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.
Montgomery 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 Montgomery Township.
pending · Montgomery TownshipProposes prohibiting data centers and detention centers within Montgomery Township’s boundaries by amending the Township’s land-development regulations and definitions, as introduced on first reading by unanimous vote on May 14, 2026.Montgomery Township Ordinance 26-1779 (2026)
What this means
If enacted, the proposed ordinance would prohibit data centers within Montgomery Township, effectively banning their construction and operation there (prohibiting data centers within the Township). The minutes say it passed only a first reading, with a public hearing scheduled for June 18, 2026, so it was not yet adopted.
People behind it
- Deputy Mayor Vince Barragan
Moved to introduce Ordinance #26-1779 on first consideration.
- Patricia Taylor Todd, Esq.
Seconded the motion to introduce Ordinance #26-1779.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements1
Prohibits data centers within Montgomery Township’s geographical boundaries by amending the Land Development Code’s list of prohibited uses.
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