Bangor City Council votes to extend data center moratorium

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – The Bangor City Council has unanimously voted to extend a freeze on new data centers.

Councilors voted 8-0 Monday night to add another 180 days to the city’s data center moratorium.

Officials say Bangor faces growing interest from developers looking to build data centers, which take up large tracts of land and require massive amounts of power and water for cooling.

Because city ordinances weren’t designed for facilities of this scale, councilors say the extra six months will give them time to draft zoning rules that protect local infrastructure, the environment, and neighboring property owners.