Mounting local opposition to hyperscale data centers, driven by strains on electricity grids, water supplies for cooling, and rising utility rates amid surging AI workloads, has fueled a wave of state-level proposals. New York’s July 2026 executive order established the first statewide pause on facilities over 50 MW, while trackers show 94 local moratoriums enacted in 2026 alone—four times the prior year’s total. Six states currently have bills pending, including Michigan and New Mexico targeting pauses through 2027 and Oregon considering a three-year measure. Trader sentiment at 68% for a new state action by year-end reflects these dynamics alongside historical patterns of bills advancing late in sessions, though veto risks and varying definitions of “moratorium” introduce uncertainty before December 31.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedWill any state enact a data center moratorium by December 31?
Will any state enact a data center moratorium by December 31?
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This market will resolve to "Yes" if any U.S. state enacts legislation that establishes a statewide moratorium on new data centers by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A qualifying moratorium must temporarily or indefinitely prohibit, suspend, or pause the approval, permitting, construction, connection to the electrical grid or other utility infrastructure, or operation of new data centers, or a defined category of new data centers, within that state.
Qualifying legislation includes any state bill that establishes such a data center moratorium.
Qualifying legislation must be enacted into law in accordance with the applicable state’s constitutional and legal procedures. This generally requires final passage by the relevant state legislature and approval by the governor, becoming law without signature, or taking effect through a veto override or other lawful mechanism. Legislation that does not become law under the applicable state process, including vetoed bills that do not take effect, does not qualify.
The primary resolution sources for this market will be official state legislative trackers, governor’s office announcements, secretary of state records, and other official information from the relevant state government; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Mounting local opposition to hyperscale data centers, driven by strains on electricity grids, water supplies for cooling, and rising utility rates amid surging AI workloads, has fueled a wave of state-level proposals. New York’s July 2026 executive order established the first statewide pause on facilities over 50 MW, while trackers show 94 local moratoriums enacted in 2026 alone—four times the prior year’s total. Six states currently have bills pending, including Michigan and New Mexico targeting pauses through 2027 and Oregon considering a three-year measure. Trader sentiment at 68% for a new state action by year-end reflects these dynamics alongside historical patterns of bills advancing late in sessions, though veto risks and varying definitions of “moratorium” introduce uncertainty before December 31.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if any U.S. state enacts legislation that establishes a statewide moratorium on new data centers by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A qualifying moratorium must temporarily or indefinitely prohibit, suspend, or pause the approval, permitting, construction, connection to the electrical grid or other utility infrastructure, or operation of new data centers, or a defined category of new data centers, within that state.
Qualifying legislation includes any state bill that establishes such a data center moratorium.
Qualifying legislation must be enacted into law in accordance with the applicable state’s constitutional and legal procedures. This generally requires final passage by the relevant state legislature and approval by the governor, becoming law without signature, or taking effect through a veto override or other lawful mechanism. Legislation that does not become law under the applicable state process, including vetoed bills that do not take effect, does not qualify.
The primary resolution sources for this market will be official state legislative trackers, governor’s office announcements, secretary of state records, and other official information from the relevant state government; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
A qualifying moratorium must temporarily or indefinitely prohibit, suspend, or pause the approval, permitting, construction, connection to the electrical grid or other utility infrastructure, or operation of new data centers, or a defined category of new data centers, within that state.
Qualifying legislation includes any state bill that establishes such a data center moratorium.
Qualifying legislation must be enacted into law in accordance with the applicable state’s constitutional and legal procedures. This generally requires final passage by the relevant state legislature and approval by the governor, becoming law without signature, or taking effect through a veto override or other lawful mechanism. Legislation that does not become law under the applicable state process, including vetoed bills that do not take effect, does not qualify.
