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 Columbia
Anti-Data Center Policies
Columbia enacted a six-month pause on data-center development, delaying projects and making construction harder within the city during that period.
current law · City of ColumbiaProhibits Columbia from approving new data center projects for six months while officials consider regulations.Columbia six-month data-center moratorium (2026)
What this means
The measure would stop data center development in the City of Columbia for six months, delaying projects during that time. The pause is temporary and limited to the city, but it would make building there substantially harder while in effect.
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Reported six-month moratorium preventing any data center from constructing or locating within city limits. No permanent zoning prohibition verified.
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No affirmative incentive or permitting benefit verified; official legal text unavailable.
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