Fitzwater Orders 6-Month Freeze on New Applications for Data Centers, Electric Substations

Planning Commission OKs data center restrictions

The Phoenix Planning Commission last week recommended that the city council adopt tighter zoning restrictions on the development of data centers within city boundaries.

Fitzwater orders 6-month freeze on new applications for data centers, electric substations

Frederick County Executive Jessica Fitzwater on Wednesday issued an executive order to temporarily prevent county planners from accepting, considering or processing applications for data centers and the electric substations that help power them.

Temporary Hold Placed On Data Centers In Frederick County

County Executive issues an executive order. Frederick, Md (KM) A six-month hold has been placed on data centers in Frederick County. An executive order issued by County Executive Jessica Fitzwater temporarily prevents the consideration of any new applications for data centers, and that includes the electrical substations used to power these facilities. “It would be prudent to place a six-month hold on the acceptance, consideration, and processin…