Montgomery Jurisdictions Tighten Data Center Rules | Data Centers

Last Update: 09/17/2026 at 6:01 PM EST

Coverage from Clarksville Now, North Penn Now, and others

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Montgomery County, Tennessee, would require electricity, water, sewer, and noise plans before approving future data centers.

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Clarksville Now / Christian Brown

Montgomery County Plans New Zoning Rules For Data Centers

Montgomery County, Tennessee, officials proposed data center zoning rules requiring resource and noise plans because existing utility capacity cannot support another mega-center.

9/16/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General

North Penn Now / Tony Di Domizio

Montgomery Township Approves Strict Rules For Future Data Centers

Montgomery Township supervisors unanimously adopted data center zoning regulations Monday in Montgomery Township, Pennsylvania, establishing conditional-use standards before any application is submitted.

8/14/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General

Interesting1 article · CI Score 45–59

Petition For Strong Regulations On Data Centers In Montgomery County

Montgomery County Council is considering data-center zoning changes and permitting moratoriums during upcoming committee and public-hearing processes in Maryland.

6/16/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General