AI GridWatch — Maine data center updates https://aigridwatch.com/states/maine Data center moratoriums, proposals, and community-impact headlines for Maine, from AI GridWatch. en-us Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Eastport: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/eastport-me mora-eastport-me Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Moratorium adopted unanimously targeting DeepGreen underwater data center proposal Bangor: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/bangor-me mora-bangor-me Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 180-day pause, 9-0. City cited lack of information about infrastructure impacts and no state-level framework to reference Eastport Council unanimously adopts moratorium on DeepGreen underwater data center proposal https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxQbVVyTFdqSldVbTNjQUFuMDU4TFNjQmFGSzhldlc4eFNVcTdSSUl5VktEUUFEQUQzSXVNbktaVDhqUFZEU0xmUGF6d0FjWkRmSlEzeVlZc19jZFBNSF9tTFBfVkpGUVZmeFpNUHdCNm5BbEIxYW11Zk9rSmRXMy1uSUl2YXd2MlJ6TUQ1N2c1bUs?oc=5 story-25dbe664 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via The Maine Monitor Sanford: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/sanford-me mora-sanford-me Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 91-day emergency moratorium enacted May 19, 2026, halting a proposed Mousam River data center project; extended unanimously for 180 more days on Aug 5, 2026. Ordinance requiring voter approval for data centers called 'unlawful’ https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxPT2hHWlhUcml3Ni14dnNEQUpTUi1pN1QtNmNCMHowd0Q2MGhVV0dZdzRvLWd2UVZlXzRDTEQ5cDVMcnNCSDNRcEJKUXdNb2Vubi1Melp0SFIyNVc0QVBKa1pvbkVOazl0dEdnamVzUi1VenB3TmJnMFpvY1FZSDgzWFA4ZW82S283ZVQ3ZkpvNElpSEhV?oc=5 story-c1903151 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via The Maine Monitor Sanford City Council extends data center moratorium 180 days amid resident concerns https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxQazY4c0tNUXVZdXc3NnFHb2Y4Yk9lRkdvY2N4dXJ6VVlfVEdfcnhMMUQ1U0FRb0thZEdQV0NVODlBdzhseXQxTFhNUVJhS2p3VFBoMnVnNm5pMFZJN244RmloWG53OWN4RV9RZWtfOEN5bzJDWmlWWUNwVXBhTU1mTEs3M1k1NlpHQUR4N2RaOTYwdFpfRlFJT3VOakdfSXlLWWJfNG9DaEVfTUlFcHI3bQ?oc=5 story-7dd04a3d Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via WGME Maine (statewide): data center moratorium — Vetoed https://aigridwatch.com/communities/maine-statewide-me mora-maine-(statewide)-me Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 LD 307 would have paused 20+ MW facilities to Nov 2027; governor vetoed Governor Mills Signs Executive Order to Establish Maine Data Center Advisory Council https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxPbTBBck0wbEsycVZ4eVFKNjBFQ2d6VFN3WWJEc2ppTmpFNHMzR09qSkpDV2JMZ0pFbGhKNVhwSnVsVmlGS2ctMTlVWmR3Q3pjQ05mSHVxYzdTTk5WNFJLRTlQdW83UUxlWC1hblduWW1Oc1BDeC1fQk9jTmw0TlNqR1d4QkI4clpNZnZzNXZLcjJ4bGVIZlg4NXA1dnpRQ2VuZEtkQUNBeWhSNVlyMnVMNGlOZWFURFdtYUhMbDFCQzFjQXdMcUVwc0V5YmxLZw?oc=5 story-c07da76c Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via maine.gov Maine House advances data center moratorium https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxNQV91NmxkelR4dWFTR2NXeW51WWlvcEhLdHNsNnU0bFY2N2ZMQURtUmVjYXhyd1FMZl9qRTM2dXprZjFVc2pyVm40cjRwLVV2ME5lOGZDMGdaR1h5ZXBKeFpxSmxpblYycDhjRjZjTy1FX1FGb0pJT3NxRFBSS2MwbWdpUmhQa2ZQeUpPSg?oc=5 story-1d4e22ce Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Maine Morning Star