Connecticut Data Center Moratorium Tracker
All 3 state-level data-center measures on record in Connecticut have failed or been vetoed. 6 city and county measures are tracked here, 6 of them in force. Every entry below links to its primary source: a legislature page, a governor's office, a local government, or the reporting of record.
State-level measures in Connecticut
Every statewide moratorium, pause, siting restriction, or tax-incentive rollback in Connecticut we can verify against a primary source. Strongest status first.
| Measure | Status | What it does | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 79AN ACT ELIMINATING THE TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR QUALIFIED DATA CENTERS. | Failed / vetoed 2024-02 | Connecticut SB 79 (2024): AN ACT ELIMINATING THE TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR QUALIFIED DATA CENTERS.. Last action 2024-02-14: REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding. | |
| SB 1292Connecticut enacted SB 1292, requiring AI data center owners and operators to submit quarterly reports to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental | Failed / vetoed 2025-01 | Connecticut enacted SB 1292, requiring AI data center owners and operators to submit quarterly reports to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection on energy and water consumption. The law authorizes the commissioner to adopt regulations concerning water and energy efficiency standards for data centers. | |
| SB 245Repeal of data center tax incentives | Failed / vetoed 2026-05 | Would have eliminated Connecticut's data center tax incentives; the legislature ended the 2026 session without taking it up. |
City and county moratoria in Connecticut
Most of the movement is local, where a building pause or permit halt does not need a legislative session. 6 tracked measures in Connecticut, each with its source.
Where Connecticut stands
Across the whole tracker we hold 334 state-level measures in 49 states and 1253 city and county measures, against 1419 primary sources. Connecticut accounts for 3 of the state-level measures and 6 of the local ones.
By total measures on record it is #39 of the 50 states and DC carrying any tracked action, and #36 by city and county measures alone. Ranking is by count of sourced entries in this dataset, so it measures documented activity, not the size of the buildout.
Sources for Connecticut
8 citations behind the entries above. Each opens in a new tab.
- Statewide · SB 79 — AN ACT ELIMINATING THE TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR QUALIFIED DATA CENTERS. cga.ct.gov →
- Statewide · SB 1292 — Connecticut enacted SB 1292, requiring AI data center owners and operators to submit quarterly reports to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental legiscan.com →
- Statewide · SB 245 — Repeal of data center tax incentives ctmirror.org →
- Groton — Permanent zoning cap replacing 2022 moratorium datacenterdynamics.com →
- Morris — Local moratorium on data centers through May 20, 2028 yahoo.com →
- New Haven and 1 other locality — 2 separate measures, cited together newhavenindependent.org →
- Trumbull — Local moratorium on data centers through September 9, 2028 ctmirror.org →
- West Haven — City moratorium on data centers through June 8, 2027 hartfordbusiness.com →
What does bind large loads in Connecticut
A moratorium is only one way a data center gets stopped. The grid operator decides whether it can connect at all, and on what terms. Connecticut sits in 1 footprint.
Entire state in ISO-NE.
States next door
3 of the 3 states bordering Connecticut have at least one data-center measure on record. Restrictions tend to travel between neighbors, so this is usually where the next one comes from.
Data centers in Connecticut
The US Data Center Map identifies 33 facilities run by 14 operators in Connecticut, each one placed from primary sources and listed by city and by operator, with the measures on this page beside them.
Open the Connecticut data center map → · The US Data Center Map →
How to read this page
In force = a moratorium, siting restriction, or tax-incentive rollback that is currently enacted, by statute or executive order. Paused = a temporary hold on new incentives or applications. Proposed = introduced and still pending. Failed / vetoed = died in committee, was voted down, or was vetoed.
This page is generated from the same primary-sourced dataset as the national U.S. Data Center Moratorium Tracker and is re-checked on the same weekly cycle, whether or not anything changed. Legislative status changes quickly; it is informational, not legal advice. Spot something out of date in Connecticut? Tell us.
Companion references: the Data Center Grid Operator Watchlist for the interconnection and curtailment rules that bind here, the Data Center Water Tracker for water mandates, and the Data Center Delay Watchlist for named projects.
Why Connecticut is pushing back
The objections repeat from state to state: strain on the electric grid, water drawn for cooling, and the sense that a facility takes local resources without giving much back. SAVRN builds AI factories designed around those three objections: on-site power that does not lean on the public grid, direct-to-chip cooling that does not consume municipal water, and a training institute that puts local people to work inside the building.
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