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 Bowling Green
Anti-Data Center Policies
Bowling Green’s enacted rules set zoning requirements for future data centers covering setbacks, utilities, cooling, generators, noise, heat, and decommissioning. These may raise costs and complicate approval, but do not amount to a ban or pause.
current law · City of Bowling GreenRequires future data center proposals in Bowling Green to meet zoning standards for setbacks, utilities, cooling, generators, noise and heat, and decommissioning.Kentucky Bowling Green Ordinance BG2026-6 (2026)
What this means
The measure creates new zoning requirements for future data centers, including rules on setbacks, utility capacity, cooling, generators, noise, heat, and decommissioning. These conditions can add costs and make projects harder to approve, but the sources do not describe an outright ban or pause on development.
People behind it
- City-County Planning Commission
Recommended the zoning ordinance establishing standards for future data center development.
- Dana Beasley-Brown
Reintroduced the municipal order proposing a six-month due-diligence period to review potential data center impacts.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements7
Requires data center developments to meet specified setback requirements.
Requires data center proposals to demonstrate adequate utility and infrastructure capacity.
Imposes requirements governing data center cooling systems.
Imposes requirements for backup generators at data centers.
Requires proposals to address noise impacts from data center operations.
Requires proposals to address heat impacts from data center operations.
Requires data center proposals to include decommissioning plans.
Sources
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