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.
Todd County
This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.
Mixed Data Center Policies
Todd County has enacted a one-year pause on establishing, building, or permitting new data centers, including related permit applications; the descriptions do not specify lasting operating rules.
Rating from Minnesota statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Todd County.
Specific to Todd County only.
current law · County measureProhibits new data centers and related permit applications in Todd County for up to one year while the county studies and develops data center regulations.Todd County interim ordinance establishing a one-year moratorium on data centers (2026)
What this means
The measure would prevent new data centers from being established, built, or permitted in Todd County for one year, and would block related permit applications during that time (moratorium terms). That is a major but temporary barrier; the sources do not describe lasting operating rules.
Timing
- Ends
- one year from the date of its passage
The moratorium may be terminated earlier by action of the Todd County Board of Commissioners.
People behind it
- Adam Ossefoort
Led Planning and Zoning staff, which proposed the one-year pause on new data centers. staff ... proposed a one year pause
- Planning and Zoning staff
Proposed the one-year pause on new data centers. proposed a one year pause
- Noska
Moved the resolution adopting the data-center moratorium. motion by Noska
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- Denny
Seconded the motion to adopt the data-center moratorium. second by Denny
- Todd County staff
Assigned to conduct the study of data-center impacts during the moratorium. County staff ... shall conduct a study
- Todd County Planning Commission
Assigned to conduct the study of data-center impacts during the moratorium. Planning Commission ... shall conduct a study
- Todd County Board of Commissioners
Adopted the moratorium and was assigned to participate in the study of data-center impacts. Board of Commissioners ... shall conduct a study
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A one-year moratorium bars establishing, constructing, or permitting a data center in Todd County, and bars accepting, processing, or approving related land-use or zoning permit applications. It may end earlier by County Board action. No data center may be established, constructed, or permitted during the moratorium.
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