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.
Hanover Township
Mixed Data Center Policies
New Jersey requires large data centers to cover much of their electricity costs and offer demand flexibility; reporting and construction rules add paperwork and costs. Tax incentives are available only to qualifying projects, while regulators study possible electricity-cost effects.
Rating and summary from New Jersey statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Hanover Township.
current law · Hanover TownshipWould revise Hanover Township’s land use and development regulations by establishing a new definition for “data processing center” and related provisions.New Jersey Ordinance 33-2026
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- Township of Hanover
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Creates a specific zoning definition for a “data processing center,” giving these facilities an identified land-use category under Chapter 166 rather than leaving them unclassified.
Adds associated zoning provisions for data processing centers, allowing applications for these facilities to be reviewed under rules specifically established for that use.
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