Maine Moratoria

Every infrastructure moratorium we have identified in Maine as of April 2026.

1 instrument — 1 in force, 0 pending, 0 past. Activity level: Medium.

Jurisdiction	Type	Date enacted	Duration	Status
Bangor	City	2026-04-13	180 days; ordinance text states repeal on 2026-08-09 or earlier if replacement l	🟡 Pending

Detailed entries

Type: City
Status: 🟡 Pending
Date enacted: 2026-04-13
Duration: 180 days; ordinance text states repeal on 2026-08-09 or earlier if replacement l
Moratorium ID: me-bangor-2026
Legal basis: City Council Ordinance 26-138, "Moratorium Ordinance on Data Centers in the City of Bangor"; cites 30-A M.R.S.A. 4356(1)(B)
What prompted it: Sudden development pressure; lack of use-specific standards; concerns about electricity use, water use, cooling, air and water pollution, noise, land consumption, water supply, wastewater infrastructure, grid resilience, and impacts on neighboring property owners
Affected projects: No named project identified in the city packet or captured news coverage
Detailed status: Active as of 2026-04-29; passed by Bangor City Council 9-0 on 2026-04-13 per WAGM-TV reporting
Outcome: Pending. The moratorium directs the city to develop Land Development Code amendments and related standards before new data center applications proceed