New Hampshire Data Center Moratorium

New Hampshire’s data center debate intensified after developer Tom Moulton withdrew a proposed warehouse conversion in Nottingham following substantial local opposition and a petition exceeding 25,000 signatures.

The dispute has widened into a statewide policy question, with Gov. Kelly Ayotte backing a moratorium and lawmakers debating whether to expand municipal control, limit local restrictions, or prohibit new facilities. The central concerns are electricity capacity, potential effects on rates, water use, environmental impacts, and the suitability of current zoning rules.