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.
Bridgewater Township
This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.
Mixed Data Center Policies
Bridgewater Township approved a 12-month moratorium that temporarily blocks or delays data-center development in the township; its exact scope and any exceptions are unclear.
Rating from Ohio statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Bridgewater Township.
current law · Bridgewater TownshipBridgewater Township Trustees approved a resolution imposing a 12-month moratorium on data centers at their regular meeting on September 16, 2026.Bridgewater Township 12-month data center moratorium (2026)
What this means
The township approved a 12-month moratorium on data centers, temporarily blocking or delaying development in its area. That is a substantial restriction, though the sources do not describe its exact scope or any exceptions.
Timing
- Ends
- 12 months after adoption
Bridgewater Township approved a 12-month moratorium on data centers on 2026-09-16.
People behind it
- Bridgewater Township Trustees
Approved the resolution imposing a 12-month moratorium on data centers.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements1
A 12-month moratorium prohibits or pauses data-center approvals in Bridgewater Township.
Sources
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