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.
Speaker Township
This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.
Mixed Data Center Policies
Speaker Township has enacted a moratorium that pauses or delays new data center development. Its duration is unclear, and the description does not say it stops existing centers from operating.
Rating from Michigan statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Speaker Township.
current law · Speaker TownshipTemporarily pauses data-center proposals and approvals in Speaker Township.Speaker Township Data Center and Cryptocurrency-Mining Moratorium (2026)
What this means
The measure is a moratorium covering data centers, so it would pause or delay new development while in effect (“Moratorium on Data, Cryptocurrency, and Artificial Intelligence Centers”). The sources don’t state its duration or show that it would stop existing centers from operating, so the impact is significant but not clearly an outright ban.
Timing
The Township adopted a moratorium on data centers, artificial intelligence centers, and cryptocurrency centers, but the provided sources do not state an expiration date or ending condition.
People behind it
- Fairman
Moved the motion to adopt the moratorium ordinance covering data centers, artificial intelligence centers, and cryptocurrency centers.
- McLarty
Seconded the motion to adopt the moratorium ordinance covering data centers, artificial intelligence centers, and cryptocurrency centers.
- Speaker Township Board
Adopted the moratorium on data centers, artificial intelligence centers, and cryptocurrency centers.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements1
Ordinance 2026-02-01 imposes a moratorium on data centers, including artificial-intelligence and cryptocurrency centers. The supplied sources do not state the moratorium’s duration or specific approval activities covered.
Sources
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