petitions with the Supreme Court of Virginia Virginia Business | Prince William Digital Gateway Gainesville, Prince William County, VA · Cancelled |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Switch announced a 382-acre campus in Big Beaver Borough, to join its existing campuses in Atlanta, Austin, Grand Rapids, Las Vegas and Tahoe Reno. Switch | Switch Big Beaver data center campus Big Beaver, Beaver County, PA · Proposed |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Stop the Hermantown Data Center files a lawsuit in St. Louis County District Court MPR News | Google Hermantown Data Center Hermantown, St. Louis County, MN · Proposed |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Muncy Township acknowledges receipt of a conditional use plan for the Muncy Data Center NorthcentralPA.com | Muncy Data Center Muncy Township, Lycoming County, PA · Proposed |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Financing secured (Related Digital, Blackstone-affiliated funds, PIMCO-managed accounts) CBS Detroit | Saline Township Stargate Data Center Saline Township, Washtenaw County, MI · Under construction |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Application filed with the Utah Division of Water Rights to transfer an 11 acre-foot Hansel Valley water right for the project KSL.com | Stratos Project Box Elder County, UT · Proposed |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Planning and zoning board votes 3-2 not to recommend the rezoning Ellis County Press | Compass Datacenters Red Oak second campus Red Oak, Ellis County, TX · Approved |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Oakland County Election Commission approves recall petition language against township trustees WDIV ClickOnDetroit Approval | Project Flex New Hudson, Oakland County, MI · Approved |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Earthjustice, for the Environmental Confederation of Southwest Florida, asks the city to reconsider and revoke its approval The Ledger (via AOL) Approval | Fort Meade Hyperscale Data Center Fort Meade, Polk County, FL · Approved |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Construction underway as dozens protest at the site AZ Luminaria Construction or operations start | Project Blue Tucson, Pima County, AZ · Under construction |
| Apr 24, 2026 | U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright tours campus The Gazette | QTS Cedar Rapids Data Center Campus Cedar Rapids, Linn County, IA · Under construction |
| Apr 24, 2026 | MIDA announces plans for the Stratos Project KPCW | Stratos Project Box Elder County, UT · Proposed |
| Apr 23, 2026 | The Missouri Times reports on the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation, citing projections of more than 3,000 jobs and tens of millions of dollars a year in tax revenue The Missouri Times | Gateway Digital Campus Villa Ridge, Franklin County, MO · Approved |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Filing for 548,950 sq ft Freebird Phase 1 reported DCD | Stargate Milam County Burlington, Milam County, TX · Under construction |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Franklin County's Planning and Zoning Commission votes 8-1 to recommend approval of the Diamond 66/Diamond Farms (Gateway Digital Campus) rezoning Franklin County, Missouri (franklinmo.gov) Approval | Gateway Digital Campus Villa Ridge, Franklin County, MO · Approved |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Motion to prohibit data centers citywide fails 3-4; data centers restricted to high industrial zones Community Impact | Highlander SM One data center San Marcos, Hays County, TX · Denied |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Franklin County's Planning and Zoning Commission votes against recommending approval of BLE Landholdings' rezoning request, four in favor to five opposed Franklin County, Missouri (franklinmo.gov) Approval | Meramec Valley Technology Park Pacific, Franklin County, MO · Approved |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Rosemount City Council unanimously adopts a one-year moratorium covering new data center developments Sun ThisWeek (hometownsource.com) | Meta Rosemount Data Center Rosemount, Dakota County, MN · Under construction |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Dickey County closes several roads damaged by construction traffic KFGO | Polaris Forge 1 Ellendale, Dickey County, ND · Operating |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Township board unanimously approves first reading of a six-month moratorium on data center uses Frenchtown Charter Township Approval | Project Cherry Blossom Frenchtown Township, Monroe County, MI · Proposed |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Council approves rezoning of 914 acres, allowing 18 data center structures across an expanded footprint ABC 33/40 Approval | Project Marvel Bessemer, Jefferson County, AL · Approved |
