91-day pause on data center development
Sanford, ME — 91-day pause on data center development
Sanford, ME · 91-day pause on data center development
- Status
- Proposed / pending
- Applies to
- Local government / regulated operators.
The Sanford City Council voted to institute a 91-day pause on data center development, stalling a proposed 1,000-acre project and creating a task force to recommend municipal regulations.
Who is protected: Local residents subject to the measure.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Sanford, ME |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Citation | 91-day pause on data center development |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy · government use of AI |
| News report | Local Maine officials look to pause data center development after state moratorium veto |
Related data-center siting and energy rules elsewhere
- Superior WI Data Center Moratorium (1-year) · In effect
- Dane County WI Hyperscale Data Center Moratorium · In effect
- Madison WI Data Center Moratorium (1-year) · In effect
- Manitowoc County WI Data Center Moratorium · In effect
- WA SB 5982 (Data Center / Clean Energy) · In effect
- Dayton OH data center moratorium (180-day, Apr 2026) · In effect
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