AI GridWatch — Maryland data center updates https://aigridwatch.com/states/maryland Data center moratoriums, proposals, and community-impact headlines for Maryland, from AI GridWatch. en-us Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Garrett County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/garrett-county-md mora-garrett-county-md Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Data center moratorium; western Maryland county MARYLAND: Talbot County Council to consider 1-year data center moratorium https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAJBVV95cUxPWFFldjBvOHg1V2JXd0Q3NHh5Mmw3YXhRcTN6alowaHZPQjNBNFlGYXZGUFdrdndmbUw0U2ltbmFrYVJkV19rX2Zjb1h1eU1qQWJTcWRPay12S0VwcDJ3X1NCcmZrbHA3TkJEY3NvUmtscE5BeTFvNkJoWnFSQ2x0ZEk0c0ZPVVJpZndzYlRkcmRHME1EeDAwOGt0Tl84ZW11dk94YUhpODBsZWFmd3lDM3RHc0YwWEtNaFRSMUtwYmpTUWRCUzJ4ckJDcnM0RzRPWElYaUZ6NlNnLVVmd2ozb3JsZElyaXRJS01CU1NFd1Rvb2lHb1hLZzB0cDZmY2gzVmZFdlNzcUI?oc=5 story-eb0b4371 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via thegazette.com Moore and Cox differ on data centers at Maryland conference https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTFBiM1lTMFNaeGt4aDIxenloNDNnWEpPSjVhZGJSOFRnQlZJak1xbC03bUtIdTY3dGV6T2ZBX09DOEJlam1GZ0F2SllmN2kyRFF1WlQ1VjI5emMwUnROamVScXRaTEZPMEE1dFZkZkRlcw?oc=5 story-74d9c2ac Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Maryland Matters Greens take on data centers, a literal hat trick by Kagan, Tablada retires, in political notes https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxOcmdwYVFELWoyWGJTdV8yV0x5VEwyTC1ncEgyemswNnMyQlk3dC0wVF9aZW9Wei1vbWpjaEdCTWphdzFHRW1STGMtTHNBN2JjVXVBQjM5Y0wwMVdkWGlwYWh0MFIyYjl4YkpUSDN3M0pSTWxVWFhoVV94SjdRQmhOTHo5Y0lIcDlNM3RqRm9fSnFJNGVOTlpBOVJJVnY1bS13UUdKRGpvTjJlWVVUMUk2ZUFNZ0pPQ0ZLQVJUenpjSHpkaUNiaDlrTGJWMA?oc=5 story-1a927640 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Maryland Matters Ridgely: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/ridgely-md mora-ridgely-md Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 1-year moratorium; part of an Eastern Shore wave of local action after a controversial Federalsburg data center proposal Harford County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/harford-county-md mora-harford-county-md Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Permanent ban — first MD county to permanently ban data centers, unanimous. A single hyperscale facility could double the county's residential electricity demand. Legal challenges anticipated Howard County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/howard-county-md mora-howard-county-md Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 17-month moratorium (S.M.A.R.T. Act), unanimous. Expires Nov 2 2027 or when zoning amendment passes. Task force of up to 11 appointees studying impacts. Existing zoning dates to 1993 Carroll County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/carroll-county-md mora-carroll-county-md Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 12-month moratorium to study economic and environmental impacts and propose regulations Queen Anne's County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/queen-anne-s-county-md mora-queen-anne's-county-md Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 12-month moratorium, effective immediately. Part of the Eastern Shore moratorium wave after the Federalsburg data center proposal Caroline County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/caroline-county-md mora-caroline-county-md Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 1-year moratorium in unincorporated areas. Part of the Eastern Shore moratorium wave Dorchester County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/dorchester-county-md