Nothing reported in Unincorporated Wicomico County yet
Who decides here: the Wicomico County Council or Commissioners decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
The county council voted unanimously for a one-year pause on building data centers. The county will use the time, during its comprehensive plan update and rezoning, to decide where data centers could go and what rules apply.
Aug 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Wicomico 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 Wicomico County: Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Delmarva Power (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Maryland.