Frederick County, Maryland
DataCentersExposed tracks 3 AI data centers in Frederick County, Maryland — 0 operating and 2 in the pipeline, drawing 336 MW of reported power demand.
Sources: Methodology, Coverage scorecard
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated May 29, 2026
What's happening in Frederick County
Facilities here with disclosed capacity draw 336 MW from the local grid. Data-center load on this scale is the single biggest driver of recent capacity-market price increases — costs that flow through to every ratepayer in the service territory, not just the operators.
Below: every tracked facility in the county, the active state legislation that names it or its county, and local news. Commissioner vote records arrive in a later release; the placeholders show where that accountability data will land.
2035 Buildout Outlook
Under the model's moderate-growth scenario (5%/yr annual load growth), PNNL's IM3 model sites about 1 standardized 36 MW campus in Frederick County by 2035 — roughly 36 MW of new electricity demand and ~35 M gal/yr of cooling water. For scale, we currently track 3 real data centers in Frederick County (336 MW of reported power).
- Higher growth136 MW · ~35 M gal/yr cooling water
The model assigns ~100% of these campuses' cooling to evaporative water cooling in Frederick County (the rest to mechanical/air cooling), a split it derives from local water stress and wet-bulb temperature.
These are modeled candidate sites, not announced or permitted facilities. PNNL's IM3 model places identical 36 MW unit-campuses at feasible locations under each scenario — it shows where demand could concentrate, never a specific parcel. Figures use a market-gravity weight of 50. How the model works.
Every tracked facility
| Facility | Operator | Status | MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantum Frederick Frederick | — | Proposed | 264 |
| Aligned IAD-06 Frederick | — | Under construction | 72 |
| Fannie Mae Utc Data Center URBANA | — | Mapped (unverified) | — |
County commissioners
How the Frederick County board votes on each data-center matter — the rezonings, the abatements, the water permits — is built from public-meeting minutes and roll-call records. Know of a vote we should be tracking? Tell us.