Carroll County, GA 100-Day Data Center & Battery Energy Storage Moratorium (Extended)
Carroll County, GA · Carroll County, Ga., Bd. of Comm'rs 100-day data center/BESS moratorium (adopted Mar. 3, 2026, 7-0; extended 7-0 June 2, 2026)
On March 3, 2026, the Carroll County Board of Commissioners voted 7-0 to adopt a 100-day moratorium on permits for data centers, battery energy storage systems, and other new technology facilities in unincorporated Carroll County. On June 2, 2026 the board voted 7-0 to extend it for another 100 days (running to about Sept. 10, 2026). The pause gives county staff time to study how these facilities affect the county's zoning and ordinances. It applies only to unincorporated areas and does not affect the county's municipalities.
Technical detail
Carroll County (GA) Board of Commissioners 100-day moratorium adopted unanimously (7-0) March 3, 2026 on permits for data centers, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and renewable energy facilities in unincorporated areas; extended a second 100 days by a 7-0 vote June 2, 2026 (≈ ends Sept. 10, 2026). Confirmed by Times-Georgian and The Times-Georgian/Paxton Media ('Commission OKs data center moratorium'). Exact resolution number not exposed in coverage.
Who is protected: Carroll County, GA residents in unincorporated areas
Who must comply: Data center, battery-storage, and renewable-energy developers seeking permits in unincorporated Carroll County, GA
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Carroll County, GA |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Moderate protection |
| Effective date | 2026-03-03 |
| Enacted | 2026-03-03 |
| Citation | Carroll County, Ga., Bd. of Comm'rs 100-day data center/BESS moratorium (adopted Mar. 3, 2026, 7-0; extended 7-0 June 2, 2026) |
| Enforced by | Carroll County, GA Board of Commissioners / Community Development |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| Last verified | 2026-07-07 |
| Official source | Data center moratorium extended (The Times-Georgian) ↗ |
Related data-center siting and energy rules elsewhere
- SB 484 (FL Data Center Costs) · In effect
- Maine Data Center Moratorium (vetoed) · Vetoed
- VA Data Center Siting Bill (Vetoed) · Vetoed
- VA Data Center Tax Exemption · In effect
- VA Data Center Cost-Allocation Law · In effect
- Texas SB 6 (Data Center Grid Law) · In effect
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