As of August 15, 2026, this tracker documents 11 local government actions on data centers in Maine, across 11 jurisdictions in 5 counties: 11 moratoria. By status: 7 in force and 4 enacted.
At the state level, the state has a moratorium (vetoed, April 24, 2026).
Data centers in Maine used about 0.0 TWh of electricity in 2024; EPRI, Powering Intelligence 2026 (state-level dashboard) projects 0.1 TWh in its 2030, EPRI medium scenario.
Statewide actions in Maine
- Maine: moratorium, vetoed, April 24, 2026LD 307 would have paused 20 MW+ data centers through late 2027; passed the legislature, vetoed by Governor Mills, override failed 72-65. Instrument: LD 307. Source: Maine Morning Star.
Local actions in Maine
| Jurisdiction | County | Action | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Warren | Knox County | Moratorium | enacted | July 8, 2026 |
| Scarborough | Cumberland County | Moratorium | in force | June 3, 2026 |
| Town of Scarborough | Cumberland County | Moratorium | enacted | June 3, 2026 |
| Gorham | Cumberland County | Moratorium | in force | June 2, 2026 |
| Brunswick | Cumberland County | Moratorium | in force | June 1, 2026 |
| City of Westbrook | Cumberland County | Moratorium | enacted | June 1, 2026 |
| Town of Brunswick | Cumberland County | Moratorium | enacted | June 1, 2026 |
| Westbrook | Cumberland County | Moratorium | in force | June 1, 2026 |
| Sanford | York County | Moratorium | in force | May 19, 2026 |
| Bangor | Penobscot County | Moratorium | in force | April 13, 2026 |
| Wiscasset | Lincoln County | Moratorium | in force | November 4, 2025 |
What one campus pays a local government
The parent piece's calculator puts a single large campus at $2M to $90M a year in local revenue, depending on the tax regime and abatements. The reference campus (Project Blue scale: $3.6B of capital, 286 MW) pays about $157M to local governments over 10 years. Permanent jobs run around 50 per facility.
| Tax regime | Reference case | Annual local revenue, low | Annual local revenue, high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggressive abatement | Morrow County OR (enterprise zone) | $2M | $3M |
| Partial abatement | Georgia audit representative campus / El Paso Meta | $27.8M | $56M |
| Unabated equipment tax | Virginia-style rates (Loudoun is the ceiling) | $50M | $90M |
Run your own numbers in the calculator on the parent piece. Jurisdictions in Maine that say no give up this revenue, not the jobs.