Prices on contracts tied to possible data center moratoriums in Louisiana, Oklahoma and Missouri were much higher for a 2029 deadline than for deadlines in 2027, a Nov. 11 snapshot showed.
For Jan. 1, 2029, the contract price was 31% in Louisiana, 30.5% in Oklahoma and 31.5% in Missouri. The Jan. 1, 2027 prices were 2.9% in Louisiana, 2.2% in Oklahoma and 2.8% in Missouri. The three 2029 prices averaged 31%.
For July 1, 2027, Louisiana’s contract was priced at 12.5%, Oklahoma’s at 11.5% and Missouri’s at 13.5%. The percentages apply to individual deadline contracts and describe possible outcomes; they are not records of enacted bans.
Attention to data-center restrictions has revived after Democrats gained ground in Congress and key-state governor’s races; environmental effects and resource demands are also part of the debate. Whether a proposal advances depends on state action. Legislative sessions, executive decisions, local zoning and utility research could also influence policy.
Separately, the Senate record for the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act (S. 4214) lists the measure as referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; the record does not show it was enacted. EconoTimes previously covered the federal moratorium bill.
