Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Westlake
City council passed a six-month pause (moratorium) on new data centers. It is set to end in March 2027.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Cleveland
City council passed a three-month pause (moratorium) on new data centers. It is set to end in October 2026.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · North Royalton
City council passed a one-year pause (moratorium) on new data centers. It is set to end in July 2027.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Berea
City council passed a one-year pause (moratorium) on new data centers. It is set to end in June 2027.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Broadview Heights
City council passed a six-month pause (moratorium) on new data centers. It is set to end in December 2026.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Brooklyn
City council passed a 180-day (about six months) pause (moratorium) on new data centers. It is set to end in December 2026.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Mayfield
Village council passed a one-year pause (moratorium) on new data centers. It is set to end in June 2027.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Middleburg Heights
City council passed a one-year pause (moratorium) on new data centers. It is set to end in June 2027.
✋ Turned down · Cleveland
The city rejected a permit for a $1.6 billion, 150-megawatt data center campus on 35 acres between Slavic Village and the Industrial Valley. A city spokesperson said it did not pass zoning review.
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In Ohio, your township, village or city usually decides where data centers can go.
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