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.
Prairieville Township
Mixed Data Center Policies
Michigan offers equipment tax breaks to qualifying data centers, but some require major investment, job, water, and clean-energy commitments. Large electricity users also face separate rates, fees, and cost reviews; some must accept long contracts and minimum payments.
Rating and summary from Michigan statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Prairieville Township.
unknown · Prairieville TownshipPauses Prairieville Township’s acceptance and processing of data center applications for up to one year, or until new data center rules take effect.Prairieville Township data-center moratorium extension (2026)
What this means
The measure pauses acceptance and processing of data-center applications for up to one year, making it substantially harder to start or expand projects during that time (one-year moratorium). It does not itself stop existing data centers from operating, and the pause ends sooner if new township rules take effect.
People behind it
- Prairieville Township Board
Adopted the moratorium and is identified as responsible for enforcing it.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements1
No extension-specific restriction verified. The initial ordinance is reported to impose a temporary moratorium on acceptance and/or processing of any applications for a data center; this secondary description does not establish a later extension.
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