Everett, in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, adopted a data-center moratorium on June 22, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is in force.
Everett, in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, adopted a data-center zoning exclusion on February 24, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is pending.
The records read: "Data-center moratorium, adopted 2026-06-22, active per tracker (Moratorium Nation)." "Everett Planning Board voted unanimously on April 6, 2026 to endorse an ordinance restricting data centers in the Docklands Innovation District (EDID). The ordinance caps facilities at 20,000 sq ft or 5 MW (whichever is smaller) and… (datacentertracker.org)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moratorium | restriction | in force | June 22, 2026 | not county-wide | Moratorium Nation (ALEA Institute) | |
| Zoning exclusion | restriction | pending | February 24, 2026 | not county-wide | datacentertracker.org |
Jurisdiction type: municipality. County: Middlesex County. Dataset: moratorium nation. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.
Elsewhere in Middlesex County
Massachusetts context
Massachusetts has 9 documented local actions across 8 jurisdictions in this snapshot. There is no statewide restriction, incentive rollback, or large-load tariff on record for Massachusetts 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.