Moratorium
Data CenterConstellation WireMichigan
Michigan lawmakers propose 2027 moratorium on new enterprise data centers
Michigan lawmakers just introduced a three-bill package to pause new enterprise data center approvals by the state public service commission...
Data CenterConstellation WireKansas
Kansas considers extended pause on rural AI data center projects
Kansas lawmakers are pushing to slow or pause rural data center development, despite a recent state law that made it...
Data CenterConstellation WireWisconsin
Northeast Wisconsin towns seek one-year pause on new data centers
Three rural towns in northeast Wisconsin are pushing for a one-year countywide moratorium on new data centers after Cloverleaf Infrastructure...
Data CenterConstellation WireMinnesota
Minnesota city halts large data centers, crypto mines for one year
Eagan just put a year-long moratorium on large data centers and crypto mines, using a 20 MW power threshold and...
Data CenterConstellation WireOhio
Ohio village delays decision on data center moratorium amid community concerns
Archbold is pausing a proposed moratorium on data centers so it can study long-term impacts instead of making a rushed,...
Data CenterConstellation WireMichigan
Michigan township enacts yearlong moratorium on new data centers
Ann Arbor Township just put a 12‑month pause on new data centers, even though no operators have knocked on the...
Data CenterConstellation WireMinnesota
Eagan, Minnesota weighs yearlong pause on data centers, crypto mining
Eagan is poised to freeze new data centers and crypto mining for a year, signaling local resistance to more high‑demand...
Data CenterConstellation WireMaine
Maine debates two-year pause on large AI-focused data centers
Maine is weighing a two-year moratorium on large data centers over 20 MW while it studies grid, environmental, and ratepayer...
Data CenterConstellation WireNorth Carolia
North Carolina town weighs moratorium on Bitcoin data center plan
Local resistance to a potential Bitcoin mining operation drove Canton’s leadership to consider a one-year moratorium on data centers and...
Data CenterConstellation WireNorth Carolia
Canton, North Carolina halts data centers and crypto mining for year
Canton, NC just put a 12‑month pause on data centers, server farms, and crypto mines after outside firms sniffed around...