New Hampshire local moratoria
Every local infrastructure moratorium in the inventory for New Hampshire, current through September 23, 2026.
2 instruments — 2 in force, 0 pending, 0 past.
State policy is tracked separately: 6 actions (6 bills) in state_legislation.csv. These are not included in the local count above.
| Jurisdiction | Type | Enacted | Sectors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bow | Town | 2026-09-17 | data center | 🟢 Active |
| Town of Nottingham | Town | 2026-09-08 | data center | 🟢 Active |
Detailed entries
Bow
- Type: Town
- Status: 🟢 Active
- Date enacted: On or about September 17, 2026 (Planning Board vote)
- Normalized date:
2026-09-17(exact) - Duration: One year
- Current end date:
— - Sectors: data center
- Moratorium ID:
nh-bow-2026 - Legal basis: Planning Board interim zoning vote (RSA 674:23)
- What prompted it: Hyperscale data center (up to 350 MW / 200 MW per differing reports) proposed at the former Merrimack Station coal plant site
- Affected projects: Proposed hyperscale data center at the former Merrimack Station coal plant (Granite Shore Power / Eversource FERC interconnection study)
- Detailed status: Reported as adopted (Planning Board voted unanimously for a one-year moratorium) around Sept. 17, 2026, one week before this research date. A town-meeting vote may still be required under RSA 674:23 for the moratorium to continue beyond its initial term. [VERIFY instrument number; primary source (news-only evidence) not confirmed at confidence 0.55 in the 2026-09 refresh]
- Outcome: Not fully confirmed from a primary town document
Town of Nottingham
- Type: Town
- Status: 🟢 Active
- Date enacted: Planning Board voted 5-0-0 on 2026-07-01 to adopt and advance the proposed ordinance; Nottingham voters ratified it at a September 8, 2026 special town election (held with the state primary) by a vote of 1,335 to 143, per the town's official election results.
- Normalized date:
2026-09-08(exact) - Duration: 12 months from voter adoption on 2026-09-08 (to approximately 2027-09-08).
- Current end date:
2027-09-08 - Sectors: data center
- Moratorium ID:
nh-town-of-nottingham-undated - Legal basis: Nottingham Planning Board vote (5-0-0), July 1, 2026, adopting a signed 'Temporary Moratorium on Data Centers Ordinance' under RSA 674:23 (interim growth management); ratified by Nottingham voters 1,335-143 at the September 8, 2026 special town election, at which point it took legal effect.
- What prompted it: Local opposition to a withdrawn Nottingham Business Park data center concept (145 Old Turnpike Road) and an online petition that drew more than 25,000 signatures
- Affected projects: Would apply townwide to data center applications, including any resubmission of the withdrawn Nottingham Business Park (145 Old Turnpike Road) concept.
- Detailed status: Active as of 2026-09-23. Nottingham voters approved the Temporary Moratorium on Data Centers Ordinance 1,335-143 at the September 8, 2026 special town election. The ordinance is now in legal effect townwide for 12 months (through approximately September 8, 2027), prohibiting acceptance, processing, or approval of permits or approvals for the establishment, construction, expansion, or operation of data centers in every zoning district. No repeal or amendment was found in sources reviewed through 2026-09-23.
- Outcome: Not yet enacted; awaiting a September 8, 2026 town legislative-body vote.
Source: moratorium_inventory.csv · Methodology · Codebook.