Westfield, in Hampden County, Massachusetts, adopted a data-center moratorium on July 6, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is in force.
The record reads: "365-day data-center moratorium, adopted 2026-07-06, active per tracker (Moratorium Nation)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moratorium | restriction | in force | July 6, 2026 | not county-wide | Moratorium Nation (ALEA Institute) |
Jurisdiction type: municipality. County: Hampden County. Dataset: moratorium nation. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.
Elsewhere in Hampden 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.