Data centers in Maryland
14 projects tracked, 3 building, with 10 restrictions in force. Updated Oct 22, 2026.
Projects tracked1410 active
Building3under construction, awaiting power, partially operational or expanding
IT load tracked1,684MWtotal IT load disclosed
Restrictions in force10see the ledger below
Grid, 115 kV and up615 lines181 substations · Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors, HIFLD (2023)
Power plants, 50 MW and up26 operating1 planned generator · EIA-860M, 2026-07
The largest Maryland projects we track
The 3 largest of 14 by IT load. The rest are in the terminal.
| Project | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Brightseat Tech Park — Lerner Enterprises Landover Mall Site | Landover | On Hold |
| TeraWulf Chesapeake Data & Energy — Newburg | Newburg | Land-use review |
| Rowan Bauxite Campus for AWS (Frederick 1, Quantum Frederick) | Frederick | Partially Operational |
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By stage
Markets
- Frederick County6
- Suburban Maryland (Montgomery / Prince George's)3
- Baltimore3
- Western Maryland (Hagerstown)1
Restrictions in force in Maryland
Moratoriums, bans, zoning rules and tax changes in effect now. Which projects each one affects is part of the subscription.
| Jurisdiction | Level | What it does | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel County, MDdata center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Sep 2026 → Jan 2028 |
| Baltimore County, MDdata center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Feb 2026 → Dec 2027 |
| Calvert County, MDdata center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Since Aug 2026 · no end date |
| Frederick County, MDdata center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Jul 2026 → Jul 2027 |
| Harford County, MDdata center ban | County / Parish | Outright Ban | No end date |
| Maryland statewide large data center review (Governor Moore executive order) | State | Study / Review | Since Sep 2026 · no end date |
| Montgomery County, MD548-day data center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Jul 2026 → Jan 2028 |
| Prince George's County, MDtwo-year qualified data center moratorium (CR-066-2026) | County / Parish | Moratorium | Jul 2026 → Jul 2028 |
| Washington County, MD1-yr data center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Jun 2026 → Jun 2027 |
| Worcester County, MDproposed data center moratorium | County / Parish | Moratorium | Jul 2026 → Jul 2027 |
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