Romeo, in Macomb County, Michigan, adopted a data-center moratorium on January 26, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is in force.
The record reads: "365-day data-center moratorium, adopted 2026-01-26, active per tracker (Moratorium Nation)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moratorium | restriction | in force | January 26, 2026 | not county-wide | Moratorium Nation (ALEA Institute) |
Jurisdiction type: municipality. County: Macomb County. Dataset: moratorium nation. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.
Elsewhere in Macomb County
- Armada Township: moratorium, in force, January 14, 2026
- Bruce Township: moratorium, in force
- Lenox Township: moratorium, in force, February 2, 2026
- Sterling Heights: moratorium, in force, February 4, 2026
- Warren: moratorium, pending, July 14, 2026
- Washington Township: zoning exclusion, enacted, March 11, 2026
Michigan context
Michigan has 88 documented local actions across 84 jurisdictions in this snapshot. At the state level, Consumers Energy territory has a large-load tariff (enacted, November 6, 2025).
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.