Polymarket odds hit 64% that a US state enacts data center moratorium by end of 2026
Polymarket · x · 2026-09-15
Polymarket launched a market on whether any US state enacts a statewide data center moratorium by December 31, 2026, now trading at 64% odds. Qualifying legislation covers bills pausing approvals, permitting, construction, grid connection, or operation of new data centers.
Context in the thread: Texas is moving to penalize data centers that fail to disclose water usage — a signal that state-level pushback on AI infrastructure's resource demands is accelerating.
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