Moratorium Nation
1,063 in force · 1,291 tracked · 23 September 2026
Local pauses on data centers, batteries, solar, wind, and crypto mining. Not a data-center-only count.
State actions, not in this count
New York. Executive Order 62 holds some state permits in abeyance while the state studies data centers.
Moratorium Nation, 23 September 2026Texas. The August 3 order pauses new hookups to the main grid while those projects are audited.
Moratorium Nation, 23 September 2026Texas. CNBC reported on September 27 that Governor Abbott had ordered a temporary halt to data-center environmental permits, after the earlier pause on grid approvals.
CNBC, 27 September 2026
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| Place | Length | Status | Covers | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AnnistonAL | 12 months | In force | Data center | One-year moratorium adopted. |
| CaleraAL | Six months | In force | Data center | Six-month moratorium adopted. |
| ChelseaAL | One year | In force | Data center | One-year moratorium adopted. |
| CullmanAL | 12 months | In force | Data center | City council unanimously adopted a 12-month moratorium on data centers |
| FairfieldAL | 180 days | In force | Data center | Active as of adoption 2026-07-27; the publication/posting date establishing the precise effective and expiration dates was not located. [VERIFY] |
| FoleyAL | Six months | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Six-month moratorium adopted. |
| Fort PayneAL | 180 days | In force | Data center, Battery | Active as of 2026-09-23; per WAFF the six-month moratorium remains in effect through 2026-12-15 (the council may extend it). On 2026-09-01 the council unanimously adopted… |
| HarpersvilleAL | 180 days | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Six-month moratorium adopted; informational sessions began 2026-08-31. |
| HelenaAL | 180 days | In force | Data center, General | Multi-use 180-day moratorium in force; standalone data-center moratorium planned. |
| HomewoodAL | 12 months | In force | Data center | City council unanimously adopted a 12-month moratorium on data centers larger than one megawatt |
| HueytownAL | Not in the file | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23; Resolution 7499 was adopted unanimously on 2026-07-14 per the city's posted minutes. No rescission or later action appears in the posted July 28 through… |
| LeedsAL | 365 days | In force | Data center | City Council unanimously adopted a one-year moratorium halting new data-center permits and approvals. |
| Morgan CountyAL | One year | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Active as of 2026-09-23 on paper: Resolution 26-302 was adopted unanimously on 2026-06-23 and runs to 2027-06-23. County officials said in August 2026 that it is unenforceable… |
| PinsonAL | 12 months | In force | Data center | One-year moratorium adopted. |
| PrichardAL | 180 days | In force | Data center | Six-month moratorium adopted in August 2026; Edged Energy's already-permitted project treated as outside its scope. |
| SomervilleAL | 545 days | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Active as of 2026-09-23 per local reporting; the Somerville Town Council approved an 18-month moratorium on data centers within town limits (1819 News, published 2026-07-08,… |
| SpringvilleAL | One year | In force | Data center | One-year moratorium adopted. |
| TarrantAL | 12 months (one year) | In force | Data center | One-year moratorium adopted; feasibility study underway. |
| WestoverAL | Six months | In force | Data center | Six-month moratorium adopted. |
| Carroll CountyAR | 365 days | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Active as of 2026-09-23. The 12-month emergency moratorium (Ordinance 2026-17), unanimously adopted by the Quorum Court on 2026-06-16 and effective immediately, remains in force… |
| Independence CountyAR | 1825 days | In force | Data center | Preemptive five-year moratorium adopted while the Quorum Court studies commercial data centers and drafts future rules and regulations; the longest data-center moratorium term… |
| Madison CountyAR | 1095 days | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Preemptive three-year moratorium on data centers and digital-asset mining businesses adopted while the county studies regulations. |
| RussellvilleAR | 180 days | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23. The July 16, 2026 City Council agenda (Item 3, New Business) confirms the ordinance considered and adopted that night was titled 'An Ordinance Imposing a… |
| Union CountyAR | One-year moratorium | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23; set to run through 2027-07-09 absent further action. Confirmed by South Arkansas Now's report of its own livestream coverage of the June 30, 2026… |
| Pima CountyAZ | 120 days | In force | Data center | Board of Supervisors adopted a 120-day moratorium on new data center permit applications in unincorporated Pima County while the county finalizes a data-center zoning code… |
| ArcataCA | 45 days | In force | Data center | Staff evaluating land-use definitions, environmental impacts, infrastructure capacity, and regulatory models. |
| Baldwin ParkCA | 45 days | Extended | Data center | 45-day moratorium adopted and extended to approximately one year while the city develops data-center zoning standards. |
| Calaveras CountyCA | 45-day urgency ordinance | In force | Data center | County staff to study data center impacts and return with recommendations, possibly a permanent ban. |
| City of Angels (Calaveras County)CA | 45-day urgency ordinance | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23. Adopted 5-0 on 2026-08-18, 45 days, set to expire 2026-10-02. A staff report for the 2026-09-15 Council meeting recommended adopting Ordinance 560 to… |
| Desert Hot SpringsCA | 45 days | Extended | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23; extended on 2026-07-07 (Council vote) to run 22 months and 15 days from that date, or approximately 2028-05-22, the full Gov. Code section 65858 two-year… |
| El MonteCA | 45 days | Extended | Data center | Extension ordinance proposed to maintain the pause while the city studies permanent controls |
| EscondidoCA | 45-day urgency ordinance | In force | Data center | Staff researching permanent regulatory options. |
| EurekaCA | 45-day interim ordinance | In force | Data center | Staff and Planning Commission to study zoning/regulatory controls. |
| GilroyCA | 45 days | In force | Data center | City to develop objective zoning/siting/operational standards for data centers. |
| ImperialCA | 45 days | Extended | Data center, Battery | Active/extended as of 2026-09-23 -- correcting the prior 'expired' classification. Following a July 15, 2026 public hearing, the City Council unanimously (5-0) adopted Urgency… |
| IndioCA | 45 days | Extended | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23. The City Council voted unanimously on 2026-07-15 to extend the moratorium 90 days, through 2026-10-16, and directed staff to draft a permanent ban… |
| Lake ElsinoreCA | 45 days | In force | Data center | City studying scale/impacts before determining regulatory approach. |
| Los Angeles CountyCA | Until a stated event | In force | Data center | Interim administrative ban imposed via Regional Planning Director memorandum while the Board of Supervisors moves to adopt a permanent zoning ordinance banning hyperscale AI data… |
| Mendocino CountyCA | 45-day urgency ordinance | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Active as of 2026-09-23. Adopted 5-0 on 2026-09-01, effective immediately for 45 days to 2026-10-16. |
| Morgan HillCA | 45 days | In force | Data center, Battery | Active as of 2026-09-23. Adopted unanimously 2026-08-26, effective immediately for 45 days. |
| Morro BayCA | Not in the file | Extended | Battery | City considering permanent BESS regulations or outright ban. |
| OakleyCA | 45 days from 2026-04-14 | Extended | Data center | Staff and Planning Commission to study impacts, gather public input, and draft zoning regulations |
| Palm SpringsCA | 45 days from adoption | In force | Data center | 45-day urgency moratorium adopted while the city updates its zoning code, which currently does not define data center uses. |
| PattersonCA | 45 days | Extended | Data center | 45-day moratorium adopted and extended through July 2027 while the city studies data center impacts and considers permanent regulations. |
| RichmondCA | 45 days | In force | Data center | 45-day urgency moratorium adopted while staff studies potential regulations and permanent zoning standards for data centers. |
| San Juan CapistranoCA | Not in the file | In force | Battery | Status as of 2026-09-23 uncertain. City documents confirm the moratorium was extended at least twice, most recently by Ordinance No. 1124 (2025-03-18). Trackers disagree on the… |
| Tulare CountyCA | 45-day urgency ordinance | Extended | Data center | Staff continuing study of zoning, CUP, setback, noise, water/energy and backup-power standards. |
| Archuleta CountyCO | 180 days | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23. Six-month moratorium unanimously adopted via Resolution 2026-47 at the June 16, 2026 Board of County Commissioners meeting; per the Pagosa Springs Sun,… |
| Boulder CountyCO | Six months | In force | Data center | Commissioners voted unanimously for a six-month moratorium on accepting applications for data centers and detention centers in industrial areas |
| BroomfieldCO | Stops acceptance | In force | Data center | Active 18-month moratorium. |
| Buena VistaCO | Pauses acceptance | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Active as of 2026-09-23. The Town's own Ordinance No. 13 (Series of 2026), as posted on buenavistaco.gov, confirms the moratorium remains in effect through December 9, 2026 unless… |
| CedaredgeCO | Not in the file | In force | Data center | Board of Trustees adopted an emergency six-month moratorium on data center applications in all zoning districts, following the path of Delta County and the Town of Paonia. |
| Delta CountyCO | Not in the file | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23. Confirmed via Delta County's own official website: Resolution R-18 'is scheduled to remain in effect until January 7, 2027, or until the County completes… |
| DenverCO | 365 days | In force | Data center | If enacted, Denver would use the pause for a working group and possible amendments to zoning, building, energy, green/climate, and municipal code provisions. |
| Grand CountyCO | Until Jun 24, 2027 | In force | Data center | Board of County Commissioners adopted a moratorium on data center construction under its 1041 powers, to run concurrently with the county's existing solar/wind facility moratorium. |
| Grand CountyCO | Two years | In force | Solar, Wind, Battery | County developing land-use regulations for large-scale renewable/storage projects |
| HudsonCO | Not in the file | In force | Data center | Adopted 2026-07-01, confirmed via the Town's own July 1, 2026 meeting minutes: Ordinance 26-13 passed second/final reading with all six Council members present (Hammock, Post,… |
| Jefferson CountyCO | 304 days | In force | Data center | County weighing environmental impacts against economic benefits before allowing new data center applications. |
| JohnstownCO | 365 days | In force | Data center | Town Council adopted a 12-month moratorium on data-center facility applications, with Councilmember Bashford dissenting on grounds it represented government overreach. |
| Larimer CountyCO | 30 days | Extended | Data center | County is drafting Land Use Code definitions and standards and opened a public survey through 2026-06-12. |
| LochbuieCO | 1826 days | In force | Data center | Town Board passed a five-year moratorium on data center applications, the longest such pause reported in Colorado. |
| LovelandCO | 365 days | In force | Data center | City Council approved a 12-month suspension on large-scale data center development applications while staff develop permanent land use regulations. |
| MeadCO | 365 days | In force | Data center | Board of Trustees approved a 12-month moratorium on data center applications to give staff time to study impacts and develop regulations. |
| MillikenCO | 365 days | In force | Data center | Board of Trustees adopted a one-year moratorium on accepting and processing data center use applications while staff research land use regulations. |
| Montrose CountyCO | Until a stated event | In force | Data center | Board of County Commissioners adopted a six-month moratorium on data center facility applications, reserving the right to extend if more time is needed to complete the regulatory… |
| MonumentCO | 180 days | In force | Data center | Active six-month moratorium. |
| PaoniaCO | 365 days | In force | Data center | Town Board unanimously adopted Resolution 15-26, pausing data center applications for one year and directing staff to draft permanent data-center regulations. |
| Phillips CountyCO | Six months | Extended | Data center | County revising Land Use Code to address data center facilities |
| Saguache CountyCO | 184 days | In force | Data center | Board of County Commissioners adopted an emergency six-month moratorium on data center project applications to allow time to develop Land Use Code and 1041 standards specific to… |
| South ForkCO | 365 days | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23; jurisdiction confirmed as the Town of South Fork (see legal_basis). Per Section 4 of the ordinance, the one-year pause on data center site-development and… |
| Washington CountyCO | Not in the file | In force | Battery | County developing BESS regulations |
| Woodland ParkCO | Pauses submission | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23. Adopted 2026-07-16 as an 18-month moratorium (through approximately 2028-01-16), confirmed by The Gazette's July 17, 2026 report of the second-reading… |
| MorrisCT | 365 days | In force | Battery, Data center | Pending; moratorium directs the commission to prepare zoning amendments as appropriate |
| New HavenCT | 365 days | In force | Data center | Proposed 12-month moratorium to allow the city's economic development department to convene a working group evaluating opportunities and impacts before any zoning framework is… |
| TrumbullCT | 2 years | In force | Data center | 2-year moratorium on new data center establishment/development adopted unanimously; does not reach the town's existing (and currently most active) data center project, which… |
| West HavenCT | 1 year | In force | Data center | Council unanimously approved a 1-year moratorium on data center development |
| Bay CountyFL | 180 days | In force | Data center | Six-month moratorium adopted; permanent regulations expected before it expires, or a further six-month extension possible. |
| Citrus CountyFL | 365 days | In force | Data center | Active moratorium halting construction/expansion approvals, building permits, development orders, and rezonings for data center facilities in unincorporated Citrus County. |
| Clay CountyFL | 365 days | In force | Data center | Active; the official scope is narrower (comprehensive-plan land-use amendments) than some news descriptions of a blanket permit freeze, and that narrower scope should be preferred. |
| DeSoto CountyFL | 365 days | In force | Data center | One-year moratorium adopted, county attorney limited scope to one year and excluded pending applications rather than following the Planning Commission's recommendation of a… |
| Flagler CountyFL | 365 days | In force | Data center | One-year moratorium adopted on second reading, broadened at final passage to cover all data centers rather than only large-scale ones. |
| Franklin CountyFL | 365 days | In force | Data center | One-year moratorium adopted unanimously. |
| Hernando CountyFL | 365 days | In force | Data center | Active 365-day moratorium; filed with the Florida Department of State 2026-06-24. |
| Holmes CountyFL | 365 days | In force | Data center | Adopted |
| Lake CountyFL | 90 days | In force | Data center | 90-day moratorium adopted, a shorter and later instrument than the one-year moratorium the Board had directed staff to draft in late June. |
| LakelandFL | One year from 2026-08-03 | In force | Data center | Ordinance No. 26-018 is effective immediately and pauses new covered applications while the City considers permanent rules. |
| Levy CountyFL | 365 days | In force | Data center | Adopted |
| Madison CountyFL | 365 days | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23. Confirmed via the county's local newspaper of record (Greene Publishing / Madison County Carrier) and a Suwannee Riverkeeper (WWALS) report that tracked… |
| Manatee CountyFL | 365 days | In force | Data center | Twelve-month moratorium ordinance (No. 26-42) adopted. |
| Marion CountyFL | 365 days | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | 12-month moratorium adopted (4-1 substantive vote; 5-0 procedural adoption vote), with exemptions for sub-50-MW facilities that drew a dissenting vote from Commissioner Kathy… |
| Nassau CountyFL | 365 days | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Ordinance adopted on final hearing 2026-06-08; moratorium in effect for up to 12 months or until permanent Data Center Facility regulations are adopted, whichever is sooner. |
| North PortFL | 548 days | In force | Data center | 18-month moratorium adopted 3-2 on second/final reading 2026-09-22; the pending Deep Park application was excluded from coverage after the city attorney warned that including it… |
| Ormond BeachFL | Eighteen months | In force | Data center | Adopted |
| Palm Beach CountyFL | Until a stated event | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23. The July 7 interim intake freeze remains in force. The formal one-year moratorium ordinance (defining a 'large-scale' facility at 50 MW+ peak demand, with… |
| Panama CityFL | 365 days | In force | Data center | One-year moratorium adopted on second reading. |
| Pasco CountyFL | 365 days | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23. Confirmed via WUSF (public radio) and the county's own pre-adoption ordinance text (agenda packet), which sets a 12-month duration 'or until such time as… |
| PensacolaFL | 365 days | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23; the one-year moratorium on large-scale data centers and large-load-customer facilities (50 MW+) was adopted on second and final reading 2026-08-13 by a… |
| Pinellas ParkFL | 365 days | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23; the City Council voted unanimously 2026-08-11 to adopt Ordinance 2026-22, a 12-month moratorium on data centers and 'large load customer facilities' (50… |
| Putnam CountyFL | Took effect immediately | In force | Data center | Adopted |
| Santa Rosa CountyFL | 365 days | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23. Confirmed via the county's own BOCC Special Rezoning Meeting agenda (2026-07-23) and the Santa Rosa Press Gazette (local paper of record), both… |
| Sarasota CountyFL | Halts acceptance | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23; the Commission's 2026-07-08 vote directed an immediate halt on acceptance, review and approval of hyperscale (50 MW+) data-center applications until at… |
| Washington CountyFL | 365 days | In force | Data center | One-year moratorium adopted unanimously. |
| ZephyrhillsFL | 365 days | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23. Confirmed directly against the City of Zephyrhills' official Code of Ordinances index (Municode), which lists 'Ordinance No. 1523-26 ... Adopted 6/22/26'… |
| Adel (Cook County)GA | 180 days | In force | Data center | Mayor and council adopted Resolution No. 26-02 imposing a 180-day data center moratorium |
| AlbanyGA | 12 months | In force | Data center | City commissioners unanimously approved a 12-month halt on all new data center development, with an option to extend 6 more months |
| Ball GroundGA | 180 days | In force | Data center | City Council adopted a moratorium on data center applications. |
| Banks CountyGA | Until Mar 9, 2027 | Extended | Data center | Board adopted and then extended a data center moratorium while updating the county code. |
| BloomingdaleGA | Not in the file | In force | Data center | City Council unanimously adopted a six-month data center moratorium while the city studies regulations. |
| Brooks CountyGA | 90 days | Extended | Data center | Study/drafting period ongoing as of 2026-06-29; Board directed staff to draft specific criteria for a permanent data center ordinance, teed up for the July 6, 2026 meeting. Final… |
| Bulloch CountyGA | Extended to Dec. 31 | Extended | Data center | County study and potential zoning clarification |
| Calhoun (Gordon County)GA | Until Jan 25, 2027 | Extended | Data center | City Council unanimously extended its data center moratorium for six additional months after a public hearing at which several residents opposed data centers |
| Camden CountyGA | 6 months | In force | Data center | County commissioners voted to adopt a 6-month moratorium on data centers |
| Carroll CountyGA | 100 days from March 3 | Extended | Data center, Battery, Solar | Third 100-day moratorium adopted 2026-08-04; permanent ordinance for data centers, solar and battery storage still in draft. |
| CedartownGA | 183 days | In force | Data center | Study moratorium; outcome pending as of sources reviewed |
| ChambleeGA | 180 days | In force | Data center | Council adopted a 180-day moratorium on data center applications to review its code. |
| Chatham CountyGA | 155 days | In force | Data center | Board unanimously enacted a 155-day moratorium and directed a study of conditions for data center development. |
| Cherokee CountyGA | 30 days | Extended | Data center | 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. |
| Clayton CountyGA | 120 days | Extended | Data center | Study period; permanent post-expiration framework not confirmed |
| Cobb CountyGA | 180 days | Extended | Data center | Moratorium extended 2026-08-11 through 2027-02-24; zoning code amendments for data centers being drafted. |
| Colquitt CountyGA | 120 days | Extended | Data center | Commission adopted a 120-day moratorium and extended it by 180 days while drafting zoning rules. |
| Coweta CountyGA | 180 days | In force | Data center | Commissioners unanimously adopted a 180-day moratorium to review the county's data center ordinance. |
| Crawford CountyGA | 180 days | Extended | Data center | Commissioners unanimously passed a six-month moratorium on data center applications and extended it to 2026-10-01. |
| Decatur CountyGA | Indefinite | In force | Data center | County to develop an approach for future projects |
| DeKalb CountyGA | Initial 100 days | Extended | Data center | County hearing 2026-01-27 on Chapter 27 amendments to define and regulate data centers; permanent ordinance still under development |
| Dougherty CountyGA | 45 days | Extended | Data center | 45-day moratorium adopted 2026-07-20; extended 2026-08-31 for up to 180 days (to 2027-02-27) pending Albany-Dougherty Zoning Ordinance amendments. |
