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.”

“Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order today”

“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.”