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.
Pinconning Township
This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.
Mixed Data Center Policies
Pinconning Township’s enacted one-year moratorium pauses data-center permits, approvals, siting, and construction, hindering new projects and expansions; it does not expressly stop existing centers from operating.
Rating from Michigan statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Pinconning Township.
current law · Pinconning TownshipImposes a one-year pause on permitting, reviewing, approving, locating, or building data centers in Pinconning Township while officials study possible new regulations.Pinconning Township Data Center Moratorium Extension (2026)
What this means
A one-year moratorium would pause permitting and approval, as well as the location and construction of data centers, making new projects and expansions substantially harder during that period (one-year moratorium). It does not expressly bar operating existing data centers.
Timing
- Ends
- one (1) year after adoption
The moratorium applies to data-center permitting and related activities. No extension conditions are stated.
People behind it
- Pinconning Township Board
Adopted Ordinance No. 26-03 establishing the one-year data center moratorium.
- Machele Faith
Pinconning Township Clerk who issued the adoption notice and is identified as the contact for obtaining copies of the ordinance.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements1
Imposes a one-year moratorium on permitting, consideration, approval, location, erection, construction, and installation of data centers in Pinconning Township, adopted July 13, 2026, to allow study and potential adoption of revised data-center regulations.
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