Data Center Political Risk
Maryland data center moratoriums & political risk
Dimetrics tracks 5 data center moratoriums, restrictive-zoning ordinances, and siting actions across Maryland — and ties each to the publicly-traded bitcoin miners and neoclouds operating in the state.
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Moratoriums & restrictions in Maryland
Local and state actions affecting data center siting. Each links to its public source.
| Jurisdiction | Action | Status | Enacted | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimorecity | Pause | active | May 2026 | Baltimore Fishbowl |
| Carroll Countycounty · Carroll | Moratorium | active | Jan 2026 | The Banner |
| Frederick Countycounty · Frederick | Restrictive zoning | restrictive_zoning | Dec 2025 | Source |
| Prince George's Countycounty · Prince George's | Moratorium | expired | Sep 2025 | Source |
| Montgomery Countycounty · Montgomery | Moratorium | proposed | — | Source |
Score Maryland's data center political risk
Dimetrics scores each jurisdiction's resistance capacity — blending political lean, income and education, grid adequacy, and enacted actions — and maps it to operator exposure at the site level. See the scored interactive map, or query it in Claude via the Dimetrics MCP.
Moratorium and zoning records are compiled from public filings and news sources and provided as is. Not legal or investment advice. See all states →