Data Centers
As of late summer 2026, lawmakers in 15 states have considered moratoriums or significant restrictions on data-center development, while data-center legislation in more than 30 states has addressed a far broader range of issues including: electricity demand and ratepayer costs, grid capacity, water consumption, tax incentives, environmental impacts, labor standards, transparency, and local control.
| State | What They Are Addressing |
| 1. Delaware | Temporary moratorium on permits for large data centers |
| 2. Georgia | Moratorium proposals, local permitting authority, energy and water transparency, and tax incentives |
| 3. Maine | Temporary pause on large data centers while studying grid, environmental, and economic impacts |
| 4. Maryland | Restrictions on new construction, energy requirements, and tax incentives |
| 5. Michigan | Temporary restrictions on new approvals and reassessment of tax incentives |
| 6. Minnesota | Moratorium proposals, grid-impact studies, electricity costs, and reduction of certain tax incentives |
| 7. New Hampshire | Temporary moratorium proposals and new incentive frameworks tied to development requirements |
| 8. New York | Statewide moratorium on new hyperscale facilities, electricity costs, environmental impacts, public disclosure, and community benefits |
| 9. Oklahoma | Long-term moratorium proposal on new data center construction |
| 10. Pennsylvania | Three-year moratorium proposals, local authority, environmental impacts, tax incentives, and prevailing-wage requirements |
| 11. South Carolina | Restrictions on local approvals, comprehensive state oversight, water use, cooling requirements, and public incentives |
| 12. South Dakota | Temporary moratorium proposals and legislation governing construction or expansion |
| 13. Vermont | Extended moratorium and comprehensive studies of environmental, energy, and community impacts |
| 14. Virginia | Grid capacity and interconnection, electricity costs, water use, local impacts, and conditions on future development |
| 15. Wisconsin | Restrictions on operation and development, including environmental, infrastructure, and other regulatory conditions |