Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly, in Harford County, Maryland, adopted a data-center moratorium on May 7, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is pending.
The record reads: "Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly proposed legislation to permanently ban data centers countywide, going beyond Council Member Bennett's 90-day moratorium (Bill 26-005). Public hearing set May 18; County Council vote scheduled June 1… (datacentertracker.org)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moratorium | restriction | pending | May 7, 2026 | county-wide | datacentertracker.org |
Jurisdiction type: municipality. County: Harford County. Dataset: datacentertracker. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.
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Maryland context
Maryland has 18 documented local actions across 14 jurisdictions in this snapshot. At the state level, the state has a ratepayer-protection law (enacted).
A town that says no to a data center gives up local tax revenue, not jobs: one large campus pays $2M to $90M a year depending on the tax regime, against roughly 50 permanent jobs. The parent piece prices it and lists the conditions that beat a ban.