No project in Mount Airy Town, but 3 nearby
Who decides here: the Town Council of Mount Airy Town votes on zoning. The Frederick County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Quantum Frederick / Frederick Digital Campus (former Eastalco aluminum plant)
Unincorporated Frederick County, Frederick County
2,100 acres · for Several companies: Aligned Data Centers, Rowan Digital Infrastructure, Amazon Web Services
🕒 Sept 1, 2026: County Executive announced a proposed agreement: the developer would give $110 million i…
Approved, not built yetabout 14 miles awayBauxite II and Bauxite III data centers (Rowan)
Unincorporated Frederick County, Frederick County
166.6 acres · for Amazon (reported)
🕒 May 28, 2026: State held a public meeting on Amazon's generator permit application.
Being builtabout 14 miles awayBauxite I data center (Amazon, 3250 Digital Drive)
Unincorporated Frederick County, Frederick County
151 acres · for Amazon (Amazon Data Services, Inc. holds the air permit)
🕒 April 24, 2026: Nearby residents asked a court to review the generator permit, citing health, noise and …
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Mount Airy Town. - 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
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.