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Two-year data center development pause in Montgomery County

Sector: Data Center • Location: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States

Source: AOL

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Two councilmembers in Montgomery County, Will Jawando and Kristin Mink, have introduced a bill to place a two-year moratorium on developing new data centers in the county. The bill aims to pause data center development to update noise ordinances, confirm renewable energy availability, adjust tax codes, and seek state legislature assistance. A public hearing is planned for June 16, 2026.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Data Center
Location
Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
AOL

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The project “Two-year data center development pause in Montgomery County” is an infrastructure initiative in the Data Center sector, located in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from AOL.

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Two councilmembers in Montgomery County, Will Jawando and Kristin Mink, have introduced a bill to place a two-year moratorium on developing new data centers in the county. The bill aims to pause data center development to update noise ordinances, confirm renewable energy availability, adjust tax codes, and seek state legislature assistance. A public hearing is planned for June 16, 2026.

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United States of America (USA)

State

Maryland

City

Montgomery County

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AOL

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2026-05-16

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