| East Point (Fulton County)GA | 90 days | Extended | Data center | 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… |
| Forest ParkGA | 90 days | In force | Data center | Council adopted a 90-day moratorium at a special called meeting. |
| Franklin CountyGA | Not in the file | In force | Data center | Board unanimously adopted a data center moratorium through 2026-12-08 while considering a permanent ordinance (one commissioner drafted an outright ban). |
| Garden City (Chatham County)GA | 6 months | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Mayor and four council members present unanimously adopted an immediate six-month data center moratorium |
| Gordon CountyGA | Until Jan 29, 2027 | Extended | Data center | Board of Commissioners extended its temporary moratoria on data centers (and anaerobic digestion facilities) through 2027-01-29 |
| Hall CountyGA | 180 days from 2026-02-26 | Extended | Data center | 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. |
| Hart CountyGA | 180 days | In force | Data center | Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 to impose a 180-day moratorium on data center construction |
| HogansvilleGA | Not in the file | Extended | Data center | Council repeatedly extended its data center application moratorium while revising the UDO; denied the draft ordinance 2026-08-17. |
| Kingsland (Camden County)GA | 365 days | In force | Data center | City Council repealed Ordinance 2026-03 and adopted a 365-day moratorium on data center applications |
| Lamar CountyGA | Not in the file | Extended | Data center | Code modernization including data-center treatment |
| Lee CountyGA | Until Dec 31, 2026 | Extended | Data center | Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution extending the moratorium from July 30 through December 31, 2026 |
| Lowndes CountyGA | 60 days | In force | Data center | Commissioners approved a 60-day moratorium on data center permit applications pending a comprehensive ordinance. |
| Madison CountyGA | 30 days from 2026-08-03 | Extended | Data center | Commissioners adopted a 30-day data center moratorium and then extended it about 180 days on 2026-08-31. |
| MariettaGA | 6 months | In force | Data center | City council unanimously voted to pass a six-month moratorium on new data centers through December 31, 2026 |
| MaysvilleGA | 180 days | In force | Data center | City Council approved a 180-day moratorium on data center requests. |
| Meriwether CountyGA | Until Nov 21, 2026 | Extended | Data center | Commission adopted a moratorium on new data center applications and extended it to 2026-11-21 pending an ordinance. |
| Milton (Fulton County)GA | 30 days | Extended | Data center | 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 |
| Newton CountyGA | Until Oct 7, 2026 | Extended | Data center | County study and ordinance drafting |
| Paulding CountyGA | Until January 1 | In force | Data center | Commissioners unanimously approved a moratorium in effect until January 1, 2027, suspending new data center applications, zoning requests, and civil plan reviews |
| Putnam CountyGA | 90 days | In force | Data center, Battery, Solar | Commissioners adopted a three-month moratorium on data centers, BESS and solar farms while revising the county's draft ordinance. |
| Rockdale CountyGA | Until Oct 1, 2026 | Extended | Data center, Battery | County extended its data center moratorium through 2026-09-08 and held a public town hall the same evening |
| SavannahGA | 155 days | In force | Data center | City Council adopted a 155-day moratorium on large-scale data center development and conversions within city limits. |
| Stephens CountyGA | Until Oct 14, 2026 | Extended | Data center | Board of Commissioners unanimously extended the moratorium barring data center land-use applications through 2026-10-14 |
| Terrell CountyGA | Six months | In force | Data center | Commissioners unanimously adopted a six-month moratorium on new data centers. |
| Thomas CountyGA | 12 months | In force | Data center | County collecting information, community input, and possible regulations |
| ToccoaGA | Not in the file | In force | Data center | City Commission unanimously adopted a data center moratorium until 2027-01-11. |
| Walker CountyGA | 30 days | Extended | Data center | Board of Commissioners approved a 30-day moratorium barring acceptance of data center siting applications in unincorporated Walker County |
| Warner RobinsGA | 180 days | In force | Data center | Council unanimously adopted a six-month data center moratorium while the city studies regulations. |
| Adair CountyIA | Until a stated event | In force | Data center, Battery | Supervisors continued reviewing a draft data center ordinance after adoption of the moratorium. The draft would require data-center equipment to be housed in permanent structures… |
| Audubon CountyIA | Through May 1 | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Active as of 2026-09-23; runs until 2027-05-01 or earlier passage of a permanent data center development ordinance. No permanent data center ordinance or rescission was found in… |
| Audubon CountyIA | Until May 1, 2027 | Extended | Battery | Extended; active as of 2026-09-23 through 2027-05-01 or earlier passage of a BESS ordinance. |
| Boone CountyIA | 365 days | In force | Data center | Planning and Zoning Commission to prepare a data center presentation and inform a comprehensive data center zoning ordinance. |
| Buchanan CountyIA | Extended May 18 | Extended | Data center, Crypto mining, Battery | Planning and Zoning Commission continuing to draft ordinances; moratoria may end earlier if ordinances are completed |
| Cedar CountyIA | Six months | In force | Data center | Status uncertain as of 2026-09-23. The Board approved the six-month moratorium and authorized the chair to sign it on 2026-05-26 (official minutes), effective upon signature; if… |
| City of AmesIA | About nine months | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23; council appointed a 15-member Data Center Committee on 2026-09-22 to gather information during the pause. Lightedge has since shifted its project to the… |
| City of AsburyIA | 180 days (six months) | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23; 180-day moratorium from 2026-07-14 (about 2027-01-10). |
| City of CascadeIA | 12 months | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23 per the June 2026 adoption; in July 2026 the council considered forming an advisory committee to draft data center rules. |
| City of DubuqueIA | Six months | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23; six-month hold on hyperscale data center applications and utility requests adopted 2026-09-21 while the City Attorney drafts a long-term ordinance. |
| City of FairfieldIA | 365 days | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23; 12-month moratorium effective on publication (about 2026-08-27). |
| City of MarshalltownIA | Until November 23 | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23; runs to 2026-11-23 with a possible one-time 60-day extension. City staff were drafting data center zoning regulations (P&Z review Sept. 17). |
| City of PeostaIA | 180 days | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-07-31; city-listed expiration is December 20, 2026, absent earlier termination, modification, or replacement. |
| City of WaterlooIA | Three months (90 days) | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23; three-month pause from 2026-09-08. The council plans a separate vote on a six-month pause on hyperscale projects. |
| Clarke CountyIA | Until a stated event | In force | Data center | No replacement ordinance identified in captured records. |
| Clayton CountyIA | Until Dec 31, 2026 | Extended | Crypto mining, Data center | Moratorium extended while zoning updates proceed; replacement ordinance not identified. |
| Des Moines CountyIA | 365 days | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Active as of 2026-07-31; no rescission or replacement identified in the reviewed sources. |
| Dickinson CountyIA | Six months from adoption | In force | Data center, Crypto mining, Solar, Battery | Active as of 2026-07-31 if not extended; six months from 2026-05-12 would run to approximately 2026-11-12, and no extension or rescission was identified in the reviewed sources. |
| Dubuque CountyIA | 12 months | In force | Data center | Board rejected a shorter staff-proposed 120-day pause in favor of a 12-month moratorium on data centers. |
| Emmet CountyIA | One year | In force | Data center | County to study effects and develop regulations during the one-year pause. |
| Emmet CountyIA | Not in the file | Extended | Battery, Solar | County drafting solar (and BESS) ordinance; board may end the moratorium early when zoning amendments are complete. |
| Floyd CountyIA | Until Dec 29, 2026 | Extended | Battery | Wind ordinance adopted 2026-01-06; BESS ordinance amendment expected before year-end 2026. |
| Franklin CountyIA | Temporary | In force | Data center | No replacement ordinance identified. |
| Henry CountyIA | Through December 31 | In force | Data center, Crypto mining, Battery | County drafting ordinances on commercial solar, BESS, data centers and data mining. |
| Ida CountyIA | Indefinite | In force | Data center | Board drafting a restrictive data center ordinance (exclusive-use EU-DC district, 20 MW cap, 1,000-ft residential buffer, farmland protections); PathOne Data Centers has proposed… |
| Iowa CountyIA | 365 days | In force | Data center | Staff directed to review data center requests and propose definitions, standards and regulatory frameworks; county lacks comprehensive zoning. |
| Jackson CountyIA | First instance (Sept 17 | Extended | Crypto mining, Data center | County reserved right to terminate early upon adoption of an ordinance ("BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Jackson County Board of Supervisors reserves the right to end the… |
| Jackson CountyIA | Not in the file | Extended | Battery | Board reserves the right to terminate early upon adoption of a BESS ordinance |
| Jefferson CountyIA | 12 months | In force | Data center | Ordinance (Chapter 5-45) adopted alongside the moratorium; a committee will revise the ordinance during the pause. |
| Johnson CountyIA | Until Nov 8, 2026 | In force | Data center | 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… |
| Lee CountyIA | 365 days | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-07-31; no rescission or replacement identified in the reviewed sources. |
| Linn CountyIA | 18 months | In force | Data center | 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. |
| Louisa CountyIA | 548 days | In force | Data center | Zoning to develop data center regulations during the pause. |
| Louisa CountyIA | Until Mar 14, 2027 | In force | Crypto mining | Active as of 2026-09-23. The Hawk Eye (Mississippi Valley Publishing) confirms the moratorium was finalized Sept. 15, 2026 when the Board of Supervisors approved the second… |
| Madison CountyIA | 365 days | In force | Data center, Battery | Active as of 2026-09-23 per statewide roundups (Radio Iowa July 8, 2026; KCCI Sept. 9, 2026 lists Madison County among places with temporary pauses in place); no repeal or… |
| Mitchell CountyIA | Through 2026-12-31 | In force | Data center | Board approved developing a data center ordinance with NIACOG support, pending planning and zoning process. Vote on Resolution #1336-25 was 4-1 (Frein, Marzen, Hartogh, Wherry… |
| Page CountyIA | No end date reported | In force | Data center | Reported active as of 2026-07-21; no rescission found in later coverage through September 2026. [VERIFY instrument number; primary source (news-only evidence) not confirmed at… |
| Palo Alto CountyIA | Until Jul 8, 2027 | In force | Data center | Board directed Planning and Zoning Commission and County Attorney to review data-center zoning provisions used elsewhere and propose updated definitions/standards while the… |
| Palo Alto CountyIA | Extended to April 1 | Extended | Crypto mining | Planning and Zoning to draft a cryptocurrency and data mining facility ordinance. |
| Palo Alto CountyIA | Originally until April 1 | Extended | Battery | Extended; active as of 2026-09-23 through 2027-02-01 (or earlier BESS ordinance). Resolution No. 2-10-2026 (2026-02-10) renewed the BESS moratorium before the original term… |
| Plymouth CountyIA | 365 days | In force | Data center, Battery | One-year pause on permitting large-scale data centers and industrial battery storage facilities. |
| Shelby CountyIA | Through 2027-07-01 | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Moratorium adopted to allow drafting and adoption of a commercial digital asset mining/data center ordinance. |
| Shelby CountyIA | Until Jul 1, 2027 | In force | Solar | Adopted alongside companion moratoria on battery storage, digital asset mining/data centers (already in inventory as ia-shelby-county-2026), and wind energy, to allow drafting of… |
| Shelby CountyIA | Until Jul 1, 2027 | In force | Battery | Adopted alongside companion moratoria on solar, digital asset mining/data centers (already in inventory as ia-shelby-county-2026), and wind energy. |
| Shelby CountyIA | Until Jul 1, 2027 | In force | Wind | Adopted alongside companion moratoria on solar, battery storage, and digital asset mining/data centers (already in inventory as ia-shelby-county-2026). |
| Sioux CountyIA | One year | In force | Data center, Battery | Active as of 2026-07-31 (sunsets automatically 2027-06-16 absent further Board action) |
| Story CountyIA | Through 2025-12-31 | In force | Data center, Battery, Crypto mining | 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… |
| Tama CountyIA | Until a stated event | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Zoning Commission directed to develop a comprehensive data center ordinance. The Board adopted a parallel indefinite battery storage moratorium (Resolution 11-10-2025B) at the… |
| Tama CountyIA | Until a stated event | In force | Battery | Zoning Commission directed to develop a comprehensive ordinance. |
| Taylor CountyIA | 365 days | In force | Data center, Solar, Battery | Board formed a land-use committee to draft permanent rules for data centers, solar, battery storage and mineral rights; the chair hopes to have regulations before the end of 2026… |
| Union CountyIA | 365 days | In force | Data center | County created a data center committee whose members include: Phil Kinser (Southwest Iowa REC); Dillon Daughenbaugh; Jessica Hagen (Union County Assessor); Roger Vicker (Protect… |
| Woodbury CountyIA | 365 days | In force | Data center | Twelve-month pause on accepting, processing, or approving data-center applications in unincorporated Woodbury County. |
| Bannock CountyID | 180 days | In force | Data center | Board of Commissioners adopted a 180-day emergency moratorium on data center permits in unincorporated Bannock County while staff drafts a standalone data center ordinance. |
| Elmore CountyID | 182 days | In force | Data center | Board of County Commissioners unanimously adopted Resolution No. 952-26, a 182-day emergency moratorium on data center development permits in unincorporated Elmore County. |
| BourbonnaisIL | Not in the file | In force | Data center | Temporary fix giving officials time to protect the village from future data centers. |
| Champaign CountyIL | 365 days | In force | Data center | Pending. The County Board created a Data Center Activities Task Force in February 2026 to recommend zoning amendments. |
| City of BloomingtonIL | 180 days | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23. The city's own Data Center Information Hub confirms Bloomington and Normal both 'currently have moratoriums on hyperscale data centers' while their… |
| City of CarbondaleIL | 365 days | In force | Data center | Active one-year moratorium. |
| City of CollinsvilleIL | Proposed 12 months | In force | Data center | Per a May 28, 2026 Troy Times Tribune comparative reference, Collinsville did in fact enact its proposed year-long data center moratorium at some point between the Planning… |
| City of EffinghamIL | 365 days | In force | Crypto mining, Data center | Active 12-month moratorium. |
| City of TroyIL | 180 days | Extended | Data center | Moratorium in effect while the city studies data center regulations from other jurisdictions; may be extended for another six months beginning September 2026 at council's… |
| City of West ChicagoIL | 180 days | In force | Data center, Battery | Active 180-day moratorium. |
| GalesburgIL | 180 days | In force | Data center | Moratorium adopted preemptively while the city studies infrastructure, energy, environmental, and waste impacts of data centers. |
| Henry CountyIL | 365 days | In force | Data center | Adopted |
| La Salle CountyIL | 365 days | In force | Data center | Active 12-month moratorium. |
| Lake CountyIL | 243 days | In force | Data center | Temporary pause while the County studies infrastructure, environmental, and community impacts and develops a regulatory framework, which officials say could serve as a resource… |
| Lawrence CountyIL | 730 days | In force | Data center | Two-year pause intended to let the board and public study data-center impacts, infrastructure demands, and community effects before any project proceeds. |
| Lee CountyIL | 91 days | In force | Data center | Pauses new Technology Overlay District applications while the county reviews and considers amendments to its TOD zoning regulations. |
| Lee CountyIL | Until a stated event | In force | Battery | Adopted |
| MattoonIL | Indefinite | In force | Data center | Moratorium gives the city time to study costs, benefits, and impacts of large-scale data centers before deciding how to regulate them. |
| Morgan CountyIL | 6 months | In force | Data center | Pending. County officials stated the pause is intended for standards and requirements, with possible adjustment after state action. |
| OttawaIL | Until Aug 25, 2027 | Extended | Data center | City continues drafting its own data-center ordinance but is waiting for state legislative action (the POWER Act) before adopting it, extending the moratorium in the meantime. |
| PlainfieldIL | 180 days | In force | Data center | Pause to allow staff, elected officials, and consultants to study best practices and develop a new unified development ordinance addressing data centers. |
| RobinsonIL | Not in the file | Extended | Solar | Continues the ban on new solar farms in and around the city while jurisdictional questions with the state/county are resolved. |
| RockfordIL | 184 days | In force | Data center | Pauses data center development citywide (outside the Edson Road exemption) while staff develop best-practices policy recommendations. |
| SterlingIL | 180 days | In force | Data center, Battery | Moratorium buys time for city staff to develop a formal ordinance and plan for responding to BESS and data center development requests. |
| Tazewell CountyIL | Until a stated event | In force | Data center | De facto pause adopted; formal fixed-term moratorium still pending |
| Town of NormalIL | Until May 31, 2027 | Extended | Data center | Extended and active as of 2026-09-23. The Town Council voted 6-1 on 2026-09-21 to extend the moratorium on data-center applications through May 31, 2027, so that any town… |
| UticaIL | Extended | In force | Solar, Wind | Extended |
| Village of GodfreyIL | Until Jan 31, 2027 | Extended | Data center | Pending. The resolution is expressly a study period for possible Village Code, zoning, or development standard changes. |
| Woodford CountyIL | 184 days | In force | Data center | Pause while the county studies data-center land-use, economic, and infrastructure implications and develops a transparent, case-by-case regulatory process. |
| Boone CountyIN | One year | In force | Data center | Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted a one-year moratorium on new data center development, pausing filing, processing, review, and acceptance of applications in… |
| Clark CountyIN | One year | In force | Data center | Adopted |
| Dearborn CountyIN | Up to 1 year | In force | Solar, Battery, Data center | County to collect feedback and consider zoning changes |
| DeKalb CountyIN | 6 months | In force | Data center | County Zoning Administrator Chris Gaumer leading drafting committee; Gaumer and plan commission member Tyler Lanning attending data center seminar; draft regulations targeted for… |
| ElkhartIN | Through December 31 | In force | Data center, Battery | Common Council adopted a moratorium on data center and battery storage facility applications through Dec. 31, 2027 |
| Fayette CountyIN | One year | In force | Data center | Fayette County Commissioners approved an ordinance for a one-year pause on data center approvals with a stated May 18, 2026 start. |
| Franklin CountyIN | Extended 12 months | Extended | Data center | The Data Center Moratorium Work Group and APC advanced the draft ordinance to v4.0 (dated 2026-06-22) following a May 13, 2026 public hearing that produced roughly 25 public… |
| Fulton CountyIN | 1 year | In force | Data center | Area Plan Commission expected to appoint a data center committee to study economic and environmental impacts and recommend zoning updates |
| GaryIN | 365 days | In force | Data center | Mayor issued a one-year executive-order moratorium on new data center development |
| Grant CountyIN | 731 days | In force | Data center | Board of Commissioners adopted a 24-month moratorium on data center improvement-location permits in unincorporated Grant County |
| Howard CountyIN | One year | In force | Data center | Adopted |
| Huntington CountyIN | Indefinite | In force | Data center, Battery | Research, public meetings, and local regulations pending |
| Indianapolis (Marion County)IN | Until Dec 31, 2027 | In force | Data center | City-County Council advanced the moratorium 23-1 on 2026-08-10; Metropolitan Development Commission gave final unanimous approval 2026-08-19, making Marion County's moratorium… |
| JeffersonvilleIN | One year | In force | Data center | City Council adopted a one-year moratorium on new data center development within city zoning jurisdiction |
| Madison CountyIN | 365 days | Extended | Data center | Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted Ordinance 2026-BC-O-05 (six-month moratorium, effective 2026-06-16), then unanimously voted on 2026-08-04 to extend it to a full year… |
| Merrillville (Lake County)IN | One year | In force | Data center | 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. |
| New Albany (Floyd County)IN | Up to one year | In force | Data center | Common Council unanimously adopted Ordinance Z-26-02, a temporary, renewable moratorium of up to one year on new data center construction. |
| Pulaski CountyIN | 12 months | In force | Data center | APC and county staff expected to prepare UDO amendments |
| Putnam CountyIN | 1 year | In force | Data center, Solar, Wind | Pending UDO review; EnergyRe later withdrew a 150 MW solar rezoning application, but no data center replacement rules were identified |
| Starke CountyIN | Up to 1 year | In force | Data center | Pending zoning amendment process for hyperscale data center regulation |
