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MD-EO-01.01.2026.16 — Executive Order 01.01.2026.16 establishes responsible data-center development review

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.

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Legal stateExecutive actionScope and legal effect depend on the signed instrument and implementing authority.
JurisdictionMarylandState-source record
Latest recorded action2026-09-23Signed by Governor Wes Moore
Primary sourceState executiveOriginal public record linked

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How it operates

Disclosure & reporting · Utility rate / large-load tariff

Forces a data center’s energy, water, and impact data into public view, so regulators, ratepayers, and communities can see figures operators would otherwise keep private. Changes who pays for the grid — shifting the cost of new power supply and upgrades toward large data-center loads instead of ordinary ratepayers.

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Ratepayer · Grid Reliability

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MD-EO-01.01.2026.16 evidence graph

Executive Order 01.01.2026.16 establishes responsible data-center development review

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Policy record 1Policy theme 5Policy mechanism 2Documented actor 1Policy family 1Jurisdiction 1Original source 1
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