Maryland
Data centers in Prince George's County, Maryland
The Census tracks 1 data center project in Prince George's County, Maryland, with 820 MW of published capacity: 1 approved. 1 moratorium action recorded.
How many data centers are in Prince George's County?
The Census tracks 1 major project here as of Sep 22, 2026: 1 approved. They are in Landover. The largest by published capacity is Brightseat Tech Park (820 MW).
Projects
| Project | Status | Capacity | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brightseat Tech Park Landover, Prince George's County, MD | Approved | 820 MW | Lerner Enterprises |
Moratoriums
| Jurisdiction | Action | Length | What the source says |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.” |
Recent changes
| Date | What changed | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | Council committee unanimously recommends legislation to reinstate detailed site plan review for data centers The Diamondback | Brightseat Tech Park |
| Jul 2026 | County Council approves a two-year moratorium on data center permitting and development The Diamondback | Brightseat Tech Park |
| Sep 2025 | County Executive Aisha Braveboy signs executive order delaying data center approvals until Dec. 31; County Council votes unanimously for a six-month pause The Diamondback | Brightseat Tech Park |
| Oct 2024 | Project gains final plan approvals DatacenterDynamics | Brightseat Tech Park |
| Mar 2024 | Prince George's County Planning Board unanimously approves Lerner's application to develop data centers on the site DatacenterDynamics | Brightseat Tech Park |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Reports say Lerner has filed a natural resources inventory for the former Landover Mall site, a first step toward a data center, while the site competes for the FBI headquarters NBC4 Washington | Brightseat Tech Park |
Prince George's County data centers: common questions
How many data centers are in Prince George's County, Maryland?
The Census tracks 1 major data center project in Prince George's County as of Sep 22, 2026: 1 approved. That covers major sourced projects, not every smaller colocation or enterprise facility.
What is the biggest data center project in Prince George's County?
By published planned capacity, Brightseat Tech Park in Landover, at 820 MW. Its status is approved.
Is there a data center moratorium in Prince George's County?
Prince George's County adopted a data center moratorium (Jul 2026), two years. Details and sources are in the moratorium tracker.
This page collects the county-level record: every tracked project, moratorium and local rule we can source for Prince George's County. See all Maryland projects or look up projects near your ZIP code.
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Last updated Sep 22, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.
| APA | Data Center Census. (2026). Data centers in Prince George's County, Maryland. Retrieved from https://datacentercensus.com/us/maryland/prince-georges-county |
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| MLA | “Data centers in Prince George's County, Maryland.” Data Center Census, Sep 22, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/us/maryland/prince-georges-county. |
| Link | https://datacentercensus.com/us/maryland/prince-georges-county |
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