Oregon local moratoria
Every local infrastructure moratorium in the inventory for Oregon, current through August 19, 2026.
1 instrument — 1 in force, 0 pending, 0 past.
State policy is tracked separately: 5 actions (5 bills) in state_legislation.csv. These are not included in the local count above.
| Jurisdiction | Type | Enacted | Sectors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hillsboro | City | 2026-07-27 | data center, battery storage | 🟢 Active |
Detailed entries
City of Hillsboro
- Type: City
- Status: 🟢 Active
- Date enacted: 2026-07-27 (City Council adopted signed Resolution No. 2932 at a special meeting, effective immediately)
- Normalized date:
2026-07-27(exact) - Duration: 120 days unless extended or repealed, with mandatory council review before expiration
- Current end date:
— - Sectors: data center, battery storage
- Moratorium ID:
or-city-of-hillsboro-2026 - Legal basis: Resolution No. 2932, adopted by the Hillsboro City Council at a special meeting on July 27, 2026
- What prompted it: City sought time to study data center and battery storage impacts and develop code amendments; contemporaneous coverage described Hillsboro as the first Oregon city to adopt a data center land-use moratorium
- Affected projects: New or expanded stand-alone data center or battery energy storage system land-use applications submitted after July 27, 2026; does not affect applications already under review.
- Detailed status: Active as of the July 31, 2026 research date. Effective immediately upon adoption, the resolution bars submission, acceptance, processing, or approval of new land-use applications for new or expanded data centers or battery energy storage systems as primary uses. Applications already under review are not affected. Runs 120 days (to approximately 2026-11-24) absent extension or repeal, with council review required before expiration.
- Outcome: Enacted moratorium on new data center and battery storage land-use applications while the city studies impacts and develops code amendments.
Source: moratorium_inventory.csv · Methodology · Codebook.