| Steuben CountyIN | Six months from adoption | In force | Data center | Board of Commissioners formalized a six-month moratorium on data center construction |
| Valparaiso (Porter County)IN | Until Jul 31, 2028 | In force | Data center | 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. |
| Wabash CountyIN | 547 days | In force | Data center | Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted a temporary moratorium on data center permits, following the Plan Commission's favorable recommendation |
| Warrick CountyIN | 180 days | In force | Data center | Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted a 180-day deferral ordinance on data center permit applications on 2026-08-11, following the Area Plan Commission's Aug. 10… |
| Bourbon CountyKS | 365 days | In force | Data center, Crypto mining, General | 365-day freeze on utility-scale power generation, cryptocurrency mining, data center, and waste disposal operations in Bourbon County while the county develops a comprehensive… |
| Brown CountyKS | 540 days | In force | Data center, Battery, Solar, Crypto mining | Planning Commission to consider recommendations for regulation. |
| Dickinson CountyKS | 365 days | In force | Data center, Battery, Solar, Wind | Suspends acceptance/processing of Conditional Use Permit applications and construction/erection permits for commercial data centers, BESS, and renewable energy projects (other… |
| El DoradoKS | Until Nov 30, 2026 | In force | Data center, Battery | Suspends development of data centers and battery storage systems in El Dorado through Nov. 30, 2026, 'demonstrat[ing] the City Commission's willingness to allow the process to… |
| Franklin CountyKS | From the Sept. 2 | In force | Data center | Temporary stop to the planning, establishment, construction, and special-use-permit applications for data centers or related activities/components in unincorporated Franklin… |
| Geary CountyKS | One year from adoption | In force | Data center | Directs county planning/zoning staff to study data center impacts during the pause. |
| Harvey CountyKS | Through 2029-01-01 | In force | Data center | Planning and zoning staff and the Planning Commission were directed to review and update the comprehensive plan and code. |
| Kingman CountyKS | 540 days | In force | Data center | County officials and planning boards must consider amendments and additions to zoning code provisions governing data center applications and guidelines. |
| LawrenceKS | 730 days | In force | Data center | 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,… |
| Lyon CountyKS | Through 2027-01-22 | In force | Data center, Battery | Directs county staff to halt receipt, review, hearing, or granting of data center and battery-energy-storage-system applications during the suspension period. |
| Lyon CountyKS | Through 2026-12-01 | In force | Solar | Directs county staff to halt receipt, review, hearing, or granting of commercial solar energy conversion system applications during the suspension period. |
| Marion CountyKS | Until Jun 1, 2027 | Extended | Data center, Battery | Planning and zoning staff expected to prepare permanent rules. |
| MarysvilleKS | 12 months from adoption | In force | Data center | 12-month pause on new data center development applications in Marysville to allow staff and council time to study potential impacts and land-use policy options, including whether… |
| Miami CountyKS | 1095 days | In force | Data center, Battery, Solar, Wind | Pauses new applications for data centers, battery storage, and similar technologies in unincorporated Miami County while the county studies regulations, mirroring an earlier… |
| Neosho CountyKS | Until Jun 1, 2027 | In force | Data center, Battery, General | Suspends acceptance/processing of building permits, site plan/architectural reviews, variances, floodplain permits, conditional use permits, grading permits, rezoning… |
| Riley CountyKS | 178 days | In force | Data center, Battery | Study period for potential county policy or zoning standards. |
| Saline CountyKS | Three-year aggregate | In force | Data center | County planning process for regulations on covered facilities. |
| Sedgwick CountyKS | 90 days | Extended | Data center | Wichita-Sedgwick County Metropolitan Area Planning Department prepared a data center white paper recommending definition, classification, conditional use review, overlay options,… |
| Sedgwick CountyKS | 365 days | In force | Battery | Active as of 2026-09-23. Adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on 2026-03-11 for one year, through 2027-03-11, suspending BESS Conditional Use and Building Permit… |
| Sedgwick CountyKS | 180 days | In force | Solar | Active as of 2026-09-23. Adopted 5-0 on 2026-06-17, in effect through 2026-12-11. Does not affect two solar applications already on file, expected before the commission in August… |
| Shawnee CountyKS | Until Feb 17, 2027 | In force | Data center | Six-month pause on final Board action on data center land-use applications in Shawnee County (new applications may still be filed and reviewed by staff/Planning Commission, but… |
| South HutchinsonKS | 365 days | In force | Data center, Battery | One-year pause on data center and battery energy storage system development within South Hutchinson city limits and its extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction, directing the… |
| TopekaKS | 12-month moratorium | In force | Data center, Battery | Active as of 2026-09-23. Adopted unanimously on 2026-07-14 for 12 months (through 2027-07-14); amended 2026-08-11 to restrict utility connections both inside and outside city… |
| Allen CountyKY | 24 months (2 years) | In force | Data center | Two-year moratorium on construction, development, and operation of data centers and data storage facilities adopted via Ordinance No. 26-03. |
| Bell CountyKY | 2 years (24 months) | In force | Data center | Adopted two-year moratorium on data center construction. |
| Boone CountyKY | 365 days | In force | Data center | One-year moratorium adopted unanimously, pausing filing, processing, review, and acceptance of new data-center applications in unincorporated Boone County while the Comprehensive… |
| Boyd County Fiscal CourtKY | Six months | In force | Data center | Six-month moratorium on new data centers and data-storage facilities adopted unanimously on second reading, excluding the already-underway TeraWulf project. |
| Boyle CountyKY | 12 months | In force | Data center | Adopted 12-month moratorium on data center applications/permits in unincorporated Boyle County. |
| Breckinridge CountyKY | 365 days | In force | Data center | Pending development of permanent regulations |
| Bullitt CountyKY | 12 months | In force | Data center | Adopted 12-month moratorium on new data center developments. |
| Butler CountyKY | One year | In force | Data center | One-year moratorium on data centers adopted by the Fiscal Court, magistrates voting 5-0 on first reading. |
| Cave CityKY | One year | In force | Data center | One-year moratorium adopted in lieu of proposed zoning regulations; now facing litigation |
| Daviess CountyKY | One year | In force | Data center | One-year moratorium on data center applications adopted by unanimous (4-0) Fiscal Court vote |
| Edmonson CountyKY | 12 months (one year) | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Adopted; in effect through approximately 2027-06-08 absent earlier Fiscal Court action. |
| Greenup CountyKY | Six-month moratorium | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23. Fiscal Court voted unanimously on first reading (~2026-07-07) and again unanimously on second reading (~2 weeks later) to impose a six-month moratorium on… |
| Harrison CountyKY | Two-year moratorium | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23. The Fiscal Court unanimously approved a resolution creating a two-year moratorium on data center development at its 2026-08-11 meeting. Can be rescinded… |
| Henderson CountyKY | Two years from passage | In force | Wind | Planning Commission developing WECS siting regulations through public hearings. |
| Jessamine CountyKY | 12 months | In force | Data center | 12-month moratorium on all new data-center development approved by the Fiscal Court. |
| Lexington-FayetteKY | Through October 31 | In force | Data center | Council-adopted resolution blocking data center development plans, approvals, and zone changes through October 31, 2026 while permanent regulations are drafted |
| Logan CountyKY | 12 months | In force | Data center | 12-month moratorium adopted to allow the county to study data-center impacts before any project is proposed. |
| LondonKY | Through September 30 | In force | Data center | Two-year moratorium on data centers within city limits adopted 5-1. |
| Louisville MetroKY | 180 days from adoption | In force | Data center | Six-month moratorium on new data-center approvals adopted 24-1 and signed by the mayor; permanent zoning regulations still under Council committee debate as of the research date. |
| Lyon CountyKY | Not in the file | In force | Data center | Ordinance passed unanimously by the Fiscal Court pausing data-center review to allow environmental, utility, and land-use study via a new committee. |
| Meade County Fiscal CourtKY | 12 months / 365 days | In force | Data center | Planning and Zoning Commission directed to evaluate impacts, zoning districts, performance standards, and text amendments |
| Mercer County Fiscal CourtKY | 12 months upon passage | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Adopted: 12-month moratorium on data center construction in unincorporated Mercer County, effective immediately upon Aug. 11, 2026 final passage; does not apply to the City of… |
| Nelson CountyKY | 12 months (immediate) | In force | Data center | Adopted; in effect through approximately 2027-07-07 absent earlier action. |
| NicholasvilleKY | Six months | In force | Data center | Six-month moratorium on data centers adopted by the City Commission. |
| Oldham County Fiscal CourtKY | 150 days initially | Extended | Data center | After the January 2026 remand, the Planning & Zoning Commission's revised regulations reached the Fiscal Court as KOC 26-920-5, with first reading 2026-06-29 and second reading… |
| Rowan CountyKY | Two years | In force | Data center | Two-year moratorium on large-scale data centers approved by the Fiscal Court. |
| Scott CountyKY | Until Dec 31, 2026 | Extended | Data center | Six-month moratorium adopted in March 2026, later extended (implicitly, through action not fully detailed in sources reviewed) to run through approximately December 2026 while a… |
| Shelby CountyKY | Through December 31 | In force | Data center | Ordinance introduced to impose a temporary moratorium on new large-scale data-center consideration through Dec. 31, 2026 while Planning and Zoning studies infrastructure, water,… |
| VersaillesKY | Through December 31 | In force | Data center | Adopted; moratorium runs through 2026-12-31. |
| WinchesterKY | One year | In force | Data center | One-year moratorium adopted unanimously by roll call (Commissioners Chenault, Strode, Toole), directing the Planning Commission and staff to review zoning ordinances related to… |
| Iberville ParishLA | Two years | In force | Battery | Parish studying safety/environmental impacts and developing BESS zoning/oversight regulations |
| New OrleansLA | One year from adoption | In force | Data center | Pending permanent CZO recommendations on definitions, use permissions, district limits, density requirements, soundproofing, safety measures, and quality-of-life standards |
| AgawamMA | 270 days | In force | Data center | Preliminary ordinance to be drafted this fall with a further public hearing |
| ChesterfieldMA | Not in the file | In force | Battery | Chesterfield voters approved a temporary moratorium on large-scale standalone battery energy storage system construction at a June 24, 2026 Special Town Meeting to allow time to… |
| Everett (restriction proposal, not moratorium)MA | Not a moratorium | In force | Data center | Adopted as a standing city ordinance amendment to Section 37 (not a moratorium -- no fixed sunset); restricts, rather than bans, data center development within the Docklands… |
| GillMA | 365 days | In force | Data center, Battery | Adopted unanimously at the May 4, 2026 Annual Town Meeting. The Planning Board is now studying BESS and Data Center regulations for consideration at a future Town Meeting (per the… |
| GreenfieldMA | 365 days | In force | Data center | Greenfield City Council adopted a one-year moratorium on data center development, directing the Planning Board to study zoning, infrastructure, and environmental impacts and… |
| LowellMA | 360 days | In force | Data center | City staff must study impacts and draft zoning recommendations; staff must also consider enforcement policies and a community benefit agreement requirement. |
| MaldenMA | One year | In force | Data center | One-year moratorium on data centers adopted unanimously by the City Council. |
| WestfieldMA | Prohibits the permitting | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-07-31; one-year moratorium effective through 2027-07-06. |
| WestfieldMA | Not in the file | In force | Battery | City developing local BESS zoning ordinance (setbacks, siting) in parallel; a separate permanent zoning amendment (buffer zones, WRPD prohibition) remained in committee as of… |
| Baltimore CityMD | 365 days | In force | Data center | Signed into law as Ordinance 26-128 on 2026-06-16 (effective 2026-07-16 through 2027-07-16). The Department of Planning's required impact study is due within 9 months of… |
| Baltimore CountyMD | Until 2027-12-31 | Extended | Data center | The Planning Board approved its 51-page Data Center Study Report on 2026-09-17, ahead of its 2026-10-01 deadline, after a standing-room-only public hearing on 2026-09-03. Rather… |
| Calvert CountyMD | 180 days | In force | Data center | The Board of County Commissioners is expected to discuss potential Calvert County Zoning Ordinance amendments addressing data centers as a permitted use at a future meeting; the… |
| Caroline CountyMD | 365 days | In force | Data center | Passed the same week a data center was publicly proposed in the incorporated town of Federalsburg, which is outside the county's zoning jurisdiction and adopted (and later… |
| Carroll CountyMD | 365 days | In force | Data center | The county has not yet adopted a permitted-use table entry, district list, or dimensional standard for data processing centers separate from this deferral, which functions as a… |
| Dorchester CountyMD | 12 months | In force | Data center | The county also engaged a lobbying firm (R&R Solutions) around the same time to help secure state funding and facilitate meetings on infrastructure priorities, including… |
| Frederick CountyMD | Until Jul 1, 2027 | Extended | Data center | Pause intended to allow community engagement and to await the State's forthcoming data-center impact report before further zoning action. |
| Howard CountyMD | Until Nov 2, 2027 | In force | Data center | 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… |
| HurlockMD | 1095 days | In force | Data center | Among the longest municipal pauses identified on the Eastern Shore, matching Federalsburg's original three-year moratorium (which was itself superseded before its term by a… |
| Montgomery CountyMD | 548 days | In force | Data center | Council intends to use the 18-month period to develop comprehensive data-center development guidelines in coordination with state officials. |
| Prince George's CountyMD | 180 days | Extended | Data center | 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… |
| Queen Anne's CountyMD | 365 days | In force | Data center | Not intended to permanently prohibit data center development; the County is using the period to conduct studies, engage residents/stakeholders, and consider Zoning Ordinance… |
| RidgelyMD | One year | In force | Data center | Adopted |
| Talbot CountyMD | 365 days | In force | Data center | Adopted unanimously following a public hearing at the Council's 2026-09-08 regular meeting; the County Council may extend the moratorium for up to two additional six-month periods… |
| Washington CountyMD | 12 months | In force | Data center | Board of County Commissioners approved Ordinance ORD-2026-12, a 12-month moratorium |
| Wicomico CountyMD | 365 days | In force | Data center | County officials say they have been advised that an outright ban could invite costly legal challenges, so the county is instead pursuing siting requirements, environmental… |
| Worcester CountyMD | One year | In force | Data center | Board of County Commissioners formally adopted Resolution No. 26-18 on 2026-07-21, establishing the one-year moratorium; staff are directed to develop comprehensive zoning… |
| AlbionME | 180 days | Extended | Battery, Wind | Town continuing to study grid-scale BESS/substation/wind siting standards |
| BangorME | 180 days | In force | Data center | Pending. The moratorium directs the city to develop Land Development Code amendments and related standards before new data center applications proceed. |
| BrunswickME | 180 days | In force | Data center | 180-day moratorium on new, enlarged, or expanded data centers of 1 MW or greater electrical capacity |
| DixfieldME | 180 days | In force | Data center | 180-day moratorium adopted by direct town-meeting vote to allow the planning board to study data centers and develop a future ordinance. |
| EastportME | 180 days | In force | Data center | 180-day moratorium adopted specifically to halt the DeepGreen underwater data center proposal while the city reviews citizen-initiated ordinances that would permanently restrict… |
| EllsworthME | 180 days | In force | Data center | Temporary 180-day moratorium ordinance adopted to give the Planning Board and City staff time to study data centers and develop recommendations for permanent regulation. |
| GorhamME | 180 days | In force | Data center | 180-day moratorium on data center proposals adopted 2026-06-02; on 2026-09-01 the Town Council directed the Planning Board to hold a public hearing on making the data-center ban… |
| GrayME | 180 days | In force | Data center | Temporary 180-day moratorium ordinance adopted to give the Town Council time to develop zoning standards and regulations for data centers. |
| SanfordME | 91 days | Extended | Data center | Emergency moratorium halting a specific pending data-center project |
| ScarboroughME | 180 days | In force | Data center | 180-day moratorium on data center siting, permitting, construction, or operation |
| WarrenME | 180 days | In force | Data center, Battery | 180-day moratorium on data centers and accessory uses (including BESS, substations, cooling towers, and on-site generation accessory to a data center) adopted by town meeting vote… |
| WestbrookME | 180 days | In force | Data center | 180-day moratorium ordinance adopted 6-0 |
| Allen ParkMI | 6 months | In force | Data center | Council also tightened the noise-control ordinance |
| Allendale TownshipMI | One year | In force | Data center, Battery, Solar, Wind | Township Board approved Ordinance 2026-07, pausing applications for data centers, battery storage, and large-scale solar and wind for one year or until permanent regulations are… |
| Ann Arbor Charter TownshipMI | 12 months | In force | Data center | Subcommittee created to study data centers and review master plan, zoning and police-power ordinances; report expected in about nine months |
| Armada TownshipMI | 180 days from January 14 | Extended | Data center | Pending; Township Board, staff, and legal counsel continuing to study data center regulations during the extended moratorium period |
| Big Rapids Charter TownshipMI | 1 year | In force | Data center | Township will study and potentially enact data center regulations; waiver process applies after extensions beyond 12 months |
| Blendon Township (Ottawa County)MI | 365 days | In force | Data center | Planner expects about six months to develop a draft data center ordinance |
| Bowne Township (Kent County)MI | 12 months | In force | Data center | Township to study zoning for data centers |
| Brandon TownshipMI | 180 days | Extended | Data center | Planning commission drafting a data-center ordinance |
| Bridgewater TownshipMI | 365 days | In force | Data center | Planning Commission studying zoning amendments |
| Brighton TownshipMI | 180 days | In force | Data center | Township Board to study and possibly revise its ordinances during the moratorium |
| Bruce Township (Macomb County)MI | Not in the file | In force | Data center | Pending; as the six-month moratorium neared expiration in May 2026, the Board approved a resolution adding new provisions to the township's data center ordinance rather than… |
| Caledonia TownshipMI | Until Oct 17, 2026 | Extended | Data center, Crypto mining | Board unanimously extended the moratorium through 2026-10-17; a second extension (to 2027-02-17 via zoning ordinance, and a Board resolution) was in process in September 2026… |
| Cascade Charter Township (Kent County)MI | 180 days | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Staff and a board subcommittee studying master plan and zoning amendments, to report before the moratorium ends. |
| Casco Township (Allegan County)MI | 180 days | In force | Battery, Solar, Data center | Planning Commission reviewing solar, wind and battery storage ordinance language and a possible CREO |
| Chesaning TownshipMI | 365 days | In force | Data center | Adopted; bars siting, construction, maintenance, and permitting of data centers for 12 months, extendable up to six more months |
| Chikaming TownshipMI | 365 days | In force | Data center | Planning Commission directed to study data centers and recommend zoning amendments |
| City of FlintMI | 1 year | In force | Data center | City Council voted to pause data center approvals for one year |
| City of LapeerMI | 365 days | In force | Data center | Planning Commission and staff directed to recommend zoning regulations permitting data centers with protections |
| Colfax Township (Huron County)MI | One year | In force | Data center | Master plan and data center regulations in development |
| Comstock Charter TownshipMI | 365 days | In force | Data center | Township studying data center regulations |
| Comstock Charter TownshipMI | 365 days | In force | Solar, Wind | Township studying solar and wind regulations |
| DearbornMI | 6 months | In force | Data center | Applications received during the moratorium go to the legal department, and applicants must reapply once permanent standards are adopted |
| Dearborn HeightsMI | 365 days | In force | Data center | Zoning update expected to require planning commission review and public hearings |
| Delta CountyMI | 12 months | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a 12-month moratorium on construction and applications involving data centers and cryptocurrency mining |
| Dexter TownshipMI | 180 days | Extended | Data center | Master Plan Review Committee evaluating ordinances; extension granted to complete data center regulations |