mora-dorchester-county-md Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 1-year moratorium. Part of the Eastern Shore moratorium cluster Talbot County: data center moratorium — Proposed https://aigridwatch.com/communities/talbot-county-md mora-talbot-county-md Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 1-year moratorium resolution introduced; public comment hearing scheduled Sep 8. Not yet enacted Lowdown from Loudoun: Virginia official shares data center tips with Maryland audience https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxPcEs2UnZQdVh0VS1vc2xhN25rSXV2bmJnOWlscVk2RzFfaVNLM1U1WlRXaXNkUGJ0NXNpWE1QUXl0Q1RyMlVDUnd2WWE2Q01Yc21DUEc5YnBUVkU1dVZFU3M1M1BWOFo4ZDMwUzZFVXA4QVYzMTkyblBfYi12dE9JVkpqTEtBMzBodnAybmJ6MWtjbno0S2VTSWJSMF9neHR2bW1Xd0RGdzVubGdDWWhaLUF5VnJTNmJtaEdOcEFEYXp0cWM?oc=5 story-b4ae01b2 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via marylandmatters.org MD lawmakers mull data center pauses, hear VA’s insights at MACo conference https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTE0zVUsySUxBeU44VHJCSjJPMWIzVzJMWFVVWXlZUTBSTURSV1c1b1Z2S1ZfOEs3MU52SmF2SXptekV2SlhfS2p6TkV5alU5aHZ4N3N1NE5zY3dYaExSSVZqeXZ1bXFqeDJ0SDhtZFBhWTI2aTA?oc=5 story-6324c69e Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Maryland Daily Record Virginia official shares data center tips with Maryland audience https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgJBVV95cUxPMlBNbEpEYm01NlZGcXBOODdVazVWMTVHbWhLRUpVUWdGd1NVUFI2YXQ0TVNPZURwRlFRR0drUGFyVWJMWDVuWXROdG8zNDB6QU91S3dSUzBsdk5Xc0p1b0RxUFR4WjYtWGxSekczT3k0akFkM1NlWDg2NWpPMjRRbGtSd1lhMTlrb0Z0WU0xZU8xaXVoY0N5UllxQ2lxRm1uZkdEZ01UYllBZVFoZG9SMmo0VWtfeHNEUUVUQVlwcExhVmVJMmh1NG1MUmZ0ZzZVbHoycXY5bm5IQkUtOHUtLTlkaEZTU0dqamplMWVBSnNIZmF2YnpTbDFrVEpGclBzTUk5SVJ2ak44ZmdtZm1DbHJ0dEhIR1ZWd08wbmVpaENDQUoxWk50ZjdR?oc=5 story-80eaf05b Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via The Frederick News-Post Talbot County commissioners sued by landowner who claims no notice on data center ordinance https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxNNHA2dk9sbzFqYVpNTHBUbzZXZDVMbG52MUdzN29pcmpnSWUzc1BXTHlhdzJOQTNYV3NaQWlDZVZlMzYyME5DZmFpNGxvMVJCYVdaUzFjb2JQVTBleW42Rmp2SWFrQnhzS3BfcDRobTVObVVtNm1hXzctaEc3SEN4elF2N2TSAYQBQVVfeXFMUGVxN0R2NVp4UlNyQWNURkQ5SGFmeXB1MDB4NzBMQ3ZIcGZxVDRScGVIMlZiYzFYZXhnNGJmV2dyQjNaYkdERkYzMXRDZV9DQ29MV09JSm82SF9PVEZjQ0N5Y0xaZ1dxaXNMdTZQZzVYQmZEajZxbW5YNW9XN0tYQmRKN1hO?oc=5 story-54057d6d Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Natural Gas Dominates PJM’s First Reformed Grid Queue, Driven by Data-Center Demand https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxPMDhJYnZNVlZZX1QzbGhoYVdNZXZ0bW1KenRwQ3RhV25FWVFleV91U1BFa0lTYkVuX1RtblViOW5oQ000Y096SHlZZmREWk5QVXljbmFNSE9kVU5rOGNNbnA2ME80QWtSSWNiaXI2VDc3VXd0VkpOc1ZEQlNfTFNjd2YydkVtMUYzZ2NuVGhBcXZjMlpQVVgwRkNEN0E1c0J3VGNTYVVNWVNWcF9RcWttNUQ2U3BzUlplSk0tUW40TkxkZU9hbEZzbnRVUQ?oc=5 story-f17839e1 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via - The Southern Maryland Chronicle Baltimore City: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/baltimore-city-md mora-baltimore-city-md Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 CB 26-0158: 1 year, facilities drawing 10 MW or more; 9-month impact study Prince George's County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/prince-george-s-county-md mora-prince-george's-county-md Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 2-year pause on hyperscale data centers — the longest in Maryland. Bars the planning department from considering applications until the council passes regulations. Three members abstained; one voted no Baltimore County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/baltimore-county-md