U.S. data centers in Q3 2026

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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“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.”

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

“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”

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

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

“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”

“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.”

“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”

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

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

“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.”

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

“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.”

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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