| Apr 20, 2026 | City approves updated development agreements for two additions City of Farmington Approval | Farmington Technology Park Farmington, Dakota County, MN · Approved |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Fleet files PUCN applications for South Valley (Docket 26-04026) and Peru Ridge (Docket 26-04027) self-generation plants The Nevada Independent | Fleet Data Centers TRIC campuses (South Valley and Peru Ridge) Storey County, NV · Proposed |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Monarch Cloud Campus LLC submits air construction permit application to WVDEP for 2.16 GW on-site generation Charleston Gazette-Mail | Monarch Compute Campus Point Pleasant, Mason County, WV · Under construction |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Reporting describes plans for two 250,000 sq ft data centers totaling 200 MW on the former plant site, with an online petition against the proposal gathering more than 150 signatures DatacenterDynamics | Remington Site Data Center Ilion, Herkimer County, NY · Proposed |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Lysander Town Board work session and regular meeting; the board votes 5-0 to authorize the town attorney to begin drafting a data center moratorium after a petition gathers more than 1,500 signatures Baldwinsville Messenger / Eagle News Online | Ranalli Lysander Data Center Lysander, Onondaga County, NY · Rumored |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Seven Decatur Township residents file petition for judicial review of the commission's decision Mirror Indy | Sabey Decatur Technology Park Indianapolis, Marion County, IN · Approved |
| Apr 17, 2026 | AG Dana Nessel appeals MPSC approval to Michigan Court of Appeals Michigan Department of Attorney General Approval | Saline Township Stargate Data Center Saline Township, Washtenaw County, MI · Under construction |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Epoch AI review reports land cleared but no large-scale data center construction visible Epoch AI | Stargate Lordstown Lordstown, Trumbull County, OH · Under construction |
| Apr 16, 2026 | LPSC votes 4-1 to fast-track Entergy's plan for seven new gas plants for the campus Louisiana Radio Network | Meta Hyperion Holly Ridge, Richland Parish, LA · Under construction |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Third public hearing on rezoning of about 104 acres; Planning Commission tables decision WWMT | Microsoft Gaines Township data center Caledonia, Kent County, MI · Proposed |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Zoning permit application for the data center is dated April 15 Williamsport Sun-Gazette | Muncy Data Center Muncy Township, Lycoming County, PA · Proposed |
| Apr 14, 2026 | City Commission votes 5-0 to approve the 20-year developer agreement, revised to be contingent on a water district permit The Ledger (via AOL) Approval | Fort Meade Hyperscale Data Center Fort Meade, Polk County, FL · Approved |
| Apr 14, 2026 | DNR public hearing on air permit (comment period Mar. 3-Apr. 14) Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | Port Washington (Lighthouse) Data Center Campus Port Washington, Ozaukee County, WI · Under construction |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Board of County Supervisors unanimously votes not to appeal Virginia Business | Prince William Digital Gateway Gainesville, Prince William County, VA · Cancelled |
| Apr 14, 2026 | County Commission orders review of developer statements, including on closed-loop cooling and water Doña Ana County | Project Jupiter Santa Teresa, Doña Ana County, NM · Under construction |