| Dorr TownshipMI | 12 months | In force | Data center | Planning Commission to work on an ordinance amendment |
| Dryden TownshipMI | 1 year | In force | Data center | Board adopted one-year moratorium |
| Eagle Township (Clinton County)MI | 365 days | In force | Data center | Planning Commission studying data center uses |
| East LansingMI | 6 months | Extended | Data center | Internal workgroup developing ordinance language for Planning Commission and Council |
| Ellington TownshipMI | Not in the file | In force | Data center | Planning Commission directed to study data centers |
| Elmwood Township (Tuscola County)MI | 365 days | Extended | Data center, Crypto mining | Township to develop data center regulations during the moratorium |
| Erie TownshipMI | 365 days | In force | Data center | Planning Commission drafting a data center ordinance with Spicer Group |
| Fenton TownshipMI | 365 days | In force | Data center | Ordinance No. 867 adopted; Planning Commission drafting permanent data center zoning regulations |
| Filer TownshipMI | Reported as one year | In force | Data center | Township Board approved a motion imposing a data center moratorium by 6-0 vote |
| Forsyth TownshipMI | 365 days | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Township Board approved a data center moratorium at a crowded meeting |
| Freedom TownshipMI | 365 days | In force | Data center | Planning Commission study and recommendations |
| Frenchtown Charter Township (Monroe County)MI | 180 days | In force | Data center, General | Township drafting data center ordinance |
| Garfield Charter Township (Grand Traverse County)MI | 365 days | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Planning Commission to draft zoning amendments (updated definitions, limiting data centers to industrial zones, special use permit) |
| Genoa Charter TownshipMI | Until Feb 2, 2027 | Extended | Data center, Crypto mining | Planning Commission reviewed draft data center ordinance (March-June 2026); Memtech Acoustics hired for noise standards |
| GibraltarMI | 365 days | In force | Data center | McKenna retained on 2026-03-23 to draft data-center zoning amendments; federal lawsuit pending |
| Grand Blanc TownshipMI | 1 year | In force | Data center | Planning commission and consultant process to draft standards |
| Green Charter TownshipMI | 1 year | In force | Data center | Planning and zoning bodies tasked with ordinance development; moratorium can be revoked upon ordinance adoption |
| Green Lake Township (Grand Traverse County)MI | 365 days | In force | Data center, General | Planning Commission reviewing zoning rules for data centers and large water users |
| Groveland TownshipMI | One year | In force | Data center | Township drafting data-center regulations |
| Gun Plain Charter TownshipMI | Until December 21 | In force | Battery | Township studying BESS ordinance amendments |
| Hagar TownshipMI | One year | In force | Data center | Board of Trustees approved a one-year data center moratorium |
| Haring TownshipMI | 180 days | In force | Data center | Board adopted a six-month moratorium on data center applications; Planning Commission and township attorney (Mika Meyers PLC) drafting permanent data center standards |
| HartMI | Six months | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | City Council adopted Ordinance 2026-02 by 7-0 vote; creates a six-month moratorium on city consideration of data center and digital mining applications |
| Hayes Township (Charlevoix County)MI | 360 days | Extended | Data center | Board struck draft exemption language and planned further legal and zoning work |
| Hillsdale Township (Hillsdale County)MI | 365 days | In force | Data center, Solar, Wind, Battery | Township to draft zoning amendments for data centers and each type of large renewable energy project |
| Holly TownshipMI | Until Feb 15, 2027 | Extended | Data center | Planning commission to hold a public hearing on draft data-center regulations |
| HoughtonMI | One year | In force | Data center | City Council voted unanimously for a one-year pause on permitting, consideration, approval, location, or installation of data centers |
| Huron CountyMI | 1095 days | In force | Data center | Board of Commissioners voted 4-2 (Commissioner Vaughan abstained) to pause land-use permits for data centers and similar uses for up to 36 months |
| Huron County (solar and battery storage)MI | 3 months | Extended | Solar, Battery | Planning commission completed review of ordinance amendments 2026-09-16; draft to commission 2026-10-07, public hearing expected November |
| Independence TownshipMI | 6 months | In force | Data center | Planning commission and consultants directed to develop data-center standards |
| KalamazooMI | One year | In force | Data center, Battery, Crypto mining | Planning staff to convene a working group and draft zoning standards |
| Kalamazoo TownshipMI | 365 days | In force | Data center | Planning Commission to study data centers as a land use |
| Kalamazoo TownshipMI | Until a stated event | In force | Battery | Planning Commission to study BESS and consider ordinance amendments |
| Lake Township (Huron County)MI | Six months | In force | Data center | Township board unanimously adopted a six-month moratorium, effective immediately upon adoption |
| LansingMI | 182 days | In force | Data center | City Council voted 7-1 to add Chapter 878, a 182-day moratorium on data center building permits and enabling zoning amendments |
| Leoni TownshipMI | 1 year | In force | Data center | Planning Commission drafting ordinance |
| Lima TownshipMI | 180 days | Extended | Data center | Data center zoning amendments in process |
| Lima TownshipMI | 365 days | In force | General | Township, attorneys and consultants to draft zoning rules for power generating facilities |
| Lincoln Township (Berrien County)MI | Ten months | In force | Data center | Township Board adopted a ten-month data center moratorium, all six members present voting yes |
| Lodi TownshipMI | 180 days | Extended | Data center | Board referred zoning amendments to consultants and Planning Commission |
| Lyndon TownshipMI | 12 months | In force | Data center | Adopted; imposes a 12-month (or until-regulated) moratorium on new data center development applications |
| Lyon Charter Township (Oakland County)MI | 180 days | In force | Data center | New data center applications paused while the previously-approved Project Flex proceeds separately |
| Lyon TownshipMI | 180 days | In force | Data center | New data center applications paused while the previously-approved Project Flex proceeds separately |
| Manchester TownshipMI | Until a stated event | In force | Data center | Pending permanent regulations |
| Marengo TownshipMI | One year | In force | Data center | Township studying data center regulations |
| MarshallMI | 365 days | In force | Data center | City to draft a noise/vibration ordinance and review other regulations before any data center approval |
| Mason Township (Cass County)MI | 365 days | In force | Data center | Adopted 5-0 at a special meeting; bars the township from accepting/processing data center applications and issuing related permits or approvals |
| MelvindaleMI | Not in the file | In force | Data center | Moratorium on data center reviews and approvals |
| Meridian TownshipMI | 6 months | In force | Data center | Unanimous adoption of a temporary pause on data center approvals pending zoning framework |
| Monitor Charter TownshipMI | One year | In force | Data center | Planning commission to study data center regulations during the pause |
| New Buffalo TownshipMI | One year from adoption | In force | Data center | Township reviewing zoning ordinance |
| Niles Charter TownshipMI | 12 months | In force | Data center | Planning commission amending zoning ordinance and master plan |
| NorthvilleMI | 12 months | In force | General | Zoning review period |
| Norvell TownshipMI | 365 days | In force | Data center | Township to draft data center regulations |
| Oneida Charter TownshipMI | 180 days | Extended | Data center | Planning Commission drafting a data center ordinance; moratorium extended six months |
| Orion TownshipMI | Six months | In force | Data center | Township Board voted 7-0 to establish a six-month moratorium on establishment, permitting, approval, construction, and installation of data centers |
| Oshtemo Charter TownshipMI | One year | In force | Data center | Data center regulations to be drafted after the BESS ordinance |
| Oshtemo Charter TownshipMI | 365 days | In force | Battery | Drafting a Workable Incompatible Ordinance (WIO) for BESS |
| Oshtemo Charter TownshipMI | 180 days | In force | Solar | Planning Commission drafting Energy Systems Ordinance |
| Oxford TownshipMI | One year | In force | Data center | Draft amendments would create a Data Center Overlay District (special land use in I-1/I-2 north of Ray Road and south of Davison Lake Road) and tighten noise standards |
| Park Township (St. Joseph County)MI | Not in the file | In force | Data center | Board approved Ordinance 26-02, a temporary data center moratorium |
| Parma Township (Jackson County)MI | One year from adoption | In force | Data center | One-year study moratorium adopted. |
| Penn Township (Cass County)MI | One year | In force | Data center | Board to hire outside attorney and planner; zoning amendment expected |
| Pere Marquette Charter TownshipMI | One year | In force | Data center | Township to study and potentially adopt data center regulations during the moratorium |
| Pine Grove TownshipMI | 180 days | In force | Data center | Adopted a police-power moratorium (Ordinance 06-03-2026) |
| Pittsfield TownshipMI | 6 months | Extended | Data center | Public hearings and ordinance drafting planned |
| PontiacMI | 180 days | Extended | Data center | City reviewing potential issues and proposing zoning ordinance |
| Port Huron TownshipMI | 365 days | In force | Data center | Township to develop data-center and high-resource-demand facility regulations |
| PortageMI | Until December 31 | In force | Data center, Battery | Planning Commission drafting data center/BESS regulations from a model ordinance template |
| Porter Township (Cass County)MI | 12 months | In force | Data center | Adopted (reported unanimous); imposes a 12-month (or until-regulated) moratorium |
| Rochester HillsMI | 180 days | Extended | Data center | City staff drafting data-center ordinance amendments during the extension |
| SaginawMI | 180 days | Extended | Data center | City staff directed to develop regulations and conduct stakeholder process |
| Saline CityMI | 12 months | In force | Data center | Planning Commission directed to study and present recommendations |
| Saline TownshipMI | One year | In force | General | Board approved a one-year moratorium on industrial development while revising zoning rules |
| Saugatuck TownshipMI | 180 days | Extended | Data center | Pending; Saugatuck Township Planning Commission has scheduled a public hearing for August 18, 2026 to consider amending the Table of Uses (Section 4.30) and adding a new Section… |
| Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa IndiansMI | Until a stated event | In force | Data center | Lifting would require tribal impact assessment, environmental and cultural resource evaluations, infrastructure and energy capacity analysis, and community consultation |
| Sharon TownshipMI | 365 days | In force | Data center | Review of Master Plan and zoning ordinances |
| Sherman Township (Huron County)MI | 365 days | In force | Data center | Township Board adopted Resolution and Ordinance 2026-0609DC by 5-0 vote |
| Solon Township (Kent County)MI | Six months | Extended | Data center | Planning Commission revising data center zoning ordinance (sixth draft by special counsel Michael Homier); McKenna hired to update the master plan, expected into summer 2027 |
| South LyonMI | 365 days from Feb. 9 | In force | Data center | City Council adopted a 365-day moratorium (resolution) on new data-processing/hyperscale-data-center applications and permits, retaining a petition/hearing clause for aggrieved… |
| Springfield TownshipMI | 180 days | Extended | Data center | Draft framework discussed accessory/minor data centers by-right in some districts and enterprise or hyperscale facilities as special land use in I-2 |
| Sterling HeightsMI | 12 months | In force | Data center | Study computing trends, infrastructure impacts, and noise limitations |
| Stockbridge Township (Ingham County)MI | Eighteen months | In force | Data center | Township to develop zoning provisions for data centers |
| Stronach Township (Manistee County)MI | About six months | In force | Data center | Township studying data center impacts and drafting a new master plan to inform zoning |
| Superior Charter Township (Washtenaw County)MI | 365 days | In force | Data center | Pending data center regulations |
| Sylvan Township (Washtenaw County)MI | 365 days | Extended | Data center, General | Zoning review |
| TaylorMI | 12 months | In force | Data center | Pending; city officials have indicated they are reviewing the Master Plan and existing ordinances during the moratorium period |
| Texas TownshipMI | 12 months | In force | Data center | Township Board unanimously adopted Resolution 26-12 (7-0), barring permits, licenses, and approvals for data centers for 12 months or until new regulations are adopted |
| Tyrone Township (Livingston County)MI | 6 months | Extended | Data center | Pending permanent regulations |
| UticaMI | Not in the file | Extended | Data center | City attorney drafting a data center ordinance |
| Village of RomeoMI | 12 months | In force | Data center | Pending development of permanent regulations [VERIFY: no draft regulations posted on village website as of 2026-04-29] |
| WarrenMI | 12 months | In force | Data center | City to define data centers and set zoning locations and conditions |
| Washington Township (Macomb County)MI | Six months | In force | Data center | Board passed Resolution 2026-14; six-month pause on acceptance and review of data center applications |
| Waterford TownshipMI | 6 months (to 2026-10-01) | In force | Data center | Township staff and Planning Commission directed to study impacts and draft zoning and code amendments |
| Watertown Township (Tuscola County)MI | One year | In force | Data center | Adopted 7-0; immediately imposed a one-year moratorium |
| Webster TownshipMI | 1 year | In force | Data center, Battery | Study of revised data center and BESS regulations |
| Wheeler Township (Gratiot County)MI | One year | In force | Data center | Township to study and potentially adopt revised data center regulations |
| White Lake TownshipMI | 180 days | Extended | Data center | Staff and consultants reviewing zoning, utility, noise/light and stormwater standards for data processing centers |
| Williams Charter TownshipMI | 365 days | In force | Data center | Planning Commission to develop data center regulations |
| Williamstown TownshipMI | 1 year | In force | Data center | Planning Commission drafting data center regulations |
| Wisner TownshipMI | 6 months | Extended | Data center | Township attorney hired (2026-07-20) to draft a data center overlay ordinance; Planning Commission special meeting 2026-08-26 |
| York TownshipMI | 180 days | Extended | Data center | Consultant study and zoning work pending |
| YpsilantiMI | 365 days (resolution) | In force | Data center | Council renewing 60-day emergency ordinances while a data center zoning text amendment is drafted |
| Ypsilanti Community Utilities AuthorityMI | 12 months | In force | Data center | YCUA to conduct further studies before considering service commitments |
| Ypsilanti TownshipMI | 180 days | In force | General, Data center | Planning Commission to study regulation of major electric utility facilities; DTE reviewing the moratorium |
| Zeeland Charter TownshipMI | 365 days | In force | Data center, Solar, Wind, Battery, Crypto mining | Planning Commission and staff to complete master plan update and renewable-energy/data-center zoning before the moratorium ends |
| BemidjiMN | 365 days | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | One-year moratorium adopted 6-1 (Ward 3 council member Mark Dickinson dissenting) prohibiting data centers over 10,000 sq ft and crypto mining facilities of any size, while staff… |
| Blue Earth CountyMN | 365 days | In force | Data center | Blue Earth County Board adopted an interim ordinance (PC 11-26) placing up to a one-year moratorium on data center permitting, following staff review of comparable ordinances in… |
| Carlton CountyMN | 365 days | In force | Data center | Interim Ordinance #42 adopted unanimously, pausing data center construction/expansion in county townships for one year while the Planning Commission studies the issue. |
| CarverMN | 365 days | In force | Data center | Pending staff, consultant, and Planning Commission study with recommendations to the City Council |
| Chisago CountyMN | 365 days | In force | Data center | County Board voted unanimously (5-0) to adopt an interim zoning moratorium on data centers after a public hearing. |
| City of Apple ValleyMN | 365 days | In force | Data center | City Council passed Ordinance 1158, a citywide interim ordinance effective upon passage and publication |
| City of Elko New MarketMN | Until a stated event | In force | Data center | City Council voted 4-0 to adopt Interim Ordinance 345 and Summary Ordinance 346, immediately prohibiting data centers citywide |
| EaganMN | One year | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Pending study and possible permanent regulations |
| Elk RiverMN | One year from adoption | In force | Data center | 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. |
| Freeborn CountyMN | 365 days | Extended | Data center, Battery | County Board voted unanimously to extend the county's one-year-old data center moratorium for a second year (through Aug. 19, 2027) as staff continue developing land-use controls. |
| HastingsMN | Up to one year | In force | Data center | Interim ordinance adopted unanimously without opposition after a public hearing at which only one resident spoke. |
| Inver Grove HeightsMN | One year | In force | Data center | 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… |
| Le Sueur CountyMN | 12 months from adoption | In force | Data center | County Board adopted a 12-month interim ordinance barring establishment, construction, permitting, or acceptance and processing of land-use applications for data centers in… |
| LonsdaleMN | One year. | In force | Data center | One-year interim ordinance passed restricting data center location, establishment, or construction, on the city attorney's recommendation, without a public hearing (though the… |
| MankatoMN | One year | In force | Data center | City staff and Planning Commission to study data centers and high-impact utility consumers and recommend zoning amendments |
| MinneapolisMN | Until Nov 21, 2026 | In force | Data center | The ordinance was adopted: Council voted 8-5 on 2026-05-22 and gave final approval 2026-06-25 after a 2026-06-16 public hearing. Council members Whiting, Chughtai, Stevenson,… |
| MinnetristaMN | One year from adoption. | In force | Data center | Ordinance No. 509 adopted 3-1, authorizing a study and imposing a one-year moratorium on data centers. |
| North BranchMN | 180 days | In force | Data center, Crypto mining, General | Under discussion/planned as of the article reviewed; not confirmed adopted. |
| North MankatoMN | Up to twelve months | In force | Data center | Ordinance 199-2 adopted with overwhelming support at a continued public hearing, after being tabled in August 2026 for further refinement of size/water-use thresholds. |
| OtsegoMN | 365 days | In force | Data center | 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… |
| Pine CountyMN | 365 days | Extended | Data center | Zoning board studying data center regulations, possibly via a working group. |
| PlymouthMN | 12 months from adoption. | In force | Data center | 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. |
| RosemountMN | 365 days | In force | Data center | City staff, consultants, and Planning Commission directed to study data centers and recommend possible zoning amendments |
| St. JosephMN | One-year moratorium | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23. City Council approved Ordinance 2026-004 following a public hearing on 2026-06-15, pausing all data center land use applications for up to one year,… |
| Waite ParkMN | 365 days | In force | Data center | The city council moved from work-session discussion (March 2026) to a public hearing (2026-05-04 evening session per KNSI's same-day coverage) to unanimous adoption of a one-year… |
| Wright CountyMN | 365 days | In force | Data center | County staff and Planning Commission directed to study data centers and propose amendments to the County's official controls |
| AvaMO | One year | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | The Ava Board of Aldermen unanimously (3-0) approved both readings of an updated Ordinance No. 1173 imposing a one-year moratorium on applications, permits, and licenses for data… |
| Benton CountyMO | Six months | In force | Data center | Benton County commissioners issued a six-month moratorium on data centers on 2026-08-10; the developer whose project the moratorium affects sued and obtained a temporary… |
| Cedar CountyMO | 12 months | In force | Data center, Solar, Wind, Battery | Cedar County commissioners imposed a 12-month moratorium on new large solar, wind, battery-storage, and data-center developments outside city limits (small on-site systems under a… |
| City of CamdentonMO | Up to 12 months | In force | Data center | Board of Aldermen unanimously approved a temporary moratorium on data center approvals, permits, and construction while the city studies permanent regulation |
| City of ColumbiaMO | Until May 18, 2027 | In force | Data center | City Council placed a moratorium preventing new data centers from being built while permanent zoning regulations are drafted. |
| City of IndependenceMO | 180 days | In force | Data center, Battery | 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 |
| City of NeoshoMO | One year | In force | Data center | City Council unanimously approved a one-year moratorium while the city develops standards for data center projects |
| City of SpringfieldMO | 120 days | In force | Data center | City Council approved Council Bill 2026-147, imposing a 120-day administrative delay on specified data center applications and approvals |
| City of St. JosephMO | 12 months | In force | Data center | City Council amended Emergency Bill No. 184-26 from six months to 12 months and approved it 8-0 |
| City of St. PetersMO | No longer than one year | In force | Data center | Board of Aldermen adopted Bill 26-72 as Ordinance 8319, pausing zoning/site-plan/permit approvals for data processing facilities for up to one year |
| Jackson CountyMO | 180 days | In force | Data center, Battery | If adopted, the county would use the pause to draft long-term code provisions and enhanced public notice requirements. |
