Data Centers are among the most water-intensive land uses ever proposed for a suburban county. Potable water is required to constantly cool computing equipment - not to mention concerns like outsized power use, noise and air quality.  

For over a year, MCA and our supporters joined with a broad coalition to insist on a moratorium on data centers while strong regulations were crafted. Our pressure made the difference.

This week two Council committees passed an 18 month moratorium and an amended Zoning Text Amendment that prohibits data centers using over 25 MW (i.e hyperscale data centers) in all zones of the county.

One last step

Will you send a quick email to urge your Councilmember to vote in favor of the amended ZTA and the 18 month pause?

Once the moratorium is passed by the Council it goes into effect immediately. Then we dig in to make sure the pause brings a proactive process to get data center regulations right, in a way that engages stakeholders and independent experts.

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Our thanks to our partners - the Montgomery County Climate Coalition, Food and Water Watch, the Democratic Socialists of America MoCo, and the MoCo Sierra Club.