Vermont Data Center Moratorium Tracker
The one state-level data-center measure on record in Vermont failed or was vetoed. 3 city and county measures are tracked here, 3 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 Vermont
Every statewide moratorium, pause, siting restriction, or tax-incentive rollback in Vermont we can verify against a primary source. Strongest status first.
| Measure | Status | What it does | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.205 / H.727Moratorium on new data centers until 2030 | Failed / vetoed 2026-05 | Would halt siting and construction of 100 MW+ data centers until Jul 1 2030 pending a Public Utility Commission study; Gov. Scott vetoed the bill and the House failed to override (83-52). |
City and county moratoria in Vermont
Most of the movement is local, where a building pause or permit halt does not need a legislative session. 3 tracked measures in Vermont, each with its source.
Where Vermont stands
Across the whole tracker we hold 334 state-level measures in 49 states and 1253 city and county measures, against 1419 primary sources. Vermont accounts for 1 of the state-level measures and 3 of the local ones.
By total measures on record it is #48 of the 50 states and DC carrying any tracked action, and #45 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 Vermont
3 citations behind the entries above. Each opens in a new tab.
- Statewide · S.205 / H.727 — Moratorium on new data centers until 2030 legislature.vermont.gov →
- Morristown and 1 other locality — 2 separate measures, cited together sevendaysvt.com →
- Royalton — Royalton data center moratorium vnews.com →
What does bind large loads in Vermont
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. Vermont sits in 1 footprint.
Entire state in ISO-NE.
States next door
3 of the 3 states bordering Vermont 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 Vermont
The US Data Center Map identifies 8 facilities run by 7 operators in Vermont, each one placed from primary sources and listed by city and by operator, with the measures on this page beside them.
Open the Vermont 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 Vermont? 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 Vermont 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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