Weekly Moratorium Status Digest — Week of October 10, 2026

As of the week of October 10, 2026, the Community Chronicle moratorium tracking database is monitoring 37 active or recently expired data center development pauses across 10 states. The landscape remains heavily concentrated in the Western United States, with local and state governments utilizing temporary freezes, partial restrictions, and permanent bans to evaluate the environmental and infrastructural impacts of hyperscale and AI data centers. While no status changes were detected across any tracked jurisdictions this week, several temporary moratoriums in California have either just expired or are set to expire within days, signaling a critical window for local zoning updates.

California

California leads the nation in local data center restrictions, with 11 jurisdictions currently tracked. No status changes were reported this week.

• Tulare County: A temporary 45-day moratorium has been in effect for 53 days and is now 8 days past its original expiration date (Tulare County moratorium).
• Oakley: A temporary urgency ordinance has been in effect for 178 days, with 186 days remaining (Oakley urgency ordinance).
• Eureka: A temporary pause has been active for 39 days, with 7 days remaining (Eureka temporary data center moratorium).
• Commerce: A 45-day temporary moratorium has been in effect for 60 days and is 15 days past its expiration (Commerce 45-day moratorium).
• Escondido: A 45-day temporary moratorium has been active for 45 days, expiring today (0 days remaining) (Escondido data center moratorium).
• Mendocino County: A temporary urgency ordinance has been in effect for 39 days, with 6 days remaining (Mendocino County supes ban data centers).
• Palm Springs: A 45-day temporary moratorium has been active for 45 days, expiring today (0 days remaining) (Palm Springs City Council approves temporary data center moratorium).
• Coachella: A full, permanent ban on data centers has been in effect for 46 days with no expiration (Coachella City Council passes permanent ban on data centers).
• Indio: An extended temporary moratorium has been active for 87 days with no set expiration (Indio City Council extends moratorium on new data center projects).
• Monterey Park: A temporary moratorium has been in effect for 262 days, with 113 days remaining (Monterey Park moratorium).
• Imperial County: A temporary one-year moratorium has been active for 88 days, with 263 days remaining (California Data Center Moratoriums).

Colorado

Colorado jurisdictions are utilizing a mix of temporary pauses and partial bans to manage hyperscale development. No status changes were reported this week.

• Longmont: A partial ban on hyperscale data centers consuming over 100 megawatts has been in effect for 123 days with no expiration (Longmont considers ban on hyperscale data centers).
• Mesa County: A temporary pause has been active for 14 days with no set expiration (Mesa County to consider data center moratorium).
• Jefferson County: A 10-month temporary moratorium has been in effect for 144 days, with 160 days remaining (Jefferson County imposes temporary moratorium).
• Larimer County: A temporary moratorium has been active for 256 days, with 138 days remaining (Larimer County temp moratorium).
• Lochbuie: A five-year temporary moratorium has been in effect for 81 days, with 1,745 days remaining (Colorado moratoriums data centers).
• Denver: A one-year temporary moratorium has been active for 142 days, with 223 days remaining (Denver City Council passes one-year data center moratorium).
• Broomfield: An 18-month temporary moratorium has been in effect for 90 days, with 447 days remaining (Broomfield data center ban).

Idaho

Idaho counties are pausing development to address water and land use concerns. No status changes were reported this week.

• Bannock County: A temporary 180-day moratorium has been active for 72 days, with 108 days remaining (Bannock County Data Center Moratorium).
• Elmore County: A temporary 182-day moratorium has been in effect for 100 days, with 82 days remaining (Elmore County Commission issues moratorium).

Montana

• Missoula County: A temporary moratorium has been active for 93 days, with 272 days remaining. No status changes were reported this week (Missoula County adopts temporary moratorium).

Nevada

Nevada jurisdictions are actively drafting new regulations while pausing applications. No status changes were reported this week.

• Reno: A temporary moratorium has been in effect for 149 days, with 325 days remaining (Reno City Council extends data center moratorium).
• Nye County: A temporary moratorium has been active for 130 days with no set expiration (Nevada Policy).
• Humboldt County: A temporary pause has been in effect for 96 days, with 276 days remaining (Nevada Policy).
• White Pine County: A temporary moratorium has been active for 80 days, with 100 days remaining (White Pine County Civic Alerts).

Oklahoma

• Broken Arrow: A temporary moratorium is in effect with no set expiration. No status changes were reported this week (Luther data center moratorium).
• Oklahoma City: A partial emergency moratorium has been active for 172 days, with 82 days remaining. No status changes were reported this week (Oklahoma City Council approves moratorium).

Oregon

Oregon is seeing both local zoning pauses and statewide tax incentive restrictions. No status changes were reported this week.

• Woodburn: A 120-day temporary moratorium has been active for 26 days, with 94 days remaining (Woodburn approves 120-day moratorium).
• Hillsboro: A 120-day temporary moratorium has been in effect for 75 days, with 45 days remaining (Hillsboro News).
• Salem: A temporary moratorium has been active for 68 days with no set expiration (Salem City Council convenes special meeting).
• Oregon (Statewide): A partial moratorium on property tax breaks (House Bill 4084) has been in effect for 127 days with no expiration (Oregon data center tax break moratorium). A separate one-year partial moratorium on the Strategic Investment Program has been active for 218 days, with 147 days remaining (Oregon legislature approves one-year moratorium).

Texas

• Texas (Statewide): A temporary statewide pause on grid connections pending an audit has been active for 68 days with no set expiration. No status changes were reported this week (Texas data center project audit).
• San Marcos: A full, permanent ban via zoning laws has been in effect for 116 days. No status changes were reported this week (Texas San Marcos data center ban).

Utah

• Box Elder County: A 180-day temporary moratorium has been active for 122 days, with 58 days remaining. No status changes were reported this week (Box Elder data center moratorium).
• Iron County: A 180-day temporary moratorium has been in effect for 137 days, with 43 days remaining. No status changes were reported this week (Utah's emerging framework for responsible data center development).

Washington

Washington jurisdictions are utilizing temporary freezes to assess environmental and power capacity concerns. No status changes were reported this week.

• Pasco: A six-month temporary moratorium has been active for 70 days, with 114 days remaining (Council in Pasco unanimously approves six-month data center moratorium).
• Federal Way: A one-year temporary moratorium has been in effect for 94 days, with 271 days remaining (Federal Way passes one-year data center moratorium).
• Spokane County: A four-month temporary moratorium has been active for 52 days, with 70 days remaining (Spokane County four-month moratorium).
• Seattle: A one-year temporary moratorium has been in effect for 123 days, with 242 days remaining (City Council passes emergency data center moratorium).
• Skagit County: A six-month temporary moratorium is in effect with no set expiration (Skagit County weighs ban data centers).

Looking Ahead: Constituents and developers should closely monitor local council agendas in California over the next 30 days. The temporary moratoriums in Escondido and Palm Springs expire today, while Eureka (7 days remaining) and Mendocino County (6 days remaining) are approaching their deadlines. Furthermore, the initial pauses in Tulare County and Commerce have already lapsed their original expiration dates. Residents in these jurisdictions should watch for emergency extensions or the introduction of permanent zoning ordinances in upcoming municipal meetings.