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.
Town of Hudson
Pro-Data Center Policies
New Hampshire receives a default rating of 2 because our research identifies no current or future statewide data-center-specific laws or regulations that would prevent you from building a data center. Local rules and general permitting requirements may still apply.
Rating and summary from New Hampshire statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Town of Hudson.
failed · Town of HudsonHudson’s proposed Zoning Amendment Article 4 would add Data Centers as a use in the Industrial (I) Zoning District and add a definition.Hudson proposed zoning amendment — Data Center permitted use (2025–2026)
What this means
The proposal would add data centers as a use in industrial zones, creating a clearer path for development, but each project would still need a special exception from the Zoning Board (the amendment would add “Data Centers” as a permitted use in industrial zones). Because that approval requirement remains and the proposal does not guarantee approval, its practical benefit appears modest.
People behind it
- James Crowley
Hudson Planning Board member who spearheaded the data-center zoning warrant article.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements1
A proposed data center would require a special exception from the Zoning Board of Adjustment before it could be built or operated.
Benefits & exceptionsHide benefits & exceptions2
Adds “Data Centers” as a permitted use in industrial zones, allowing them to be considered for development there; any proposed data center would still require a special exception from the Zoning Board.
Creates a legal definition of a data center as “a facility used to house and operate computer, telecommunication, or data storage systems.”
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