| Nodaway CountyMO | Six months | In force | Data center | County Commission signed an order imposing a six-month moratorium in unincorporated Nodaway County on data center construction, conversion, establishment, new operation,… |
| Oak GroveMO | One year | In force | Data center | City to consider regulations over the course of the year |
| PacificMO | One year | In force | Data center | Board to research and develop data center policies during the stay |
| PalmyraMO | Not in the file | In force | Data center | City Attorney used the existing Marion County moratorium as a drafting reference |
| Ralls CountyMO | Approximately one year | In force | Data center | Facing intense public pressure after residents learned of a possible data center land deal, the three Ralls County commissioners bypassed a planned September planning-and-zoning… |
| St. Charles CountyMO | Six months | In force | Data center | County Council approved Bill No. 5505, imposing a six-month moratorium on large-scale data centers countywide (incorporated and unincorporated areas) |
| Stone CountyMO | 365 days | In force | Data center, Solar, Wind, Battery | The Stone County Commission signed an order and ordinance enacting a 12-month moratorium on the use of land for solar energy systems, wind energy conversion systems, battery… |
| Webster CountyMO | Six months | In force | Data center, Solar, Wind, Battery | County Commission adopted Order 2026-03, a six-month moratorium on data centers, solar facilities, wind facilities, and battery energy storage systems in unincorporated Webster… |
| City of JacksonMS | 183 days | In force | Data center | Enacted by council vote 5-2 on July 14, 2026; took legal effect approximately August 13, 2026 and runs 183 days from that date (to approximately February 12, 2027). A separate… |
| Missoula CountyMT | 365 days | In force | Data center | Enacted one-year interim zoning moratorium on new or expanded data centers in unincorporated Missoula County. |
| Alamance CountyNC | 365 days | In force | Data center | One-year moratorium adopted; regulations to be drafted. |
| Camden CountyNC | 153 days | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Five-month moratorium adopted pending UDO amendments. |
| CharlotteNC | 150 days | In force | Data center | 150-day moratorium on new data-center development/rezoning petitions to allow time for policy development |
| Chatham CountyNC | 12 months | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | 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. |
| City of AshevilleNC | One year (June 23 | In force | Data center | Active as of researched_as_of |
| City of Boiling Spring LakesNC | 12 months (June 2 | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Active as of researched_as_of |
| City of GreensboroNC | 180 days | In force | Data center | 180-day moratorium adopted. |
| City of HendersonvilleNC | 365 days | In force | Data center | 12-month moratorium adopted 2026-09-03; staff to study data centers and propose Zoning Ordinance text amendments. |
| City of Kings MountainNC | 182 days | Extended | Data center | Extended 12 months on 2026-08-25; UDO text amendments for data centers still in preparation with the Planning and Zoning Board. |
| City of Mount AiryNC | 60 days | Extended | Data center, Crypto mining | Extended 90 days while the Planning Board finalizes a data center text amendment (draft nearing completion in September 2026). |
| City of SouthportNC | 456 days | In force | Data center | 15-month moratorium adopted. |
| City of StatesvilleNC | 180 days | In force | Data center | 180-day moratorium adopted. |
| City of WhitevilleNC | 365 days | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | 12-month moratorium adopted. |
| City of WilsonNC | One year | In force | Data center, Crypto mining, Battery | Active as of 2026-09-23; one-year moratorium adopted unanimously 2026-05-21 (to about 2027-05-21) on development approvals for data centers, data processing facilities,… |
| Cumberland CountyNC | 6 months | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Active as of 2026-09-23 through 2026-12-15; applies in the county's zoning jurisdiction. Proposed permanent data center regulations were presented to the Joint Planning Board in… |
| Davie CountyNC | 365 days | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23 through 2027-07-05; bars permits and rezonings for data centers countywide under county zoning jurisdiction. Adopted 5-0 on 2026-07-06 per the Board's… |
| DurhamNC | 60 days | Extended | Data center, Crypto mining | 60-day moratorium on data centers, data processing facilities, and cryptocurrency mining operations, later extended |
| Durham CountyNC | 267 days | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Nine-month moratorium on large data centers adopted 2026-08-24; staff to draft UDO standards. |
| Edgecombe CountyNC | Two years | In force | Data center | Two-year moratorium adopted. |
| Gates CountyNC | 1 year | In force | Data center | Pending. Ordinance sets a 12-month work plan for impact study, draft UDO amendments, public workshops, Planning Board review, and final hearings. |
| Harnett CountyNC | One year | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | One-year moratorium adopted to allow time to study how to regulate the data-center industry |
| Jackson CountyNC | One year | In force | Data center | One-year moratorium with a work plan toward UDO data center regulations. |
| LincolntonNC | Not in the file | In force | Data center | City planning staff to return with a zoning text amendment after January 1, 2027 |
| McDowell CountyNC | 181 days | In force | Data center | Six-month moratorium adopted. |
| Nash CountyNC | 295 days | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Moratorium adopted through June 30, 2027. |
| Northampton CountyNC | 32 months | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Active as of researched_as_of; runs through January 4, 2029 unless amended |
| Orange CountyNC | 1 year | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Pending. Staff directed to prepare UDO amendments defining and regulating large-scale data centers and related uses. |
| Pasquotank CountyNC | 12 months (May 18 | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Active as of researched_as_of; covers unincorporated county territory outside municipal extraterritorial jurisdictions; incidental onsite server rooms exempt |
| Pasquotank County (solar)NC | 365 days | In force | Solar | 12-month solar moratorium; UDO revision under way. |
| Rowan CountyNC | 1 year | In force | Data center | Pending UDO study. |
| Surry CountyNC | 60 days | Extended | Data center | Extended; active as of 2026-09-23 and set to expire 2028-07-20. The county's Development Services moratorium page and the posted July 20, 2026 extension ordinance confirm the… |
| Swain CountyNC | 12 months | In force | Data center | Pending. Commissioners voted to create two resident ad hoc committees to guide the research and ordinance process. |
| Town of ApexNC | 12 months | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Pending. Town will study and consider UDO and policy amendments. |
| Town of BaileyNC | 10 months | In force | Data center | Active as of researched_as_of |
| Town of BooneNC | 1 year | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Pending. Town planned to study environmental and economic impacts and develop regulations or prohibitions. |
| Town of CantonNC | 12 months | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Pending. Town officials said the pause would allow longer-term local ordinance controls. |
| Town of CaryNC | 549 days | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | 18-month moratorium; ordinance hearing anticipated October 2027 and Council decision February 2028. |
| Town of ClydeNC | 12 months | In force | Data center | Pending; town will study during 12-month period. Speakers urged longer-term measures, but Lay (an attorney) explained that case law and General Assembly guidance limit moratorium… |
| Town of FarmvilleNC | 365 days | In force | Data center | 12-month moratorium; staff reviewing ordinance language. |
| Town of FranklinNC | 365 days | In force | Data center | Active as of researched_as_of; suspends acceptance, processing, review, approval, and issuance of development approvals for new data centers within town limits and… |
| Town of GarnerNC | 364 days | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | 12-month moratorium; staff to study impacts for 4-6 months then propose UDO text amendments. |
| Town of HighlandsNC | 365 days | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Temporary moratorium adopted; planning board review under way. |
| Town of HildebranNC | 365 days | In force | Data center | 12-month moratorium adopted despite earlier zoning rules. |
| Town of HillsboroughNC | 60 days | Extended | Data center, Crypto mining | Extended; active as of 2026-09-23 through 2027-05-27 (or earlier adoption of UDO data center rules). Applies in town limits, the extraterritorial jurisdiction and the future… |
| Town of Holly SpringsNC | 365 days | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Active as of 2026-09-23 through 2027-06-16 (or earlier UDO amendments); applies in town and extraterritorial jurisdiction. The Land Use Advisory Committee is reviewing staff… |
| Town of Hot SpringsNC | 365 days | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | One-year moratorium while the town reviews its zoning ordinance. |
| Town of NashvilleNC | 365 days | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | 12-month moratorium adopted. |
| Town of NewportNC | At least one year | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | One-year moratorium adopted. |
| Town of Spring HopeNC | One year (12 months) | In force | Data center | Active as of researched_as_of |
| Town of WaxhawNC | 364 days | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | 12-month moratorium while the town drafts land development code amendments. |
| Town of WendellNC | Until Dec 31, 2026 | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Pending. Town will study impacts and prepare regulations. |
| Town of WhitakersNC | Unknown | In force | Data center | Moratorium reported. |
| Town of WoodfinNC | 12 months | In force | Data center | Active as of researched_as_of; official minutes record no public comments at the hearing |
| Vance CountyNC | 60 days | In force | Data center | 60-day moratorium pending UDO text amendment. |
| Warren CountyNC | 365 days | In force | Data center | 12-month moratorium adopted. |
| Watauga CountyNC | 365 days | In force | Data center | Pending UDO process; commissioners directed staff to develop comprehensive regulations within the moratorium year. |
| Yadkin CountyNC | 731 days | In force | Data center | Two-year moratorium adopted. |
| Barnes CountyND | 180 days | In force | Data center | Commission unanimously approved a six-month moratorium on new data center building permits/applications countywide effective 2026-05-19. |
| Dunn CountyND | 12 months | In force | Data center, Solar, Battery | Pending. County staff are working on permitting ordinances; wind ordinances are also under development. |
| McIntosh CountyND | Not in the file | Extended | Wind, Solar | A road-use moratorium restricting wind- and solar-construction traffic on county roads, in effect since July 2025 and extended by the County Commission on 2026-06-01. |
| Box Butte CountyNE | Not documented | In force | Data center | Reported to have a data center moratorium in place; primary source not located |
| Broken BowNE | Six months | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | City drafting data center zoning regulations |
| Butler CountyNE | 274 days | In force | Wind, Solar, Battery, Data center, General | 9-month countywide land-use moratorium adopted covering wind, solar, data centers, battery storage, and landfills, later amended to exempt an in-progress solar project. |
| Cass CountyNE | 365 days | In force | Data center | 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. |
| Cherry CountyNE | 180 days | In force | Data center, General | Active as of 2026-07-31; six-month pause on all conditional use permits effective 2026-07-14. |
| Custer CountyNE | Six months (March 31 | In force | Data center | Planning Commission developing permanent data center zoning regulations; public hearing 2026-09-23 |
| Dundy CountyNE | 12 months | Extended | Data center, General | County continuing to require CUP moratorium while updating comprehensive plan/zoning |
| Fillmore CountyNE | 180 days | In force | Solar | 6-month moratorium on new solar farm applications adopted while the Planning Commission reviews and recommends zoning changes. |
| Furnas CountyNE | Not in the file | In force | Wind, Solar | County has not been confirmed to have adopted a data-center-specific moratorium |
| Gage CountyNE | 365 days | In force | Data center | 12-month data center permit moratorium adopted to allow time to develop county-specific data center regulations; supersedes the county's prior 8-month moratorium from August 2026. |
| Harlan CountyNE | Not documented | In force | Data center | Reported to have a data center moratorium in place; primary source not located |
| Hayes CountyNE | Not documented | In force | Data center | Reported to have a data center moratorium in place; primary source not located |
| Johnson CountyNE | Not documented | In force | Data center | Reported to have a data center moratorium in place; primary source not located |
| Kearney CountyNE | Not documented | In force | Data center | Reported to have a data center moratorium on unincorporated land; primary source not located |
| Logan CountyNE | 365 days | In force | Data center, Crypto mining, Wind, Solar, Battery | Active as of 2026-07-31; 12-month moratorium effective 2026-07-15. |
| McPherson CountyNE | 365 days | In force | Wind, Solar, Battery, Crypto mining, Data center, General | 12-month moratorium adopted covering a broad set of utility-scale and specialized technology facility types, consolidating and superseding the county's prior 2025 moratorium… |
| Otoe CountyNE | 365 days | In force | Data center | No enacted moratorium or replacement zoning action identified in captured sources. Otoe County's 2025 zoning draft defines "Data Center" but the captured text did not surface a… |
| Red Willow CountyNE | 365 days | Extended | Data center | Extended for an additional 12 months by Resolution No. 1612 (adopted 2026-08-24), two days ahead of the original 2026-09-22 expiration; the Board's Comprehensive… |
| Seward CountyNE | 365 days | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-07-31; up-to-12-month moratorium effective 2026-06-30, or earlier upon adoption of new zoning regulations. |
| Seward CountyNE | 184 days | Extended | Wind, Solar, Battery | Long-running (since Aug. 2023), repeatedly-renewed county moratorium on commercial wind, solar, and battery-storage development, most recently continued through approximately Feb.… |
| BowNH | One year | In force | Data center | Not fully confirmed from a primary town document |
| Town of NottinghamNH | 365 days | In force | Data center | Not yet enacted; awaiting a September 8, 2026 town legislative-body vote. |
| Asbury ParkNJ | Until a stated event | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23. On 2026-06-10 the City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2026-264, which (a) urges Gov. Sherrill and the legislature to enact a statewide data-center… |
| Galloway TownshipNJ | 180 days | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23. Ordinance 2172-2026 was introduced June 16, 2026 and finally passed at the Council's July 14, 2026 meeting (notice published July 15, 2026), establishing… |
| SayrevilleNJ | 18 months from adoption | In force | Data center | Enacted per the borough's official adoption notice; active as of 2026-07-31 |
| Colfax CountyNM | 365 days | In force | Data center | Colfax County Commission unanimously adopted a one-year moratorium on new or expanded data centers in unincorporated county territory. |
| Rio CommunitiesNM | 365-day moratorium | In force | Data center, General | Staff drafting data center zoning definitions. |
| Santa Fe CountyNM | 18 months | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-07-31; the county stated no data center proposal was then pending in Santa Fe County |
| Sierra CountyNM | 540 days | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23. Sierra County Commissioners unanimously amended and adopted Resolution No. 2026-51 at their July 21, 2026 meeting, imposing an 18-month moratorium on new… |
| Socorro CountyNM | 365 days | In force | Data center | County commission unanimously adopted a one-year moratorium on data centers and their direct supporting infrastructure; a fact-finding Blue Ribbon Committee was subsequently… |
| Humboldt CountyNV | Through July 13 | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23; set to expire 2027-07-13 absent further action or extension. Continued force confirmed by the Nevada Independent's statewide roundup (last updated Aug.… |
| Nye CountyNV | No fixed term | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Countywide moratorium on new data center applications adopted 2026-06-02 and still in force outside Hydrographic Basin 162 as of 2026-09-23; a separate permanent ban on data… |
| RenoNV | Runs through August 31 | Extended | Data center | Moratorium on new data center special-use permits extended through August 2027 |
| WellsNV | 365 days | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Wells City Council adopted a 12-month moratorium on data center land use applications, business licenses, and building permits, directing staff to work with Elko County and… |
| White Pine CountyNV | 180 days | In force | Data center | White Pine County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution 2026-18, a 180-day moratorium on data center land use applications, directing staff to study water, power, and… |
| Allen (Allegany County)NY | Not in the file | In force | Battery | Reported active by tracker only |
| AmsterdamNY | Six months from Dec. 2 | In force | Battery, Solar | Adopted and extended; a permanent ban has reportedly been proposed but not confirmed adopted |
| AriettaNY | 365 days | In force | Battery | Town-wide moratorium on all battery energy storage systems |
| AthensNY | Not in the file | In force | Battery | Adopted on a 3-2 vote |
| Aurora (Erie County)NY | Six months | Extended | Battery | Adopted, extended at least once |
| BabylonNY | Six months | Extended | Battery | Adopted 2024-06-05, extended at least three times |
| BedfordNY | Six months | Extended | Battery | Adopted, extended repeatedly |
| BensonNY | 365 days | In force | Battery | Town-wide moratorium on all battery energy storage systems |
| BerneNY | Originally one year | Extended | Solar, Battery | Adopted, extended repeatedly |
| BethlehemNY | Twelve (12) months | In force | Data center | Town Board passed a 12-month moratorium on new data center development or construction. |
| Boston (Erie County)NY | Six months | Extended | Battery | Adopted, extended |
| BrasherNY | Extended repeatedly | Extended | Battery | Adopted, extended repeatedly (inferred) |
| BustiNY | Not in the file | In force | Battery | Commercial BESS moratorium, repeatedly extended; most recently through June 30, 2027. |
| ByronNY | Six months | Extended | Battery | Adopted, then extended |
| ByronNY | Six months | Extended | Solar | Adopted, then extended |
| CameronNY | Originally one year | In force | Battery, Solar | One-year moratorium on applications/approvals for commercial solar energy and commercial energy storage systems. |
| CamillusNY | 12 months | In force | Battery | Adopted |
| CampbellNY | Not in the file | In force | Battery | Reported active by tracker only |
| CantonNY | Runs until May 31 | In force | Data center | Adopted; town forming a committee to draft permanent regulations |
| CarltonNY | Not in the file | Extended | Battery | Extended at least once (2025); original adoption not located |
| Chester (Orange County)NY | Not in the file | Extended | Battery | Adopted, extended at least once |
| ClaverackNY | Originally three months | Extended | Battery | Adopted, extended repeatedly from an original three-month term |
| ClayNY | Up to twelve (12) months | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Town Board approved a one-year moratorium on new data centers, AI computing facilities, cryptocurrency mining operations, and similar developments. |
| ClymerNY | 12-month extensions | Extended | Battery | Adopted 2024, extended annually |
| CollinsNY | Not in the file | In force | Battery | Reported active by tracker only |
| ConcordNY | One year | Extended | Battery | Adopted, extended repeatedly |
| ConcordNY | One year | Extended | Solar | Adopted, extended repeatedly |
| CorningNY | Not in the file | Extended | Battery | Reported extended by tracker only |
| CortlandtNY | Not in the file | Extended | Battery | Adopted, extended at least four times |
| Denmark (Lewis County)NY | 12 months | In force | Solar, Battery | Adopted |
| East GreenbushNY | 180 days | In force | Data center | Town Board unanimously passed a six-month moratorium (extendable to one year) on all data center development and operation within the town. |
| EdenNY | Six months | Extended | Battery | Adopted, extended at least once |
| ElbaNY | 365 days | In force | Battery, Solar | Moratorium on Tier 3 solar, large battery storage and other renewable facilities, apparently still being extended in mid-2026. |
| ElleryNY | Six months | In force | Solar, Wind, Battery | Adopted |
| Essex CountyNY | Not in the file | In force | Battery | Reported active by tracker only |
| Freedom (Cattaraugus County)NY | Indefinite | In force | Battery | Reported active by tracker only |
| GainesvilleNY | Not in the file | In force | Battery | Reported active by tracker only |
| GardinerNY | 180 days | Extended | Battery | Adopted, extended |
| German FlattsNY | 12 months | In force | Solar, Wind | 12-month moratorium on solar energy systems, solar farms, wind energy systems and windmills. |
| Glen CoveNY | Not in the file | Extended | Battery | Adopted, extended |
| GlenvilleNY | 120 days | Extended | Battery | 120-day moratorium on new BESS applications. |
| GreenwoodNY | Not in the file | In force | Battery | Reported active by tracker only |
| Greig (Lewis County)NY | 12 months | In force | Solar, Wind, Battery | Adopted |
| HalfmoonNY | Not in the file | Extended | Battery | Reported extended by tracker only |
| HartwickNY | Six months from adoption | In force | Solar | Adopted; extension proposed, outcome unconfirmed |
| HempsteadNY | Originally ~one year | In force | Battery | Ongoing moratorium series; most recently re-extended September 2026 |
| HuntingtonNY | 180 days | In force | Battery | Latest in a series of six-month BESS moratoria dating to October 2023 (prior term expired November 2024) |
| HurleyNY | 180 days | Extended | Battery | Extended six months beyond original term to allow adoption of a permanent BESS zoning law |
