Attention Mercer Residents: Public Listening Meeting regarding data centers in Maine is scheduled for tonight from 5 pm to 7 pm. See information below.
Attention Mercer Residents: Public Listening Meeting regarding data centers in Maine is scheduled for tonight from 5 pm to 7 pm. See information below.
Maine Data Center Advisory Council Public Meeting – Public Listening
Session #2
September 1, 2026, 5:00pm-7:00pm
Location: Virtual via Zoom
To access the public listening, click the link below:
https://www.maine.gov/energy/datacentercouncil
Instructions for participating in the listening session and submitting written comments can
be found on this site.
About the Council
The Maine Data Center Advisory Council was established by Executive Order of Governor
Janet Mills to evaluate issues related to large-scale data center development in Maine and
make recommendations to protect ratepayers, maintain electric grid reliability, minimize
environmental impacts, and enable responsible economic development.
Council meetings will be open to the public, and additional opportunities for public
engagement will be announced throughout 2026. The Council’s final report is due to the
Governor and Legislature by January 29, 2027. Meetings will be recorded and posted along
with slides and summaries on the Council webpage.
Agenda
• Recap of Meetings to Date
• Public Comment
• Next Steps
The Mercer Planning Board has developed a draft data center moratorium ordinance which will be discussed at our special town meeting scheduled for October 8th.
Nancy J Gove