Calvert Co. approves data center moratorium

Name: Calvert Co. approves data center moratorium
Uploaded: 2026-08-19T11:26:28.000Z
Duration: 21 s
Description: Calvert County, Maryland, has approved a six-month moratorium on new data center developments. The pause takes effect on August 28th and will halt site plan approvals, allowing county leaders time to review the impact of future developments.

News Clip0:21WUSA9·Calvert County, MD·8/19/2026

Calvert County, Maryland, has approved a six-month moratorium on new data center developments. The pause takes effect on August 28th and will halt site plan approvals, allowing county leaders time to review the impact of future developments.

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Gov: Calvert County, County Commissioners

Calvert County, Maryland, has implemented a six-month moratorium on new data center developments. The county commissioners approved the measure, which will prevent the acceptance of any new applications for site plan approvals during this period.

The moratorium is set to take effect on August 28th. Its purpose is to provide county leaders with sufficient time to evaluate and understand the potential impacts that future data center projects could have on the county.