Data Centers Across Massachusetts
Data Centers Across Massachusetts
Issue pages on this theme in 14 towns. See also Massachusetts Common Issues, Massachusetts and Data Centers Across the United States.
State policy: Massachusetts Data Center Policy
| Town19 | Issue | Status | Board | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | Data Center Moratorium | open | Planning Board; Special Town Meeting | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Boston | Data center ban exemption for institutional computing | open | Planning, Development, and Transportation Committee | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Boston | Data center economic impact | open | Planning, Development, and Transportation Committee | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Boston | Data center electricity costs for ratepayers | open | Planning, Development, and Transportation Committee | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Boston | Proposed ban on data centers | open | Planning, Development, and Transportation Committee | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Charlton | Data Center Zoning Moratorium | ongoing | Planning Board | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Everett | Data Center Zoning Ordinance | open | City Council | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Fitchburg | Data Center Zoning Moratorium | open | City Council; Planning Board | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Millbury | Data Center Zoning Regulations | monitoring | Planning Board | Nov 10, 2026 |
| Salem | Data Centers Zoning Ordinance | open | City Council | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Shrewsbury | Data Center Zoning Bylaw Update | open | Special Town Meeting; Planning Board | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Southbridge | Data Center Temporary Moratorium | open | Town Council | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Southbridge | Data Center Zoning Definition | open | Town Council | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Southbridge | WPI Data Center Research Partnership | open | Town Council | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Spencer | Data Center Moratorium | open | Planning Board | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Sturbridge | Temporary data center moratorium | open | Finance Committee | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Sutton | Kraft Group Data Center Proposal | monitoring | Select Board | Nov 10, 2026 |
| Weymouth | Data Center Construction Moratorium | open | Town Council | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Worcester | Data Center Framework and Executive Order 658 | under study | Green Worcester Advisory Committee | Oct 28, 2026 |