October 2026

Oct 22 Moratorium adopted

Grant County, New Mexico

Grant County commissioners approved a one year moratorium on data center development.

santafenewmexican.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet

Oct 21 Moratorium rejected

Little Rock, Arkansas

Little Rock Board of Directors rejected a six month moratorium on large data centers in a 4-4 vote

arkansasonline.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet

Oct 21 Moratorium adopted

Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Rapids enacted 12 month moratorium on data center construction with additional restrictions on future data centers.

wsaw.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet

Oct 20 Moratorium adopted

Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis City Council passed a substitute ordinance halting data center permits and construction for 135 days while the city develops comprehensive zoning and environmental regulations.

cbsnews.com (opens in a new tab), primary source

Oct 20 Moratorium rejected

Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis City Council voted down a proposed 12 month temporary moratorium on data center permits (Agenda Item 19) sponsored by Councilmembers JB Smiley Jr., Jerri Green, Swearengen Washington, and Michalyn Easter Thomas.

cbsnews.com (opens in a new tab), primary source

Oct 20 Court ruling

Memphis, Tennessee

U.S. District Court issued a temporary restraining order enjoining the Memphis City Council from enforcing bans against community activists attending public council meetings ahead of the data center vote.

dailymemphian.com (opens in a new tab), primary source

Oct 20 Moratorium

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted 202-1 on House Bill 2674 to prohibit data centers from obtaining public utility status.

mychesco.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet

Oct 15 Moratorium extended

Johnson County, Iowa

Johnson County Board of Supervisors unanimously extended the moratorium on rezoning, permits, and construction of a data center in unincorporated Johnson County by nine months until Aug. 8, 2027, in a vote on Oct. 15

dailyiowan.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet

Oct 14 Moratorium

Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte City Council held a public hearing on October 14, 2026 ahead of an October 26 vote to extend the city's 150 day data center moratorium by up to 11 months

bisnow.com (opens in a new tab), trade press

Oct 14 Moratorium

Oregon

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek directed the Department of Environmental Quality to pause issuing new air or water quality permits for data center projects until July 2027

rtoinsider.com (opens in a new tab), trade press

Oct 14 Moratorium adopted

South Berwick, Maine

South Berwick adopted a 180 day data center moratorium retroactive to July 14, 2026

pressherald.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet

Oct 13 Moratorium

Martin County, Florida

Martin County Commission took its first of two required votes on October 13 for a one year moratorium on data centers.

tcpalm.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet

Oct 13 Moratorium adopted

Bellefontaine, Ohio

Bellefontaine City Council adopted Resolution 26-49 imposing a 12 month moratorium on the establishment, conversion, development and construction of data centers

peakofohio.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet

Oct 13 Moratorium

Chatham, New Jersey

Chatham Borough Council voted unanimously on October 13, 2026 to ban data centers in all zoning districts.

newjerseyhills.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet

Oct 13 Moratorium adopted

Dover, Delaware

Dover City Council unanimously approved an 18 month moratorium on data center construction

spotlightdelaware.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet

Oct 13 Moratorium adopted

South Berwick, Maine

The moratorium was adopted by a 4-0 Town Council vote on Tuesday night

pressherald.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the weekday its sentence names, the last before the report; filed under Oct 14, 2026)

Oct 12 Moratorium adopted

Millington, Tennessee

Millington Board of Mayor and Aldermen unanimously approved Resolution 44-2026 enacting a six month moratorium on data center and industrial computing facilities through April 12, 2027.

dailymemphian.com (opens in a new tab), primary source

Oct 9 Moratorium adopted

Oregon

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek ordered the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to pause all air and water discharge permits for data centers until July 2027

salemreporter.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet

Oct 9 Moratorium adopted

Boone County, Iowa

The Boone County Board of Supervisors adopted a moratorium on new data center projects.

qctimes.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet

Oct 8 Moratorium adopted

Bucksport, Maine

Bucksport's town council voted 5-2 on October 8, 2026 to enact a six month moratorium on data centers

thecooldown.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet

Oct 6 Approval

Alabama

Alabama Public Service Commission approved rules requiring the commission to vote on each new data center project exceeding the 150 megawatt threshold within 90 days, with automatic approval if no vote occurs

streamlinefeed.co.ke (opens in a new tab), international outlet

Oct 6 Moratorium adopted

Raritan, New Jersey

Raritan Borough council voted unanimously to introduce a nine month moratorium on data centers on October 6.

tapinto.net (opens in a new tab), local outlet

Oct 6 Moratorium adopted

Brighton, Colorado

The Brighton City Council voted unanimously to adopt a one year moratorium on data center development

cpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet

Oct 6 Moratorium adopted

San Joaquin County, California

San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 Tuesday to adopt an urgency ordinance establishing a 45 day moratorium on new land use approvals for data centers in unincorporated San Joaquin County

stocktonia.org (opens in a new tab), news outlet

Oct 6 Court ruling

Nashville, Tennessee

U.S. District Judge Eli Richardson dismissed DC BLOX's nine claims against Metro Nashville's data center permitting moratorium, noting a perceived raw deal does not make a federal case, while granting 21 days until October 27, 2026 to replead three claims.

the901report.com (opens in a new tab), trade press

Oct 5 Lawsuit filed

Bridgewater Township, New Jersey

A developer sued Bridgewater on October 5, 2026, challenging the data center ordinance, arguing it conflicts with an approved redevelopment plan that permits data centers at 1200 Route 22

mycentraljersey.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet

Oct 5 Moratorium adopted

Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Anne Arundel County Council approved a 15 month moratorium on new data center construction

capitalgazette.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet

Oct 5 Moratorium

New York

The New York State Public Service Commission issued a draft scope for the Generic Environmental Impact Statement required under the data center moratorium.

jdsupra.com (opens in a new tab), trade press

Oct 5 Moratorium

Avery County, North Carolina

Avery County Commissioners postponed a public hearing on a proposed moratorium on data centers, cryptocurrency mining and similar uses because the county missed advertising requirements

averyjournal.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet

Oct 1 Moratorium adopted

Raleigh, North Carolina

Raleigh enacted a data center moratorium just last week

bisnow.com (opens in a new tab), trade press