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.
Ellsworth Township
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Mixed Data Center Policies
Ellsworth Township has enacted a 12-month pause on data-center zoning-certificate applications and approvals, delaying projects requiring certificates; the source does not say existing operations are affected.
Rating from Ohio statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Ellsworth Township.
current law · Ellsworth TownshipProposes a 12-month moratorium on the receipt, processing, issuance, or approval of any application for a zoning certificate for a data center, affecting data-center applicants and the township’s review and approval processes.Ellsworth Township Board of Trustees data center moratorium (June 10, 2026)
What this means
If enacted, this would pause the receipt, processing, issuance, and approval of data-center zoning-certificate applications for 12 months, substantially delaying new projects and expansions that need a certificate (12-month moratorium). The source does not indicate that it would stop existing data centers from operating, but the year-long freeze on new approvals is a severe development barrier.
Timing
- Ends
- 12 months after adoption
The measure is described as a 12-month moratorium on the receipt, processing, issuance, or approval of applications for a zoning certificate for a data center.
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Imposes a 12-month moratorium on receiving, processing, issuing, or approving any application for a zoning certificate for a data center.
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