Data Centers Set to Be Banned Across Plainfield After City Council Vote

Data Centers Set to Be Banned Across Plainfield After City Council Vote

News ClipTAPinto·Plainfield, Union County, NJ·8/12/2026

The Plainfield City Council in New Jersey has unanimously approved an ordinance to ban data centers throughout the city. This decision, reached on second reading and final passage, effectively prohibits the development of data center facilities within Plainfield.

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Gov: Plainfield City Council
PLAINFIELD, NJ — Data centers are set to be prohibited throughout Plainfield after the City Council unanimously approved an ordinance banning the facilities on second reading and final passage...