📋 Just Passed

State Legislation

• Maine: The state is poised to become the first to freeze large data center construction, with a ban running until November 2027. The bill gives the state time to assess environmental and grid impacts. Construction of a data center at a former paper mill in Jay is expected to begin in July.

Moratoriums Approved

• Denver, CO: City Council advanced a yearlong moratorium on new data center construction beginning May 21. Denver Water has called for a 20% reduction in water use during Stage 1 drought conditions. Data centers currently have no specific permitting requirements in Denver. First reading expected April 20; second reading and public hearing likely May 18.
• Plain Township, OH: Trustees approved a 12-month moratorium to assess impacts on health, safety, utilities, and infrastructure. The action followed a data center approved in neighboring Perry Township on the same day.
• Manitowoc County, WI: The Planning and Park Commission advanced a one-year moratorium to the county board after farms in the area were approached with land purchase offers by Cloverleaf Infrastructure and NSI Land Services. County board approval could come as early as April 28.
• Huron County, MI: The Planning Commission expanded its moratorium from six months to three years. The moratorium advances to the county board for approval.

Regulations Passed

• Anchorage, AK: The assembly passed a zoning ordinance confining large-scale facilities to commercial and industrial zones, requiring utility confirmation of sufficient electrical and water capacity, and mandating landscaping buffers. No large-scale data centers currently operate in Anchorage.
• Hanover Township, PA: Passed an ordinance establishing requirements for location, noise, water usage, power demand, and emergency management. The most likely site is Starpointe Industrial Park.
• Phillipsburg, NJ: The Land Use Board voted to support an ordinance that would prohibit data centers in all zoning districts. A public hearing and final vote are scheduled for April 14.

Projects Approved

• Taylor, TX: City Council approved annexation and rezoning of 220 acres for KDC's $2.5B+ data center, adjacent to Samsung's semiconductor campus. The project includes at least six buildings, with a closed-loop water cooling system capped at 30M gallons total. The tenant remains undisclosed.
• Festus, MO: City Council approved a development agreement with CRG (a Clayco subsidiary) for a $6B hyperscale data center on 365 acres. The agreement requires voluntary buyouts for homeowners within 1,000 feet of active buildings. The Jefferson County Port Authority must still decide on personal property tax abatements.
• Trenton, OH: The Planning Commission approved the site plan for Prologis' 880,000 sq ft "Project Mila" on 141 acres. The project would consist of four buildings at 220,000 sq ft each.

Projects Denied or Delayed

• Archbald, PA: Council denied Provident Data Centers' conditional use permit for "Project Scott," an 18-building campus on over 400 acres. The borough solicitor cited an incomplete record, noting the applicant presented only two of its planned witnesses across multiple hearings.
• Apple Valley, MN: City council denied Oppidan's five-building, 1.05M sq ft data center proposal on 134 acres. The campus would have offered 250 to 300 MW of capacity. Oppidan had failed to secure a comprehensive plan amendment in January and withdrew its rezoning application earlier this month.
• Coweta, OK: Beale Infrastructure withdrew Project Atlas, ending plans for a 270-acre data center. The city also revealed it discovered emails "appearing to be from Coweta citizens" in support of the project that are believed to be fraudulent.
• Tulsa, OK: Atmoss LLC withdrew its rezoning application for Phase 2 of Project Anthem (375 acres), days after the city's moratorium passed. The moratorium exempted both phases, meaning the project could have proceeded. Phase 1 remains on schedule.
• Yorkville, IL: Council tabled a vote on an 80-acre data center proposal. Developers modified plans since the planning commission voted it down in January. The city is likely to revisit April 14.

