Maine

July 5, 2026

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New Mexico Democrats plan a 2027 statewide moratorium bill, modeled on a vetoed Maine measure.

May 3, 2026

Maine's House voted 82-62 to advance a moratorium on AI datacenters above 20 MW until November 2027 (Governor Mills vetoed an earlier version, which legislators failed to override).

April 24, 2026

Maine's legislature has a bill on the governor's desk that would halt builds over 20 MW until late 2027.

April 20, 2026

Maine's 18-month moratorium on AI data centers above 20 MW awaits Gov. Mills's signature, New Jersey's S680 would impose hourly clean-power matching if a PJM majority adopts the same rule, and Nassau County, Florida votes on a 12-month moratorium May 11 and June 8.

April 19, 2026

Maine's Democratic-controlled legislature passed a yearlong moratorium on large data centers Tuesday, sending it to Gov. Janet Mills.

April 16, 2026

Maine this week became the first state to pass a statewide moratorium on large data centers (LD 307, blocking facilities over 20 MW through at least October 2027)

April 9, 2026

Maine may become the first state to pass a construction moratorium.

April 4, 2026

Maine's LD 307, backed by Governor Janet Mills, would freeze projects of 20 MW or more until November 2027 while regulators study cumulative grid effects.

March 23, 2026

Maine is debating LD 307, a moratorium through November 2027, alongside LD 713, which would strip data centers of tax incentives.

March 14, 2026

Maine's LD 307 pauses construction above 20 MW through July 2028 but includes environmental performance waivers.