1 data center project in Eastport City
Who decides here: the City Council of Eastport City votes on zoning. The Washington County may review big projects too.
In Eastport City
Local votes and rules
🚫 Ban
Eastport City Council unanimously adopted a resident-backed ordinance banning large data centers, including underwater ones like the DeepGreen plan. It turned down a second petition that would have made big projects need a town vote; city lawyers called it unlawful. The council plans to make the ban stronger and clearer.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Eastport City Council unanimously passed a 180-day pause on industrial data centers, on land or underwater. The city cannot approve permits for them during the pause. It came after the DeepGreen underwater data center plan.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Eastport 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 Eastport City: Versant Power (company) or Eastern Maine Electric Co-op (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 Maine.
🙋 Open tasks here
- Will Eastport voters ban large data centers in November 2026?
- Does the company have the money and experience to build this?