This index lists every state with a documented data-center restriction, condition, or related state action as of August 15, 2026: 933 local actions across 48 states, plus 33 state-level actions. Each state page lists every jurisdiction with its status, date, and source; each jurisdiction has its own page.
The dataset combines Moratorium Nation (ALEA Institute), datacentertracker.org, Hand-curated state actions (17A research corpus), Hand-curated PUC large-load tariff layer, and EPRI, Powering Intelligence 2026 (state-level dashboard) with curated state actions. It is a record of documented actions, not a census, and it will be stale within months of the snapshot.
States
| State | Local actions | Jurisdictions | Statewide action | Data-center TWh 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 14 | 13 | none | 1.7 |
| Alaska | 1 | 1 | none | 0.0 |
| Arizona | 10 | 9 | incentive rollback | 7.4 |
| Arkansas | 7 | 6 | none | 0.0 |
| California | 19 | 17 | none | 9.1 |
| Colorado | 17 | 15 | none | 2.0 |
| Connecticut | 5 | 5 | none | 0.3 |
| Delaware | 3 | 2 | none | 0.0 |
| Florida | 22 | 20 | ratepayer-protection law | 1.3 |
| Georgia | 66 | 60 | incentive rollback and large-load tariff | 8.1 |
| Idaho | 3 | 3 | ratepayer-protection law | 0.3 |
| Illinois | 23 | 21 | incentive rollback | 9.2 |
| Indiana | 38 | 34 | tax action and large-load tariff | 0.8 |
| Iowa | 35 | 32 | none | 7.9 |
| Kansas | 15 | 15 | none | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | 25 | 25 | none | 1.5 |
| Louisiana | 4 | 4 | none | 0.1 |
| Maine | 11 | 11 | moratorium | 0.0 |
| Maryland | 18 | 14 | ratepayer-protection law | 0.2 |
| Massachusetts | 9 | 8 | none | 1.4 |
| Michigan | 88 | 84 | large-load tariff | 0.3 |
| Minnesota | 18 | 18 | ratepayer-protection law | 0.6 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 2 | none | 0.1 |
| Missouri | 28 | 26 | large-load tariff | 1.3 |
| Montana | 2 | 2 | none | 0.6 |
| Nebraska | 8 | 8 | ratepayer-protection law | 4.8 |
| Nevada | 13 | 7 | none | 4.9 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 1 | none | 0.0 |
| New Jersey | 24 | 23 | ratepayer-protection law | 4.2 |
| New Mexico | 6 | 5 | none | 1.0 |
| New York | 20 | 20 | executive order | 4.3 |
| North Carolina | 49 | 47 | none | 3.7 |
| North Dakota | 8 | 6 | none | 1.9 |
| Ohio | 89 | 82 | incentive rollback and large-load tariff | 6.8 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | 11 | ratepayer-protection law | 2.0 |
| Oregon | 1 | 1 | ratepayer-protection law and large-load tariff | 11.0 |
| Pennsylvania | 50 | 48 | none | 2.7 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 1 | none | 0.0 |
| South Carolina | 14 | 12 | ratepayer-protection law | 1.8 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 2 | ratepayer-protection law | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | 41 | 36 | ratepayer-protection law | 2.0 |
| Texas | 17 | 17 | ratepayer-protection law and large-load tariff | 33.5 |
| Utah | 13 | 10 | ratepayer-protection law | 3.3 |
| Vermont | 1 | 1 | none | 0.0 |
| Virginia | 29 | 27 | tax action, ratepayer-protection law, large-load tariff, and large-load tariff | 34.0 |
| Washington | 13 | 12 | incentive rollback | 6.3 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 1 | state preemption | 0.0 |
| Wisconsin | 36 | 31 | none | 0.2 |
How to read this
"Moratorium" is a temporary pause on approvals; "zoning exclusion" removes data centers as a permitted use; "conditions" measures allow them with terms attached. "In force" and "enacted" are adopted measures; "pending" ones were under consideration at the snapshot; "replaced" and "expired" have lapsed.