Enacted (not yet in effect)
Limited protection
Brookville Borough — 180-Day Moratorium on Data Center Development
Brookville Borough · 180-Day Moratorium on Data Center Development
Brookville Borough Council (Jefferson County) unanimously passed a 180-day moratorium on data center development, pausing projects into December while the borough drafts regulations, largely over water-supply concerns.
Technical detail
Brookville Borough Council (Jefferson County) unanimously passed a 180-day moratorium on data center development, pausing projects into December while the borough drafts regulations, largely over water-supply concerns.
Who is protected: People subject to the measure.
Who must comply: Brookville Borough
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Brookville Borough |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Status | Enacted (not yet in effect) |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Enacted | 2026-06-17 |
| Citation | 180-Day Moratorium on Data Center Development |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy · government use of AI |
| Last verified | 2026-07-02 |
| Official source | Jefferson County borough passes 180-day moratorium on data center development - Pennsylvania Capital-Star ↗ |
Related data-center siting and energy rules elsewhere
- Emergency 365-day moratorium on new data centers (>20 MVA) · In effect
- Resolution setting Seattle data-center impact-study framework · In effect
- Six-month moratorium on data centers >350,000 sq ft (Minneapolis) · In effect
- Nashville/Davidson County temporary moratorium on data centers · Proposed / pending
- Two-year moratorium on data centers, crypto mining, battery storage · In effect
- One-year data-center moratorium in unincorporated Boone County · In effect
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