In effect
Limited protection
New Orleans, LA — Temporary moratorium on new data centers
New Orleans, LA · Temporary moratorium on new data centers
The New Orleans City Council imposed a temporary moratorium of up to two years on new data centers, server farms and cryptocurrency mining facilities and directed the Planning Commission to draft a data center zoning classification.
Technical detail
The New Orleans City Council imposed a temporary moratorium of up to two years on new data centers, server farms and cryptocurrency mining facilities and directed the Planning Commission to draft a data center zoning classification.
Who is protected: Local residents subject to the measure.
Who must comply: Local government / regulated operators.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | New Orleans, LA |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Effective date | 2026-01-28 |
| Citation | Temporary moratorium on new data centers |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy · government use of AI |
| Last verified | 2026-07-01 |
| Official source | City Council eyes rules for data centers after New Orleans East project dies ↗ |
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Related data-center siting and energy rules elsewhere
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