Observed arrival · 2026-11-06
Datacenta’s data-center policy map
An interactive map compares how U.S. states treat data-center development, with filters for policy, power costs, water stress, and operator presence.
- For
- Data-center developers tracking state siting conditions
- Worth noticing
- A month-by-month replay traces policy changes since 2025; listed bill data credits LegiScan under CC BY 4.0.
Field notes
The interface lets visitors sort states by welcome level, cheapest power, or name, then apply conditions such as a statewide freeze, local bans, water stress, and operator presence; states meeting every selected condition remain lit. A timeline view can replay policy movement month by month since 2025, while a “What’s coming” panel surfaces bill deadlines, sessions, and votes that may affect the map. The page says bill data is checked daily and reviewed weekly.
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