Westbrook joins growing list of Maine municipalities enacting data center moratoriums

News Clip1:09NEWS CENTER Maine·Westbrook, Cumberland County, ME·5/19/2026

The Westbrook City Council in Maine has unanimously voted to enact a 180-day moratorium on the construction and development of data centers. This decision places Westbrook among a growing number of municipalities in the state implementing such pauses.

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Gov: Westbrook City Council
The Westbrook City Council voted unanimously to enact a 180-day moratorium on the construction and development of data centers.