💬 Catch Up on Discussions

• Mason County, KY: Mobile home park residents were given three months to vacate as a Fortune 500 company prepares to build a data center. Each resident is being offered $20,000 to relocate. A county ordinance restricts mobile homes to rural residential or agricultural zones, making relocation difficult. Separately, an attorney announced plans to challenge the county's data center rezoning of 28 properties for a 2,080-acre campus.
• Meta / Richland Parish, LA: Meta announced plans to fund 10 gas-fired power plants totaling 7.5 GW for its Hyperion campus, representing over 30% of Louisiana's current grid. Seven new plants were announced March 27 on top of three previously approved. Total cost nears $11B. The campus now spans 2,250 acres plus 1,400 acres acquired earlier this year. Louisiana PSC approval is still required.
• East Whiteland, PA: The Board of Supervisors will decide on a 60% expansion of a previously approved data center to more than 1.6M sq ft on a remediated Superfund site. The planning commission forwarded the plan without endorsement. Hundreds attended a meeting, many opposed.
• Charlotte, NC: A petition with over 3,100 signatures urges City Council to reject American Tower's rezoning request for a 40,000 sq ft data facility near Reedy Creek Nature Preserve. The company seeks to rezone 58 acres from office and neighborhood use to commercial. Public hearing April 20; potential council vote May 18.
• Mason, MI: A recall effort is underway for the mayor and a council member over the M3 Zoning Ordinance. The council recently repealed the ordinance, but the recall has continued.
• Sunbury, OH: The mayor announced the city will consider a moratorium on data center development, including a proposed $2B Amazon campus on 241 acres. The project is part of Amazon's $7.8B expansion in central Ohio.
• Sand Springs, OK: The city is in a holding pattern on "Project Spring" while litigation works through the courts. The project is projected to generate at least $100M in revenue over 25 years.
• Monterey Park, CA: A special council meeting is scheduled for April 20 to consider a proposed data center ban, separate from the June 2 ballot measure.
• Montgomery Township, PA: The township declared its zoning ordinance invalid for lacking data center provisions, triggering a 180-day curative amendment process. The move shields the township from developer challenges during the amendment period.
• Jenkins Township, PA: A draft ordinance would limit data centers to a 550-acre Data Center Overlay District at CenterPoint in the Industrial 2 zone. The planning commission recommended 1,000-foot setbacks. The township is now protected by the state's pending ordinance statute.
• Fort Worth, TX: City Council expected to vote March 31 on a 50% property tax break over 10 years for Edged Data Centers' $1.1B facility. In exchange, Edged must invest the full amount and create 50 jobs. Residents formed the 2871 Community Coalition and submitted requests for independent noise studies and environmental assessments.
• Wythe County, VA: Nearly 100 residents attended the first public input meeting on an AI computing campus by SolisArx. The county is among a small number of Virginia counties without zoning. Two additional public meetings are planned.
• Apex, NC: The town will hold an April 14 public hearing on a proposed one-year moratorium. The hearing follows Natelli Investments' withdrawal of its application for a 189-acre campus.
• Massillon, OH: City Council hired an outside attorney to develop data center zoning recommendations. Ohio has 101 data centers with roughly 80 more planned.
• Sedgwick County, KS: Hosting a town hall on potential data center projects and regulations. The county extended its moratorium to June 11.
• Town of Tonawanda, NY: A developer submitted a site plan for a nearly 500,000 sq ft data center on the former Tonawanda Coke brownfield, a 125-acre site along the Niagara River. The project awaits planning board review.
• Gage County, NE: The county board tasked the planning commission with a data center review, stopping short of a moratorium. Data center operators have taken options on parcels throughout southeast Nebraska.

📅 Watch out for

• Apex, NC: Public hearing on one-year moratorium, April 14.
• Phillipsburg, NJ: Public hearing and final vote on data center ban, April 14.
• Yorkville, IL: Council revisits 80-acre data center proposal, April 14.
• Denver, CO: First reading of yearlong moratorium, April 20.
• Charlotte, NC: Public hearing on American Tower rezoning, April 20.
• Monterey Park, CA: Special meeting on proposed data center ban, April 20.
• Gage County, NE: Planning commission meeting on data center review, April 23.
• Manitowoc County, WI: County board vote on one-year moratorium, possibly April 28.
• Birmingham, AL: Public hearing on data center ordinance, April 28.
• New Orleans, LA: Planning Commission zoning recommendation, April 28.
• Charlotte, NC: Zoning committee review, May 5.
• Denver, CO: Second reading and public hearing on moratorium, May 18.
• Charlotte, NC: Potential council vote on rezoning, May 18.
• Monterey Park, CA: Special election on data center ban, June 2.
• Sedgwick County, KS: Moratorium expires, June 11.

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