North Dakota data center moratoriums
As of 31 Oct 2026, we count at least 9 local data center pauses in force in North Dakota, no bans and 2 proposals, across its counties, cities and townships. At state level, a bill or proposal is pending.
- 9 pauses in force · 0 bans · 2 proposed
- 0 pauses end within 60 days
- Checked: 53 counties, 136 cities, 16 townships · 11 on tracker
Cite this page
Source: Grounded Compute, North Dakota moratorium tracker, 31 Oct 2026. https://groundedcompute.com/us/north-dakota/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
All data centers
ndlegis.govGovernment confirmedChecked 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): 4 counties
- Pause proposed: 2 counties
- End date passed, no update found: 0 counties
- Ended, expired or none found: 34 counties
- No government or news source found: 13 counties
- Township: ban
- Township: pause
- Township: pause proposed
- City: ban
- City: pause
- City: pause proposed
- 53 counties checked · 31 Oct 2026
- Cities on the tracker drawn as dots (3)
- Townships on the tracker (2) drawn as one square at their county's centre
- Schematic; outlines: US Census
Tracker · 11 bans, pauses and proposals
- Rows grouped under their count; each count matches the figures at the top
- 3 government confirmed · 8 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 (9) | |||||
| Barnes County | Pause | All data centers | – | – | newsdakota.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Benson County | Pause | – | – | Rules drafted | bensoncountynd.com Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Bowman County | Pause | All data centers | – | Rules drafted | thedickinsonpress.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Durbin Township (Cass County) | Pause | All data centers | – | – | inforum.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Mandan (city, Morton) | Pause | – | – | Rules drafted | kxnet.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Mountrail County | Pause | All data centers | – | Rules drafted | willistonherald.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| New Rockford Township (Eddy County) | Pause | Other | 31 Jul 2027 | – | ndpublicnotices.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Stanley (city, Mountrail) | Pause | All data centers | – | – | ndpublicnotices.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Valley City (city, Barnes) | Pause | All data centers | – | – | valleycity.us Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Proposed (2) | |||||
| Burke County | Pause proposed | – | – | Rules drafted | grandforksherald.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
| Emmons County | Pause proposed | Other | – | – | emmonsnd.com Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026 |
– = not found in the sources we checked
Source: Grounded Compute, North Dakota moratorium tracker, 31 Oct 2026. https://groundedcompute.com/us/north-dakota/moratoriums
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