As massive amounts of land are being acquired for AI data center expansion across the US, at least one state is hoping to slow down the construction boom, after numerous protests and calls from politicians.
On Tuesday, Maine lawmakers passed a bill that would put a moratorium on the building of new data centers that require more than 20 megawatts of power until October 2027. The pause would give the state time to determine the effects that large data centers have on the energy grid, local utilities and the surrounding environment, Reuters reports.
The bill still needs to be approved by Gov. Janet Mills. Her office did not immediately respond to CNET’s request for comment.
As artificial intelligence continues to find its way into every part of our lives, data centers are on the rise — and they’re getting bigger. Meta is spending $27 billion to build a data center in Louisiana on
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