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 Strafford
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 Strafford.
pending · Town of StraffordDiscusses potential regulation of data center development, which could currently be approved by special exception, with attention to limiting facility scale rather than regulating the use itself because of concerns about energy and water consumption, environmental impacts, and facility size.Strafford Planning Board draft minutes, June 4, 2026 (Data Center Development discussion)
People behind it
- Strafford Planning Board
Proposed, reviewed, amended, and approved the draft Planning Board Rules of Procedure.
- Lynn Sweet
Moved approval of the amended draft Planning Board Rules of Procedure.
- Charlie Moreno
Seconded the motion to approve the amended draft Planning Board Rules of Procedure.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements1
A data center development could be subject to approval by special exception under the existing treatment of comparable commercial developments.
Benefits & exceptionsHide benefits & exceptions1
Commercial developments such as data centers may currently be approved by special exception, subject to the applicable special-exception requirements.
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