Laws, Ordinances, and Regulations of Data Centers

Communities across the country and around the world are struggling to regulate Data Centers in their neighborhoods, cities, counties, states, and nationwide. The Coalition for Responsible Data Center Development is in the process of developing a comprehensive dataset of regulations for individuals, NGOs, and governments to choose what types of regulations best fit their needs. We understand that regulation is not a one-size-fits-all situation; some areas will want a full moratorium while others will want to protect water, rate payers, farmers, etc. While this is in progress, we want to share some of the sources our database will be drawing upon, which may be found below.

If you have additional resources for this page, please let us know at: info@datacenterresponsibility.com

Sources:        

https://ainowinstitute.org/publications/data-center-policy-guide

https://www.columbiariverkeeper.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/8.2025-Data-Center-Oversight-Legislative-List.pdf

https://www.sierraclub.org/sites/default/files/2026-01/policies-for-data-centers-2026.pdf

https://www.pecva.org/region/regional-state-national-region/2026-data-center-reform-legislation/

https://app.box.com/s/kjwrsfo7jwoj8o1d7dt74zyuy099amlh