Moratorium

Cincinnati, Ohio plans three‑month pause on new AI data centers

Cincinnati, Ohio plans three‑month pause on new AI data centers

Melissa Palmer
February 11, 2026

Cincinnati is moving to impose a three‑month pause on new data centers across more than 20,000 parcels while it figures...

New York weighs three-year pause on new AI data centers

New York weighs three-year pause on new AI data centers

Melissa Palmer
February 11, 2026

New York is weighing a three-year moratorium on new AI-focused data centers, tying permits to a deeper review of grid...

Indiana county enacts yearlong pause on new data center projects

Indiana county enacts yearlong pause on new data center projects

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February 11, 2026

Fulton County, Indiana just put a 12‑month stop on all new data center development after intense community pushback. The immediate...

Fulton County, Indiana considers preemptive moratorium on future data centers

Fulton County, Indiana considers preemptive moratorium on future data centers

Melissa Palmer
February 10, 2026

Fulton County, Indiana is debating a moratorium on data centers even though no concrete projects are proposed yet. The area...

Data center rush collides with Michigan towns’ moratoriums and uncertainty

Data center rush collides with Michigan towns’ moratoriums and uncertainty

Melissa Palmer
February 3, 2026

Michigan’s new tax breaks triggered a rush of hyperscale data center proposals, and at least 19 towns have responded with...

Yearlong data center pause reshapes how Madison, Wisconsin infrastructure is planned

Yearlong data center pause reshapes how Madison, Wisconsin infrastructure is planned

Melissa Palmer
February 3, 2026

Madison just froze new large data center and telecom builds over 10,000 square feet for 12 months, which effectively pauses...

Moratorium on Michigan data centers reshapes AI buildout assumptions

Moratorium on Michigan data centers reshapes AI buildout assumptions

Melissa Palmer
January 21, 2026

Michigan’s Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Leonard wants a one-year moratorium on new data centers and an end to existing tax...

Moratorium on new Delaware AI data centers raises regulatory uncertainty

Moratorium on new Delaware AI data centers raises regulatory uncertainty

Melissa Palmer
January 14, 2026

Delaware transparency advocates are pushing for a temporary halt on new hyperscale data center projects. The core issue is not...

Roswell, Georgia’s data center moratorium signals tighter local AI infrastructure controls

Roswell, Georgia’s data center moratorium signals tighter local AI infrastructure controls

Melissa Palmer
January 13, 2026

Roswell, Georgia just put a 90-day emergency halt on new data center projects while it rewrites the rules. The city...

Lordstown, OHIO Moratorium on new data centers reshapes how AI Builds are approached

Lordstown, OHIO Moratorium on new data centers reshapes how AI Builds are approached

Melissa Palmer
January 6, 2026

Lordstown council just put a 180-day freeze on new data center permits, signaling local resistance to more AI and cloud...