The primary resolution sources for this market will be official state legislative trackers, governor’s office announcements, secretary of state records, and other official information from the relevant state government; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: Jul 7, 2026, 9:23 PM ET
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0x65070BE91...This market will resolve to "Yes" if any U.S. state enacts legislation that establishes a statewide moratorium on new data centers by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A qualifying moratorium must temporarily or indefinitely prohibit, suspend, or pause the approval, permitting, construction, connection to the electrical grid or other utility infrastructure, or operation of new data centers, or a defined category of new data centers, within that state.
Qualifying legislation includes any state bill that establishes such a data center moratorium.
Qualifying legislation must be enacted into law in accordance with the applicable state’s constitutional and legal procedures. This generally requires final passage by the relevant state legislature and approval by the governor, becoming law without signature, or taking effect through a veto override or other lawful mechanism. Legislation that does not become law under the applicable state process, including vetoed bills that do not take effect, does not qualify.
The primary resolution sources for this market will be official state legislative trackers, governor’s office announcements, secretary of state records, and other official information from the relevant state government; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Mounting local opposition to hyperscale data centers, driven by strains on electricity grids, water supplies for cooling, and rising utility rates amid surging AI workloads, has fueled a wave of state-level proposals. New York’s July 2026 executive order established the first statewide pause on facilities over 50 MW, while trackers show 94 local moratoriums enacted in 2026 alone—four times the prior year’s total. Six states currently have bills pending, including Michigan and New Mexico targeting pauses through 2027 and Oregon considering a three-year measure. Trader sentiment at 68% for a new state action by year-end reflects these dynamics alongside historical patterns of bills advancing late in sessions, though veto risks and varying definitions of “moratorium” introduce uncertainty before December 31.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if any U.S. state enacts legislation that establishes a statewide moratorium on new data centers by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A qualifying moratorium must temporarily or indefinitely prohibit, suspend, or pause the approval, permitting, construction, connection to the electrical grid or other utility infrastructure, or operation of new data centers, or a defined category of new data centers, within that state.
Qualifying legislation includes any state bill that establishes such a data center moratorium.
Qualifying legislation must be enacted into law in accordance with the applicable state’s constitutional and legal procedures. This generally requires final passage by the relevant state legislature and approval by the governor, becoming law without signature, or taking effect through a veto override or other lawful mechanism. Legislation that does not become law under the applicable state process, including vetoed bills that do not take effect, does not qualify.
The primary resolution sources for this market will be official state legislative trackers, governor’s office announcements, secretary of state records, and other official information from the relevant state government; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
A qualifying moratorium must temporarily or indefinitely prohibit, suspend, or pause the approval, permitting, construction, connection to the electrical grid or other utility infrastructure, or operation of new data centers, or a defined category of new data centers, within that state.
Qualifying legislation includes any state bill that establishes such a data center moratorium.
Qualifying legislation must be enacted into law in accordance with the applicable state’s constitutional and legal procedures. This generally requires final passage by the relevant state legislature and approval by the governor, becoming law without signature, or taking effect through a veto override or other lawful mechanism. Legislation that does not become law under the applicable state process, including vetoed bills that do not take effect, does not qualify.
The primary resolution sources for this market will be official state legislative trackers, governor’s office announcements, secretary of state records, and other official information from the relevant state government; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$7,848End Date
Dec 31, 2026Market Opened
Jul 7, 2026, 9:23 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...Mounting local opposition to hyperscale data centers, driven by strains on electricity grids, water supplies for cooling, and rising utility rates amid surging AI workloads, has fueled a wave of state-level proposals. New York’s July 2026 executive order established the first statewide pause on facilities over 50 MW, while trackers show 94 local moratoriums enacted in 2026 alone—four times the prior year’s total. Six states currently have bills pending, including Michigan and New Mexico targeting pauses through 2027 and Oregon considering a three-year measure. Trader sentiment at 68% for a new state action by year-end reflects these dynamics alongside historical patterns of bills advancing late in sessions, though veto risks and varying definitions of “moratorium” introduce uncertainty before December 31.
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