| Apr 14, 2026 | NAACP files Clean Air Act lawsuit against xAI and MZX Tech; DOJ moved in June 2026 to intervene on the company’s side Scientific American | xAI Colossus 2 Memphis, Shelby County, TN · Under construction |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Superior Court Judge Brenden Griffin dismisses No Desert Data Center Coalition's open-meeting lawsuit; plaintiffs planned appeal AZPM | Project Blue Tucson, Pima County, AZ · Under construction |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Guido files notices of appeal of the dismissals WRDW | Pumpkin Technology Campus Harlem, Columbia County, GA · Approved |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Guido files notices of appeal to Georgia Court of Appeals WRDW | White Oak Technology Park Appling, Columbia County, GA · Approved |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Gov. Tate Reeves announces $11 billion AWS expansion in Madison County, part of $25 billion statewide Office of Governor Tate Reeves | Amazon Web Services Madison County Mega Site campus Canton, Madison County, MS · Operating |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Residents and Wake Up Jeffco LLC sue City of Festus and CRG Acquisition LLC in St. Louis County Circuit Court Jefferson County Leader | CRG Festus Data Center Festus, Jefferson County, MO · Approved |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Public hearing on the moratorium; residents voice support for it WBNG | Eco-Yotta Oneonta Data Center Oneonta, Otsego County, NY · Proposed |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Four pro-project incumbent council members lose reelection Jefferson County Leader | CRG Festus Data Center Festus, Jefferson County, MO · Approved |
| Apr 7, 2026 | County Board approves zoning 17-10 NPR Illinois Approval | CyrusOne Sangamon County Data Center Waverly, Sangamon County, IL · Approved |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Board of Supervisors approves lot merger 4-1 KPBS Approval | Imperial Data Center Imperial, Imperial County, CA · Paused |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Port Washington voters approve a referendum requiring voter approval of future large TIDs; it does not affect the TID already approved for the data center WUWM Approval | Port Washington (Lighthouse) Data Center Campus Port Washington, Ozaukee County, WI · Under construction |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Board of Commissioners approves rezoning 3-2 (McKenzie and Blackburn opposed) Atlanta Journal-Constitution Approval | Project Sail Newnan, Coweta County, GA · Approved |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Deep Green withdraws its conditional rezoning request Lansing State Journal (via AOL) Cancellation | Deep Green Lansing data center Lansing, Ingham County, MI · Cancelled |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Vance County Board of Commissioners delays a decision on the rezoning DatacenterDynamics | Natelli data center, U.S. 158 Vance County, NC · Proposed |
| Apr 2, 2026 | DCD reports, citing the Financial Times, that the CoreWeave deal collapsed and Poolside is seeking new partners DatacenterDynamics | Project Horizon Fort Stockton, Pecos County, TX · Proposed |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Planning Commission holds public hearing on the proposed moratorium Frenchtown Charter Township | Project Cherry Blossom Frenchtown Township, Monroe County, MI · Proposed |
| Apr 2026 | Amazon reveals it may develop a data center close to the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, according to DatacenterDynamics DatacenterDynamics | Calvert Technology Center Lusby, Calvert County, MD · Cancelled |
| Apr 2026 | CEO Toby Neugebauer removed; CFO resigns ABC 7 Amarillo | Fermi America Project Matador Amarillo, Carson County, TX · Under construction |
| Apr 2026 | Fort Meade Planning and Zoning Commission approves the project and sends it to the City Commission Spectrum News 13 Approval | Fort Meade Hyperscale Data Center Fort Meade, Polk County, FL · Approved |
| Apr 2026 | Florida Commerce Secretary Alex Kelly issues a letter opposing the project WUSF | Fort Meade Hyperscale Data Center Fort Meade, Polk County, FL · Approved |
| Apr 2026 | IDEM approves plans for more than 140 additional emergency diesel generators at the campus 21Alive (WPTA) Approval | Google Fort Wayne data center Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN · Operating |
| Apr 2026 | County Board does not extend the moratorium and sends the issue back to the zoning board pending a data center ordinance FOX Illinois | Logan Prairie Data Center Latham, Logan County, IL · Proposed |
| Apr 2026 | Equipment brought online at first facility Microsoft Source | Microsoft Fairwater Mount Pleasant, Racine County, WI · Operating |
