State and local policy

In effect policy actions

Initial-seed policy actions with status In effect.

In effect means the recorded instrument had not expired, been repealed, or been blocked as of the dataset date. It does not mean every project in the state has stopped.

In effect policy actions
StateLocalityJurisdictionActionStatusStageEffectiveExpirationRecord
TexasStatewide or grid-wideStateStatewide permit or approval pauseIn effectPermitting21 September 2026None scheduledTCEQ data-center permit pause
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TexasStatewide or grid-wideStateReporting or resource-use requirementIn effectReporting14 September 2026None scheduledWater-use reporting enforcement directive
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TexasStatewide or grid-wideStateStatewide permit or approval pauseIn effectInterconnection3 August 2026None scheduledERCOT approval pause pending audit
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TexasStatewide or grid-wideRegional gridGrid-interconnection pauseIn effectInterconnection3 August 2026None scheduledERCOT large-load interconnection pause
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New YorkStatewide or grid-wideStateStatewide permit or approval pauseIn effectPermitting14 July 2026None scheduledDEC hold on large data-center permits
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TexasStatewide or grid-wideStateIncentive or explicitly supportive policyIn effectIncentiveNo single effective day is statedNone scheduledData center sales-tax exemption
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