Maryland Data Center Legislation, News and Markets

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The Digest's tracker follows 2 Maryland data center bills: 0 that would restrict development, 0 that favor it, and 2 neutral. 2 have advanced past committee (HB 293, SB 56). The map covers 1 Maryland market with about 2.4 GW of capacity and pipeline. Local restrictions on data center permits are in effect.

2.4 GWcapacity and pipeline across 1 map market

2data center bills tracked

2advanced past committee

Activelocal moratorium activity

Local restrictions. Baltimore City has enacted a 1-year moratorium on new data center development. See the moratorium layer on the map.

Latest Maryland data center activity

Bill actions and news about Maryland data centers in one timeline, newest first. News is matched to the state by the story's text.

Oct 7

NewsAmazon Signs 20-Year PPA With Constellation for 690 MW of Maryland Nuclear Power

Power

Aug 23

NewsMaryland Advocates Warn Out-of-State AI Data Centers May Raise Local Bills

Impact

Aug 19

NewsBaltimore Activists Call Data Center Bill a 'Huge Red Flag'

Opposition

Jul 14

NewsPJM Grid Operator to Finalize Data Center Power Connection Rules

Power

Jul 10

NewsMaryland County Enacts Two-Year Moratorium on New Data Centers

Policy

Apr 14

BillHB 293: Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center - External Data Sharing With Third-Party Data Centers for Multistate Reporting - Authorization Neutral

Enacted, last action Apr 14, 2026

Apr 14

BillSB 56: Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center - External Data Sharing With Third-Party Data Centers for Multistate Reporting - Authorization Neutral

Enacted, last action Apr 14, 2026

Maryland data center legislation

0 restrictive0 favorable2 neutral

See all 2 Maryland bills in the Legislation tracker

Maryland data center markets and projects

Frederick, MD

2.4 GW

~2.4GW combined demand at the 2,100-acre Quantum Frederick park.

TPG Real Estate Partners' Quantum Frederick park in Adamstown, about 25 miles north of Ashburn, sits on the former Alcoa Eastalco smelter site with…

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Updated October 23, 2026. Bill labels are the Digest's own classification of each bill's text; market figures come from CBRE, JLL, and utility filings as cited on the map. All Digest news.