Data Centers Across the United States
Data Centers Across the United States
Issue pages on this theme in 79 towns across 34 states. See also United States Common Issues.
Massachusetts state policy: Massachusetts Data Center Policy
State pages: Data Centers Across Arizona, Data Centers Across California, Data Centers Across Massachusetts, Data Centers Across North Carolina, Data Centers Across Texas, Data Centers Across Virginia
| State101 | Town | Issue | Status | Board | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Gilbert | Data Center Land Development Code Amendment (Z-26-01) | continued to December 15 | Town Council | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Arizona | Glendale | Project Eagle Data Center Annexation | open | City Council | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Arizona | Phoenix | Menlo Digital Data Center in Ahwatukee | open | City Council Formal | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Arkansas | Little Rock | Six-month moratorium on hyperscale data centers | open | Board of Directors | Oct 22, 2026 |
| California | Fresno | Data Center Prohibition | ongoing | City Council | Oct 24, 2026 |
| California | Oakland | Data Center Moratorium | open | City Council | Nov 9, 2026 |
| California | Riverside | Data Center Moratorium | open | City Council | Nov 9, 2026 |
| California | San Diego | Temporary Data Center Moratorium | open | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 |
| California | San Francisco | Data Center Moratorium | ongoing | Board of Supervisors | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Colorado | Aurora | Data center development moratorium (R2026-111) | open | Special City Council Meeting, Oct 19 2026 (canceled) | Nov 10, 2026 |
| Colorado | Aurora | Data Center Tax Incentive Ban Ordinance | open | City Council Study Session | Nov 10, 2026 |
| Colorado | Aurora | Data Centers Removed from MUOI Zone District | open | Planning and Zoning Commission | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Colorado | Aurora | State Data Center Legislation | open | Federal, State & Intergovernmental Relations Policy Committee | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Colorado | Colorado Springs | Project Taurus Data Center | ongoing | City Council | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Connecticut | Southington | Data Center Zoning Framework | open | Planning & Zoning | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Delaware | Dover | Data Center Moratorium (Ordinance 2026-14) | resolved | Regular City Council | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Georgia | Savannah | Data Center Moratorium | ongoing | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Idaho | Boise | Data Center Moratorium | open | City Council | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Illinois | Chicago | Data Center Regulation | open | City Council / Committee on Committees and Rules / Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Kansas | Topeka | MTAA Hyperscale Data Center | open | Governing Body (public comment) | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Kansas | Wichita | Data Center Zoning Regulations | open | Advance Plans Committee | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Kentucky | Louisville | Data Center Zoning Rules | open | Planning and Zoning Committee | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Maine | Bangor | Data Center Moratorium Extension | resolved | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Maryland | Baltimore | Data Center Health Equity Assessment Zoning Bill (26-0174) | open | Land Use & Transportation Committee | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Auburn | Data Center Moratorium | open | Planning Board; Special Town Meeting | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Boston | Data center ban exemption for institutional computing | open | Planning, Development, and Transportation Committee | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Boston | Data center economic impact | open | Planning, Development, and Transportation Committee | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Boston | Data center electricity costs for ratepayers | open | Planning, Development, and Transportation Committee | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Boston | Proposed ban on data centers | open | Planning, Development, and Transportation Committee | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Charlton | Data Center Zoning Moratorium | ongoing | Planning Board | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Everett | Data Center Zoning Ordinance | open | City Council | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Fitchburg | Data Center Zoning Moratorium | open | City Council; Planning Board | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Millbury | Data Center Zoning Regulations | monitoring | Planning Board | Nov 10, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Salem | Data Centers Zoning Ordinance | open | City Council | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Shrewsbury | Data Center Zoning Bylaw Update | open | Special Town Meeting; Planning Board | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Southbridge | Data Center Temporary Moratorium | open | Town Council | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Southbridge | Data Center Zoning Definition | open | Town Council | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Southbridge | WPI Data Center Research Partnership | open | Town Council | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Spencer | Data Center Moratorium | open | Planning Board | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Sturbridge | Temporary data center moratorium | open | Finance Committee | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Sutton | Kraft Group Data Center Proposal | monitoring | Select Board | Nov 10, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Weymouth | Data Center Construction Moratorium | open | Town Council | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Worcester | Data Center Framework and Executive Order 658 | under study | Green Worcester Advisory Committee | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Minnesota | Minneapolis | Data Center Zoning Amendment | open | City Planning Commission | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Mississippi | Jackson | Data Center Ordinance | open | Planning and Economic Development Committee | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Missouri | Columbia | Data Center Regulations | open | Planning and Zoning Commission | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Missouri | Springfield | Data Center Definition and Administrative Delay | open | Planning and Zoning Commission | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Missouri | St. Louis | Data Center Business License Election (BB 105) | open | Housing, Urban Development & Zoning Committee | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Nevada | Reno | Keystone Data Center Conditional Use Permit Review Request | open | Planning Commission | Oct 23, 2026 |
