Seattle, in King County, Washington, adopted a data-center moratorium on June 9, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is in force.
Seattle, in King County, Washington, adopted a data-center moratorium on June 9, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is in force.
The records read: "365-day data-center moratorium, adopted 2026-06-09, active per tracker (Moratorium Nation)." "Data-center moratorium, adopted 2026-06-09, active per tracker (Moratorium Nation)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moratorium | restriction | in force | June 9, 2026 | not county-wide | Moratorium Nation (ALEA Institute) | |
| Moratorium | restriction | in force | June 9, 2026 | not county-wide | Moratorium Nation (ALEA Institute) |
Jurisdiction type: municipality. County: King County. Dataset: moratorium nation. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.
Elsewhere in King County
Washington context
Washington has 13 documented local actions across 12 jurisdictions in this snapshot. At the state level, the state has an incentive rollback (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.