| IslipNY | 18 months | In force | Data center | Adopted |
| IslipNY | Not in the file | Extended | Battery | Adopted 2024-03-19, extended at least once through the Suffolk County Planning Commission referral process; current status per trackers only |
| Kent (Putnam County)NY | 180 days | Extended | Battery | Six-month moratorium enacted July 2024, extended at least once (March 2025) |
| LeRayNY | 365 days | In force | Data center | Adopted |
| Livingston (Columbia County)NY | 90 days | Extended | Battery | Ongoing BESS moratorium repeatedly extended in short (3-month) increments since at least 2024 |
| Lysander (Onondaga County)NY | Not in the file | Extended | Battery | One of the longest-running moratorium series identified in this pass: continuously extended every ~3-6 months since September 2023 |
| ManliusNY | One year | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | The Manlius Town Board unanimously (7-0) approved a one-year moratorium on data processing centers and commercial cryptocurrency mining operations. |
| MentzNY | 365 days | In force | Battery | One-year, town-wide BESS moratorium |
| Milton (Saratoga County)NY | 365 days | Extended | Battery, Solar | Twelve-month moratorium on large-scale solar and battery storage, apparently since extended |
| MinaNY | Not in the file | Extended | Battery | Continuously renewed BESS moratorium since May 2025 |
| Mohawk (Montgomery County)NY | Six months | In force | Data center | Adopted |
| New CastleNY | 180 days | Extended | Battery | Six-month moratorium enacted Feb 2025, apparently extended into 2026 |
| NewfieldNY | One year | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Town Board unanimously adopted a one-year moratorium on data processing centers and cryptocurrency mining operations. |
| NorfolkNY | Not in the file | In force | Battery | Moratorium on all energy storage system development, initially enacted with a short term and apparently extended while a permanent BESS code was developed |
| North HarmonyNY | Unknown exact term | Extended | Battery, Solar | Moratorium on commercial solar and battery storage, extended multiple times while the Town develops permanent siting rules |
| North HempsteadNY | Not in the file | Extended | Battery | Extended for a second one-year term through November 18, 2026 |
| North TonawandaNY | 730 days | Extended | Data center, Crypto mining | The Common Council extended the city's existing 2024 cryptocurrency mining/data processing center moratorium for an additional 12 months as its Comprehensive Plan-driven zoning… |
| OswegatchieNY | Not in the file | Extended | Battery | BESS moratorium originally enacted 2023, repeatedly extended in six-month increments |
| Oswego CityNY | 365 days | Extended | Battery, Solar, Wind | Twelve-month, multi-technology renewable energy system moratorium (including battery storage), extendable up to 18 months total |
| Oyster BayNY | 365 days | Extended | Battery | Repeatedly extended |
| PeekskillNY | Not in the file | Extended | Battery | Six-month large-scale BESS moratorium, extended once by six more months |
| PerthNY | One year | In force | Data center | Town Board passed a one-year moratorium on the development of any data centers within the town. |
| Perth (Fulton County)NY | Not in the file | In force | Battery, Solar, Wind | Third extension of a commercial solar moratorium first imposed in 2024, since broadened to also cover battery storage and wind |
| PrattsburghNY | Six months as proposed | In force | Battery, Solar | Proposed six-month moratorium on industrial solar and BESS facilities, noticed for public hearing October 2024 |
| RoseNY | Not in the file | In force | Battery, Solar | Moratorium on large-scale solar farms and battery storage units |
| SalemNY | Not in the file | In force | Battery | Temporary moratorium on commercial BESS approvals, adopted October 2025. |
| SchroeppelNY | One year | In force | Solar | One-year moratorium on commercial free-standing solar systems |
| SmithtownNY | Original three months | Extended | Battery | Repeatedly extended BESS moratorium since September 2024 |
| SoutholdNY | 365 days | Extended | Battery | Repeatedly extended |
| SouthportNY | Not in the file | Extended | Battery, Solar | Six-month moratorium on commercial solar and battery storage development, extended once by six more months |
| SpaffordNY | 365 days | In force | Battery | Twelve-month, town-wide moratorium on all battery energy storage systems, adopted unanimously |
| StanfordNY | Not in the file | Extended | Battery, Wind | Twelve-month moratorium on large-scale battery storage and wind, repeatedly extended |
| StockportNY | Not in the file | In force | Battery | Town Board noticed and apparently adopted a BESS moratorium (Local Law 1-2026) around June 2026 |
| SyracuseNY | 6 months | In force | Battery | Six-month moratorium (extendable once) on new BESS permits. |
| TiconderogaNY | Six months | In force | Battery | Adopted |
| TonawandaNY | One year | In force | Data center | Town Board unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on new data center applications of 20 MW or more. |
| Town of BrookhavenNY | 18 months | In force | Data center | Town Board unanimously approved an 18-month moratorium on all new data-center applications following a five-hour hearing with about 300 attendees and 60 speakers opposed |
| Town of ChautauquaNY | Repeatedly extended | In force | Battery, Solar, Wind | Moratorium on commercial BESS (plus parallel wind and commercial solar moratoria), repeatedly extended since at least 2024. |
| Town of Clifton ParkNY | 12 months | In force | Data center | Town Board enacted Local Law No. 9 of 2026, a 12-month moratorium |
| Town of DayNY | One year from adoption | In force | Battery | One-year BESS moratorium |
| Town of Dunkirk (Chautauqua County)NY | 180 days | Extended | Battery | Adopted, extended at least once |
| Town of East FishkillNY | Until 2029-07-01 | In force | Data center | Town Board unanimously adopted a moratorium under which data centers over 20 MW would not be permitted or considered until July 1, 2029 |
| Town of HighlandNY | 12 months | In force | Data center | Town published notice that it enacted Local Law 1-2026, a 12-month moratorium on large-scale data centers |
| Town of Lewis (Lewis County)NY | One year | In force | Solar, Battery, Wind | Adopted |
| Town of Lewiston (Niagara County) - proposed, public hearing heldNY | 548 days | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Adopted. The Town Board approved Local Law No. 3 of 2026 by a 5-0 vote at its April 13, 2026 work session, alongside a related zoning-code update (Local Law No. 2 of 2026, also… |
| Town of Lysander (Onondaga County) - drafting authorizedNY | Six (6) months | In force | Data center | Local Law #4 of 2026 was adopted at the Town Board's May 7, 2026 public hearing by unanimous vote, imposing a six-month moratorium (through 2026-11-07) on applications for data… |
| Town of MarcellusNY | Twelve months | In force | Battery | Twelve-month, town-wide moratorium on all battery energy storage systems |
| Town of NorthamptonNY | One year | In force | Battery | One-year, town-wide moratorium on new BESS facilities |
| Town of Oneonta (Otsego County) - proposed, pendingNY | Proposed 1 year | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Draft local law would stop town-level approvals and use of land or structures for data centers and commercial cryptocurrency mining during the moratorium, with exemptions for… |
| Town of OrangetownNY | 180 days | In force | Battery, Data center | Adopted |
| Town of SalinaNY | 12 months | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Town Board adopted Local Law No. 5 of 2026, a 12-month moratorium |
| Town of SherburneNY | Six months from adoption | Extended | Battery | Six-month moratorium, extended once, apparently followed by a permanent BESS siting law adopted around September 9, 2026 |
| Town of SoutheastNY | Six months | In force | Data center | Town Board adopted Local Law No. 3 of 2026, a six-month moratorium |
| Town of ThurstonNY | Two years | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Town Board adopted Resolution 20 and Local Law No. 5 of 2026 by a 5-0 roll-call vote, imposing a two-year moratorium |
| Town of TyreNY | One year | In force | Data center | Adopted |
| Town of Van BurenNY | 12 months | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Town Board unanimously enacted Local Law 2-2026, a 12-month moratorium, and formed a committee to work on battery-storage and data-center rules |
| VictoryNY | Not in the file | In force | Battery | Temporary land-use moratorium prohibiting BESS, adopted Oct 2024, extended June 2025. |
| Village of MayvilleNY | 12 months | Extended | Battery | One-year moratorium on new BESS in the village while the joint Village/Town Comprehensive Plan is completed; renewed for a further term. |
| VirgilNY | Not in the file | In force | Battery | Utility-scale BESS moratorium reported active. |
| West BloomfieldNY | Not in the file | In force | Battery, Solar | Moratorium on large-scale solar and BESS, originally adopted 2024, twice extended (2025 and 2026). |
| WestfieldNY | 365 days | In force | Battery | Moratorium on review/approval of new commercial BESS applications, extended one year. |
| WiltonNY | 12 months | In force | Battery | Twelve-month moratorium on siting/construction of BESS facilities while the Code and Zoning Revision Committee drafts permanent BESS standards. |
| YonkersNY | 180 days | In force | Battery | Temporary moratorium on approvals for BESS, extended multiple times since July 2024. |
| AdaOH | Until Sep 1, 2027 | Extended | Data center, Crypto mining | Village pursuing permanent legislation that would prohibit data centers (Planning Commission hearing Sept. 29, 2026). |
| AllianceOH | 548 days | In force | Data center | Pending; sub-committee formed to develop conditional-use standards for the existing I-2 industrial-district restriction adopted in mid-June 2026. |
| ArchboldOH | 180 days | Extended | Data center | Council adopted the moratorium unanimously (5 of 6 members present, Council President Karla Ball absent) on 2026-04-06, despite the Village Law Director advising it was… |
| Ashtabula TownshipOH | 12 months | In force | Data center | Township will not issue data center permits during the moratorium; trustees plan to study and hold a resident input meeting. |
| AthensOH | One year | In force | Data center | City to hire a consultant to assess data center impacts and amend the zoning code. |
| Athens Township (Athens County)OH | 365 days | In force | Data center | Zoning Commission directed to study and draft data center amendments (districts, setbacks, noise, water, electrical, generators, decommissioning). |
| AuroraOH | 365 days | In force | Data center | City to study and possibly adopt data center regulations as part of its zoning code review. |
| AvonOH | Through 2027-04-14 | In force | Data center | Planning Commission directed to begin data center regulatory study at next regular meeting |
| Avon LakeOH | One year | In force | Data center | Study, plan and draft data center regulations, possibly making data centers a conditional use needing Planning Commission and council review; build an economic development… |
| BarbertonOH | Indefinite (no end date) | In force | Data center | Council imposed an indefinite moratorium, intending to add data center regulations to its new development code and then cancel the moratorium; in April 2026 folded data centers… |
| Bazetta TownshipOH | 180 days | In force | Data center | Trustees adopted a 180-day moratorium while the zoning commission drafts data center zoning requirements. |
| BellevueOH | 365 days | In force | Data center | Council adopted a 12-month moratorium on establishing, converting, developing or constructing data centers while it reviews applicable law and its code. |
| BereaOH | Up to 1 year | In force | Data center | Council approved Ordinance 6-6, an emergency measure imposing a moratorium of up to one year on permits and permit applications for data centers |
| BlanchesterOH | 731 days | In force | Data center | No data-center-related zoning or council action has followed the March 12, 2026 adoption; council minutes for April 9, May 14, and June 11, 2026 (the most recent available)… |
| Boardman TownshipOH | One year. | In force | Data center | Trustees will spend the year studying zoning options to regulate or keep data centers out of residential areas. |
| Boston HeightsOH | 12 months | In force | Data center | Council adopted a 12-month moratorium on new data center applications. |
| Braceville TownshipOH | 6 months | In force | Data center | Trustees unanimously approved an immediately effective six-month moratorium on data center permits and applications |
| Bridgewater Township (Williams County)OH | 12 months | In force | Data center | 12-month data center moratorium approved by township trustees. |
| Brimfield TownshipOH | Six (6) months. | In force | Data center | Zoning Commission drafting data center restrictions and siting rules; extension request expected. |
| Broadview HeightsOH | 6 months | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | City attorneys reviewing the zoning code to add data center and crypto-mining standards. |
| BrooklynOH | 180 days | In force | Data center | Council passed a 180-day pause on permits/certificates of occupancy for data centers while the city drafts zoning legislation. |
| Buckeye LakeOH | One (1) year | In force | Data center | Council to consider whether data centers are appropriate in the village. Social media reports voters may decide the issue (unverified). |
| BucyrusOH | Two years | In force | Data center | Administration directed to study impacts (power, gas, telecom, water, wastewater, noise, brownfields, revenue) and recommend regulation and zoning. |
| Butler CountyOH | 6 months | In force | Data center | Commissioners unanimously adopted Resolution 26-06-00963, immediately imposing a six-month moratorium barring county acceptance or processing of applications and issuance of… |
| Canton TownshipOH | 12 months | In force | Data center | Township awaits more state/federal guidance and studies |
| CarrolltonOH | Indefinite | In force | Data center | Indefinite moratorium on data centers within village corporate limits; no study period or sunset specified. |
| CincinnatiOH | Through February 11 | Extended | Data center | Zoning study and Planning Commission review based on neighborhood compatibility, water and utility use, adverse effects, and public benefits |
| City of HubbardOH | 12 months | In force | Data center | City Council approved an emergency 12-month moratorium on construction, placement, or operation of data centers, following a May 18 request by Councilwoman Robin Zambrini |
| City of New CarlisleOH | 365 days | In force | Data center | Study period for planning, zoning, and business regulation decisions |
| Clay Township (Montgomery County)OH | Twelve (12) months | In force | Data center | Zoning commission directed to review the zoning resolution and recommend data center regulations during the moratorium. |
| ClaytonOH | 365 days | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Staff directed to study impacts and prepare zoning text amendments, use classifications and standards for data processing centers. |
| Clearcreek Township (Warren County)OH | One year | In force | Data center | Township to study data centers and future regulation during the pause. |
| ClevelandOH | 93 days | In force | Data center | Adopted. A Data Center working group is developing zoning/regulatory recommendations addressing land use, power needs, environmental standards, jobs, and community benefits, with… |
| ClintonOH | Six months | In force | Data center | Council adopted a six-month, renewable moratorium on issuing permits for data center development while it works on permanent legislation. |
| Commercial PointOH | 18 months. | In force | Data center | Village suspended review of the K-Nova application and offered to refund its $534,121.85 fee; developer refused and sued. |
| CortlandOH | 12 months | In force | Data center | Council gave emergency passage to a one-year moratorium stopping applications and zoning permits for data centers |
| DefianceOH | 180 days | In force | Data center | Council adopted a six-month moratorium (after a procedural re-vote, 7-0 with emergency clause) and put a charter-amendment ban on the November 3, 2026 ballot; a public hearing on… |
| EastlakeOH | Five (5) years | In force | Data center | Long-term pause on data center permits. Residents urged the city to zone data centers out entirely. |
| Ellsworth TownshipOH | One year | In force | Data center | Pause while officials review zoning and research data centers. |
| FairbornOH | 365 days | In force | Data center, General | Planning Board and Council to review and recommend zoning amendments for these uses. |
| Fairfield Township (Butler County)OH | 6 months | In force | Data center | Study of impacts and preparation of data center regulations and siting rules. |
| Fayette CountyOH | Through June 1 | In force | Data center | Moratorium adopted pending the Fayette County Land Use Plan expected to take effect in mid-2027. |
| FindlayOH | 12 months | In force | Data center | City study of federal, state, and local codes and possible zoning language; Findlay Ordinance 2026-042 passed 9-1 with third reading waived (per 1063thefox.com 2026-04-22… |
| Freedom Township (Portage County)OH | One (1) year. | In force | Data center | Zoning commission to draft data center zoning conditions during the year. |
| Freedom Township (Wood County)OH | Not in the file | In force | Data center | Trustees adopted a temporary moratorium on data centers to allow time to research impacts and consider zoning. |
| GarrettsvilleOH | 12 months | In force | Data center | Village council adopted a 12-month moratorium on accepting, processing or approving data center zoning applications, permits and approvals while it considers data center zoning… |
| GenevaOH | 12 months | In force | Data center | Pause while the planning committee and planning commission develop data center regulations. |
| GirardOH | 12 months | In force | Data center | Council passed a one-year data center moratorium on 2026-07-13 to review zoning and the general development plan; council members plan to tour a data center. |
| GraftonOH | Five years | In force | Data center | Council enacted an emergency ordinance establishing a temporary moratorium on data center development; Spectrum News reported a five-year term |
| Green Township (Harrison County)OH | 12 months | In force | Data center, General | Trustees paused all new development and began creating a township zoning commission to draft zoning (subject to voter approval) that would bar or restrict data centers (noise,… |
| Grove CityOH | 12 months | In force | Data center | Adopted 6-1 as an emergency measure; imposes a 12-month moratorium on establishment, development, processing, review, and approval of high-density computing facilities |
| Hamilton Township (Warren County)OH | 365 days | In force | Data center | Township staff directed to investigate impacts and possible zoning text amendments; auxiliary (accessory) data centers excluded. |
| Henry Township (Wood County)OH | Not in the file | In force | Data center | Trustees adopted a temporary moratorium on data centers to allow time to research impacts and consider zoning. |
| Howland TownshipOH | 6 months | In force | Data center | Trustees approved a six-month moratorium covering new applications for zoning certificates, conditional use permits, variances, rezonings, and other data center approvals in all… |
| Hubbard TownshipOH | 12 months | In force | Data center | Reported intent to use moratorium period for zoning work and public process; committee may also weigh pros/cons |
| HudsonOH | Six months | In force | Data center | Council paused new data center applications for six months while staff study impacts and draft zoning/regulatory standards. |
| IrontonOH | Until a stated event | In force | Data center | City Council working on companion data center zoning ordinance (26-09) |
| JacksonOH | 365 days | In force | Data center | City administration directed to study codes and regulations. Council created a Data Center Committee of the whole (chair Megan Wiseman). |
| Jackson Township (Clermont County)OH | 12 months | In force | Data center | Pause to review impacts and plan zoning treatment of data centers. |
| Jackson Township (Franklin County)OH | 365 days | In force | Data center | One-year moratorium on new data centers adopted by resolution |
| JeffersonOH | 365 days | In force | Data center | Village administration and council to study whether to allow, limit or keep prohibiting data centers as a principal use and prepare regulations. |
| KentOH | Not to exceed 1 year | In force | Data center | Community Development, Planning Commission, and Council review of data center impacts and zoning |
| Lake Township (Stark County)OH | Six (6) months | In force | Data center | Trustees to consider adding a dedicated data center section to the Lake Township Zoning Code during the moratorium. |
| Lake Township (Wood County)OH | 12 months | In force | Data center | No replacement zoning captured |
| LakeviewOH | Twelve months | In force | Data center | Pause while the village updates zoning ordinances. |
| Liberty Township (Wood County)OH | Not in the file | In force | Data center | Trustees adopted a temporary moratorium on data centers to allow time to research impacts and consider zoning. |
| LimaOH | 18 months | In force | Data center | City departments to study land use, setbacks, electric demand, water capacity, community benefits and infrastructure cost allocation, then recommend standards to council. |
| Madison Township (Lake County)OH | Twelve (12) months | In force | Data center | Study whether to limit or prohibit data centers. The solicitor advised the board to adopt a follow-up resolution (policy or prohibition) within the 12 months. |
| MaumeeOH | 12 months | In force | Data center | Ordinance No. 036-2025 (passed 2026-01-05, 7-0), enacted before the moratorium, amended Maumee Codified Ordinances Section 1125.10 to add 'Data Centers' as a Conditional Use in… |
| Mayfield VillageOH | 365 days | In force | Data center | Village is studying data center size, acreage, noise, employment and zoning with a plan to report findings to residents. |
| McDonaldOH | 12 months (maximum) | In force | Data center | Village will not accept, process or consider data center applications for up to 12 months while planning commission, council and administration review data centers and update… |
| MiamisburgOH | Nine months. | In force | Data center | City to evaluate data center impacts and develop regulations and development standards during the pause. |
| Middleburg HeightsOH | 365 days | In force | Data center | Administration, Planning Commission and Council to study and draft data center regulations. |
| MiddlefieldOH | Twelve months | In force | Data center | Village to decide during the 12 months whether to regulate, permit or prohibit data centers; extension possible. |
