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Data center and energy siting watch: 3 tools compared
Local hearings, rezonings and moratoria affecting data center and energy projects.
Data source: Local government agendas, packets, minutes and notices. Prices checked: October 17, 2026. Sorted by lowest published price.
- Free option: Data Center Census
- Lowest paid entry price: Data Center Hearing Watch ($19/mo)
- Price range of published plans: $19/mo to $500/mo entry price
| Tool | Lowest price and plans | Delivery | Trial | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Center Census | Free Free (RSS, Atom and calendar feeds) | Project and county feeds rebuilt daily | Free | Free tracking of 178 major projects |
| Data Center Hearing Watch | $19/mo Free county watch / Local alerts $19/mo / custom report $49+ | Weekly local-agenda alerts for data center hearings | Free tier | Residents, journalists and small firms watching one county |
| Siting Radar | $500/mo One state $500/mo / all 7 states $1,500/mo | Daily agenda, packet and minutes monitoring; email, Slack, CSV, API | Free trial, no card | Energy and data center developers in OH, MI, NY, NC, GA, IN, VA |
How to choose
Local opposition and moratoria now decide where data centers and energy projects get built, and the signals sit in county agendas and minutes.
Free options exist (Data Center Census feeds for 178 projects). Data Center Hearing Watch costs $19/mo per county. Siting Radar ($500/state/mo) monitors every local government in seven states before votes.
Pick by coverage: count the counties and townships in your pipeline and check each tool covers them.
Pre-vote alerts are worth the most; post-vote news is free.
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