Maryland Governor Wes Moore Discusses Data Center Regulations

Name: Maryland Governor Wes Moore Discusses Data Center Regulations
Uploaded: 2026-08-10T20:54:13.000Z
Duration: 13 s
Description: Maryland Governor Wes Moore has affirmed that data centers in the state must adhere to state rules and cannot override local opinion. He has instituted a strict policy requiring high-energy data centers to pay for their own grid infrastructure upgrades and power demands.

News Clip0:13The Root·MD·8/10/2026

Maryland Governor Wes Moore has affirmed that data centers in the state must adhere to state rules and cannot override local opinion. He has instituted a strict policy requiring high-energy data centers to pay for their own grid infrastructure upgrades and power demands.

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Gov: Maryland Governor's Office, Maryland State Government

Maryland Governor Wes Moore, in an exclusive interview with The Root, emphasized that data centers operating in the state "do not get to write the rules" and "do not get to override local opinion." He stressed that "the power belongs to the people."

Currently in his first term, Governor Moore has implemented a strict policy. This policy mandates that high-energy data centers bear the costs of their own grid infrastructure upgrades and power demands.