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Montgomery County committees are advancing an 18-month moratorium and a zoning text amendment to define data centers and temporarily prohibit them county-wide. These actions aim to create comprehensive regulations for data center development, driven partly by a large project proposed in Dickerson by Atmosphere Data Centers.
Montgomery County, Maryland, is poised to extend its data center moratorium to 18 months, replacing an earlier six-month ban. The County Council's economic development committee advanced the proposal for a full council vote, while another committee proposed defining data centers in the county's zoning code. Atmosphere Data Centers, which plans to build five facilities in Dickerson, has already challenged the previous ban and awaits the council's final decision.
Montgomery County Councilmembers are signaling support for an 18-month moratorium on data center development, merging two competing bills. The full council is expected to vote on the moratorium bill and a related zoning text amendment. This follows an executive order by County Executive Marc Elrich imposing a six-month moratorium, which Atmosphere Data Centers is currently appealing.
Atmosphere Data Centers has filed an appeal against Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich's six-month moratorium on data center permits in Dickerson, Maryland. The moratorium was enacted due to environmental concerns, with the County Council also considering proposals to extend it and introduce new zoning regulations for data centers.
Atmosphere Data Centers is appealing a zoning interpretation by Montgomery County's Department of Permitting Services, which is based on an executive order by County Executive Marc Elrich imposing a six-month moratorium on data center permits. The developer argues the department misinterpreted the order and that the executive order itself is unlawful. Concurrently, the County Council is considering its own legislative proposals for a moratorium and zoning restrictions.
Montgomery County, Maryland, is grappling with multiple proposals for a data center moratorium, ranging from six months to two years, driven by resident concerns over environmental impacts, water usage, and energy demands. An executive order has already enacted a six-month pause on new permits, while the County Council debates competing bills and a proposed zoning text amendment. A specific project by Atmosphere Data Centers in Dickerson is pending review amidst this policy debate.
Montgomery County Executive Marc Erlich announced a six-month moratorium on data center permits. This moratorium will not impact the planning board's ongoing work with the Atmosphere Data Centers group. The measure aims to temporarily pause new data center developments in the county.
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich signed an executive order imposing a six-month pause on new data center permits, allowing the County Council time to develop new regulations. The moratorium does not affect the Montgomery Planning Board's review of existing applications, such as Atmosphere Data Centers' project in Dickerson. The County Council is actively working on several proposals, including zoning text amendments and further moratorium legislation.
Montgomery County, Maryland, is considering two separate bills for data center moratoriums; one for two years and another for six months. Councilmembers disagree on the duration and scope, particularly concerning a planned 300 MW data center campus by Atmosphere Data Centers in Dickerson. Public hearings are scheduled for both proposals.
Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass has proposed a six-month pause on data center permits, citing concerns about climate impact, utility costs, and environmental hazards. The legislation aims to create time for developing regulations for data centers in the county. A public hearing on the bill is scheduled for June 16.
Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass introduced a bill for a six-month moratorium on data center permits, aiming to temporarily pause development due to environmental and utility cost concerns. The proposed moratorium would apply retroactively, impacting a large data center project by Atmosphere Data Centers in Dickerson that is currently pending approval. A public hearing on the bill is scheduled for June 16.
Environmental activists and local officials are raising concerns about the potential climate and water impacts of Atmosphere Data Centers' proposed 110-acre campus in Dickerson, Montgomery County, Maryland. The project, planned for a former coal plant site owned by Terra Energy, faces calls for 100% renewable energy use and a temporary moratorium on data center construction in the county due to its significant power and water demands.
Atmosphere Data Centers proposes a large campus in Dickerson, Montgomery County, Maryland, on the site of a former coal plant. This project faces significant local opposition and prompts discussions on county-wide zoning restrictions and a potential moratorium on data center development due to environmental and power concerns. Separately, a lawsuit related to the QLoop fiber project in the region has been settled.