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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.
City of Burien
Neutral Data Center Policies
Against data centersPro data centers
King County authorized a long-term lease for one data-center project; tax exemptions are scheduled to expire in 2026, potentially raising costs for new projects and expansions.
Rating and summary from King County as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for City of Burien.
current law · City of BurienThis emergency ordinance establishes a one-year pause on applications to build or expand data centers in Burien, covering facilities above the ordinance’s large-load threshold of more than 20 MVA.Burien Ordinance 905 (2026)
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