Howland Township, in Trumbull County, Ohio, adopted a data-center moratorium on June 10, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is in force.
The record reads: "180-day data-center moratorium, adopted 2026-06-10, active per tracker (Moratorium Nation)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moratorium | restriction | in force | June 10, 2026 | not county-wide | Moratorium Nation (ALEA Institute) |
Jurisdiction type: municipality. County: Trumbull County. Dataset: moratorium nation. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.
Elsewhere in Trumbull County
- Braceville Township: moratorium, in force, June 2, 2026
- City of Hubbard: moratorium, enacted, June 2, 2026
- Cortland: moratorium, in force, June 1, 2026
- Girard: moratorium, pending
- Hubbard: moratorium, in force, June 1, 2026
- Hubbard Township: moratorium, in force, February 15, 2026
- Lordstown: moratorium, in force, October 1, 2025
- Lordstown: moratorium, pending, June 15, 2026
- Lordstown: moratorium, in force, January 5, 2026
- Lordstown Village Council: moratorium, enacted, June 16, 2026
- Vienna Township: moratorium, in force, February 1, 2026
Ohio context
Ohio has 89 documented local actions across 82 jurisdictions in this snapshot. At the state level, the state has an incentive rollback (in force, May 27, 2026) and AEP Ohio territory has a large-load tariff (in force, July 9, 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.