Moratorium tracker
Data center moratoriums in Maryland
3 moratorium actions in 3 jurisdictions in Maryland, newest first: 3 adopted, extended or announced. Each entry links to its source.
Is there a data center moratorium in Maryland?
No statewide pause for Maryland is in the tracker; the actions on this page are local. Locally, 3 jurisdictions adopted, extended or announced a pause: Montgomery County, Frederick County and Prince George's County.
Statuses are as of each source’s date; check with the jurisdiction before relying on one.
- Moratorium actions
- 3
- Jurisdictions
- 3
- Adopted, extended or announced
- 3
- Rejected, lifted or set aside
- 0
Every tracked Maryland moratorium
| Jurisdiction | Action | Length | What the source says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County Maryland · county |
Extended Aug 2026 |
18 months | Extension of the county's pause on data centers from six months to 18 months. Maryland MattersSource excerpt“The Montgomery County Council voted recently to extend its current six-month pause on data centers to 18 months.” |
| Frederick County Maryland · county |
Adopted Jul 1, 2026 |
— until Dec 31, 2026 |
Order signed July 1 by County Executive Jessica Fitzwater pausing new data center permitting or approvals until the end of the year. Maryland MattersSource excerpt“County Executive Jessica Fitzwater signed an order July 1, pausing new data center permitting or approvals until the end of the year.” |
| Prince George's County Maryland · county |
Adopted Jul 2026 |
two years | Hyperscale data center development. WTOPSource excerpt“The Prince George's County Council passed a two-year moratorium on hyperscale data center development to give members more time to consider how the county will go about it in the future.” |
Dates are the date of the vote or order where the source gives one; otherwise the entry shows when it was reported. Lengths, end dates and scope appear only where the cited source states them. Expand any row for a verbatim excerpt from its source.
Tracked projects in these jurisdictions
| Project | Status | Jurisdiction and action |
|---|---|---|
| Quantum Frederick Adamstown, Frederick County, MD | Under construction | Frederick County: adopted Jul 1, 2026 |
| Brightseat Tech Park Landover, Prince George's County, MD | Approved | Prince George's County: adopted Jul 2026 |
Matched by county, city or the project a source names. Being inside a jurisdiction with a moratorium does not mean a project is covered; many pauses exempt applications already filed or approved, and a county pause usually leaves incorporated towns free to decide. Where a source states an exemption, it is quoted in the table above.
Moratorium actions in Maryland project records
| Date | Action | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | County Council approves a two-year moratorium on data center permitting and development The Diamondback | Brightseat Tech Park Landover, Prince George's County, MD |
Permanent rules in Maryland
No Maryland ordinance or state law written for data centers is in the rules tracker yet.
More on Maryland
- All 2 tracked projects in Maryland →
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- Data centers in Prince George's County →
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Other states
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Maryland data center moratoriums: common questions
Is there a data center moratorium in Maryland?
No statewide pause for Maryland is in the tracker; the actions on this page are local. Locally, 3 jurisdictions adopted, extended or announced a pause: Montgomery County, Frederick County and Prince George's County. Statuses are as of each source's date; check with the jurisdiction before relying on one.
How many Maryland communities have paused data centers?
The tracker records 3 local governments in Maryland that adopted, extended or announced a data center pause. The tracker lists actions confirmed in a published notice or news report, so it is a floor rather than a complete census.
How long do data center moratoriums in Maryland last?
Where the source states a length, Maryland pauses run from 18 months (Montgomery County) to two years (Prince George's County). 1 other action has no stated fixed length or runs until a set date or condition.
Which tracked data center projects are in Maryland jurisdictions with a moratorium?
Quantum Frederick and Brightseat Tech Park. Sitting inside a jurisdiction with a moratorium does not mean a project is covered: many pauses exempt applications already filed or approved, and a county pause usually leaves incorporated towns free to decide.
Know of a Maryland moratorium we’re missing? Email [email protected] with a link to the official notice or a report.
Cite this page
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.
| APA | Data Center Census. (2026). Data center moratoriums in Maryland. Retrieved from https://datacentercensus.com/moratoriums/maryland |
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| MLA | “Data center moratoriums in Maryland.” Data Center Census, Sep 23, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/moratoriums/maryland. |
| Link | https://datacentercensus.com/moratoriums/maryland |
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