| Monclova TownshipOH | 12 months | In force | Data center | Residents and zoning officials studying model standards and possible zoning amendments |
| Monroe Township (Adams County)OH | 12 months | In force | Data center, General | Trustees paused data center and small modular reactor proposals for 12 months while the township starts a zoning process (trustees also created a zoning commission). |
| MonroevilleOH | 365 days | In force | Data center | Review of federal/state codes and village ordinances; council work sessions on zoning (overlay district or conditional use), FAQ, possible advisory ballot. |
| Montgomery Township (Ashland County)OH | 730 days | In force | Data center | Trustees unanimously approved a two-year prohibition on data center construction, prohibiting construction of data centers with aggregate monthly demand or peak load above 25 MW… |
| Morgan Township (Butler County)OH | One year (per OCJ map) | In force | Data center | Township zoning staff are drafting data center regulations; trustees scheduled a data center review for October 2026. |
| Mount GileadOH | Not to exceed one year. | In force | Data center | Pause on data center permits while the village reviews zoning. |
| Mount OrabOH | 180 days | Extended | Data center | Moratorium renewed for 180 days in August 2026 (per OCJ map); Planning Commission drafting a High Tech Overlay district to regulate data centers on the mega-site (public hearing… |
| Muhlenberg Township (Pickaway County)OH | 12 months | In force | Data center | Pause to update township zoning and await state action (HB 646 study commission). |
| New FranklinOH | 6 months | In force | Data center | Council adopted a six-month stay on new data center applications. |
| Newton FallsOH | 12 months | In force | Data center | Zoning department and village/city manager to research zoning, infrastructure and utilities needs; one council member favors a later outright ban. |
| NilesOH | 180 days (six months) | In force | Data center | City hired consultant CodeCraft Planning Studio (May 6) to draft data center zoning language during the pause. |
| North PerryOH | 12 months | In force | Data center | The Planning Commission will review and update the zoning code to regulate data center construction and operation. The mayor suggested hiring an independent expert. |
| North RidgevilleOH | Up to 12 months | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Administration to analyze infrastructure capacity and zoning approaches and recommend code changes, with public hearings, before the pause ends. |
| North RoyaltonOH | 365 days | In force | Data center | Administration, Council and Planning Commission to review and possibly amend the zoning code for data centers. |
| Northfield Center TownshipOH | 12 months | In force | Data center | Trustees adopted a 12-month moratorium on data center zoning permits while zoning staff gather sample regulations; also adopted a separate 12-month moratorium on horizontal… |
| Northwest Township (Williams County)OH | One year | In force | Data center | Unknown beyond the moratorium approval. |
| OntarioOH | Six (6) months | In force | Data center | Council adopted a six-month moratorium on AI data center applications; can be revisited/renewed. |
| Painesville TownshipOH | Twelve (12) months | In force | Data center | Township to draft zoning resolution text to define and regulate data centers during the moratorium. |
| Perry Township (Lake County)OH | 365 days | In force | Data center | Zoning moratorium on data center uses township-wide except the Champion Farm site. |
| Pierce TownshipOH | 8 months | Extended | Data center | Township staff and Zoning Commission directed to develop text or map amendments |
| PioneerOH | Six months (180 days) | In force | Data center | Council to conduct studies (including an electrical study); zoning not changed; planning commission and council approvals still required. |
| Plain CityOH | One year | In force | Data center | Council enacted a one-year moratorium (Ord. 37-2026) to research and develop data center zoning regulations. |
| Plain Township (Stark County)OH | 12 months | In force | Data center | No replacement zoning captured |
| Plain Township (Wood County)OH | Not in the file | In force | Data center | Trustees adopted a temporary moratorium on data centers to allow time to research impacts and consider zoning. |
| Pleasant Township (Franklin County)OH | Not in the file | In force | Data center | Moratorium on data center building in the township; annexation to Grove City could remove the land from township zoning. |
| Portage Township (Wood County)OH | Not in the file | In force | Data center | Trustees adopted a temporary moratorium on data centers to allow time to research impacts and consider zoning. |
| Prairie Township (Franklin County)OH | Six months | In force | Data center | Zoning Commission and consultants drafting data center text amendments to the zoning resolution. |
| Providence TownshipOH | 12 months | In force | Data center | Township intends to follow Waterville Township committee recommendations for zoning updates |
| RavennaOH | 12 months | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Study and drafting of zoning code for data centers, server farms, and cryptocurrency mining facilities |
| RichfieldOH | 180 days | Extended | Data center | Council paused data center zoning certificates while consultants (TSW) and staff complete a full zoning code rewrite; extended by six months in September 2026. A parallel… |
| Richfield Township (Lucas County)OH | 12 months | In force | Data center | No replacement zoning captured |
| RittmanOH | 180 days | In force | Data center | City to research and update its Planning and Zoning Code for data centers; matter to return in October 2026. |
| Scioto Township (Pickaway County)OH | 365 days | In force | Data center | Zoning language review expected during 12-month moratorium |
| Shalersville TownshipOH | 180 days | Extended | Data center | Trustees imposed and then extended the moratorium while the zoning commission amended conditional-use rules for data centers (including Sept. 10, 2026 amendments on… |
| Shawnee TownshipOH | 18 months | In force | Data center, Battery, Solar | Study period for multi-sector land-use regulations |
| South PointOH | Six months | In force | Data center | Study of legal options (zoning, reporting, siting conditions, revenue-sharing) for AI and micro data centers. |
| Spencer Township (Lucas County)OH | 12 months | In force | Data center | No replacement zoning captured |
| Sprigg TownshipOH | 365 days | In force | Data center | Ohio Residents for Responsible Development petition activity intensified |
| SpringfieldOH | 6 months | In force | Data center | City Commission passed Ordinance 159-26 by a 5-0 vote after its second reading, imposing a six-month moratorium on the establishment, development, processing, review, and approval… |
| St. Clair Township (Butler County)OH | 12 months | In force | Data center | The trustee plans to present data center regulations to the zoning commission; the township also objected to Trenton's annexation. |
| St. MarysOH | 12 months | In force | Data center | Council passed Emergency Resolution 2026-08 with one abstention, imposing a 12-month moratorium on establishing or converting buildings to data centers and on development or… |
| StreetsboroOH | One year | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Council adopted a one-year moratorium on permits for data centers and crypto mining facilities so the city can enact permanent zoning code changes. |
| SunburyOH | Through January 31 | In force | Data center | City administration and council reviewing federal/state law and city zoning; studying data center impacts. |
| Swancreek Township (Fulton County)OH | Six months | In force | Data center, Solar | Zoning Commission drafting data center and solar field regulations for the zoned areas; considering a ballot issue for the unzoned areas. |
| TallmadgeOH | 180 days | In force | Data center | Review of zoning and business regulations; hardship appeal process included (ORC Chapter 2506 appeal pathway) |
| TiffinOH | Up to 12 months | In force | Data center | Zoning options under review; bars establishment or conversion of any structure into a data center for up to 12 months |
| Trenton Township (Delaware County)OH | 365 days | In force | Data center | Township Zoning Commission directed to review and propose zoning amendments for data centers. |
| TwinsburgOH | 365 days | In force | Data center | Council adopted a one-year moratorium covering zoning and occupancy applications and 'similar use' pathways while the city studies regulations (law director estimated 2-5 months… |
| Upper SanduskyOH | Six months | In force | Data center | Planning Commission reviewing zoning to define and regulate High Resource Demand Facilities. |
| UrbanaOH | 12 months | In force | Data center | Moratorium plus a city Data Center Moratorium Committee study. On 2026-06-16 council unanimously passed Ordinance 4635-26, restoring the pre-2025 zoning text so data centers are… |
| VandaliaOH | 365 days | In force | Data center | Planning Commission and council to study data center effects and draft zoning regulations. |
| VermilionOH | Through 2027-03-23 | In force | Data center | Study period for possible local regulatory controls |
| Vermilion Township (Erie County)OH | 365 days | In force | Data center | Township Administrator and Zoning Inspector directed to study the concerns and, if needed, prepare text amendments to the zoning resolution. |
| Vienna TownshipOH | 180 days (to 2026-08-16) | Extended | Data center | Zoning commission drafted data center regulations (sent to Trumbull County Planning Commission in August 2026); moratorium extended to cover the review period. |
| Village of AshvilleOH | 180 days (Ord. 2025-13 | Extended | Data center | Resolution 06-2026 authorized a development/consultant-funding agreement (Term Summary, Exhibit A) with EdgeConneX/PowerConneX, allocating $39,300 for GAI Consultants' independent… |
| Village of LordstownOH | 180 days (Ord. 1-2026 | Extended | Data center | Moratorium committee gathering information; consultant and outside counsel discussed |
| Village of LordstownOH | 180 days | In force | Battery | Research period alongside the village's separate data center moratorium and zoning work. |
| WarrenOH | 365 days | In force | Data center | Mayor-led Data Center Review Committee to deliver written recommendations within nine months on zoning, utilities, noise, environment, costs; moratorium may be lifted once policy… |
| Washington Township (Franklin County)OH | 90 days | Extended | Data center | Legal review and possible zoning work; final extension record not captured |
| Washington Township (Montgomery County)OH | 360 days | In force | Data center | Board to study whether to limit or prohibit data centers or adopt location/operation regulations. |
| Washington Township (Pickaway County)OH | Not in the file | In force | Data center | Unknown beyond moratorium. |
| Washington Township (Stark County)OH | Twelve (12) months | In force | Data center | Trustees adopted a 12-month moratorium and resolved to consider adding a dedicated data center section to the township zoning code during the moratorium. |
| Waterville TownshipOH | 12 months | In force | Data center | Data center study committee expected to report in summer 2026 |
| WaynesvilleOH | 180 days | In force | Data center | Data Center Study Committee (council members Gallagher, Powell, Colvin) to recommend zoning code updates. |
| Weathersfield TownshipOH | 180 days | Extended | Data center | Zoning commission, law director and zoning inspector drafting data center zoning regulations for trustee approval. |
| WellingtonOH | One year | In force | Data center | Village council adopted a one-year pause on zoning certificates for data centers to review regulations and decide how such uses might fit the village. |
| WestlakeOH | 180 days | In force | Data center | Planning department to review whether and where to allow data centers; council may refine the definition later. |
| Weston Township (Wood County)OH | Not in the file | In force | Data center | Trustees adopted a temporary moratorium on data centers to allow time to research impacts and consider zoning. |
| WickliffeOH | 365 days | In force | Data center | Administration and council to study whether to allow, limit or prohibit data centers as a principal use and prepare code amendments. No existing business may expand into data… |
| WilliamsburgOH | 365 days | In force | Data center | One-year moratorium on the authorization or establishment of computer data centers |
| Williamsburg TownshipOH | Originally six months | Extended | Data center | Township attorney drafting data center zoning language during the moratorium. |
| WilloughbyOH | 365 days | In force | Data center | Study of ordinances and state developments. Possible later permanent prohibition or data center zoning, and possible rezoning of Riverside Commons. |
| Windham Township (Portage County)OH | Not reported | In force | Data center | Moratorium while the township's AI data center zoning amendment goes through Portage County Regional Planning Commission review. |
| XeniaOH | One year | In force | Data center | Council to consider zoning regulations for small, medium and large data centers through the planning commission. |
| Yellow SpringsOH | 12 months | In force | Data center | Adopted by emergency reading; bars zoning permits/approvals for new or expanded data centers above 2 MW aggregate demand for 12 months, with exemptions for auxiliary data centers… |
| Broken ArrowOK | Not in the file | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23; still running through at least Dec. 31, 2026 with no change adopted. City Manager Michael Spurgeon gave a public update at the Aug. 18, 2026 City Council… |
| ChoctawOK | 365 days | In force | Data center | Choctaw City Council approved a 12-month moratorium on data centers within city limits after discussing, and rejecting in favor of the pause, a proposed outright ban. |
| EdmondOK | Runs through 2026-12-31 | In force | Data center | City Council unanimously adopted an immediate moratorium on data center applications, rezoning requests, and permits within city limits, through the end of 2026. |
| LutherOK | Not in the file | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23. The June 17, 2026 ordinance originally paused new applications through Dec. 31, 2026 and separately paused approvals of the then-pending Beltline Energy… |
| NormanOK | Through June 9 | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23; runs through June 9, 2027 or the effective date of new data-center zoning regulations, whichever is earlier, per Ordinance No. O-2526-70. No amendment,… |
| Oklahoma CityOK | Until 2026-12-31 | In force | Data center | City is using the pause to evaluate impacts and draft zoning code amendments for data centers |
| PawhuskaOK | Until 2026-12-31 | In force | Data center | City will gather information and develop zoning, permitting, and performance-standard recommendations |
| Seminole Nation of OklahomaOK | Indefinite by design | In force | Data center | Moratorium adopted before project approval; permanent replacement framework not identified |
| ShawneeOK | Not in the file | In force | Data center | Shawnee City Commission adopted a moratorium freezing new data center applications through the end of 2027, directing staff to study power and water impacts and update city… |
| TulsaOK | Through 2026-12-31 | In force | Data center | Planning Office must report to Council approximately every 60 days on zoning-code review and recommendations |
| City of HillsboroOR | 120 days | In force | Data center, Battery | Enacted moratorium on new data center and battery storage land-use applications while the city studies impacts and develops code amendments. |
| SalemOR | 120 days | In force | Data center | City Council unanimously adopted a 120-day moratorium halting data center construction while the city develops permanent zoning and land-use regulations. |
| WoodburnOR | 120 days | In force | Data center | City Council unanimously adopted a 120-day moratorium on considering new data center applications while the city reviews and potentially revises its development code. |
| Adams Township (Butler County)PA | 180 days | In force | Data center, Solar, General | Adams Township Board of Supervisors adopted a 180-day moratorium (via a June 22, 2026 motion, formalized by resolution on July 13, 2026) on six business types including data… |
| Bensalem TownshipPA | 180 days | In force | Data center, Solar, Wind | Active as of 2026-07-31; 180-day curative-amendment period from 2026-06-08. No data center application was pending at adoption. |
| Brookville BoroughPA | 180 days | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23, running toward its computed 180-day expiry (~2026-12-13/14). Adopted by unanimous Borough Council motion on 2026-06-16, pausing data center development in… |
| Buffalo Township (Butler County)PA | 180 days | In force | Data center | Buffalo Township Board of Supervisors created a municipal curative amendment, giving the township 180 days to draft data-center zoning rules and effectively barring new… |
| Butler Township (Luzerne County)PA | 180 days | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-07-31; 180-day curative-amendment period from 2026-05-12. |
| Center Township (Butler County)PA | 180 days | In force | Data center, General | Active as of 2026-09-23, running toward its computed 180-day expiry (~2026-12-07). No data center application had been filed in Center Township as of adoption; the pause was… |
| Clinton Township (Wayne County)PA | 180 days | In force | Data center | Clinton Township (Wayne County) Board of Supervisors voted on 2026-04-30 to impose a six-month moratorium on data-center applications while it finalized a data-center ordinance;… |
| Conewago Township (York County)PA | 180 days | In force | Data center | Conewago Township Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted Resolution 2026-13 on 2026-07-07, a 180-day moratorium on data-center applications (ending 2027-01-03), while it… |
| Doylestown TownshipPA | 180 days | In force | Data center | 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… |
| East Whiteland TownshipPA | 180 days | In force | Data center | 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… |
| Falls Township (Bucks County)PA | 180 days from July 27 | In force | Data center | 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… |
| Gregg Township (Union County)PA | Not to exceed 180 days | In force | Data center | Gregg Township (Union County) Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution 2026-03, a moratorium on new data-center applications (excluding the pending PNK Group application), to allow… |
| Hazle TownshipPA | 180 days | In force | Data center | Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a 180-day curative amendment pausing consideration of new data-center applications while permanent zoning language is drafted. |
| Little Britain TownshipPA | 180 days | In force | Data center | Little Britain Township Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution on 2026-07-14 imposing a 180-day moratorium on data-center applications, following a preliminary June… |
| Lycoming CountyPA | 180 days | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23, running toward its 180-day statutory ceiling (~2026-12-15). The county's Planning & Community Development Department, working with consultant Entech… |
| Morrisville BoroughPA | 180 days | In force | Data center | 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… |
| Mount Carmel TownshipPA | 180 days from May 18 | In force | Data center | 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… |
| Muncy TownshipPA | Nine months | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-07-31; nine-month pause from the 2026-04-28 vote runs to approximately late January 2027 unless superseded by earlier zoning adoption. |
| Upper Burrell TownshipPA | 180 days | In force | Data center | Upper Burrell Township Board of Supervisors adopted a 180-day moratorium/curative amendment on new data-center development (excluding already-permitted TECfusions work), to allow… |
| Warrington Township (York County)PA | Until a stated event | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23. The administrative pause on Data Center Uses (begun by a March 11, 2026 motion, ratified by Resolution 2026-09 on May 13, 2026) remains in force; the… |
| West Mahanoy TownshipPA | 180 days | In force | Data center, Solar | 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… |
| West Whiteland TownshipPA | 180 days | In force | Data center | West Whiteland Township Board of Supervisors invoked a municipal curative amendment declaring its zoning ordinance deficient for regulating data centers, giving the township 180… |
| WilliamsportPA | 180 days | In force | Data center | Williamsport City Council adopted Resolution #10088 on 2026-07-09, a 6-0 vote declaring the city's zoning ordinance substantively invalid as to data centers and opening a 180-day… |
| WesterlyRI | One year upon passage | In force | Data center | Adopted by voice vote after a public hearing at the July 27, 2026 regular Town Council meeting; no recorded opposition. |
| Anderson CountySC | Six months | In force | Data center | Adopted six-month moratorium on acceptance, processing, or approval of data center development applications. |
| Chester CountySC | Six months | In force | Data center | Approved six-month moratorium on new data center development. |
| Chesterfield CountySC | Until January 1 | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Adopted long-term temporary moratorium on data center and related approvals in unincorporated Chesterfield County. |
| Clarendon CountySC | Six months | In force | Data center, Battery | Adopted six-month moratorium on data center and battery energy storage system approvals outside industrially zoned areas. |
| Fairfield CountySC | Twelve months | In force | Data center | Adopted twelve-month moratorium on data center permitting, construction, and development. |
| Greenwood CountySC | One year | In force | Data center | Adopted one-year moratorium on new data center approvals by a 4-3 third-reading vote. |
| Jasper CountySC | One year | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Adopted |
| Kershaw CountySC | One year | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Adopted one-year moratorium on data centers, cryptocurrency mining operations, and data processing facilities. |
| Laurens CountySC | One year | In force | Data center | Adopted one-year moratorium on new data center development in unincorporated Laurens County. |
| Newberry CountySC | One year | In force | Data center | One-year countywide data center moratorium adopted and later unanimously reconfirmed |
