Wentzville, MO 6-Month Moratorium on New Data Center Applications
Wentzville, MO · City of Wentzville, MO Board of Aldermen action, early July 2026, 6-month data center application moratorium
Wentzville, Missouri (a fast-growing St. Charles County suburb of St. Louis) put a six-month moratorium on new data center applications in early July 2026. The city pause is separate from — and preceded — St. Charles County's own county-level moratorium.
Technical detail
City of Wentzville (St. Charles County, MO) Board of Aldermen action, early July 2026: 6-month moratorium on new data center applications. Exact meeting date unconfirmed — likely July 8, 2026 (First Alert 4 coverage published July 10); enacted/effective/expires dates keyed to July 8 and flagged approximate. Complements the later St. Charles County countywide >100k sq ft / >5MW moratorium (separate entry).
Who is protected: Wentzville, MO residents
Who must comply: Data center developers submitting applications in Wentzville, MO
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Wentzville, MO |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Moderate protection |
| Effective date | 2026-07-08 |
| Enacted | 2026-07-08 |
| Citation | City of Wentzville, MO Board of Aldermen action, early July 2026, 6-month data center application moratorium |
| Enforced by | City of Wentzville, MO Community Development; Board of Aldermen |
| Penalties | Application denial/non-acceptance during moratorium |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| Last verified | 2026-07-19 |
| Official source | 6-month moratorium on new data center applications approved by Wentzville Board of Aldermen — First Alert 4 ↗ |
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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