Bangor Data Center Moratorium
Bangor, ME 180-Day Data Center Moratorium (Extended a Further 180 Days, September 2026)
Bangor, ME · Bangor, Me., 180-day data center moratorium (adopted Apr. 13, 2026)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- April 13, 2026
- Applies to
- Data center developers in Bangor
- Enforced by
- City of Bangor (planning / code enforcement)
Bangor's City Council voted 9-0 on April 13, 2026 for a 180-day moratorium on data center development, saying the city is 'suddenly experiencing increased development pressure from data centers' and needs time to study impacts on water and electricity and to amend its Land Development Code before approving any.
Who is protected: Bangor residents and ratepayers
Legal detail
Bangor City Council 180-day moratorium on data center development (adopted unanimously, 9-0, April 13, 2026) to allow the city to evaluate impacts and amend the Land Development Code; the ordinance recites sudden increased data-center development pressure. EXTENSION: Ordinance 26-270 ('Moratorium Extension Ordinance on Data Centers in the City of Bangor, Maine', assigned Councilor Carson) adds an additional 180-day moratorium; first reading Sept. 14, 2026; adopted 8-0 on Sept. 28, 2026 (WABI). The city found it 'has made reasonable progress' but needs more time to amend the Land Development Code. The original moratorium was due to expire in mid-October 2026 (Planning Officer, committee minutes). The extension's exact start/end dates are not stated in sources opened; if it runs 180 days from the original mid-October expiry it would end around mid-April 2027 — expires_date left null pending the adopted ordinance text.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Bangor, ME |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | April 13, 2026 |
| Citation | Bangor, Me., 180-day data center moratorium (adopted Apr. 13, 2026) |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| Agency page | Bangor City Council passes ban on data centers — Bangor Daily News |
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