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Maryland Order Adds 25-MW Data Center Review to Governor-Led Wave

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Maryland

  • MD-EO-01.01.2026.16 establishes a Maryland Data Center Task Force and a single state review process for proposed data centers of at least 25 MW, with public determinations covering ratepayer and grid protection, economic benefits, community voice, environmental safeguards, and transparency; newly tracked after a recent source action.MD-EO-01.01.2026.16 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
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Federal context

  • RM26-4 is an active FERC proceeding on timely, orderly, and equitable interconnection of large loads, including data centers, to the interstate transmission system.RM26-4 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
  • HR-10005, the Data Center Resource Disclosure Act, sits referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and would address resource disclosure.HR-10005 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
  • HR-10321, the Responsible Data Center Siting Act of 2026, remains referred to House Energy and Commerce covering siting, ratepayer, water, and reliability topics.HR-10321 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
  • HR-10465, the Public Lands Accountability Act, remains referred to Natural Resources and Agriculture and would clarify requirements for hyperscale data centers on public lands.HR-10465 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed

Massachusetts

  • MA-EO-658 bars permitting agencies from approving data-center projects above 25 MW absent conformance with the state framework and a community benefits agreement, and prohibits state-agency NDAs.MA-EO-658 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed

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Illinois

  • IL-HB5513 is pending and would impose cumulative impact assessments, water impact permits, reporting to the Illinois Commerce Commission, and new fee-funded ratepayer and intervenor funds for hyperscale data centers.IL-HB5513 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
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