‘Coming at us way too fast’: Montgomery Co. council hears from the public on data center construction

‘Coming at us way too fast’: Montgomery Co. council hears from the public on data center construction

News ClipWTOP·Montgomery, Montgomery County, MD·2/25/2026

The Montgomery County Council held a public hearing on data center construction, where residents expressed concerns about the rapid pace of data center development and its impact on the local power grid and electricity capacity.

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Gov: Montgomery County Council
Montgomery County Council members heard a common theme during a public hearing on data centers Tuesday: the need to slow down.