Delaware would pause applications and approvals for large data centers

Delaware would pause applications and approvals for covered new data centers and bar state and local officials from granting construction permits or approvals. The pause would cover new Delaware data centers that use or can use at least 100 megawatts of power. Covered facilities must primarily store, manage, process, or transmit digital data and contain computing or network equipment. The General Assembly could end the pause early or extend it. The act would expire January 31, 2027. No separate start date is stated.

The Delaware General Assembly would organize working groups, hold public hearings, and commission studies. The review would examine how data centers and their growth affect the economy, the environment, and communities. These activities would take place during the pause.