Williams County, North Dakota, adopted a data-center moratorium on June 20, 2023. Its status in this snapshot is replaced.
The record reads: "180-day data-center moratorium, adopted 2023-06-20, since replaced by permanent regulations (Moratorium Nation)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moratorium | restriction | replaced | June 20, 2023 | county-wide | Moratorium Nation (ALEA Institute) |
Jurisdiction type: county. County: Williams County. Dataset: moratorium nation. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.
North Dakota context
North Dakota has 8 documented local actions across 6 jurisdictions in this snapshot. There is no statewide restriction, incentive rollback, or large-load tariff on record for North Dakota 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.