| Orangeburg CountySC | One year | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Adopted one-year moratorium halting acceptance, review, or action on rezoning, special exceptions, special use permits, building permits, site plans, and incentive approvals for… |
| Spartanburg CountySC | One year (12 months) | In force | Data center | Adopted one-year moratorium on new data center development, with amendments exempting facilities of 65 megawatts or less on qualifying industrial sites. |
| Sumter CountySC | 180 days | In force | Data center, Battery, Solar | Approved an emergency 60-day pause on solar, BESS, and data center applications in June 2026; advanced (second reading) three parallel 180-day moratorium ordinances in July 2026… |
| York CountySC | Nine months | In force | Data center | Adopted nine-month moratorium on data center land-use approvals in unincorporated York County. |
| AberdeenSD | Not in the file | In force | Data center | Adopted 7-0 on first reading and passage at the July 20, 2026 regular City Council meeting; published July 23, 2026. |
| Pennington CountySD | Not in the file | In force | Wind, Solar | Extended by unanimous vote (moved by Commissioner Durr, seconded by Commissioner Rosknecht) at the October 21, 2025 Board of Commissioners meeting. |
| Turner CountySD | 365 days | Extended | Wind, Solar | Extended as of 2026-09-23; the one-year moratorium on new permits and land-use approvals for utility-scale solar and wind systems (Ordinance #100-25, adopted 2025-08-26) was… |
| Yankton CountySD | 180 days | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Enacted six-month moratorium after an initial motion for a 12-month term failed for lack of a second. |
| Anderson CountyTN | Two years | In force | Data center, Crypto mining, Battery | Active as of 2026-09-23 per news reporting; two-year moratorium on data centers, cryptocurrency mining facilities, and large battery storage facilities adopted by motion… |
| BristolTN | Two years | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Planning Commission directed a drafting committee with City Council, BTES, water department, and planning staff representation to prepare a data center ordinance by 2026-07-01 for… |
| Carter CountyTN | One year | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | One-year moratorium adopted 20-1 |
| Cedar HillTN | Two years | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Two-year moratorium on data centers and cryptocurrency mining adopted |
| CharlestonTN | 12 months from passage | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Ordinance adopted unanimously on second reading |
| ClintonTN | 6 months | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23 per news reporting; six-month moratorium approved unanimously 2026-06-22 (motion Maness, second Gann), running to about 2026-12-22, while staff and the… |
| Cocke CountyTN | One year | In force | Data center, Battery, Crypto mining | Moratorium adopted; replaced a narrower battery-storage-only proposal from the public safety committee |
| Coffee CountyTN | One year | In force | Data center | Active as of researched_as_of; a related public hearing on permanent zoning amendments (Resolution 2006-39) was pending as of July 14 |
| CrossvilleTN | 730 days | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Active as of 2026-09-23; Ordinance 26-0286 adopted on third and final reading 2026-08-11, imposing a 24-month moratorium (through about 2028-08-11) on new conditional use permits,… |
| Cumberland CountyTN | Two years | In force | Data center | Active as of researched_as_of |
| Dickson CountyTN | Six months | In force | Data center | Six-month moratorium adopted |
| Grundy CountyTN | Two years (May 18 | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Active as of 2026-09-23 per news reporting; NewsChannel 9 (2026-07-16) lists Grundy County among local governments with a pause in place. [VERIFY instrument number; primary source… |
| Johnson CityTN | Until Dec 3, 2026 | Extended | Data center, Crypto mining | Same meeting adopted Ordinance 4914-25, adding data centers as a permitted I-2 use with conditions. Standards include enclosed operations, 200-foot residential separation, 60-foot… |
| Kingston SpringsTN | 12 months | In force | Data center | Ordinance adopted on second reading |
| Knox CountyTN | 373 days | In force | Data center | Active as of researched_as_of |
| KnoxvilleTN | One year | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23 per news reporting; emergency ordinance passed unanimously 2026-07-07, running to 2027-07-07 or until zoning amendments take effect. [VERIFY instrument… |
| LaFolletteTN | One year | In force | Data center | Ordinance approved 4-0 |
| LoudonTN | 12 months | In force | Data center | Resolution adopted 3-2; consultant-drafted regulations to return to council |
| Loudon CountyTN | 6 months | In force | Data center | Active as of researched_as_of |
| Maury CountyTN | Up to 12 months | In force | Data center | Moratorium adopted |
| McMinnvilleTN | 18 months | In force | Data center | 18-month moratorium adopted, blocking acceptance/processing/approval of data center land-use, zoning, building, site-plan, and conditional-use permit applications pending impact… |
| Moore CountyTN | Two years | In force | Data center | Adopted |
| Morgan CountyTN | Two years | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23 per news reporting; two-year resolution adopted 2026-06-12. [VERIFY instrument number; primary source (news-only evidence) not confirmed at confidence 0.5… |
| Nashville-Davidson CountyTN | Through December 1 | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23; BL2026-1448 (as amended) runs through 2026-12-01 regardless of the companion zoning bills BL2026-1391/1392, which also passed third reading on 2026-07-21.… |
| ParisTN | Until a stated event | In force | Data center | Adopted |
| Rhea CountyTN | Temporary | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Moratorium adopted unanimously |
| SeviervilleTN | 18 months | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23; Ordinance O2026-011 was adopted on third and final reading 2026-08-17 (unanimous), imposing an 18-month moratorium on data centers and high-density… |
| ShelbyvilleTN | One year | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Active as of 2026-09-23; Resolution 22-26 bars permits, zoning approvals, building approvals, text amendments, utility extensions, and development agreements for data center… |
| SmithvilleTN | 545 days | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Active as of 2026-09-23; Ordinance 543 took effect on final passage 2026-08-03 and runs 18 months (to about 2028-02-03) or until permanent zoning amendments are adopted. |
| SpartaTN | 180 days | In force | Data center | Moratorium adopted unanimously |
| Spring CityTN | 730 days | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Ordinance adopted after public hearing |
| Sullivan CountyTN | 365 days | Extended | Data center, Crypto mining | PMD-3 Planned Manufacturing District (data and energy processing) zoning amendment adopted by the County Commission on 2026-06-11 (18-0, six absent) after approval by the Sullivan… |
| Unincorporated Hamilton CountyTN | One year | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23 per news reporting; one-year moratorium on new data centers in unincorporated Hamilton County approved unanimously 2026-07-15, running through July 2027.… |
| Warren CountyTN | 12 months | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23 per news reporting; 12-month moratorium adopted 2026-06-22 on the Economic and Agriculture Committee's recommendation, extendable; the county plans to seek… |
| Washington CountyTN | Until Jun 30, 2027 | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Zoning Office staff and the Washington County Regional Planning Commission were requested to study the uses and recommend zoning text amendments or other regulations. |
| White CountyTN | Indefinite | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23 per news reporting; the indefinite resolution remains on the books, but without county zoning it has limited legal force: a rumored 4.9 MW… |
| Wilson CountyTN | Six months | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | Moratorium adopted; committee drafting permanent zoning (berms, 40 dBA/60 dBC noise limits, utility capacity requirements) |
| Austin CountyTX | Until a stated event | In force | Data center, Battery | Active as of 2026-09-23. The Commissioners Court unanimously adopted the signed order on 2026-07-27 following the July 13, 2026 public hearing; KWHI (2026-07-28) independently… |
| HarlingenTX | 120 days | Extended | Data center | 120-day moratorium adopted to study potential data center impacts and modernize land use regulations |
| Hays CountyTX | Not in the file | In force | Data center | County reviewing data center/high-water-use project applications via new task force and checklist |
| LavonTX | 90 days | In force | Data center | City studying zoning/infrastructure impacts before allowing new data center applications |
| PasadenaTX | Repeatedly extended | Extended | Battery | City continuing to study/regulate BESS siting |
| Box Elder CountyUT | 180 days | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-07-31; 180-day pause from 2026-06-10. County officials expressly stated it does not affect the Stratos project, because the Military Installation Development… |
| Cache CountyUT | 180 days | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-07-31; 180-day pause from 2026-06-23, adopted proactively with no pending data center project. |
| ClearfieldUT | 180 days | In force | Data center | 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. |
| Grand CountyUT | 180 days | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-09-23. Confirmed via Grand County's own signed July 7, 2026 Commission meeting minutes: the Commission voted 7-0 to adopt the ordinance/temporary land use… |
| Iron CountyUT | 180 days | In force | Data center, Solar | Active as of 2026-07-31; 180-day pause from 2026-05-26. This is distinct from the Antelope Data Center conditional-use permit the Planning Commission approved on 2026-06-04, which… |
| LoganUT | 180 days | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-07-31; 180-day moratorium effective 2026-07-01. |
| MilfordUT | 180 days | In force | Data center, Solar | Staff and Planning & Zoning researching best practices and drafting siting/infrastructure standards |
| Sanpete CountyUT | 180 days | In force | Data center | Sanpete County Commission adopted a six-month moratorium on new data center development, directing Planning and Zoning staff to draft permanent land-use regulations. |
| Wayne CountyUT | 180 days | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-07-31; 180-day suspension effective 2026-07-08. |
| City of ChesapeakeVA | 8 months from adoption | In force | Data center | Enacted deferral of discretionary data center land-use applications pending completion of a related comprehensive plan amendment. |
| Front RoyalVA | 90 days | In force | Data center | Front Royal Town Council adopted a 90-day administrative moratorium on data center land-use applications while it drafts a permanent zoning prohibition. |
| Loudoun CountyVA | Open-ended | In force | Data center | Loudoun County Board of Supervisors enacted an immediate, open-ended pause on Board consideration of most new legislative data center and substation applications while it… |
| Virginia BeachVA | 12 months from adoption | In force | Data center | Virginia Beach City Council unanimously adopted a 12-month moratorium on new data center permits while it develops zoning definitions and regulations for the industry. |
| MorristownVT | Two years from adoption | In force | Data center, General | Adopted unanimously by the Select Board and Village Board of Trustees on 2026-08-31 after a public hearing with dozens of residents, most supportive; Morristown is the third… |
| Black DiamondWA | Until Mar 1, 2027 | Extended | Battery | Black Diamond converted its earlier BESS permit-application moratorium into interim zoning controls outright prohibiting BESS citywide (Ordinance No. 26-1246, 2026-03-03), then… |
| Bonney LakeWA | Six months from adoption | In force | Battery | Staff and Community Development Committee to develop BESS siting regulations before expiry |
| BurienWA | 365 days | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-07-31; one-year moratorium effective 2026-06-29. |
| City of SeattleWA | 365 days | In force | Data center | 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… |
| Cle ElumWA | Six months | In force | Data center | Cle Elum City Council unanimously adopted an emergency six-month moratorium on new data center facilities on 2026-07-31. |
| CovingtonWA | Initial 12 months | Extended | Battery | City of Covington has continuously renewed a battery energy storage system permitting moratorium since Ordinance No. 07-2024 (2024-05-14); most recently renewed by Ordinance No.… |
| DuvallWA | 12 months from adoption | In force | Battery | Duvall City Council unanimously adopted a temporary BESS moratorium (Ordinance No. 1353) on 2026-06-02, following Snoqualmie, North Bend, and Carnation's example; a public hearing… |
| EnumclawWA | Until Feb 24, 2027 | Extended | Battery | Enumclaw City Council adopted a 12-month BESS moratorium (Ordinance 2806) on 2025-02-24; following a 2026-02-09 public hearing/first reading, the Council adopted an extension… |
| Federal WayWA | 365 days | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-07-31; 12-month moratorium effective 2026-07-07. |
| Kitsap CountyWA | 365 days initially | Extended | Battery | Kitsap County Board of Commissioners adopted a 365-day BESS moratorium (Ordinance No. 639-2025) on 2025-06-11, later extended 180 days by Ordinance No. 645-2026. |
| Kittitas CountyWA | Originally six months | Extended | Data center | 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. |
| La ConnerWA | Six months minimum | In force | Data center | La Conner Town Council unanimously adopted an emergency six-month moratorium on data center applications on 2026-07-28, following Skagit County's example. |
| Lincoln CountyWA | 180 days | In force | Data center, Battery | Public hearing required within 60 days of adoption per state law |
| MarysvilleWA | 180 days | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-07-31; six-month moratorium effective 2026-07-13. |
| Mount VernonWA | Six months | In force | Data center | Mount Vernon City Council adopted a six-month moratorium on data center permit applications via Ordinance No. 3943 on 2026-08-12, following Skagit County (June 2026) and La Conner… |
| Mount VernonWA | Until Nov 27, 2026 | Extended | Battery | Mount Vernon City Council adopted an emergency BESS moratorium (Ordinance 3913) on 2025-05-28, continued it via Ordinance 3915 (2025-07-23) for up to one year, and renewed it for… |
| North BendWA | 12 months | In force | Battery | North Bend City Council unanimously adopted a 12-month BESS moratorium on 2026-05-19. |
| PascoWA | 180 days | In force | Data center, Crypto mining | City Council unanimously (6-0) adopted emergency Ordinance No. 4850 on 2026-07-20, imposing a six-month moratorium on data center, cryptocurrency mining, blockchain computing, and… |
| Pierce CountyWA | 365 days | In force | Data center | County Council passed an emergency one-year moratorium (Ordinance No. 2026-557) on data centers exceeding 10 MW in unincorporated areas on 2026-08-25 by a 6-1 vote, while staff… |
| Port AngelesWA | Six months from adoption | In force | Data center | Staff directed to return with permanent regulations within the moratorium term |
| PuyallupWA | One year | In force | Battery | Staff to return with proposed BESS code updates before the moratorium expires |
| RentonWA | 365 days | In force | Data center | 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. |
| SeattleWA | 365 days | In force | Data center | Council unanimously adopted legislation placing a temporary freeze on new data center siting pending impact studies |
| Skagit CountyWA | Six months | In force | Data center | Temporary ban on data centers in unincorporated Skagit County while the county considers longer-term regulation. |
| Skamania CountyWA | 180 days | In force | Data center | Skamania County Board of Commissioners adopted a moratorium on data center development, first by motion and then as Resolution 2026-22, both unanimous, at its 2026-08-18 meeting. |
| Snohomish CountyWA | 180 days | In force | Data center | Active as of 2026-07-31; six-month interim control effective 2026-06-24, renewable in six-month increments after hearing and findings. |
| SnoqualmieWA | 12 months | In force | Battery | Snoqualmie City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 1322 on 2026-05-26, a 12-month moratorium on new BESS facility permit applications. |
| SpokaneWA | One year | In force | Data center | Council passed a one-year moratorium on acceptance, processing, review, and approval of building permit applications for new data centers |
| Spokane CountyWA | Four months | In force | Data center | Spokane County Commissioners unanimously approved a four-month pause on data center permitting, effective 2026-08-18 through 2026-12-15. |
| Yakima CountyWA | Six months | In force | Data center | Yakima County Commissioners unanimously adopted Resolution No. 210-2026 on 2026-08-11, imposing a six-month zoning moratorium on data centers in unincorporated Yakima County. |
| BaldwinWI | Not in the file | In force | Data center | Village Board reported to have adopted a data center moratorium of roughly one year, prompted by developments in the neighboring Village of Hammond. |
| BeetownWI | 730 days | In force | Data center | No exceptions may be granted for a large-scale data center during the interim period |
| BellevueWI | 365 days | In force | Data center | Adopted 12-month moratorium on data center development. |
| CassvilleWI | Up to two years | In force | Data center | Town electors authorized village/zoning powers and the Town Board adopted a two-year ban on data centers, blocking the proposed project. |
| Chippewa CountyWI | 12 months | In force | Data center | Adopted 12-month moratorium on data center development in county-zoned townships. |
| City of MadisonWI | One year | In force | Data center | Pending. The moratorium gives city agencies time to draft a permanent definition and zoning standards. |
| City of SheboyganWI | At least 365 days | In force | Data center | Adopted moratorium on principal-use data center zoning/building approvals. |
| City of SuperiorWI | One year | In force | Data center | Adopted one-year citywide moratorium on new data centers. |
| Dane CountyWI | 18 months | In force | Data center | 18-month pause on new hyperscale data center development |
| Dodge CountyWI | 18 months | In force | Data center | Adopted 18-month moratorium on data center construction in county-zoned unincorporated areas. |
| Door CountyWI | Up to 12 months | In force | Data center, Battery | Adopted 12-month pause on data centers and battery storage systems in unincorporated Door County. |
| Grant CountyWI | Up to 12 months | In force | Data center | Adopted 12-month moratorium on hyperscale data center permits. |
| Green CountyWI | 365 days | In force | Data center | Adopted 12-month moratorium on data center applications in county-zoned territory. |
| GreenvilleWI | 12 months | In force | Data center | Adopted 12-month moratorium (Ordinance 15-26) on data centers over 10,000 square feet. |
| HampdenWI | 365 days | In force | Data center | Town to draft a data center ordinance and comprehensive plan revisions before the moratorium expires. |
| HampdenWI | 365 days | In force | Data center | Existing data centers treated as nonconforming uses during the moratorium; may be extended up to 6 months under Wis. Stat. 66.1002(3)(b)2 |
| Janesville (Rock County town)WI | 12 months | In force | Data center | Town Board approved after Planning & Zoning Committee recommended it 07/29/2026 |
| La CrosseWI | 18 months | In force | Data center | Adopted 18-month moratorium on new data center development within city limits, paralleling La Crosse County's own 18-month county moratorium. |
| La Crosse CountyWI | 18 months | In force | Data center | Adopted 18-month moratorium on data centers by a 26-2 vote. |
| Manitowoc CountyWI | Not in the file | In force | Data center | Pending. The county plans to study impacts and develop zoning and regulatory standards. |
| Marathon CountyWI | At least 12 months | In force | Data center | Adopted at-least-12-month moratorium on data center-related zoning approvals in the 18 county-zoned townships. |
| MiddletonWI | 365 days | In force | Data center | Planning Department directed to draft comprehensive standards |
| Monroe CountyWI | Up to 18 months | In force | Data center, Battery | Adopted 18-month moratorium on medium/large data centers and battery storage facilities. |
| Oneida CountyWI | One year | In force | Data center | Adopted one-year moratorium on new data center applications, permits, and approvals. |
| OshkoshWI | One year | In force | Data center | Adopted a one-year moratorium on data centers while the city develops zoning and regulatory standards. |
| Polk CountyWI | 12 months | In force | Data center | County developing permanent zoning standards during the moratorium term |
| Sauk CountyWI | 18 months | In force | Data center | Adopted 18-month moratorium on new data center applications/zoning approvals in county-zoned areas. |
| Sawyer CountyWI | 18 months | In force | Data center | County to compare approaches used by other Wisconsin counties and draft standards during the 18-month term |
| Shawano CountyWI | 12 months | In force | Data center | Adopted 12-month moratorium on data centers in county-zoned towns. |
| St. Croix CountyWI | 12 months | In force | Data center | Adopted 12-month moratorium on medium- and large-scale data centers in county-zoned areas. |
| TigertonWI | One year | In force | Data center | Adopted one-year moratorium on data centers pending village zoning policy development. |
| Town of New DenmarkWI | 12 months | In force | Data center | Adopted one-year moratorium on placing data centers in the town. |
| Village of AshwaubenonWI | 12 months | In force | Data center | Adopted 12-month moratorium on hyperscale data center applications and permits. |
| Village of Cottage GroveWI | 12 months | In force | Data center | Adopted 12-month moratorium on principal-use data centers over 10,000 sq ft. |
| Village of HobartWI | One year | In force | Data center | Adopted one-year moratorium on data center development. |
| Village of WrightstownWI | One year | In force | Data center | Adopted one-year moratorium on data center projects. |
| WestportWI | 12 months | In force | Data center | Adopted 12-month moratorium (Ordinance 26-01) on permits for data centers exceeding 10,000 square feet. |
| Winnebago CountyWI | 12 months | In force | Data center | Adopted 12-month moratorium on new data center development in the four county-zoned townships. |
Length and description are taken from Moratorium Nation. A row with no coded term says so. This book is not added to the other one.