Montgomery County Council Unanimously Approves 18-Month Data Center Freeze

Maryland Supreme Court shares reasoning in data center referendum opinion

The Supreme Court of Maryland has released its full opinion explaining its decision on June 30 to not allow a voter referendum on the ordinance that created Frederick County's new data center zone.

Montgomery County approves 18-month pause on data center development

Maryland Eastern Shore counties consider or pass data center moratoriums

Salisbury, Md. – On Maryland’s Eastern Shore, county governments are considering moratoriums to better understand the impact of data centers. In Worcester County, officials have passed a year-long moratorium on data centers and cable-landing sites to determine and address potential impacts on the environment, energy demands, water and aesthetics. In Wicomico County, John T. Cannon, the county council president, said...

Montgomery County Council Unanimously Approves 18-Month Data Center Freeze

The Montgomery County Council unanimously approved an 18-month freeze on data centers amid growing opposition from residents.

Davidson moves toward data center moratorium

DAVIDSON COUNTY — Davidson County may join the ranks of municipalities imposing a moratorium on data center development while county officials study regulations to put in place.

Montgomery County, MD Unanimously Passes 18-Month Moratorium on Hyperscale Data Centers

Rockville, MD — Today, the Montgomery County Council unanimously voted to establish an 18-month moratorium on new data center facilities. The moratorium, once signed into law, will codify and expand protections from County Executive Marc Elrich’s June executive order which paused data center development for six months. Council also approved zoning text amendments to the county’s current zoning ordinances that block any data centers larger than 2…