Carroll County enacts 100‑day moratorium on data centers, battery storage and similar technology projects

Mar 3, 2026

The Carroll County Board of Commissioners approved a 100‑day moratorium on accepting applications and issuing permits for data centers, battery energy storage systems, solar farms and related technology uses while staff and the county attorney review and propose zoning‑ordinance revisions.

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Carroll County commissioners voted unanimously on March 3 to place a 100‑day moratorium on new applications and permits for technology facilities including data centers, cryptocurrency‑mining facilities, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and solar farms.

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