The Data Center Divide
Town of Royalton
Pro-Data Center Policies
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Approves a proposal for a five-year moratorium on construction of AI and cryptocurrency data centers in Royalton.Royalton Town Meeting Article VIII (2026)
What this means
A five-year pause on siting and building AI and crypto data centers would block new projects and make expansion through new construction substantially harder during that period. The measure does not expressly bar operating existing centers, so it is a severe temporary restriction rather than an outright ban.
Timing
- Ends
- 5 years after adoption
Article VIII establishes a temporary five-year moratorium on the siting and construction of AI and crypto data centers. The policy still must be written into the town plan and approved by the Selectboard.
People behind it
- Royalton Selectboard
Added the moratorium article to the Town Meeting warning and is responsible for approving the policy after it is drafted.
- Royalton Planning Commission
Tasked with drafting the five-year moratorium policy into the town plan.
- Becca White
DemocraticState senator proposing a separate state-level moratorium on AI data centers.
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Imposes a temporary five-year moratorium on the siting and construction of AI and cryptocurrency data centers in Royalton.
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