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Data Center Resources

Climate Coalition Montgomery County Documents

Climate Coalition Montgomery County response Jan 30, 2026 to the County's Policy Recommendations for Data Centers 

Our factsheets:

Data Center impact on Montgomery County emissions

Data Center impact on our health

Data Centers and maps and see the link to maps of industrial zones

Data Centers and water use

Data Centers and heat islands

Resources from other organizations

UpCounty 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 (slides)

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

Nature Forward 

Sierra Club Virginia Chapter on data centers

Sierra Club Maryland Chapter's position on data centers (March, 2024)

Why community benefit agreements are necessary for data centers - Brookings

Resources related to Terra 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)

Office of Zoning and Administrative Hearings - Case CU 24-13 Terra Energy - Hearing Examiner's Report (Nov 20, 2024)

Office of Zoning and Administrative Hearings - Case CU 24-13 Terra Energy - Amendment to the Report (Dec 5, 2024)

Terra Energy had their attorney​ send a letter to the hearing examiner dismissing Montgomery Countryside Alliance's concerns

Montgomery Countryside Alliance testimony on Terra Energy Application (Oct 11, 2024)

Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting Agenda on Terra Energy application and relevant documents (Sept 5, 2024)

Terra Energy Application for Approval of Conditional Use (Sept, 2023)

Reports and Data Center Policy Toolkits

A Guide to Common Questions - 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

2025 Washington Metropolitan Area Water Supply Study: Demand and Resource Availability Forecast for the Year 2050 - ICPRB

Articles on Data Centers and AI

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