The Council passed the 18 Month Data Center Moratorium and the Zoning Text amendment on July 28, 2026 to define large data centers over 25 MW that are now prohibited in Montgomery County. See the staff report for further details.

As a next step, our Coalition will continue to provide recommendations to Council members, and they look forward to hearing from you as well!

We have shared our expectations with Council members that the exploration of various issues related to data centers will be done in a transparent manner involving input from county residents. Please reach out to your Council members when you have questions or feedback regarding the process moving forward or regarding a specific issue. Here you can find your Council member contact details.

Thank you so much for your advocacy and your concern around data centers coming to Montgomery County. Together we convinced the County Council to take a step back and take the time to make sure the health and well-being of county residents come first.