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County staff press presenters on inspections, water reuse and who pays if a data center is abandoned
Summary
Baltimore County inspectors asked trade and Tech Council speakers about inspection access on large, muddy sites, costs and feasibility of reclaimed‑water cooling, and whether counties can require decommissioning or recovery if a facility shuts down; the Tech Council said Frederick County has relied on leases and community‑benefits processes rather than statutory decommissioning requirements.
Brady Locker, an environmental department staff member for Baltimore County, asked whether local jurisdictions have protections if a data center "goes out of business or is abandoned" and whether counties can require decommissioning similar to solar projects. "Could you talk about what, if any, protections local jurisdictions have in place if a data center goes out of business or is abandoned?" Locker asked.
Kelly Schultz, CEO of the Maryland Tech Council, answered that in Frederick County there has not been a monetary local investment that would require a…
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