The Data Center Divide
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Millstone Township
Strongly Anti-Data Center Policies
Millstone township has enacted a ban on data centers, including small ones, preventing their operation and expansion. Ordinary IT equipment supporting another permitted use is exempt.
current law · Millstone TownshipProhibits data centers and defines warehouses by amending Chapter 35 of Millstone Township’s Land Use and Development Regulations, including Section 2-2 and Section 35-4-1.3 on prohibited uses.New Jersey Ordinance 26-15 (2026)
What this means
The measure would ban data centers, including micro/mini centers, from operating anywhere in Millstone, effectively preventing new facilities and expansions. It exempts ordinary IT equipment used only to support another permitted use, but that does not change the broad ban on data centers and related uses.
People behind it
- Township Committee of the Township of Millstone
Introduced and adopted Ordinance No. 26-15, which prohibits data centers and defines warehouses.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements1
Prohibits data centers, including micro/mini data centers and related or accessory uses, from operating anywhere in Millstone Township. Ordinary computer servers, telecommunications, data-storage, and IT equipment are exempt if they are incidental to and used solely to support a permitted principal use on the same lot, and do not qualify as a data center. Data centers are prohibited throughout the Township
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