As of August 15, 2026, this tracker documents 2 local government actions on data centers in Rhode Island, across 1 jurisdiction: 2 conditions ordinances. By status: 1 enacted and 1 pending.
There is no statewide restriction, incentive rollback, or large-load tariff on record for Rhode Island in this snapshot.
Data centers in Rhode Island used about 0.0 TWh of electricity in 2024; EPRI, Powering Intelligence 2026 (state-level dashboard) projects 0.0 TWh in its 2030, EPRI medium scenario.
Local actions in Rhode Island
| Jurisdiction | County | Action | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithfield | Providence County | Conditions ordinance | enacted | May 7, 2026 |
| Smithfield | Providence County | Conditions ordinance | pending | April 1, 2026 |
What one campus pays a local government
The parent piece's calculator puts a single large campus at $2M to $90M a year in local revenue, depending on the tax regime and abatements. The reference campus (Project Blue scale: $3.6B of capital, 286 MW) pays about $157M to local governments over 10 years. Permanent jobs run around 50 per facility.
| Tax regime | Reference case | Annual local revenue, low | Annual local revenue, high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggressive abatement | Morrow County OR (enterprise zone) | $2M | $3M |
| Partial abatement | Georgia audit representative campus / El Paso Meta | $27.8M | $56M |
| Unabated equipment tax | Virginia-style rates (Loudoun is the ceiling) | $50M | $90M |
Run your own numbers in the calculator on the parent piece. Jurisdictions in Rhode Island that say no give up this revenue, not the jobs.