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York County

1 data center project we know about. 29 towns and cities.

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Projects

Proposed

Sanford Woods Industrial and Technical Campus

Sanford, York County

1,060 acres

🕒 April 22, 2026: Company's lawyer said it was not ready to file applications.

Local votes and rules

⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Buxton

Buxton voters will decide on a 180-day data center pause at a special town meeting, likely in mid-October 2026. No data center is proposed.

Sept 29, 2026Source

⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Saco

Saco City Council extended its data center pause by 60 days, to Nov. 28, 2026. Staff are studying noise, heat, water, roads and other effects. No data center has been proposed.

Sept 28, 2026Source

🚫 Ban · Biddeford

Biddeford is moving to ban new data centers citywide. In June the City Council voted 8-1 to send the change to the planning board. On Sept. 2, the planning board unanimously recommended the ban. A second reading was set for Oct. 7, then a final council vote.

Sept 2, 2026Source

🚫 Ban · North Berwick

North Berwick's Select Board chose not to pass a pause. Instead, voters will decide in November on a zoning change to ban data centers of 25,000 sq ft or more.

Aug 25, 2026Source

⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Sanford

Sanford City Council unanimously voted for a new 180-day data center pause that replaces the first one. It now ends Jan. 31, 2027. A city task force is reviewing rules for big industrial projects.

Aug 4, 2026Source

⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Saco

Saco City Council passed a 61-day pause on data centers in August 2026, so staff could update city rules. It was later extended.

Aug 2026Source

⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Sanford

Sanford City Council unanimously passed a 91-day emergency pause on large data center permits. It stopped work on the Sanford Woods campus plan near the Mousam River. A resident group had brought the draft wording to the council.

May 19, 2026Source

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