Microsoft "Yellow Facility" data center, Dorsey Run Rd (Microsoft Corporation)
Annapolis Junction, Howard County, MD
Microsoft "Yellow Facility" data center, Dorsey Run Rd (Microsoft Corporation) is an operating data center in Annapolis Junction, MD, run by a hyperscale operator. ECHO RegistryID 110071958039; ICIS-Air MD0000002400301678 (80% Synthetic Minor, status Operating, no inspections). FRS ID ~2023. 8201/8211/8221/8321 Dorsey Run Rd, Annapolis Junction (Howard Co.). Codename record; ICIS status only, build not confirmed. No DB row within 5 km.
Project status
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- Permitting
- Under construction
- Operational
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Maryland state legislation
- HB1411 - Data Center Planning and Transparency ActEstablishes planning and transparency requirements for data centers.Download
- SB1000 - Data center construction restriction in Baltimore City districtsGoverns certificates of public convenience/necessity and prohibits data center construction in certain Baltimore City development districts.Download
- HB591 - Commonwealth data center policy on grid reliabilitySets Commonwealth policy encouraging responsible data center operation supporting grid reliability and renewables.Download
- HB0076 - Data Center Water Transparency AmendmentsRequires transparency around data center water usage.Download
- SSB3181 - Data center sales/use tax exemption tied to education contributionsConditions data center sales and use tax exemptions on contributions to state higher education institutions.Download
- SB116 - Data Center Impact Analysis and ReportRequires an impact analysis and report on data centers.Download
- HB270 - Data Center Impact Analysis and Report (crossfile of SB116)Crossfile requiring a data center impact analysis and report.Download
- HB1534 - Data Centers - Standards for Operation and SitingDescription comingDownload
- HB1082 - Large Load Customers - Data Centers and Rate Schedule RequirementsDescription comingDownload
- HB120 - Moratorium on Construction of New Data Centers - Co-Location and Generation ContingencyDescription comingDownload
Site details
- Operator
- Microsoft
- County
- Howard County, MD
- Address
- Annapolis Junction, MD
- Stage
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