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.
West Orange 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 West Orange Township.
pending · Township of West OrangeProposes prohibiting high-density data centers as a principal use within West Orange Township, with the measure listed for pending council discussion.West Orange Township Ordinance 2026 (data center prohibition)
What this means
If enacted, the proposal would bar high-density data centers from being the main use of a property anywhere in the township, making those projects substantially harder to build. The listed restriction is limited to high-density centers and principal uses, so it does not clearly prohibit every data center or other types of use; the agenda does not define those terms (proposal description).
People behind it
- Longo
Responsible for proposing and administering tax-related resolutions concerning a tax rebate and electronic tax sale.
- Semeraro
Responsible for proposing and administering the professional traffic engineering services resolution and the residential permit parking ordinance measures.
- Fonzino
Responsible for proposing and administering resolutions concerning health inspections and public-health support services.
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- Ditinyak
Responsible for proposing and administering resolutions concerning accumulated-time payments and the 2026 sewer capital bond ordinance.
- Johnson
Responsible for proposing and administering recreation-program refund resolutions.
- Carballo
Responsible for proposing and administering traffic and parking ordinances and the resolution concerning LED rapid flashing beacons.
- Reynolds
Responsible for proposing and administering snow-removal contract resolutions and the police and fire emergency software-maintenance contract resolution.
- Beckelman
Responsible for proposing and administering the resolution authorizing a sale and purchase agreement for redevelopment-related property.
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An ordinance is proposed to prohibit high-density data centers as a principal use within the Township of West Orange.
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