Informational Hearing – Data Centers – Community Impact and Use Standards FOR the purpose of inviting the Office of the People’s Counsel and the Public Service Commission and requiring the Department of Planning, Law Department, Department of Finance, Health Department, and the Department of Public Works to appear before the City Council to discuss: (1) the impact a data center may have on Baltimore City’s infrastructure, environment, and its community as a whole; (2) best practices for data center zoning, use standards, and other development standards; and (3) which techniques and technologies are available to limit the public health and environmental impact of these increasingly common facilities.

Committee

Public Health & Environment Committee

Introduced

March 23, 2026

On agenda

March 23, 2026

Where it was heard

Public Health & Environment Committee Sep 23, 2026 Public Health & Environment Committee May 6, 2026 Baltimore City Council Mar 23, 2026