Dickerson Plant site lies right along the C+O Canal and Potomac River
Update: We await the submission of the conditional use application by Terra. We are also awaiting reply from County Executive regarding request for committee to establish regulatory framework to guide data center development.
Montgomery Countryside Alliance and our partners at Sugarloaf Citizens Association are continuing to carefully monitor the proposal as many as 10 data centers and a large scale grid battery storage facility at the former PEPCO Power Plant in Dickerson. The new property owner Terra Innovations will file for conditional use approval for the project very soon.
Here are the concerns and recommendations submitted by both organizations to the applicant.
We continue to advocate for both state and county regulations to guide this land use. Currently the data center land-use does not have a regulatory framework.
Here are the concerns and recommendations submitted by both organizations to the applicant.
We continue to advocate for both state and county regulations to guide this land use. Currently the data center land-use does not have a regulatory framework.
Some maps from the Terra Innovations site showing property boundaries and zoning:
Pieces of this property are part of the Ag Reserve as shown above
Much More:
Community Meeting with SCA, MCA and Sugarloaf Alliance on Data Center Concerns
Northern VA has a Data Center Problem
Data Centers in N VA are nearing a tipping point
Quantum Loophole to Bore under Potomac is 3 places to lay data center infrastructure
Quantum Loophole cited for many MDE violations - stop work order issued
Community Meeting with SCA, MCA and Sugarloaf Alliance on Data Center Concerns
Northern VA has a Data Center Problem
Data Centers in N VA are nearing a tipping point
Quantum Loophole to Bore under Potomac is 3 places to lay data center infrastructure
Quantum Loophole cited for many MDE violations - stop work order issued
