Nothing reported in Westerly Town yet
Who decides here: the Town Council of Westerly Town votes on zoning. The Washington County may review big projects too.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
The Town Council voted 7-0 to pause building data centers in Westerly for one year. During the pause, the Planning and Zoning Commission will write rules on where, if anywhere, data centers could go. No data center has been proposed in Westerly.
July 27, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelledHollow dot (when zoomed in): exact site not known yet, pin shows the town
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Westerly Town. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Westerly Town: Block Island Utility District (public) or The Narragansett Electric Co. (company) or City of Norwich (run by the town).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Rhode Island.