Two-year moratorium on data centers up for vote in Frederick City Council
The Frederick City Council is scheduled to vote on a two-year moratorium on data center construction. The vote comes as Texas-based developer Trammell Crow Company prepares to present a data center proposal to the city Planning Commission, while community forums address energy, water, sustainability and environmental justice concerns.
The Frederick City Council is set to consider a two-year pause on data center construction as Texas-based developer Trammell Crow Company prepares to bring a data center proposal before the city Planning Commission. The proposed moratorium could affect the timing of that development and future projects in Frederick.
Maryland state Sen. Karen Lewis Young, who represents Frederick County, has held community forums on data center construction. Discussions have included energy transparency, water use, building sustainability and environmental justice, with input from citizen groups including Mobilized Frederick.