Paris ME 180-day data center moratorium
Paris, Maine — Select Board Unanimously Approves a 180-Day Data Center Moratorium and Directs the Planning Board to Draft a Ban (Sept. 28, 2026)
Paris, ME · Paris, ME, 180-day data center moratorium (Sept. 28, 2026)
- Status
- In effect
- Applies to
- Data center developers in Paris, ME
- Enforced by
- Town of Paris Select Board; Planning Board
The Paris, Maine Select Board voted unanimously on Sept. 28, 2026 to approve a 180-day moratorium on data center development. In a separate motion it told the Planning Board to write an ordinance banning data centers. Residents would have the final vote on that permanent ban.
Who is protected: Paris, ME residents
Legal detail
Town of Paris (Oxford County), ME Select Board, Sept. 28, 2026: 5-0 approval of a 180-day moratorium on data center development; separate motion directing the Planning Board to develop an ordinance prohibiting data centers, which after Select Board approval would go to a town vote. NOT ESTABLISHED: moratorium ordinance text, whether a town meeting must ratify the moratorium under 30-A M.R.S. §4356, exact expiry date.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Paris, ME |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | September 28, 2026 |
| Citation | Paris, ME, 180-day data center moratorium (Sept. 28, 2026) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| News report | Paris Select Board puts data center development on hold — The Maine Monitor (Oct. 2, 2026) |
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