Newark, Delaware, adopted a data-center zoning exclusion on January 30, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is in force.
The record reads: "Verdantas/Shelbourne proposed an 847,000 sq ft data center complex on a 44-acre site at the White Clay Center Industrial Park off Ogletown Road in Newark, DE. The proposal would demolish seven existing buildings and replace them with a… (datacentertracker.org)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning exclusion | restriction | in force | January 30, 2026 | county-wide | datacentertracker.org |
Jurisdiction type: county. County: New Castle County. Dataset: datacentertracker. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.
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Delaware context
Delaware has 3 documented local actions across 2 jurisdictions in this snapshot. There is no statewide restriction, incentive rollback, or large-load tariff on record for Delaware in this snapshot.
A town that says no to a data center gives up local tax revenue, not jobs: one large campus pays $2M to $90M a year depending on the tax regime, against roughly 50 permanent jobs. The parent piece prices it and lists the conditions that beat a ban.