Connecticut Moratoria
Every infrastructure moratorium we have identified in Connecticut as of April 2026.
2 instruments — 0 in force, 1 pending, 1 past. Activity level: Medium.
| Jurisdiction | Type | Date enacted | Duration | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groton | Town | 2022-06-14 (Groton PZC adoption per captured agenda packet); effective 2022-07-1 | One year | ⚪ Replaced |
| Morris | Town | 2026-03-23 document date; the captured text reads as a draft scheduled for PZC v | 12 months from effective date of adoption | 🟡 Pending |
Detailed entries
Groton
- Type: Town
- Status: ⚪ Replaced
- Date enacted: 2022-06-14 (Groton PZC adoption per captured agenda packet); effective 2022-07-1
- Duration: One year
- Moratorium ID:
ct-groton-2022 - Legal basis: Planning and Zoning Commission application REGA22-01, Data Center Moratorium Text Amendment, town-wide
- What prompted it: Local proposals for large data centers, uncertainty about how data centers differed from telecommunications facilities, and resident concerns about noise, stormwater, generator use, energy use, and environmental impacts
- Affected projects: Data center applications; public reporting states the pause applied to developments larger than 5,000 square feet and followed proposals for two 250,000-square-foot facilities near Interstate 95
- Detailed status: Replaced
- Outcome: Permanent regulations adopted in 2023 limit principal data centers to 12,500 square feet and impose siting and operating limits; public reporting describes this as blocking hyperscale projects
Morris
- Type: Town
- Status: 🟡 Pending
- Date enacted: 2026-03-23 document date; the captured text reads as a draft scheduled for PZC v
- Duration: 12 months from effective date of adoption
- Moratorium ID:
ct-morris-2026 - Legal basis: Town of Morris Planning and Zoning Commission, Zoning Moratorium on Battery Energy Storage Systems and Data Centers
- What prompted it: Need to evaluate land use, environmental, infrastructure, fire safety, emergency response, groundwater, traffic, noise, visual, electrical infrastructure, and water-use impacts
- Affected projects: Applications for establishment, construction, installation, or expansion of battery energy storage systems or data centers; no named project identified
- Detailed status: Status unverified; document is dated 2026-03-23 and reads as a moratorium proposed for PZC adoption
- Outcome: Pending; moratorium directs the commission to prepare zoning amendments as appropriate
Source: moratorium_inventory.csv · Methodology · Codebook.