Montgomery County, Maryland, adopted a data-center moratorium on July 28, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is in force.
Montgomery County, Maryland, adopted a data-center moratorium on June 13, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is enacted.
Montgomery County, Maryland, adopted a data-center zoning exclusion on February 2, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is in force.
The records read: "548-day data-center moratorium, adopted 2026-07-28, active per tracker (Moratorium Nation)." "On June 13, 2026 Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich signed an executive order imposing a six-month moratorium on new data center permits, directing the Department of Permitting Services to stop accepting or processing applications… (datacentertracker.org)." "Montgomery County, Maryland, enacted a moratorium on new data center development through the end of 2026, prompted by Atmosphere Data Centers' proposed 300MW complex on 170 acres in Dickerson. The zoning text amendment ZTA 26-01 is… (datacentertracker.org)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moratorium | restriction | in force | July 28, 2026 | county-wide | Moratorium Nation (ALEA Institute) | |
| Moratorium | restriction | enacted | June 13, 2026 | county-wide | datacentertracker.org | |
| Zoning exclusion | restriction | in force | February 2, 2026 | county-wide | datacentertracker.org |
Jurisdiction type: county. County: Montgomery County. Dataset: moratorium nation. 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.