Maineβs moratorium
Maineβs legislature passed on April 14, 2026, a bill prohibiting the βconstruction or permittingβ of any new datacenter which consumes more than 20 megawatts of power. If signed by the governor, it would take immediate effect but expire on November 1, 2027. Other states have proposed similar bans, but Maineβs is the first to pass [β¦]