Connecticut data center moratoriums

As of 31 Oct 2026, we count at least 4 local data center pauses in force in Connecticut, no bans and 1 proposal, across its counties, cities and townships. At state level, a bill or proposal is pending.

4 pauses in force · 0 bans · 1 proposed
0 pauses end within 60 days
Checked: 8 counties, 6 cities, 9 townships · 5 on tracker

Cite this page

Source: Grounded Compute, Connecticut moratorium tracker, 31 Oct 2026. https://groundedcompute.com/us/connecticut/moratoriums

Every row below has its source and the date we checked it. For reporters: contact and corrections

State level · Bill or proposal, not passed

Other

ctpublic.orgNews reportedChecked 31 Oct 2026

Not counted in the local figures above.

Expiring by 30 Dec 2026

None in the next 60 days

Moratorium map · counties

Ban: 0 counties
Pause (active or extended): 0 counties
Pause proposed: 0 counties
End date passed, no update found: 0 counties
Ended, expired or none found: 8 counties
No government or news source found: 0 counties

Township: ban
Township: pause
Township: pause proposed

City: ban
City: pause
City: pause proposed

8 counties checked · 31 Oct 2026
Cities on the tracker drawn as dots (2)
Townships on the tracker (3) drawn as one square at their county's centre
Schematic; outlines: US Census

Tracker · 5 bans, pauses and proposals

Rows grouped under their count; each count matches the figures at the top
1 government confirmed · 4 news reported
Ended pauses and no-pause checks: on the map only. We checked counties, cities and townships; nothing found is not proof that none exists
Method

Jurisdiction	Status	Covers	End	Permanent rules	Source
Pauses in force (4)
Morris Town (Litchfield County)	Pause	All data centers	–	Rules drafted	ctinsider.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026
New Haven (city, New Haven)	Pause	All data centers	–	–	newhaven-ct.legistar.com Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026
Trumbull Town (Fairfield County)	Pause	Other: Applies to establishing and developing new data centers	–	–	ctpublic.org News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026
West Haven (city, New Haven)	Pause	All data centers	–	–	ctinsider.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026
Proposed (1)
Ellington Town (Tolland County)	Pause proposed	All data centers	–	Rules drafted	patch.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026

– = not found in the sources we checked