| New Hampshire | Concord | Lock Road Micro Data Center | open | Planning Board | Oct 23, 2026 |
| New Jersey | Newark | Data Center Moratorium | ongoing | Municipal Council | Oct 24, 2026 |
| New York | Albany | Data Center Legislation | monitoring | Common Council | Nov 8, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Alamance County | Data Center Moratorium | open | Board of Commissioners | Oct 21, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Apex | Data Center Air Emissions and Health Impacts | ongoing | Environmental Advisory Board | Oct 28, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Apex | Data Center Moratorium and Rules | open | Town Council; Environmental Advisory Board; Planning Board | Nov 8, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Apex | Data Center Noise Ordinance Draft | ongoing | Environmental Advisory Board | Oct 27, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Cary | Data Center Moratorium | monitoring | Town Council | Oct 24, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Davidson County | Data Center Moratorium and Zoning Text Amendment | ongoing | Board of Commissioners | Oct 27, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Durham | Data Center Water Connections | open | City Council | Oct 23, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Fayetteville | Data Centers and Moratorium | ongoing | City Council | Nov 11, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Forsyth County | Countywide Data Center Moratorium | monitoring | Board of County Commissioners | Oct 28, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Forsyth County | Project Iron Spur Data Center Rezoning (F-1669) | ongoing | Board of County Commissioners; City-County Planning Board | Nov 7, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Mebane | Data Center Moratorium | monitoring | City Council | Sep 8, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Morrisville | Data Center Regional Overview | open | Town Council | Oct 28, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Rural Hall | Project Iron Spur Data Center | ongoing | Town Council; Forsyth County Commissioners | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Ohio | Cincinnati | Data Center Zoning Overlay District 89 | open | Housing & Growth Committee | Nov 10, 2026 |
| Ohio | Cleveland | Data center permit moratorium (1246-2026) | open | City Council | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | Data Center Moratorium and Rezonings | active | City Council | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Oklahoma | Tulsa | Data Center Moratorium Exemption | resolved | City Council | Oct 25, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | Allentown | 2401 W Emaus Avenue Data Center Conversion | open | Planning Commission | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Rhode Island | Warwick | Self-Storage and Data Center Zoning Restrictions | open | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 |
| South Dakota | Sioux Falls | Hyperscale Data Center Moratorium | open | City Council / Lincoln County Commission | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Tennessee | Memphis | Air quality monitoring and permits near data centers | open | Planning & Zoning Committee | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Tennessee | Memphis | Data center community benefit agency ordinance | open | Memphis City Council (executive session) | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Tennessee | Memphis | Data center community benefits fund allocation | open | Council committee (name not stated in captions) | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Tennessee | Memphis | Data center development standards ordinance (Ordinance 5986) | ongoing | Memphis City Council | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Tennessee | Memphis | Data center electric service and ratepayer protections | open | Planning & Zoning Committee | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Tennessee | Memphis | Data center legislation hearing series | open | Planning & Zoning Committee | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Tennessee | Memphis | Data center moratorium ordinance | open | Memphis City Council | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Tennessee | Memphis | Data center noise limits | open | Planning & Zoning Committee | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Tennessee | Memphis | Data center standards resolution | open | Memphis City Council | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Tennessee | Memphis | Data center vested rights and pending permits | open | Planning & Zoning Committee | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Tennessee | Memphis | Data center zoning amendments (Ordinances 5987 and 5988) | open | Memphis City Council | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Tennessee | Nashville | Data Center Moratorium | adopted | Metropolitan Council | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Tennessee | Nashville | Data Center Zoning Rules | adopted | Metropolitan Council | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Texas | Arlington | Data Center Regulation | ongoing | City Council | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Texas | Dallas | Data Center Land Use Rules | open | Council Committee on Economic Development | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Texas | El Paso | Meta Data Center Community Agreement | ongoing | City Council Work Session | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Texas | Killeen | Data Center Zoning Standards | open | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Texas | Laredo | Data Center Development Rules | open | City Council | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Texas | Lubbock | Data Center Impact in Legislative Package | open | City Council | Nov 1, 2026 |
| Texas | Plano | Data Center Public Comment | open | City Council | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Texas | San Antonio | Data Center Zoning Ordinance | open | City Council | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Virginia | Hanover County | Data Center Tax Rates | open | Finance Committee | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Virginia | Hanover County | Iron Horse Data Center Proposal | open | Board of Supervisors | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Virginia | Mechanicsville | Data center tax rates discussion at Finance Committee | open | Finance Committee | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Virginia | Norfolk | Data Center Zoning Standards | open | City Planning Commission | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Virginia | Virginia Beach | Data Center Planning Briefing | ongoing | Planning Commission | Oct 23, 2026 |
| West Virginia | Charleston | Data Center Locations | open | City Council | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Wisconsin | Milwaukee | Data Center Development Pause | resolved | Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Wyoming | Cheyenne | Data Center Moratorium | monitoring | City Council | Oct 24, 2026 |