mora-baltimore-county-md Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 1-year, passed unanimously; runs no later than Jan 1, 2027. A 6-month extension was being introduced in Aug 2026 with a bipartisan majority and the county executive behind it Montgomery County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/montgomery-county-md mora-montgomery-county-md Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 18-month moratorium approved unanimously, alongside limits on data center development Amazon abandons plans for data center campus at Calvert Cliffs https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxQYjlrM29mMnp4VUdtOTRHX1UtOGd5SFpnZzQ1bnF1MVM0S1BaNjhIdlU3TTFjaHNlN2NjSGduZnFudDF3UDhVVFA0Uy1XUVMxM0JsNW1JWnpUUFQxbWNiNW9SQkZWQWUwWW9PU3F4ZUpUem5jdlVyMm5iNFJnYy1yN2RaS1pYdzgtVWM1cUlOd2cwbHRycjhrNWlvY0NIdw?oc=5 story-e99b8b25 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Maryland Matters Maryland Lawmakers Urge Federal Regulators to Stop Shifting Data Center Costs to State Ratepayers https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTE5WWkVQS1BIS3dNbDd0eWNWTHRVeXNfMGVfN3BuWVpKZTBUU2ZzZzVGcDktWFpLOGRqYlYzZlBXLS10bURsbW1WRk9HbGNrRjZNd2VxT0U0R28yeTkyc0VpMS1OTzRlekJfRjBFUktDOUh0YVBUMGVHXw?oc=5 story-57c6c057 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via The Washington Informer Maryland residents got a pro-data center text linked to an ‘interfaith’ website. Who’s behind it? https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxNU2RDLUNVTkhmejN4VVJySXJIRGM0RWdXejFmMzVaWXZZOENRTlhleEowVkx5NUlHNEhNZnU1dk1GLUoyRWdKM2lzb0RzZ1VzYlROcHRtTEtzeGdoZDdwSXdqM2RteDQwMy1OcmEyT0U0UndHaTIyU0NYMzBwZHBYVGtVVEZFY25VNWdscC1iNkRHVGVKNnFFT29sQ2JkbkJrUWpnZFlaQTJGc0JQakoybkRsaHVzMEFfM3dwZHZjNEFDZGVuVWhEWQ?oc=5 story-4883d807 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Religion News Service Maryland county adopts a two-year moratorium on data center development https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQS3hYNjNqUWp2RXpULTlrYjlhTGFnVGFUUjhLbGo4RUhNaERlc3VKTmE0cGNNNVcwUUdaek5JRFJDSzdjdS1NUE5ta2ZsWXBoNWtYUnk1NHRNT05ta094Q2pTdGlLeVFTamZfU3hoZGVRYk1zb3FOa3dVbjFucWZhQTVhOVV6R0pLNGUxVVMybHVXUFFVY1FNLU94S2xNYm42YXc?oc=5 story-e5a72647 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Spotlight PA Prince George's County Council passes 2-year moratorium on new data centers https://news.google.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?oc=5 story-0c9669db Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via NBC4 Washington Western MD county approves data center moratorium https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxNd1R0NUdWWUt4all0LWRZRExaODhQTlBHdWV3SVR6bWZRYVdfNy12Z3VRendBbGRyWExwQkFLUEFlQlVWRmlrVWh3NVdyNzZ3MmdXbFhpNmJkS2dHUHZZZmh4Zmw2TVhaVlYzNkJkNWJfYVVWYmJPVV9jQ1VvV0hPTTJWRVV6YmxhSzIweXQ1T1gwV0N0TmpzXy1hbkdJQQ?oc=5 story-177d1ef8 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Maryland Daily Record FERC Order Bolsters Maryland Case Against Billions in Data Center Grid Costs https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxQbGZnOVo5NWdrUEVucWZkQmNLaW81OE1lYmlWQmxOaEVyWjJPVjhsdzBvQldIWDRSMVdxdkNVU1Rsa29PVFhmVHVic3I5U2MtUHNLcElCUTUycFRTamk0Wk40ZlhBWmVWNl9ZaTJRRVZFbElqT0c0NFQxdEtqTktXNlN4M28?oc=5 story-d94719d8 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Inside Climate News Baltimore County residents weigh in on potential data centers at public hearing https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxNUjhEVkJPN01LR2dJWWxUZGtYNDRKWTFHU0x1NmUzLTNNVUc1cTZuQWhZM2M0bVBXZ1pnS3BtRzR6UVpJby03OWtZODR4d0RXNF8wb0dtQWxHQnBpMG1QelotVVQxSVRodWR2bkE2cGozd3hrc1RDNkVaemlHZWY1VVFtZWE2VG05dnhjR0xRYw?oc=5 story-352ce737 Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via CBS News