Data center in Scarborough Technology Park
Also called: Scarborough High Technology Industrial Park
A landowner proposed a two-story data center on 52 acres in Scarborough, powered by gas fuel cells. Town planners said the application was incomplete. The town then paused data centers for 180 days.
Where things stand: Town planners rejected the plan as incomplete in April 2026. Town then paused new data centers for 180 days.
🕒 Latest update (June 2026): Town Council passed a 180-day data center moratorium, back-dated to April 1.
What we know
- 📍 WhereAbout 52 acres just west of the Maine Turnpike, Scarborough, Cumberland County
- 🏢 Companynot named (local landowner)
- 🌳 Size52 acres
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromFuel cells running on natural gas, on site
- ❄️ CoolingClosed-loop water cooling
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Will the Scarborough Technology Park data center plan come back after the moratorium? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much power and water would it use? 🙋 I'll find out
- Where exactly is the site? A parcel number, address or agenda link helps. 🙋 I'll find out
🔎 What we checked
- Oct 8, 2026: We checked news reports: they only say the 52 acres are on the west side of Scarborough, just west of the Maine Turnpike. No road, address or parcel number is public, so the pin stays on the town.
What happened so far
- April 2026Master plan with a two-story data center filed with the town.
- April 2026Planning office rejected the application as incomplete.
- June 2026Town Council passed a 180-day data center moratorium, back-dated to April 1.
Local votes and rules
🚫 Ban
Scarborough Town Council is weighing a zoning change to ban data centers in every zone. The council voted unanimously to send it to the planning board. A second hearing is set for Oct. 21, 2026.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Scarborough Town Council unanimously passed a 180-day data center pause. It reaches back to applications filed on or after April 1, 2026, which covers the Scarborough Technology Park plan.
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Where this comes from
- Scarborough considers data center pause after development proposal · Maine Public · May 6, 2026
- Brunswick, Scarborough enact data center moratoriums · Spectrum News Maine · June 8, 2026
- Scarborough Town Council imposes data center moratorium · Portland Press Herald · June 3, 2026
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