Five states may move toward data center development moratoria

New York and Texas have enacted statewide data center blocks, and at least 15 other states have moratorium bills in legislative pipelines, with New Hampshire and four others identified as likely candidates for restrictions in the coming yea

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22d Heatmap News These 5 States Are Primed for a Data Center Pause — Brace yourself for more statewide data center moratoria. So far there are only two full state-wide blocks on data center permits, in New York and Texas.

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azag.gov Attorney General Mayes Calls for Statewide Pause on Data Centers, Announces Town Hall on Ahwatukee Data Center Project | Attorney General's Office

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goodjobsfirst.org Data Center Moratorium Bills Are Spreading in 2026 - Good Jobs First

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governor.ny.gov First Statewide Moratorium on New Hyperscale Data Centers Launched by Governor Kathy Hochul | Governor Kathy Hochul | New York State

wilmerhale.com Using Temporary Pauses to Develop Permanent Regulation: The Growing Use of Data Center Moratoria

harrisbeachmurtha.com New York State Legislature Passes First-in-the-Nation Data Center Moratorium

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