Bangor City Council votes to extend data center moratorium
The Bangor City Council unanimously voted to extend its moratorium on new data centers for an additional 180 days. This extension aims to provide the council with time to draft new zoning ordinances to address the significant land, power, and water requirements of such facilities.
The Bangor City Council has unanimously voted to extend its freeze on new data centers for an additional 180 days. The council's decision, with an 8-0 vote, will add six months to the existing data center moratorium.
Officials stated that Bangor is experiencing increasing interest from developers looking to construct data centers, which typically require large tracts of land and substantial amounts of power and water for cooling. Current city ordinances were not designed to adequately regulate facilities of this scale. The extended moratorium will provide the council with necessary time to draft comprehensive zoning regulations tailored to data center developments.