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.
Village of Rockland
Anti-Data Center Policies
Brown County requires permits for new development in unincorporated shoreland areas, with typical 75-foot water setbacks and a 15% impervious-surface limit, which may be increased through mitigation.
Rating and summary from Brown County as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Village of Rockland.
current law · Town of RocklandDocuments Brown County municipalities’ varied responses to data centers, including bans, temporary moratoriums, and proposed zoning changes.Town of Rockland Data Center Moratorium (2026)
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Glenmore’s ordinances do not allow hyperscale data centers (“would not allow a hyperscale data center”).
Holland prohibits data-center development under a zoning amendment adopted July 8 (“prohibits the development of data centers”).
Ledgeview does not allow data centers because they are not listed as either an acceptable use or a conditional use (“not on the town’s list of acceptable uses”).
Morrison does not permit data centers (“Data centers are not a permitted use”).
New Denmark imposed a 12-month moratorium on data centers, through June 2027, while it develops local rules (“passed a 12-month moratorium on data centers”).
Rockland has a moratorium on data centers until March 2027 while it develops regulations (“moratorium in place on data centers until March”).
Ashwaubenon imposed a 12-month moratorium, through June 2027, on hyperscale data centers larger than 100,000 square feet or using more than 20 megawatts of power (“larger than 100,000 square feet or using more than 20 megawatts of power”).
Greenleaf’s current zoning does not permit data centers; changing that rule can be initiated only by residents, requires a petition signed by 15% of voters from the last gubernatorial election, and is followed by a village-wide vote (“petition signed by 15% of voters”).
Hobart imposed a 12-month moratorium on data centers, through July 2027, while it develops regulations (“passed a 12-month moratorium on data centers”).
Wrightstown village enacted a moratorium on any data center until the results of its Aug. 11 non-binding referendum are known (“enacted a moratorium on any data center until the results of the referendum are known”).
Wrightstown town says a data-center application would be handled through a conditional use permit (“under a conditional use permit”).
In Green Bay, hyperscale data centers are not permitted in most zoning districts; in the few areas where they may be allowed, they require a conditional use permit (“would require a conditional use permit”).
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In the Town of Wrightstown, a data center application could proceed under a conditional use permit, which the town says would allow it to monitor the project.
In a few City of Green Bay zoning districts, a hyperscale data center may be allowed with a conditional use permit.
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