State and local policy
Moratoriums and pauses in effect now
Moratoriums and pauses in effect now: 42 across 21 states. Recorded local construction moratoriums, statewide permit or approval pauses and grid-interconnection pauses in effect on 30 October 2026.
Moratoriums and pauses in effect now: 42 across 21 states. How this is counted: a record is in effect now when it is a local construction moratorium, a statewide permit or approval pause or a grid-interconnection pause; it was marked in effect when last checked; it has no recorded end; its effective date, if recorded, is on or before 30 October 2026; and any scheduled expiration is on or after that date. Federal and multistate instruments are not counted. The count follows each record's recorded action type and its status as last checked; it is not a fresh check of every measure on 30 October 2026. A pause adopted as general legislation is listed under its own action type and is not in this count.
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| Scope | Authority | Jurisdiction | Action | Status | Stage | Effective | Timing | Record |
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| City of Cleveland, Ohio Ohio | Cleveland City Council Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | 19 October 2026 | Scheduled 29 January 2027 | Cleveland: standalone data center permit pause extended to 29 January 2027 (Emergency Ordinance 1246-2026) Primary source |
| Unincorporated Johnson County, Iowa Iowa | Johnson County Board of Supervisors Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | More than one stage | 15 October 2026 | Scheduled 8 August 2027 | Johnson County: data-center approval pause extended to 8 August 2027 Primary source |
| Unincorporated Pima County, Arizona Arizona | Pima County Board of Supervisors Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | 22 September 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Pima County (unincorporated): data center development moratorium (Resolution 2026-56) Primary source |
| Texas Texas | Governor of Texas Executive | State | Statewide permit or approval pause | In effect | Permitting | 21 September 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | TCEQ data-center permit pause Primary source |
| Unincorporated Lake County, Illinois Illinois | Lake County Board Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | More than one stage | 8 September 2026 | Scheduled 11 May 2027 | Lake County (unincorporated areas): temporary moratorium on data centers Primary source |
| Unincorporated Pierce County, Washington Washington | Pierce County Council Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | 27 August 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Pierce County: one-year pause on permits for data centers over 10 MW in unincorporated areas (Ord. O2026-557) Primary source |
| ERCOT region in Texas Texas | Electric Reliability Council of Texas Grid operator | Regional grid | Grid-interconnection pause | In effect | Interconnection | Several dates apply; see the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | ERCOT large-load interconnection pause Primary source |
| Louisville/Jefferson County Metro, Kentucky Kentucky | Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Council Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | Effective date not stated in the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Louisville/Jefferson County Metro: temporary data center and telecommunications hotel moratorium Primary source |
| Lucas County, Iowa Iowa | Lucas County Board of Supervisors Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | More than one stage | 5 August 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Lucas County: one-year moratorium on data center permitting and construction (5 August 2026 resolution) Primary source |
| Texas Texas | Governor of Texas Executive | State | Statewide permit or approval pause | In effect | Interconnection | 3 August 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | ERCOT approval pause pending audit Primary source |
| Tukwila, Washington Washington | Tukwila City Council Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | 3 August 2026 | Scheduled 3 August 2027 | Tukwila: one-year moratorium on applications for data centers over 20 MVA (Ordinance 2795) Primary source |
| Iowa County, Iowa Iowa | Iowa County Board of Supervisors Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | More than one stage | 31 July 2026 | Scheduled 31 July 2027 | Iowa County: 12-month moratorium on data center development applications (Resolution 2026-07-31) Primary source |
| Unincorporated Bannock County, Idaho Idaho | Bannock County Board of County Commissioners Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | 30 July 2026 | Scheduled 26 January 2027 | Bannock County: 180-day data center application moratorium Primary source |
| Hillsboro, Oregon Oregon | Hillsboro City Council Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | 27 July 2026 | Scheduled 24 November 2026 | Hillsboro: 120-day pause on new data center land use applications Primary source |
| City of Cleveland, Ohio Ohio | Cleveland City Council Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | 20 July 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Cleveland: temporary moratorium on data center permits (Ord. 556-2026) Primary source |
| Fillmore County, Nebraska Nebraska | Fillmore County Board of Supervisors Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | 14 July 2026 | Scheduled 14 July 2028 | Fillmore County: 24-month moratorium on new data center applications (Resolution 2026-10) Primary source |
| New York New York | Governor of New York Executive | State | Statewide permit or approval pause | In effect | Permitting | 14 July 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | DEC hold on large data-center permits Primary source |
| Santa Fe County, New Mexico New Mexico | Santa Fe County Board of County Commissioners Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | 9 July 2026 | Scheduled 9 January 2028 | Santa Fe County: 18-month data center development-approval moratorium Primary source |
| Unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia Georgia | DeKalb County Board of Commissioners Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | 7 July 2026 | Scheduled 30 March 2027 | DeKalb County (unincorporated): data center application moratorium extended to 30 March 2027 Primary source |
| Prince George's County, Maryland Maryland | Prince George's County Council Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | 7 July 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Prince George's County: two-year pause on data center subdivision and site plans (CR-066-2026) Primary source |
