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Data Center Signal is tracking 6 clips about Catellus data center developments across 1 states, including MD.

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News ClipA Miner Detail·Adamstown, Frederick County, MD

Fitzwater’s data center freeze cites no specific law. Quantum is suing.

Quantum Maryland LLC sued Frederick County Executive Jessica Fitzwater, Frederick County and the Frederick County Planning Commission over executive orders freezing data center applications. The lawsuit seeks to invalidate the latest order, reopen Quantum’s permitting process and recover at least $500 million in damages, while questioning whether the county executive had legal authority to suspend a County Council-approved data center overlay.

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10/10/2026

News Clipbaltimoresun.com·Frederick County, MD

Frederick County rejects $110M Catellus data center deal, extends moratorium$

Frederick County rejected a $110 million data center deal with Catellus after critics argued it would limit the county's future oversight of the industry for eight years. Concurrently, the county extended its existing moratorium on data centers, signifying a setback for data center development in the area.

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9/14/2026

News ClipWYPR·Frederick County, MD

Frederick County elections could hinge on one issue - data centers

Frederick County, Maryland, residents are making data center policy a key issue in local elections, protesting county decisions including the approval of a large data center development zone. A proposed community benefit agreement for the Quantum Frederick project is being met with skepticism, while the county executive has enacted a freeze on future data center development.

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9/10/2026

News ClipA Miner Detail·Adamstown, Frederick County, MD

Frederick County Executive Navigates Data Center Zoning Amidst Political Opposition and Legal Battles

Frederick County Executive Jessica Fitzwater has faced strong community opposition and political fallout over data center development, particularly concerning a controversial overlay zoning change. Despite legal rulings upholding the zoning by disallowing a public referendum, Fitzwater later enacted a pause on new data center applications. The lead developer, Catellus, has pledged $110 million in community benefits to mitigate local concerns.

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9/5/2026

News ClipConduit Street Blog·Frederick County, MD

Frederick Secures $110M Community Benefits Agreement for Data Center Campus

Frederick County has secured a Community Benefits Agreement with Catellus for the Frederick Digital Campus, totaling over $110 million in developer-funded community investments. The agreement also includes significant changes to the already-approved data center development, such as a nearly 20% reduction in planned development and an 80% cut in potable water use. This initiative follows public concerns and recommendations from a data center workgroup, with a formal public review process for a Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreement currently underway.

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9/2/2026

News ClipBethesda Magazine·Dickerson, Montgomery County, MD

Why the data center industry came to Dickerson

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.

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4/6/2026