The Data Center Divide
A policy snapshot ahead of the 2026 midterms. Mapping data center incentives, restrictions, and bans through legislation, regulations, and executive actions across all 50 states and 1,462 local jurisdictions.
Blackford County
This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.
Mixed Data Center Policies
Blackford County’s law is labeled enacted, though its description calls it proposed; it blocks permits and construction of new data centers until an ordinance is adopted, with no deadline, but does not ban existing centers from operating.
Rating from Indiana statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Blackford County.
Specific to Blackford County only.
current law · County measurePauses approval of new data centers in Blackford County until the county adopts rules for them.Indiana Blackford County data center moratorium (2025)
What this means
The proposed measure would block permits and construction for new data centers until the county adopts an ordinance, with no deadline for doing so. That could cause a lengthy delay, though it does not permanently ban existing data centers from operating.
Timing
- Ends
- when a governing ordinance regulating data centers is adopted
People behind it
- Blackford County Board of Commissioners
Identified as the body associated with Resolution 2025-R10. Blackford County Board of Commissioners
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements1
Temporarily prohibits permitting or constructing data centers in Blackford County until the county adopts an ordinance governing them.
Sources
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