| Illinois Illinois | Governor of Illinois (directive carried out by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity) Executive | State | Statewide permit or approval pause | In effect | Incentive | 1 July 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Stop in processing data center incentive applications Primary source |
| Woodbury County, Iowa Iowa | Woodbury County Board of Supervisors Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | More than one stage | 23 June 2026 | Scheduled 23 June 2027 | Woodbury County: 12-month moratorium on data center development applications (Resolution 14064) Primary source |
| Adams County, Iowa Iowa | Adams County Board of Supervisors Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | More than one stage | 15 June 2026 | Scheduled 15 June 2028 | Adams County: 24-month moratorium on data center permits and approvals (Resolution 2026-25) Primary source |
| Seattle, Washington Washington | Seattle City Council Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | 11 June 2026 | Scheduled 11 June 2027 | Seattle: one-year emergency pause on data center applications Primary source |
| Lexington-Fayette Urban County, Kentucky Kentucky | Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | More than one stage | 9 June 2026 | Scheduled 31 October 2027 | Lexington-Fayette Urban County: data center zoning and permit pause extended to 31 October 2027 Primary source |
| Charlotte and its extraterritorial jurisdiction, North Carolina North Carolina | Charlotte City Council Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | 8 June 2026 | Scheduled 18 October 2027 | Charlotte: data center application moratorium with an approved extension Primary source |
| Unincorporated Boulder County, Colorado Colorado | Boulder County Board of County Commissioners Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | 2 June 2026 | Scheduled 2 December 2026 | Boulder County: six-month pause on data center and detention center planning applications Primary source |
| Lyndon Township, Michigan Michigan | Lyndon Township Board Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | 27 May 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Lyndon Township: 12-month pause on data center permits and approvals (Resolution 26-06) Primary source |
| Ohio Ohio | Governor of Ohio Executive | State | Statewide permit or approval pause | In effect | Incentive | 27 May 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Pause on new data-center exemption requests Primary source · Archived copy (1 September 2026) |
| Denver, Colorado Colorado | Denver City Council Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | 21 May 2026 | Scheduled 21 May 2027 | Denver: one-year pause on data center zoning permits and site plans Primary source |
| Chesaning Township, Michigan Michigan | Chesaning Township Board of Trustees Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | More than one stage | 18 May 2026 | Scheduled 18 May 2027 | Chesaning Township: 12-month data center moratorium (Ordinance No. 26-001) Primary source |
| Elko New Market, Minnesota Minnesota | Elko New Market City Council Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | More than one stage | 14 May 2026 | Scheduled 13 May 2027 | Elko New Market: data center moratorium until 13 May 2027 (Interim Ordinance No. 345) Primary source |
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma | Oklahoma City Council Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | More than one stage | 21 April 2026 | Scheduled 31 December 2026 | Oklahoma City: data center rezoning and permit moratorium to 31 December 2026 (emergency ordinance) Primary source |
| Luna Pier, Michigan Michigan | Luna Pier City Council Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | 11 April 2026 | Scheduled 11 April 2027 | Luna Pier: one-year moratorium on data center applications (Ordinance No. 251) Primary source |
| Erie Township, Michigan Michigan | Erie Township Board Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | 16 March 2026 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Erie Township: one-year moratorium on data center applications (Ordinance No. 132) Primary source |
| Monclova Township, Ohio Ohio | Monclova Township Board of Trustees Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | More than one stage | 17 February 2026 | Scheduled 17 February 2027 | Monclova Township: 12-month pause on data center applications and approvals (Resolution 02172026-01) Primary source |
| Unincorporated Chatham County, North Carolina North Carolina | Chatham County Board of Commissioners Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | 11 February 2026 | Scheduled 11 February 2027 | Chatham County: 12-month pause on data center and cryptocurrency mining permitting (File 26-0061) Primary source |
| Delmarva Power & Light Company service territory, Delaware Delaware | Delaware Public Service Commission Regulator or commission | State | Grid-interconnection pause | In effect | Interconnection | 3 September 2025 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Delmarva interconnection pause for prospective loads of 25 MW or more Primary source |
| Clarke County, Iowa Iowa | Clarke County Board of Supervisors Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Construction | 23 June 2025 | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Clarke County: temporary moratorium on data center construction (Resolution 25-011) Primary source |
| Baltimore City, Maryland Maryland | Mayor and City Council of Baltimore Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | Several dates apply; see the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Baltimore City: temporary citywide prohibition of data centers as a zoning use (Ord. 26-128) Primary source |
| Dane County, Wisconsin (towns under county zoning) Wisconsin | Dane County Board of Supervisors Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | Effective date not stated in the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Dane County: 18-month pause on hyperscale data center zoning permits Primary source |
| Madison, Wisconsin Wisconsin | Madison Common Council Local government | Local | Local construction moratorium | In effect | Permitting | Effective date not stated in the source | Not stored as one date — see completion condition | Madison: temporary pause on data center zoning certificates Primary source |
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