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.
City of South Bend
Neutral Data Center Policies
South Bend’s enacted order prohibits confidentiality agreements involving the city, potentially making dealings more transparent; it does not appear to change data-center building or operating rules.
current law · City of South BendAims to promote data-center transparency and accountability through an executive order titled “Prohibiting Nondisclosure or Other Confidentiality Agreements”.City of South Bend Mayoral Executive Order on Data-Center Nondisclosure Agreements (2026)
What this means
The order’s stated focus is prohibiting nondisclosure or other confidentiality agreements, not changing rules for building, expanding, or operating data centers. It may make dealings with the city more transparent, but the source does not indicate a meaningful effect on development or operations.
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