Nothing reported in Unincorporated Carroll County yet
Who decides here: the Carroll County Council or Commissioners decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
County commissioners approved a one-year pause on new data center applications while they study the effects and write rules. No data center had applied in the county. Towns are not covered.
Feb 19, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelledHollow dot (when zoomed in): exact site not known yet, pin shows the town
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Carroll County. - Go to county 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 Unincorporated Carroll County: Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. (company) or The Potomac Edison Company (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Maryland.