1 data center project in Harrington City
Who decides here: the City Council of Harrington City votes on zoning. The Kent County may review big projects too.
In Harrington City
Local votes and rules
✋ Turned down
City Council voted unanimously against a zoning change that would have let data centers ask for a conditional use permit in manufacturing zones. Developer Maguire Hayden wanted it for a 24-megawatt data center in a former cold storage warehouse and offered the city $1 million in community benefits. About 100 people came, all against it. Council first took up the change about 10 months earlier and tabled it. Without the change, data centers cannot be built in Harrington. The developer's lawyer said there are no more plans for the site.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Harrington City. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Harrington City: Delmarva Power (company) or Delaware Electric Cooperative (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Delaware.