'If these centers aren’t thoughtfully planned and coordinated, they can place extraordinary demands on electric infrastructure, the surrounding environment and host communities': Maine becomes first US state to pass data centre construction ban

Data center.

• Maine becomes the first US state to ban large data centers
• A temporary moratorium will restrict power to under 20MW
• A dedicated council will report back on its findings

Maine has passed a new law restricting, and in many cases effectively banning, new data center construction in certain areas.