Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Paris
Paris Select Board voted 5-0 for a 180-day data center pause. It also asked the planning board to draft an ordinance banning data centers, which residents would vote on.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Dixfield
Dixfield voters approved a 180-day data center pause by 35 to 3 at a special town meeting. It took effect right away. No one has asked for a permit; the planning board will study the issue and draft rules.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Peru
Peru's Select Board put a 180-day data center pause on the November ballot. If voters approve, the town would stop taking or approving data center applications right away. Routine upgrades to existing phone and internet equipment are exempt.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Bethel
Bethel's Select Board put a temporary data center ban on the November 2026 ballot.
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In Maine, your town, ut or plantation usually decides where data centers can go.
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