Database

Data Center Rejection Database

This database provides a record of where local governments and regulators are saying no to data center projects — moratoria, planning refusals, grid connection restrictions, zoning limits, environmental permitting requirements, and bans. We are tracking entries across the US, UK, and Europe. If you know of a project that should be included, please send the info via the Contact button. Thanks.

Total Recorded Rejections

219

US Rejections

175

UK & Europe Rejections

44

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Top 6 countries by count
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Top 10 states by count
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Groton, Connecticut — Large Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Chandler, Arizona — Data Center Zoning Ordinance Count: 1Buncombe County, North Carolina — Cryptocurrency Mining Moratorium Count: 1DeKalb County, Georgia — 1M Sq Ft Ellenwood Facility Moratorium, DeKalb County, Georgia — 95-Acre Ellenwood Proposal Moratorium Extension Count: 2North Tonawanda, New York — Digihost Crypto Facility Moratorium Count: 1City of Atlanta, Georgia — Beltline & MARTA Corridor Permanent Ban Count: 1Fairfax County, Virginia — Restrictive Zoning Ordinance Count: 1Gilmer County, Georgia — Full Cryptocurrency Mining Ban Count: 1McPherson County, South Dakota — Data Center Moratorium & Setback Requirement Count: 1Milam County, Texas — Data Factory Mines Location Restriction Count: 1Larimer County, Colorado — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Marshall County, Indiana — Amazon 2,250-MW Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Douglas County, Georgia — 11-Building Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Kootenai County, Idaho — Emergency Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Loudoun County, Virginia — Elimination of By-Right Data Center Development Count: 1Coweta County, Georgia — $17B Project Sail / $1B Project Peach Moratorium Count: 1Henrico County, Virginia — Provisional Use Permit Requirement Count: 1Johnson City, Tennessee — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Meade County, Kentucky — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Oldham County, Kentucky — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Tucson, Arizona — Large Water User Ordinance Count: 1Trimble County, Kentucky — Data Center & Wind Energy Moratorium Count: 1Lamar County, Georgia — AWS $270M Site Moratorium Count: 1Pike County, Georgia — Moratorium Count: 1Clayton County, Georgia — Health & Safety Study Moratorium Count: 1Prince George’s County, Maryland — Grid Capacity Delay Moratorium Count: 1Troup County, Georgia — $9.7B Project West Moratorium Count: 1Hampden Township, Pennsylvania — Data Center Zoning Restriction Count: 1Red Willow County, Nebraska — Data Center Zoning Moratorium Count: 1Jerome Township, Ohio — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Shutesbury, Massachusetts — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Aurora, Illinois — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Logan County, Colorado — Data Center, Battery & Renewable Energy Moratorium Count: 1Dundee Township, Michigan — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Jonesborough, Tennessee — Data Center & Bitcoin Mine Moratorium Count: 1Bristol, Tennessee — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1White County, Indiana — 300-Acre Rezoning Proposal Moratorium Count: 1Putnam County, Indiana — Broad Energy Moratorium (Wind, Solar, Data Centers, SMRs) Count: 1Clarke County, Iowa — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Middletown, Kentucky — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Newport, Michigan — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Kalkaska County, Michigan — Data Center Development Rejected Count: 1Augusta Charter Township, Michigan — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Waterville, Ohio — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Starke County, Indiana — Hyperscale Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Springfield Township, Michigan — 84-Acre Andersonville Road Proposal Moratorium Count: 1Monroe County, Georgia — Forsyth Technology Campus (2M+ Gallons/Day) Moratorium Count: 1Howell Township, Michigan — $1B Data Center Proposal Moratorium Count: 1Lordstown, Ohio — $3.6B Data Center Proposal Moratorium Count: 1South Bloomfield, Ohio — Moratorium Count: 1Athens-Clarke County, Georgia — Water & Electricity Moratorium, Athens-Clarke County, Georgia — Data Center Moratorium Extension Count: 2Washington Township, Ohio — Emergency Moratorium (Indefinite Ban Proposed) Count: 1Ashville, Ohio — EdgeConneX Proposal Emergency Moratorium Count: 1Athens, NY — Moratorium Count: 1New Orleans, Louisiana — Data Center, Crypto Mining & Server Farm Moratorium Count: 1Kansas City, Kansas — Data Center Zoning Ordinance Count: 1Naperville, Illinois — Data Center Rejection Count: 1Harvey County, Kansas — Data Center Construction Moratorium Count: 1Roswell, Georgia — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Griffin, Georgia — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Covington, Georgia — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Northville, Michigan — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Pontiac, Michigan — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Taylor, Michigan — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Sylvan Township, Michigan — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Grand Blanc Township, Michigan — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Saginaw, Michigan — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Monterey Park, California — Data Center Moratorium, Monterey Park, California — Data Center Moratorium Extension & Ballot Ban Count: 2Campbell County, Virginia — JLARC Study Review Emergency Ordinance Count: 1Coweta, Oklahoma — Denial of zoning change for data center Count: 1Madison, Wisconsin — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Sterling Heights, Michigan — 1978 Zoning Overhaul Moratorium Count: 1Fulton County, Indiana — 500MW Decennial Group Data Center Moratorium, Fulton County, Indiana — Data Center Moratorium Count: 2Canton, North Carolina — Paper Mill Site Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Chatham County, North Carolina — AI Computing & Crypto Mining Moratorium Count: 1McPherson County, Kansas — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Newton County, Georgia — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1South Lyon, Michigan — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Hayes Township, Michigan — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Lodi Township, Michigan — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Lenox Township, Michigan — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Sedgwick County, Kansas — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Fayetteville, Georgia — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Bulloch County, Georgia — Data Center & Residential Rezoning Moratorium Count: 1Baltimore County, Maryland — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Dryden, New York — Data Center Ban Count: 1Maumee, Ohio — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Pinconning Township, Michigan — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Genoa Township, Michigan — Data Center & Cryptocurrency Mining Moratorium Count: 1Eagan, Minnesota — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Pemberton Township, New Jersey — Data Center Ban Count: 1Hubbard Township, Ohio — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1San Marcos, Texas — Data Center Rejection Count: 1Montour County, Pennsylvania — Data Center Rezoning Denial Count: 1College Station, Texas — Data Center Property Sale Rejection Count: 1Sprigg Township, Ohio — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1New Brunswick, New Jersey — Data Center Rejection Count: 1Delaware City, Delaware — Data Center Rejection Count: 1Rice Township, Pennsylvania — Data Center Size & Setback Limits Count: 1Mason County, Kentucky — Data Center Setback & Noise Regulations Count: 1Birmingham, Alabama — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Urbana, Ohio — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Ypsilanti, Michigan — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Zeeland Township, Michigan — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Linn County, Iowa — Comprehensive Data Center Zoning Ordinance Count: 1Monroe Township, Ohio — Data Center & SMR Moratorium Count: 1Scioto Township, Ohio — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Apex, North Carolina — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Ottawa, Illinois — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Pekin, Illinois — Data Center Campus Rejection Count: 1Oliver County, North Dakota — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Mercer County, North Dakota — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Lowell, Massachusetts — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Provo, Utah — Data Center Rejection Count: 1Plain Township, Ohio — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1South Dakota — Data Center Restrictions Count: 1Tulsa, Oklahoma — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Apple Valley, Minnesota — Data Center Rejection Count: 1Port Washington, Wisconsin — Data Center Restriction (tax breaks) Count: 1Shalersville, Ohio — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Ravenna, Ohio — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Sunbury, Ohio — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Nobles County, Minnesota — Data Center Rejection Count: 1Cassville, Wisconsin — Data Center Ban Count: 1Camden County, Missouri — Data Center Restriction Count: 1Rochelle, Illinois — Data Center Rejection Count: 1Killeen, Texas — Data Center Rejection Count: 1Wichita Falls, Texas — Data Center Rejection Count: 1Ferguson, Missouri — Data Center Rejection Count: 1Cave City, Kentucky — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Hill County, Texas — Data Center Moratorium Count: 1Cleveland, Ohio — Data Center Rejection Count: 1Monroe Township, New Jersey — Data Center Rejection Count: 1