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

371

US Rejections

327

International Rejections

44

Rejections Over Time
United States vs. international
United StatesInternational
By Type
Top 6 rejection categories
By Country
Top 6 countries by count
Top US States
Top 10 states by count
Bubble Map
Bubble size = rejections per city
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