Phillipsburg, in Warren County, New Jersey, adopted a data-center zoning exclusion on March 26, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is enacted.
Phillipsburg, in Warren County, New Jersey, adopted a data-center zoning exclusion on February 25, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is enacted.
The records read: "Phillipsburg, NJ Town Council UNANIMOUSLY adopted Ordinance 2026-08 on April 14, 2026, banning data centers in all zoning districts townwide. Residents cited concerns about a potential 300MW data center consuming 3-5 million gallons of… (datacentertracker.org)." "Phillipsburg, NJ Town Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2026-08 on April 14, 2026 banning data centers in all zoning districts. The final vote followed a February 24 first reading. Concerns about 300MW power demand and 3-5 million… (datacentertracker.org)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning exclusion | restriction | enacted | March 26, 2026 | not county-wide | datacentertracker.org | |
| Zoning exclusion | restriction | enacted | February 25, 2026 | not county-wide | datacentertracker.org |
Jurisdiction type: municipality. County: Warren County. Dataset: datacentertracker. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.
Elsewhere in Warren County
New Jersey context
New Jersey has 24 documented local actions across 23 jurisdictions in this snapshot. At the state level, the state has a ratepayer-protection law (enacted).
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.