Data Center Complex Proposed for Dickerson; We Need a Pause Until Proper Safeguards are Enacted
As of March 1, 2026
Major updates have surfaced regarding the environmental, water, and energy impacts of proposed data centers in Dickerson. Review the recent documents below and read SCA’s position on pending data center legislation in Montgomery County, Maryland. Then take two minutes to send a personalized letter to county officials calling for a temporary moratorium on data centers while stronger protections are finalized.
CRITICAL UPDATES
Our Position on the Proposed Data Center Complex in Dickerson
Updated February 20, 2026
SCA supports a moratorium on the assessment and approval of data centers in Montgomery County until the County Council approves regulations that govern where and how data centers can be built, and how they operate. Our rationale for this position is explained at the end of this web post, which otherwise gives you background on the data center debate and a history of the Dickerson project to date. This is now a fast-evolving story. We’ll update you regularly. Please comment and get engaged. See here for information on, and to sign up to testify at, a February 24 public hearing on data centers. Our community’s involvement in this important development will make a difference.
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