Data Center Resources
Climate Coalition Montgomery County Documents
Resources related to Terra/Atmosphere data center application in Dickerson, Montgomery County
A Conditional Use Amendment Application (CU202413(a)(A)) from Terra Energy accepted by the Planning Department (May 12, 2026)
Water Discharge Permit Application - MDE portal https://mdewwp.page.link/WWPPortal. Search for "DP3903" under "State Num." and click on the "More Info" button to generate a list of available documents for download.
Terra Energy Application for Approval of Conditional Use (Sept, 2023)
Reports, webinars and Data Center Policy Toolkits
Webinar on data centers in Montgomery County - May 21, 2026, organized by TCM MoCo and the Climate Coalition MoCo
Up-County Democrats Breakfast Club meeting "Data Centers in Maryland" - January 26, 2026 (slides)
Data Center Info session with The Climate Mobilization and Nature Forward about the Dickerson data centers on Dec 4, 2025
The Piedmont Environmental Council
Webinar: Water Impacts from Data Centers in the Potomac River Basin - ICPRB, Nov 2025
Webinar: Future of Water in the DC Metro Area - ICPRB, Dec 2025
Sierra Club Maryland Chapter's work on data centers
Actions to Safeguard the Potomac River from the Massive AI Data Center Surge - Potomac Riverkeeper Network
Environmental Cost of AI's Energy Use: Carbon, Water and Land Footprints - United Nations University
A Guide to Common Questions about data centers - by PennState Extension, April 2026
Data Center Ordinance Guide - Montgomery County, PA, April 2026
AI NOW Institute - North Star Data Center Policy Toolkit
Health implications of the rapid rise of data centers in Virginia - GMU study, February, 2026
Data center development in Prince George’s County, Maryland - NAAC and CEEJH, March, 2026