| Apr 2026 | Microsoft says the project is in the planning phase with early site preparation underway, including road work tied to permanently closing Country Club Road, expected to last until late summer 2026 Microsoft | Microsoft Mega Park Person County, NC · Proposed |
| Apr 2026 | Vance County Board of Commissioners votes 6-1 to rezone land that could be used for a data center DatacenterDynamics | Natelli data center, U.S. 158 Vance County, NC · Proposed |
| Apr 2026 | More than 100 residents rally against the project at Giampietro Memorial Park SNJ Today | Nebius Vineland Data Center Vineland, Cumberland County, NJ · Under construction |
| Apr 2026 | Apex Town Council unanimously passes a 12-month moratorium on data centers INDY Week | New Hill Digital Campus Apex, Wake County, NC · Cancelled |
| Apr 2026 | Panattoni hosts an open house at Perry High School on the project Ideastream Public Media | Perry Township Data Center Canton, Stark County, OH · Under construction |
| Apr 2026 | Compass Datacenters drops its appeal WTOP News | Prince William Digital Gateway Gainesville, Prince William County, VA · Cancelled |
| Apr 2026 | A lawsuit names the City of Yorkville and Pioneer Development LLC as defendants Shaw Local | Project Cardinal Data Center Campus Yorkville, Kendall County, IL · Approved |
| Apr 2026 | Crusoe pauses development 'at the request of our customer' and leaves the project Wyoming Tribune Eagle | Project Tembo Cheyenne, Laramie County, WY · Approved |
| Apr 2026 | An environmental assessment of the Remington Arms site finds contamination New York Almanack | Remington Site Data Center Ilion, Herkimer County, NY · Proposed |
| Apr 2026 | Plans for a 300MW, 500,000 sq ft data center on the site are before the Town of Tonawanda planning board DatacenterDynamics | Riverview Innovation & Technology Campus Tonawanda, Erie County, NY · Proposed |
Moratorium actions
| Jurisdiction | Action | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Maine | Rejected | Apr 29, 2026 | Maine Morning Star |
| Maine Maine | Rejected | Apr 24, 2026 | Office of Governor Janet T. Mills |
| Orange County North Carolina · one year | Adopted | Apr 21, 2026 | WRAL |
| Providence Township Ohio · 12 months | Adopted | Apr 15, 2026 | Toledo Free Press |
| Manitowoc County Wisconsin · 18 months | Adopted | Apr 2026 | WPR |
| Oklahoma City Oklahoma | Adopted | Apr 2026 | City of Oklahoma City |
| Town of Apex North Carolina · one year | Adopted | Apr 2026 | INDY Week |
Court cases filed
| Case | Project | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Stop the Hermantown Data Center lawsuit over comprehensive plan and rezoning St. Louis County District Court · filed Apr 29, 2026 MPR News | Google Hermantown Data Center | pending |
| NAACP v. X.AI Corp. and MZX Tech LLC, No. 3:26-cv-00074-MPM-JMV U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi · filed Apr 14, 2026 U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi (via NAACP) | xAI Colossus 2 | pending |
| Wake Up Jeffco LLC et al. v. City of Festus, Missouri and CRG Acquisition LLC St. Louis County Circuit Court · filed Apr 8, 2026 Leader (Jefferson County, MO) | CRG Festus Data Center | pending |
| Nearby residents' lawsuit against the City of Yorkville and Pioneer Development LLC · filed Apr 2026 Shaw Local | Project Cardinal Data Center Campus | pending |
Hearings and votes: held and upcoming
| Date | Body and subject | Project | Outcome on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2026 held | Town of Oneonta Town Board: WBNG | Eco-Yotta Oneonta Data Center | not yet on record |
| Apr 18, 2026 held | Lysander Town Board: Baldwinsville Messenger / Eagle News Online | Ranalli Lysander Data Center | not yet on record |
Hearings still on a project’s record. Upcoming hearings calendar →
How this report is made
Generated from the Census records at build time. It lists dated timeline events, hearings, lawsuit filing dates and moratorium actions that fall in the month; each links to its project record and source. A month-only date belongs to its month. Entries dated only to a year are not placed in a month. Approval, denial, cancellation and construction counts are made by reading the wording of each dated event, so one event can count in more than one group, and a vote on a related item can be miscounted; open the linked record to read the source. Nothing is estimated.
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Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.
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