{
  "checked_at": "2026-09-14",
  "coverage": "Initial verified examples, not an exhaustive national legal inventory. Neutral states mean no reviewed record, not absence of restrictions.",
  "data": [
    {
      "state": "Oregon",
      "jurisdiction": "Hillsboro",
      "scope": "local",
      "kind": "temporary land-use moratorium",
      "start": "2026-07-27",
      "end": "2026-11-24",
      "summary": "120-day pause on applications for new or expanded primary-use data centers and BESS. Earlier applications may continue. Not a statewide construction ban.",
      "source_url": "https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/Home/Components/News/News/17551/",
      "checked_at": "2026-09-13",
      "status": "active_as_of_review"
    },
    {
      "state": "Oregon",
      "jurisdiction": "Oregon Enterprise Zone program",
      "scope": "incentives",
      "kind": "tax-incentive application moratorium",
      "start": "2026-06-06",
      "end": null,
      "summary": "HB 4084 pauses data-center Enterprise Zone applications statewide. This concerns tax incentives, not a statewide land-use ban.",
      "source_url": "https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/community/data-centers",
      "checked_at": "2026-09-13",
      "status": "active_as_of_review"
    },
    {
      "state": "New Mexico",
      "jurisdiction": "Santa Fe County",
      "scope": "local",
      "kind": "temporary development moratorium",
      "start": "2026-07-02",
      "end": null,
      "summary": "County announced an 18-month moratorium with a 1 MW threshold. County jurisdiction only; confirm ordinance effective date and exemptions. Does not establish a ban in Albuquerque or statewide.",
      "source_url": "https://www.santafecountynm.gov/news/detail/santa-fe-county-approves-18-month-moratorium-on-data-centers",
      "checked_at": "2026-09-13",
      "status": "active_as_of_review"
    },
    {
      "state": "Ohio",
      "jurisdiction": "Cleveland",
      "scope": "local",
      "kind": "temporary permit moratorium",
      "start": null,
      "end": "2026-10-16",
      "summary": "City pause on review and permits for new or expanded standalone principal-use data centers, scheduled through October 16. Does not apply statewide or establish a restriction in New Albany.",
      "source_url": "https://www.clevelandohio.gov/news/cleveland-city-council-approves-temporary-pause-new-standalone-data-centers",
      "checked_at": "2026-09-13",
      "status": "active_as_of_review"
    },
    {
      "state": "New York",
      "jurisdiction": "New York State",
      "scope": "statewide",
      "kind": "temporary environmental-permit moratorium",
      "start": "2026-07-14",
      "end": "2027-07-14",
      "summary": "Governor announced a statewide pause of up to one year on new hyperscale data-center discretionary environmental permits not already deemed complete, pending statewide standards. Not a closure of operating facilities; permit scope and exceptions matter.",
      "source_url": "https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/first-statewide-moratorium-new-hyperscale-data-centers-launched-governor-kathy-hochul",
      "checked_at": "2026-09-13",
      "status": "active_as_of_review"
    },
    {
      "state": "Idaho",
      "jurisdiction": "Bannock County",
      "scope": "local",
      "kind": "temporary permit moratorium",
      "start": "2026-07-30",
      "end": null,
      "summary": "County news index reports a 180-day pause on accepting or processing data-center permits in county jurisdiction, effective July 30. Linked article body is inconsistent; confirm ordinance text and exemptions with county planning. No statewide ban or Boise restriction inferred.",
      "source_url": "https://www.bannockcounty.gov/emmas-test-page/",
      "checked_at": "2026-09-13",
      "status": "active_as_of_review"
    },
    {
      "state": "Texas",
      "jurisdiction": "ERCOT interconnection process",
      "scope": "interconnection",
      "kind": "audit-related advancement hold",
      "start": "2026-08-03",
      "end": null,
      "summary": "Data-center projects advancing through ERCOT interconnection must undergo verification and audit before advancement. ERCOT listed Batch Zero verification requests on September 9. This is an interconnection condition, not a blanket Texas construction ban or a closure of operating facilities. Project clearance and release timing require confirmation.",
      "source_url": "https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-directs-comprehensive-data-center-audit",
      "update_source_url": "https://www.ercot.com/services/comm/mkt_notices/archives",
      "checked_at": "2026-09-14",
      "status": "active_as_of_review"
    }
  ]
}